World Series · 1978
1978 World Series
New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2
The widest gap was a 10-run game. 59 runs across six games.
6
Games
4–2
Result
59
Total runs
10 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Yankees Runners-up: Los Angeles Dodgers
Runners-up: Los Angeles DodgersNew York Yankees won the 1978 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1978 World Series?
- The New York Yankees won the 1978 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2.
- What was the result of the 1978 World Series?
- The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2.
- How many games were played in the 1978 World Series?
- 6 games were played.
The clincher
Game 6 (1978-10-17): New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1978 World Series, game 6 (1978-10-17). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978-10-10 | New York Yankees 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 |
| 2 | 1978-10-11 | New York Yankees 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 |
| 3 | 1978-10-13 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Yankees 5 |
| 4 | 1978-10-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 4 |
| 5 | 1978-10-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Yankees 12 |
| 6 | 1978-10-17 | New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 |
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1978 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.