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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 20, 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 20, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 30,660 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
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Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
Jose Morales | DH |
Craig Kusick | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 20, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jackson
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Jackson
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Jackson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Wolfe. Rivers moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Jackson
The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Rivers scores. Munson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Jackson
There goes Munson. The slide. Borgmann applies the tag. Munson is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jackson
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jackson
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jackson
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera 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: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Munson settles under the ball 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second 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 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: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jackson
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers 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: 1--
Munson vs. Jackson
Munson 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: 1--
Piniella vs. Jackson
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Guidry
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kusick. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Jackson
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Jackson
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Jackson
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wolfe vs. Guidry
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jackson
Piniella hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a line drive into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Harrison
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Harrison
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Harrison
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Harrison
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Harrison
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1978 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, rf 5 0 1 1 Ford D, cf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morales J, dh 4 0 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 4 2 3 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 1 1 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 3 29 0 4 0 New York 200 000 101 -- 4 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (L) 8.0 8 3 2 2 4 Harrison R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 E -- Wolfe L DP -- New York 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 5 2B -- Smalley R, Stanley F CS -- Munson T WP -- Jackson D Balk -- Jackson D T -- 2:21 A -- 30660
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