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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 9, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hunter
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Hunter
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Thormodsgard
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Thormodsgard
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Thormodsgard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hunter
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hunter
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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thormodsgard
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Thormodsgard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Thormodsgard
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Thormodsgard
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hunter
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hunter
Norwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thormodsgard
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Thormodsgard
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Thormodsgard
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Thormodsgard
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Hunter
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Thormodsgard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thormodsgard
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Thormodsgard
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Thormodsgard
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Thormodsgard
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Thormodsgard
There's a wild pitch. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Thormodsgard
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hunter
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hunter
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Thormodsgard
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Thormodsgard
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Thormodsgard
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and has Rivers trapped. There's the throw to Cubbage and over to Randall, who tags Rivers for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Thormodsgard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hunter
Randall 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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hunter
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thormodsgard
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Thormodsgard
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Thormodsgard
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Lyle
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Wolfe hits a line drive towards the mound. Lyle catches it and throws to first to double up Carew. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lyle
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Scarce
Larry Wolfe now playing third base. Mac Scarce now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Scarce
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Scarce
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Scarce
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Lyle
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Wynegar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Lyle
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Lyle
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Lyle
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Scarce
Craig Kusick now playing left field. Willie Norwood now playing right field.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scarce
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scarce
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Scarce
Scarce fires to first and has Jackson trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Lyle
Norwood 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 -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lyle
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lyle
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1978 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Norwood W, lf-rf 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1
Wolfe L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 2 1
Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 0 Spencer J, dh 3 0 1 1
Adams G, dh 2 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 1 1 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Powell H, rf 2 0 0 0
Kusick C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 1 3 1 30 3 6 3
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 010 200 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L) 6.0 5 3 3 0 2
Scarce M 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 6.0 1 0 0 2 3
Lyle S (S) 3.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Randall B
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Minnesota 2, New York 4
2B -- Nettles G, Spencer J, Rivers M
3B -- Wynegar B
HR -- Nettles G, Jackson R
CS -- Jackson R
SH -- Smalley R
WP -- Thormodsgard P
T -- 2:03
A -- 11271
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