1978 AL East Playoff

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_team
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_York_Yankees
gptkbp:attendance 32,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:cultural_significance Iconic moment in baseball history
gptkbp:date October 2, 1978
gptkbp:decided_by One-game playoff
gptkbp:duration 3 hours 5 minutes
gptkbp:fan_events High demand for tickets
gptkbp:final_score Yankees 5, Red Sox 4
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1979_AL_East_Playoff
gptkbp:historical_context Part of Yankees-Red Sox rivalry
gptkbp:home_runs 14 games behind in July
Led 4-2 in the 7th inning
Overcame a 4-2 deficit.
gptkbp:home_team gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1978 AL East Playoff
gptkbp:impact Became a Yankees legend
Yankees advanced to the ALCS
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
gptkb:New_York_Yankees
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fenway_Park
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
gptkb:Don_Zimmer
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Billy_Martin
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive national coverage
gptkbp:mouth Key player in the game
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Bucky_Dent's_home_run
gptkbp:notable_for Red Sox collapse in September
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Bucky_Dent
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Jim_Rice
gptkb:Reggie_Jackson
gptkb:Carl_Yastrzemski
gptkb:Catfish_Hunter
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:1978_Major_League_Baseball_season
gptkbp:playoff_appearances First playoff appearance since 1967
First playoff appearance since 1976
Missed the World Series in 1978
Won the World Series in 1978
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1977_AL_East_Playoff
gptkbp:recreation Scored 3 runs in the 7th inning
gptkbp:season 100 wins, 62 losses
99 wins, 64 losses
gptkbp:significance Determined AL East champion
gptkbp:tactics Aggressive batting lineup
Strong pitching and defense
gptkbp:umpires gptkb:Larry_Barnett
gptkb:Jim_Evans
Joe Brinkman
Bill Haller
gptkbp:winner gptkb:New_York_Yankees