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New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers, October 10, 1978

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 11-5 at Dodger Stadium on October 10, 1978 in the World Series. The 11-5 final was one-sided. The game information lists a crowd of 55,997, a game time of 168 minutes, and a night start. The New York Yankees' runs came in the seventh and eighth innings, 3 of them in the seventh. The Los Angeles Dodgers scored in the second, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run second. Hits were 9 for the New York Yankees and 15 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 and 2 errors. Tommy John was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 8 hits in 7.2 innings. The loss was charged to Ed Figueroa after 1.2 innings and 3 runs. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Ken Clay, Ed Figueroa, Paul Lindblad, and Dick Tidrow. For the New York Yankees, Reggie Jackson went 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Bucky Dent drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dusty Baker went 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Davey Lopes drove in 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers got another home run from Davey Lopes. Behind the plate was umpire Ed Vargo.