LAN @ NYA

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees, October 15, 1978

The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-2 at Yankee Stadium I on October 15, 1978 in a World Series game. The New York Yankees won comfortably. The information panel shows a crowd of 56,448, a game time of 176 minutes, and a day start. The Los Angeles Dodgers' runs came one at a time, in the first and third. The New York Yankees scored in the third, fourth, seventh, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run third. Hits were 9 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and 18 for the New York Yankees, with 3 and 0 errors. Jim Beattie was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Burt Hooton after 2.1 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Jim Beattie, who had 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching table lists Burt Hooton, Charlie Hough, and Lance Rautzhan. The Los Angeles Dodgers' top hitter was Bill Russell, 2 for 5, 1 double, and 1 RBI. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Thurman Munson, 3 for 5, 1 double, and 5 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Frank Pulli.