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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 23, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,291 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Dick Davis | DH |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| George Bamberger | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hunter
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Hunter
There goes Molitor. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Hunter
Money hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper 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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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hunter
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hunter
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sorensen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Sorensen
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunter
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hunter
Molitor hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Hunter
Money 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 -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Money scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hunter
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hunter
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Lenn Sakata now playing second base.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sorensen
White strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sorensen
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hunter
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Hunter
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Sorensen
Dent hits a popup towards the mound. Sorensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Hunter
Sakata hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hunter
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Hunter
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Oglivie scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hunter
Thomas strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sorensen
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sorensen
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sorensen
White hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Davis strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gossage
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gossage
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gossage, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Sorensen
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Sorensen
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Sorensen
Randolph hits a popup towards short. Molitor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Sorensen
Rivers hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Thomas chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Molitor. Molitor fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Molitor. Piniella goes all the way around to score. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Sorensen
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Gossage
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Sakata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Sakata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Gossage
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Gossage
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Gossage
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sakata moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Gossage
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McClure
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McClure
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1978 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Molitor P, ss 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Money D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 1
Sakata L, 2b 2 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1
Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Oglivie B, rf 4 2 3 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 2 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 0 0 0
Davis D, dh 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, ph 1 1 1 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 32 2 5 2
Milwaukee 010 000 200 -- 3
New York 000 000 110 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (W) 8.0 5 2 2 1 2
McClure B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 0 5
Gossage R 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Molitor P
LOB -- Milwaukee 3, New York 4
2B -- Oglivie B, Rivers M, Sakata L
HR -- Oglivie B, Jackson R
CS -- Molitor P
T -- 1:53
A -- 26291
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