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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 28, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 28, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Tidrow
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Tidrow
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Tidrow
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Tidrow
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Tidrow
Wilfong 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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Zahn covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley 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 -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Tidrow
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Tidrow
Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiles vs. Tidrow
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tidrow
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Tidrow
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Munson scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Zahn
White hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tidrow
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Tidrow
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Tidrow
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lyle
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lyle
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lyle
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lyle
Powell takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Lyle
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Zahn
Willie Norwood now playing left field.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. Chambliss tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lyle
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lyle
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Lyle
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Zahn
Paul Blair pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Paul Blair now playing shortstop.
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lyle
Norwood 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 -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lyle
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Lyle
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Marshall
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Marshall
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marshall
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Marshall
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Marshall
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Marshall
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Paul Blair.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lyle
Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
Powell hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lyle
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lyle
Carew hits a popup towards short. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Marshall
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Marshall
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Marshall
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lyle
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Lyle
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Lyle
Norwood hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lyle
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Marshall
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Marshall
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marshall
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1978 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 5 2 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Carew R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Munson T, c 5 1 1 0
Ford D, cf 5 1 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 2 3 0
Cubbage M, 3b 5 2 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 0
Chiles R, lf 2 1 2 2 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 3
Norwood W, ph-lf 3 1 1 2 White R, dh 2 0 1 1
Adams G, dh 2 0 1 1 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 3 0 1 0 Blair P, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Doyle B, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 11 7 36 5 10 5
Minnesota 100 310 000 2 -- 7
New York 000 201 020 0 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G 7.0 8 3 3 2 3
Marshall M (W) 3.0 2 2 2 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D 4.2 8 5 4 0 1
Lyle S (L) 5.1 3 2 2 2 0
E -- Stanley F
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 7
2B -- Chiles R, Piniella L, Nettles G, Ford D
3B -- White R
HR -- Smalley R, Norwood W
SH -- Wynegar B
SF -- White R, Nettles G
T -- 2:48
A -- 25037
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