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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 38,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers 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: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Clay
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Clay
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Clay
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Clay
Horton strikes 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 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: ---
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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clay
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Clay
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Clay
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. McKay reaches second base with a double. Velez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Clay
There's a wild pitch. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Clay
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Clay
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. McKay scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Clay
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Clay
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clay
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Clay
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Underwood
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clay
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Clay
Velez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Clay
McKay strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Underwood
Dent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Clay
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Clay
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Clay
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Clay
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Clay
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Clay
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Clay
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Underwood
Chambliss hits a fly ball towards left. Woods settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Woods. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Underwood
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Gossage
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gossage
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Gossage
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Underwood
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gossage
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gossage
Woods hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gossage
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 9
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Underwood
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Underwood
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Underwood
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Cruz
Paul Blair pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Cruz
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Buskey
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Buskey
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing right field. Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gossage
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Velez takes first base on ball four. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Gossage
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upshaw moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Gossage
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ewing vs. Gossage
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ewing strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1978, game 2 -- New York at Toronto (N)
New York AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 1 0
Munson T, c 3 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0
Thomasson G, lf 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Upshaw W, pr 0 0 0 0
Blair P, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Velez O, rf 3 1 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1 McKay D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 0
Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 0 1
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0 Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 1 0 0 0
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34 3 6 3 33 2 6 2
New York 000 000 003 -- 3
Toronto 020 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K 6.0 4 2 2 1 5
Gossage R (W) 3.0 2 0 0 2 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T 8.1 3 2 2 2 7
Cruz V (L)* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Buskey T 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Woods A
LOB -- New York 7, Toronto 7
2B -- McKay D, Ashby A
3B -- Johnson C
WP -- Clay K
T -- 2:26
A -- 38080
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