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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 29, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on April 29, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,543 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 29, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew bunts towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tidrow
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson bunts towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Tidrow
Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tidrow
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Zahn
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Zahn
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Tidrow
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Tidrow
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Tidrow
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Tidrow
Cubbage hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tidrow
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Tidrow
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Tidrow
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Tidrow
There goes Norwood. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Zahn
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Zahn
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tidrow
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Tidrow
Cubbage bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tidrow
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Tidrow
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Randall reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Tidrow
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a popup in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Zahn
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Zahn
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Dent reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1978 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 3 1 1 0 Powell H, rf 3 1 2 1
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1 Norwood W, lf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 28 3 7 3
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Minnesota 100 000 20x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L) 8.0 7 3 3 0 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 3, Minnesota 3
2B -- Smalley R, Ford D, Powell H, Randall B, Dent B
CS -- Norwood W
SH -- Carew R, Cubbage M
T -- 1:56
A -- 10543
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