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CAL  4
@BAL  2

KCR  2
@BOS  1

CHW  5
TEX  4

CHW  4
TEX  2

OAK  5
@CLE  4

DET  5
SEA  4

NYY  4
MIN  3
MIN  2
@NYY  0

MIL 10
@TOR  5

MON 19
@ATL  0

CIN  5
PHI  3

HOU  4
NYM  3

PIT  5
@LAD  3

SDP  3
STL  2

SFG  4
CHC  2

SFG  1
CHC  0

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 30, 1978, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Twins
3
44-56
Lost 2
5th, 13 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  1
Yankees         0  0  0   1  2  0   0  1  X    4  9  1
W: Rich Gossage (7-9), L: Mike Marshall (5-9)
Yankees
4
57-45
Won 2
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Norwood LF                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .267  .707              3   0   
B Randall 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .682              1   2   
  B Wynegar C                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .700              0   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .763              2   1   2B
D Ford CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .302  .829              4   0   
C Kusick 1B                   2   1   1   1    1   1  .209  .639              4   0   HR
  R Carew PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .869              3   1   
J Morales DH                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .321  .763              0   0   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .675              0   0   
B Rivera RF                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .289  .769              2   0   
  H Powell PH-RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .666              0   0   
L Wolfe 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .609              0   1   
  M Cubbage PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .819              0   0   GDP
G Borgmann C                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .190  .618              5   0   
  R Wilfong 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .675              0   1   

R Erickson P                                                                  0   2
  M Marshall P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   0    6  14                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Smalley (19, off R Guidry).
HR: C Kusick (3, off R Guidry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Kusick 4; R Smalley 2; J Morales 2; W Norwood; G Borgmann.
GIDP: M Cubbage (6).
RBI: W Norwood (31); C Kusick (18).
2-out RBI: W Norwood.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-C Kusick.
E: R Erickson ().
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .662              3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .691              1   2   HBP
T Munson C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .716             13   1   2·2B
C Chambliss 1B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .703              7   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .316  .804              1   0   2B,GDP
R Jackson RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .829              1   0   3B
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .772              0   3   
R White DH                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .260  .751              0   0   2B
F Stanley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .619              1   1   
  J Spencer PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .228  .794              0   0   2B
  B Doyle SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .471              0   0   

R Guidry P                                                                    0   1
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   0    3   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Spencer (9, off M Marshall); T Munson 2 (20, 2 off R Erickson); L Piniella (18, off R Erickson); R White (8, off R Erickson).
3B: R Jackson (4, off R Erickson).
HBP: W Randolph (2, by R Erickson).
TB: R Jackson 5; T Munson 4; R White 2; J Spencer 2; L Piniella 2; G Nettles.
GIDP: L Piniella (7).
RBI: L Piniella 2 (37); J Spencer (22); R White (29).
2-out RBI: L Piniella 2; R White; J Spencer.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-F Stanley-C Chambliss.
E: L Piniella (5).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Erickson                     7     7   3   3    2   5   0   4.73   31     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 7     54    -     1.15  -0.06
M Marshall, L (5-9)            1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.03  -0.25
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 9           -  
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Guidry                       6.2   6   3   2    3  10   1   2.02   30     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 6     59    -     1.22  -0.12
R Gossage, W (7-9)             2.1   0   0   0    3   4   0   2.03    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.26   0.32
Totals                         9     6   3   2    6  14   1          39     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 6          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Erickson (7; W Randolph).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           New York Yankees                             
1. Willie Norwood               LF       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Bob Randall                  2B       2. Willie Randolph              2B
3. Roy Smalley                  SS       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. Dan Ford                     CF       4. Chris Chambliss              1B
5. Craig Kusick                 1B       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Jose Morales                 DH       6. Reggie Jackson               RF
7. Bombo Rivera                 RF       7. Graig Nettles                3B
8. Larry Wolfe                  3B       8. Roy White                    DH
9. Glenn Borgmann                C       9. Fred Stanley                 SS

