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Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, played on September 20, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Willis |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Willie Horton | DH |
Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
September 20, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Guidry
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Guidry
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Guidry
Howell bunts towards the mound. Guidry juggles the ball. That's an error on Guidry. Bosetti scores. Bailor goes all the way around to score. Howell moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Guidry
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Guidry
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Guidry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willis
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Willis
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Guidry
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Guidry
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Guidry
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosetti vs. Guidry
Bosetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Bosetti reaches third base with a triple. Cerone scores. Gomez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Guidry
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Bailor reaches third base with a triple. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Guidry
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to home to get Bailor. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McCall
Larry McCall now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McCall
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. McCall
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. McCall
Velez takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. McCall
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Velez throws the ball in to McKay who tags Piniella, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McCall
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McCall
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. McCall
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. McCall
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. McCall
Bailor 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 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willis
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCall
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McCall
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. McCall
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Willis
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Willis
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McCall
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. McCall
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. McCall
Cerone bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Upshaw moves to third. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. McCall
Gomez bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Upshaw scores. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. McCall
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Willis
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. McCall
Bailor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. McCall
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McCall
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. McCall
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Willis
Nettles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Willis
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. McCall
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. McCall
McKay hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. McCall
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. McCall
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Willis
Gary Woods now playing right field.
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Willis
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Willis
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Willis
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Willis
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. McCall
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McCall
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McCall
Howell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McCall
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. McCall
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Willis
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Willis
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Willis
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1978, game 1 -- New York at Toronto (N) New York AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 5 2 3 2 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bailor B, rf 3 2 2 1 Munson T, c 4 0 2 0 Woods G, rf 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Velez O, lf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 3 1 1 1 Upshaw W, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Cerone R, c 2 1 1 0 Gomez L, ss 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 33 8 13 6 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Toronto 230 011 01x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R (L) 1.2 6 5 3 0 1 McCall L 6.1 7 3 3 4 2 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Willis M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 E -- Mayberry J, Guidry R DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, Toronto 9 2B -- Horton W 3B -- Bosetti R, Bailor B HR -- Johnson C, Howell R SH -- Howell R, Cerone R, Gomez L HBP -- by McCall L (Bailor B) WP -- McCall L 2, Willis M T -- 2:09 A -- 0
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