1978 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 100-63
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,382,055, Avg. 31,343
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Kansas City Royals 3-1
World Series - Defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Billy Martin (52-42)
Manager: Dick Howser (0-1)
Manager: Bob Lemon (48-20)
Location: New York, New York
1978 New York Yankees Roster
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 100 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees paced the league with just 582 runs allowed. New York scored 735 runs. Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles powered the team with 27 home runs apiece. Reggie Jackson accounted for 97 RBI. Lou Piniella led all regular batters by hitting .314. Ron Guidry earned 25 wins on the mound for the squad, while Ed Figueroa added 15 or more wins, too Ron Guidry recorded a 1.74 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin, Dick Howser and Bob Lemon coached the team. The 1978 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 735
Regular Season Runs Against: 582
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 8, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 11, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
April 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
April 13, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
April 15, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
April 16, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||
April 17, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
April 18, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
April 19, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-6 | ||
April 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 4-2 | 1-5 | 5-7 | ||
April 22, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 5-2 | 1-5 | 6-7 | ||
April 23, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 5-3 | 1-5 | 6-8 | ||
April 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
April 25, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
April 28, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
April 29, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 5-3 | 4-6 | 9-9 | ||
April 30, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 5-3 | 5-6 | 10-9 | ||
May 1, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 6-3 | 5-6 | 11-9 | ||
May 2, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 7-3 | 5-6 | 12-9 | ||
May 3, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 8-3 | 5-6 | 13-9 | ||
May 5, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 9-3 | 5-6 | 14-9 | ||
May 6, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-4 | 5-6 | 14-10 | ||
May 7, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 10-4 | 5-6 | 15-10 | ||
May 9, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 11-4 | 5-6 | 16-10 | ||
May 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-4 | 5-7 | 16-11 | ||
May 13, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-4 | 6-7 | 17-11 | ||
May 14, 1978 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 11-4 | 6-8 | 17-12 | ||
May 15, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 11-4 | 7-8 | 18-12 | ||
May 16, 1978 | New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 11-4 | 8-8 | 19-12 | ||
May 17, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 11-4 | 8-9 | 19-13 | ||
May 18, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-4 | 9-9 | 20-13 | ||
May 19, 1978 | New York Yankees 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 11-4 | 10-9 | 21-13 | ||
May 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 11-4 | 10-10 | 21-14 | ||
May 21, 1978 | New York Yankees 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 11-4 | 11-10 | 22-14 | ||
May 21, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 11-4 | 12-10 | 23-14 | ||
May 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 12-4 | 12-10 | 24-14 | ||
May 25, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 13-4 | 12-10 | 25-14 | ||
May 26, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 14-4 | 12-10 | 26-14 | ||
May 27, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 14-5 | 12-10 | 26-15 | ||
May 28, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 15-5 | 12-10 | 27-15 | ||
May 28, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 16-5 | 12-10 | 28-15 | ||
May 29, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 16-5 | 13-10 | 29-15 | ||
May 30, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 16-5 | 13-11 | 29-16 | ||
May 31, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 16-6 | 13-11 | 29-17 | ||
June 1, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 16-7 | 13-11 | 29-18 | ||
June 2, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 16-7 | 14-11 | 30-18 | ||
June 3, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 16-7 | 14-12 | 30-19 | ||
June 4, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 16-7 | 14-13 | 30-20 | ||
June 5, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 16-7 | 14-14 | 30-21 | ||
June 6, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 16-7 | 14-15 | 30-22 | ||
June 7, 1978 | New York Yankees 9 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 16-7 | 15-15 | 31-22 | ||
June 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 16-7 | 16-15 | 32-22 | ||
June 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 16-7 | 16-16 | 32-23 | ||
June 11, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 9 | L | 16-7 | 16-17 | 32-24 | ||
June 12, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 17-7 | 16-17 | 33-24 | ||
June 13, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 18-7 | 16-17 | 34-24 | ||
June 14, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 9 at New York Yankees 11 | W | 19-7 | 16-17 | 35-24 | ||
June 15, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 20-7 | 16-17 | 36-24 | ||
June 16, 1978 | California Angels 10 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 20-8 | 16-17 | 36-25 | ||
June 17, 1978 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 21-8 | 16-17 | 37-25 | ||
June 18, 1978 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 21-9 | 16-17 | 37-26 | ||
June 19, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 21-9 | 16-18 | 37-27 | ||
June 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 21-9 | 17-18 | 38-27 | ||
June 21, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 21-9 | 17-19 | 38-28 | ||
June 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 21-9 | 18-19 | 39-28 | ||
June 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-9 | 19-19 | 40-28 | ||
June 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 21-9 | 19-20 | 40-29 | ||
June 25, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 21-9 | 20-20 | 41-29 | ||
June 26, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 21-10 | 20-20 | 41-30 | ||
June 27, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 22-10 | 20-20 | 42-30 | ||
June 28, 1978 | New York Yankees 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 22-10 | 20-21 | 42-31 | ||
June 28, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 22-10 | 20-22 | 42-32 | ||
June 30, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 23-10 | 20-22 | 43-32 | ||
July 1, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 23-11 | 20-22 | 43-33 | ||
July 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 24-11 | 20-22 | 44-33 | ||
July 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 25-11 | 20-22 | 45-33 | ||
July 3, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 25-11 | 20-23 | 45-34 | ||
July 5, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 25-11 | 20-24 | 45-35 | ||
July 6, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 25-11 | 21-24 | 46-35 | ||
July 7, 1978 | New York Yankees 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 25-11 | 21-25 | 46-36 | ||
July 8, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 25-11 | 21-26 | 46-37 | ||
