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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 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 September 21, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 28,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
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 21, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Moore
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Moore
Randolph 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: ---
Munson vs. Moore
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Gomez 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. Hunter
Bosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hunter
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Moore
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Moore
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Moore
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hunter
Velez 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moore
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Moore
Rivers 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Moore
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hunter
Ashby 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hunter
Gomez 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Hunter
Bosetti strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moore
Munson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Moore
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Moore
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Moore
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hunter
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moore
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Moore
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Moore
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Moore
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. Randolph goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Moore
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hunter
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Moore
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Moore
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hunter
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hunter
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Hunter
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Hunter
Woods hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Hunter
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Moore
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Moore
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Moore
There goes Rivers. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Moore
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Buskey
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Buskey
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Buskey
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Cruz
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Cruz
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Paul Blair now playing right field. Gary Thomasson now playing left field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Gossage
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Gossage
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gossage
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Cruz
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Cruz
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Cruz
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Cruz
Munson 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, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Gossage
Jay Johnstone now playing right field. Brian Doyle now playing second base. Paul Blair now playing center field. Jim Spencer now playing first bas
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gossage
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gossage
Woods strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Murphy
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Murphy
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gossage
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gossage
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1978 -- New York at Toronto (N)
New York AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 2 2 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 2 1
Johnstone J, rf 0 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 2 1 1 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 2 Velez O, rf 3 0 1 0
Blair P, rf-cf 1 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 1 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Thomasson G, lf 1 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 3 1
Spencer J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 1 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 31 1 5 1
New York 000 030 400 -- 7
Toronto 100 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 5
Gossage R (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B (L) 6.1 6 5 5 3 5
Buskey T 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Cruz V 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Murphy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Toronto 4
2B -- Munson T, Rivers M 2, Jackson R, Bosetti R, Piniella L, Chambliss C
3B -- Randolph W
HR -- Bosetti R
SB -- Rivers M
SF -- Munson T
HBP -- by Moore B (Jackson R)
WP -- Cruz V
T -- 2:15
A -- 28653
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