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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on July 19, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 29,591 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 19, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Figueroa
Powell 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Figueroa
There goes Ford. The throw from Heath and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Figueroa
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Figueroa
Wilfong 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Figueroa
Powell 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Zahn
There goes Rivers. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Munson. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Figueroa
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Figueroa
Wilfong 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 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Figueroa
Powell 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew 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 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Zahn
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Zahn
Munson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Figueroa
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first, with Zahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Zahn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Figueroa
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Figueroa
Powell 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Zahn
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Zahn
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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford is hit by the pitch. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Figueroa
Chiles 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1978 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Munson T, rf 4 0 2 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ford D, cf 3 0 3 0
Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 32 0 6 0
New York 000 010 100 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 9.0 11 2 2 1 4
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Ford D
SB -- Rivers M
CS -- Ford D
HBP -- by Figueroa E (Ford D)
T -- 2:23
A -- 29591
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