Welcome to Sportspool.com's 1978 World Series online information database where the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to become the 1978 World Series champions.

We have compiled as much data as possible on the New York Yankees 1978 World Series victory but due to some of the difficulties in trying to find data on the older games, some information may not be accurate.

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1978 World Series: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Yankees (100 - 63) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (95 - 67).
The New York Yankees defeat Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 2.

1978 World Series Game by Game Breakdown 1978 World Series Game #1 Recap 1978-10-10 at Dodger Stadium with 55997 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Los Angeles Dodgers 0 3 0 3 1 0 3 1 X 11 15 2 New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 5 9 1 Pitchers for game 1 in the 1978 World Series LAD - John, Forster (8) NYY - Figueroa, Clay (2), Lindblad (5), Tidrow (7) Home Runs in game 1 in the 1978 World Series LAD - Baker, Lopes (2) NYY - Jackson 1978 World Series Game #2 Recap 1978-10-11 at Dodger Stadium with 55982 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 X 4 7 0 New York Yankees 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 0 Pitchers for game 2 in the 1978 World Series LAD - Hooton, Forster (7), Welch (9) NYY - Hunter, Gossage (7) Home Runs in game 2 in the 1978 World Series LAD - Cey NYY - 1978 World Series Game #3 Recap 1978-10-13 at Yankee Stadium II with 56447 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 5 10 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Pitchers for game 3 in the 1978 World Series NYY - Guidry LAD - Sutton, Rautzhan (7), Hough (8) Home Runs in game 3 in the 1978 World Series NYY - White LAD - 1978 World Series Game #4 Recap 1978-10-14 at Yankee Stadium II with 56445 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 9 0 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 Pitchers for game 4 in the 1978 World Series NYY - Figueroa, Tidrow (6), Gossage (9) LAD - John, Forster (8), Welch (8) Home Runs in game 4 in the 1978 World Series NYY - LAD - Smith 1978 World Series Game #5 Recap 1978-10-15 at Yankee Stadium II with 56448 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 0 0 4 3 0 0 4 1 X 12 18 0 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 3 Pitchers for game 5 in the 1978 World Series NYY - Beattie LAD - Hooton, Rautzhan (3), Hough (4) Home Runs in game 5 in the 1978 World Series NYY - LAD - 1978 World Series Game #6 Recap 1978-10-17 at Dodger Stadium with 55985 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Los Angeles Dodgers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 New York Yankees 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 11 0 Pitchers for game 6 in the 1978 World Series LAD - Sutton, Welch (6), Rau (8) NYY - Hunter, Gossage (8) Home Runs in game 6 in the 1978 World Series LAD - Lopes NYY - Jackson