When the Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6, the following players were on the field:
Thurman Munson c
Jim Spencer 1b
Brian Doyle 2b
Bucky Dent ss
Graig Nettles 3b
Gary Thomasson lf
Paul Blair cf
Jay Johnstone rf
Goose Gossage p
Lou Piniella, Mickey Rivers, Roy White, and Catfish Hunter had started for the Yankees, but were replaced before the last inning. The Yankees won the game 7-2, with Hunter earning the win, and Don Sutton taking the loss for the Dodgers.