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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 29, 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 29, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,711 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 29, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clay
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Clay
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Clay
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Clay
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Clay
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jackson
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Jackson
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Jackson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson strikes out. The throw from Borgmann, and they've got Piniella trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clay
Adams 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Clay
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Clay
There goes Norwood. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Clay
Borgmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Clay
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Serum
Gary Serum now pitching.
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Serum
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Serum
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clay
Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Stanley who tags Smalley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Clay
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Clay
Cubbage 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Serum
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Serum
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Serum
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Serum
Heath 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 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Clay
Chiles 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clay
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Clay
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Clay
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Clay
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Serum
Butch Wynegar now catching.
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Serum
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Serum
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Serum
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Munson reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Holly
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Holly
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clay
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Clay
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Clay
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Clay
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Holly
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Holly
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Holly
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Holly
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Holly
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clay
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Clay covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Clay
Norwood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clay
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 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Holly
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Holly
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Holly
There goes Randolph. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Holly
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Holly
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Holly
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Holly
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
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Davis
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Davis
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynegar scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Gossage
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Gossage
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Sutton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sutton
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gossage
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Gossage
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Gossage
There goes Norwood. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Norwood steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Gossage
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Gossage
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sutton
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sutton, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sutton
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Sutton
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gossage
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gossage
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gossage
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1978 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 5 2 2 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 2 1 1
Carew R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Munson T, dh 4 1 2 1
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 2 Piniella L, lf 1 0 1 1
Chiles R, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, ph-lf 4 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Norwood W, cf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 1
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Borgmann G, c 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0
Wynegar B, ph-c 1 1 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 35 7 13 7
Minnesota 100 000 200 -- 3
New York 220 201 00x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D (L) 1.1 6 4 4 1 2
Serum G* 1.2 6 2 2 1 0
Holly J 3.0 1 1 1 3 3
Sutton J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K (W) 6.0 7 1 1 2 0
Davis R+ 0.0 1 2 2 2 0
Gossage R (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Randolph W
DP -- Minnesota 2, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, New York 9
2B -- Rivers M, Munson T
SB -- Norwood W 2, Randolph W
WP -- Holly J
T -- 2:39
A -- 46711
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