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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, played on May 21, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tom Hutton | Left Fielder |
| Sam Ewing | DH |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 21, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a popup in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Underwood
There goes Randolph. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Randolph steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Figueroa
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Figueroa
Figueroa fires to first and picks off Bosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Figueroa
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Figueroa
Howell 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 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Figueroa
Hutton 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Figueroa
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Figueroa
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Figueroa
McKay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Figueroa
Gomez 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. Cerone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Figueroa
Bosetti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Figueroa
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Figueroa
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Figueroa
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ewing vs. Figueroa
Ewing hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a popup in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Underwood
There goes Rivers. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Figueroa
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Figueroa
McKay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Figueroa
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Figueroa
There goes Gomez. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Figueroa
Bosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Figueroa
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Figueroa
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Underwood
There goes Dent. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Figueroa
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Figueroa
Ewing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Figueroa
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Murphy
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Murphy
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Murphy
There goes Jackson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Figueroa
McKay hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Figueroa
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Figueroa
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Figueroa
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Murphy
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Murphy
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Murphy
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Murphy
Dent 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Figueroa
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Lyle
Don Kirkwood pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Hutton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Otto Velez pinch hits for Sam Ewing.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to third. Kirkwood moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ault vs. Gossage
Doug Ault pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
Ault strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1978, game 1 -- New York at Toronto (D)
New York AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 0
Munson T, dh 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kirkwood D, pr 0 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hutton T, lf 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ewing S, dh 3 0 1 0
Johnson C, c 3 1 1 2 Velez O, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 2 0 Cerone R, c 3 1 1 0
Ault D, ph 1 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 1 0
Upshaw W, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 32 1 8 0
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Toronto 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 1 1
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Gossage R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L) 7.0 7 2 2 1 3
Murphy T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Toronto 6
2B -- Randolph W, Howell R
HR -- Johnson C
SB -- Randolph W, Rivers M, Jackson R
CS -- Gomez L, Dent B
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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