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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on September 27, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Willis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,052 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 27, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hunter
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hunter
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Hunter
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hunter
Woods hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hunter
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willis
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Willis
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Nettles moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Willis
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. White scores. Rivers moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hunter
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hunter
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hunter
Bailor hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willis
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Hunter
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hunter
Woods 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 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Willis
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Willis
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Murphy
Munson hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hunter
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hunter
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Murphy
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Murphy
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Murphy
White hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hunter
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Hunter
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Murphy
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Murphy
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Murphy
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Murphy
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Hunter
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hunter
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hunter
Ashby 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 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wiley
Mark Wiley now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wiley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wiley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
Paul Blair now playing center field.
McKay hits a popup towards the mound. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Hunter
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ewing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hunter
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Hunter
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wiley
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wiley
White strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Wiley
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hunter
Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Hunter
Upshaw hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hunter
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Hunter
Ashby strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1978 -- Toronto at New York (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 1 0
Bailor B, rf 4 0 2 0 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 2
Mayberry J, dh 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 1 1 1
Woods A, lf 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, rf 4 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 2 2 1
McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0
Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomasson G, lf 0 0 0 0
Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 34 5 10 5
Toronto 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 031 010 00x -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Willis M (L) 3.1 7 4 1 1 0
Murphy T 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
Wiley M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
E -- Dent B, Howell R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, New York 7
2B -- Piniella L
HR -- Nettles G, Howell R, Jackson R
SF -- Dent B
T -- 2:00
A -- 20052
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