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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 30, 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 April 30, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 13,929 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Jose Morales | DH |
Craig Kusick | Left Fielder |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 30, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norwood. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Erickson
Spencer 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: ---
Dent vs. Erickson
Dent hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Erickson
Doyle 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White hits a popup towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a line drive into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Erickson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Erickson
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a popup towards the mound. Guidry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Erickson
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Erickson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and steps on second to double up Jackson. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Erickson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Erickson
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley 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: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kusick scores. Wolfe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Doyle covering, for the out. Wolfe moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wolfe tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Gossage
Carew 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Erickson
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Erickson
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Erickson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Erickson
Munson hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gossage
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gossage
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Gossage
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Gossage
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Gossage
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Gossage's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Scarce
Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Mac Scarce now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarce picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Scarce. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Scarce
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Scarce
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Gossage
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Chiles hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gossage
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gossage
Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1978 -- New York at Minnesota (D) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 1 White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 2 3 1 Morales J, dh 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 3 2 Adams G, ph 1 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, lf 2 1 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Doyle B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Norwood W, rf 2 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 31 2 5 2 New York 200 000 001 -- 3 Minnesota 000 000 200 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R 6.1 3 2 0 4 7 Gossage R (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R 8.0 6 2 2 1 6 Scarce M (L) 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 Johnson T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Dent B, Scarce M DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 8 2B -- White R SB -- Jackson R SH -- Norwood W SF -- Smalley R WP -- Erickson R, Guidry R T -- 2:18 A -- 13929
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