July 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 25-11 | 21-27 | 46-38 | ||
July 13, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 25-12 | 21-27 | 46-39 | ||
July 14, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 26-12 | 21-27 | 47-39 | ||
July 15, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 26-13 | 21-27 | 47-40 | ||
July 16, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 26-14 | 21-27 | 47-41 | ||
July 17, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 26-15 | 21-27 | 47-42 | ||
July 19, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 26-15 | 22-27 | 48-42 | ||
July 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 26-15 | 23-27 | 49-42 | ||
July 21, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 26-15 | 24-27 | 50-42 | ||
July 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 26-15 | 25-27 | 51-42 | ||
July 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 26-15 | 26-27 | 52-42 | ||
July 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 26-15 | 26-28 | 52-43 | ||
July 25, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 26-15 | 27-28 | 53-43 | ||
July 26, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 27-15 | 27-28 | 54-43 | ||
July 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 17 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 27-16 | 27-28 | 54-44 | ||
July 27, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 11 | W | 28-16 | 27-28 | 55-44 | ||
July 28, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 28-17 | 27-28 | 55-45 | ||
July 29, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 29-17 | 27-28 | 56-45 | ||
July 30, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 29-18 | 27-28 | 56-46 | ||
July 30, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 30-18 | 27-28 | 57-46 | ||
July 31, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 31-18 | 27-28 | 58-46 | ||
August 1, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 32-18 | 27-28 | 59-46 | ||
August 2, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 32-19 | 27-28 | 59-47 | ||
August 3, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 32-20 | 27-28 | 59-48 | ||
August 4, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 32-21 | 27-28 | 59-49 | ||
August 5, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 33-21 | 27-28 | 60-49 | ||
August 6, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 34-21 | 27-28 | 61-49 | ||
August 8, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 35-21 | 27-28 | 62-49 | ||
August 9, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 36-21 | 27-28 | 63-49 | ||
August 10, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 37-21 | 27-28 | 64-49 | ||
August 11, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 37-21 | 28-28 | 65-49 | ||
August 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 37-21 | 28-29 | 65-50 | ||
August 13, 1978 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 37-21 | 28-30 | 65-51 | ||
August 14, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 37-21 | 29-30 | 66-51 | ||
August 15, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 37-21 | 30-30 | 67-51 | ||
August 16, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 37-21 | 31-30 | 68-51 | ||
August 18, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 37-21 | 32-30 | 69-51 | ||
August 19, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 37-21 | 32-31 | 69-52 | ||
August 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 37-21 | 32-32 | 69-53 | ||
August 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 37-21 | 33-32 | 70-53 | ||
August 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 6 | L | 37-21 | 33-33 | 70-54 | ||
August 25, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 38-21 | 33-33 | 71-54 | ||
August 26, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 39-21 | 33-33 | 72-54 | ||
August 27, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 40-21 | 33-33 | 73-54 | ||
August 28, 1978 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 41-21 | 33-33 | 74-54 | ||
August 29, 1978 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 42-21 | 33-33 | 75-54 | ||
August 30, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 42-21 | 34-33 | 76-54 | ||
August 31, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 42-21 | 35-33 | 77-54 | ||
September 1, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 42-22 | 35-33 | 77-55 | ||
September 2, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 43-22 | 35-33 | 78-55 | ||
September 3, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 44-22 | 35-33 | 79-55 | ||
September 4, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 45-22 | 35-33 | 80-55 | ||
September 4, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 45-23 | 35-33 | 80-56 | ||
September 5, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 46-23 | 35-33 | 81-56 | ||
September 6, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 47-23 | 35-33 | 82-56 | ||
September 7, 1978 | New York Yankees 15 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 47-23 | 36-33 | 83-56 | ||
September 8, 1978 | New York Yankees 13 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 47-23 | 37-33 | 84-56 | ||
September 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 47-23 | 38-33 | 85-56 | ||
September 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 47-23 | 39-33 | 86-56 | ||
September 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 47-23 | 39-34 | 86-57 | ||
September 13, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 47-23 | 40-34 | 87-57 | ||
September 14, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 47-23 | 41-34 | 88-57 | ||
September 15, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 48-23 | 41-34 | 89-57 | ||
September 16, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 49-23 | 41-34 | 90-57 | ||
September 17, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 49-24 | 41-34 | 90-58 | ||
September 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 50-24 | 41-34 | 91-58 | ||
September 19, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at New York Yankees 0 | L | 50-25 | 41-34 | 91-59 | ||
September 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 50-25 | 42-34 | 92-59 | ||
September 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 50-25 | 42-35 | 92-60 | ||
September 21, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 50-25 | 43-35 | 93-60 | ||
September 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 50-25 | 43-36 | 93-61 | ||
September 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 50-25 | 43-37 | 93-62 | ||
September 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 50-25 | 44-37 | 94-62 | ||
September 26, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 51-25 | 44-37 | 95-62 | ||
September 27, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 52-25 | 44-37 | 96-62 | ||
September 28, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 53-25 | 44-37 | 97-62 | ||
September 29, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 54-25 | 44-37 | 98-62 | ||
September 30, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 55-25 | 44-37 | 99-62 | ||
October 1, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 55-26 | 44-37 | 99-63 | ||
October 2, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 55-26 | 45-37 | 100-63 | ||
October 3, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 4, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
October 6, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
October 7, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
October 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
October 11, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
October 13, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
October 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 4-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | ||
October 15, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Yankees 12 | W | 5-0 | 1-3 | 6-3 | ||
October 17, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 |