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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 30, 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 30, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| 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 30, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Norwood out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Erickson
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Wolfe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Erickson. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Erickson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Erickson
White strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Erickson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Erickson
Randolph is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Erickson
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Erickson
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. White reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Erickson
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Erickson
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Erickson
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson 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
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Erickson
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a fly ball towards left. Piniella settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Piniella. Borgmann scores. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Gossage
Rod Carew pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rod Carew now playing first base.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Erickson
Randolph hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gossage
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gossage
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Gossage
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Marshall
Hosken Powell now playing right field. Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Mike Marshall now pitching. Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Butc
Piniella hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marshall
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Marshall
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Marshall
White takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Marshall
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Marshall
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 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gossage
Brian Doyle now playing shortstop.
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Gossage
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gossage
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Gossage
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1978, game 1 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Norwood W, lf 5 0 1 1 Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 0
Smalley R, ss 5 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Ford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 2
Kusick C, 1b 2 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 3 0
Carew R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Morales J, dh 3 1 2 0 White R, dh 3 0 1 1
Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0
Rivera B, rf 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 1 1
Powell H, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Doyle B, ss 0 0 0 0
Wolfe L, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 3 1 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 1 0 0 0
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33 3 6 2 33 4 9 4
Minnesota 020 000 100 -- 3
New York 000 120 01x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R 7.0 7 3 3 2 5
Marshall M (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R 6.2 6 3 2 3 10
Gossage R (W) 2.1 0 0 0 3 4
E -- Erickson R, Piniella L
DP -- Minnesota 1, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, New York 9
2B -- Smalley R, White R, Munson T 2, Piniella L, Spencer J
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Kusick C
HBP -- by Erickson R (Randolph W)
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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