   Roger Erickson                P          Ron Guidry                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RR 31% 70% 1-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson Double to RF; Munson Scores; Chambliss Scores
b8 2 12- R 29% 88% 3-3 NYY J. Spencer M. Marshall Double to LF; Nettles Scores; White to 3B
t7 2 -2- R -21% 52% 2-3 MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Borgmann Scores/unER; Smalley to 2B
b4 2 1-3 R 14% 43% 0-2 NYY R. White R. Erickson Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Randall R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry Double to LF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 MIN D. Ford R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Erickson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 MIN J. Morales R. Guidry Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry Strikeout
t2 1 1-- -3% 35% 1-0 MIN L. Wolfe R. Guidry Walk; Morales to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 39% 1-0 MIN G. Borgmann R. Guidry Strikeout
t2 2 12- R -11% 29% 1-0 MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry Single to RF; Morales Scores; Wolfe to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 32% 2-0 MIN B. Randall R. Guidry Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 37% 0-2 NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 28% 0-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 30% 0-2 NYY R. Jackson R. Erickson Single to CF
b2 2 1-- 2% 32% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles R. Erickson Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 27% 0-2 NYY R. White R. Erickson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 MIN D. Ford R. Guidry Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 28% 0-2 NYY F. Stanley R. Erickson Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 28% 0-2 NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson Hit By Pitch
b3 2 1-- O -3% 25% 0-2 NYY T. Munson R. Erickson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -3% 23% 2-0 MIN J. Morales R. Guidry Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O 2% 27% 2-0 MIN L. Wolfe R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 29% 2-0 MIN G. Borgmann R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson Strikeout
b4 2 --- 3% 28% 0-2 NYY R. Jackson R. Erickson Triple to LF
b4 2 --3 2% 29% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles R. Erickson Walk
b4 2 1-3 R 14% 43% 0-2 NYY R. White R. Erickson Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B
b4 2 -23 O -8% 35% 1-2 NYY F. Stanley R. Erickson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 2-1 MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry Lineout: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 2-1 MIN B. Randall R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 2-1 MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 1-2 NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 3% 38% 1-2 NYY T. Munson R. Erickson Double to RF
b5 2 -2- 1% 39% 1-2 NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson Walk
b5 2 12- RR 31% 70% 1-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson Double to RF; Munson Scores; Chambliss Scores
b5 2 -2- O -3% 67% 3-2 NYY R. Jackson R. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 2-3 MIN D. Ford R. Guidry Strikeout
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 2-3 MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry Walk
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 2-3 MIN J. Morales R. Guidry Strikeout
t6 2 1-- -3% 68% 2-3 MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry Walk; Kusick to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7% 75% 2-3 MIN L. Wolfe R. Guidry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 NYY G. Nettles R. Erickson Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-2 NYY R. White R. Erickson Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-2 NYY F. Stanley R. Erickson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- -7% 63% 2-3 MIN G. Borgmann R. Guidry Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 3% 67% 2-3 MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry Groundout: P-1B; Borgmann to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 7% 74% 2-3 MIN B. Randall R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t7 2 -2- R -21% 52% 2-3 MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Borgmann Scores/unER; Smalley to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t7 2 -2- -1% 51% 3-3 MIN D. Ford R. Gossage Walk
Rod Carew pinch hits for Craig Kusick (1B) batting 5th
t7 2 12- O 7% 58% 3-3 MIN R. Carew R. Gossage Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
Rod Carew moves from PH to 1B
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 3-3 NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 3-3 NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson Lineout: RF
b7 2 --- 4% 56% 3-3 NYY T. Munson R. Erickson Double to RF
b7 2 -2- O -6% 50% 3-3 NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales (DH) batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 3-3 MIN G. Adams R. Gossage Strikeout
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera (RF) batting 7th
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 3-3 MIN H. Powell R. Gossage Walk
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe (3B) batting 8th
t8 1 1-- OO 11% 60% 3-3 MIN M. Cubbage R. Gossage Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
Mike Marshall replaces Roger Erickson pitching; Butch Wynegar replaces Bob Randall (2B) playing C batting 2nd; Rob Wilfong replaces Glenn Borgmann (C) playing 2B batting 9th; Mike Cubbage moves from PH to 3B; Hosken Powell moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 3-3 NYY L. Piniella M. Marshall Popfly: 1B
b8 1 --- 5% 60% 3-3 NYY R. Jackson M. Marshall Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O -6% 55% 3-3 NYY G. Nettles M. Marshall Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- 4% 59% 3-3 NYY R. White M. Marshall Walk; Nettles to 2B
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 12- R 29% 88% 3-3 NYY J. Spencer M. Marshall Double to LF; Nettles Scores; White to 3B
b8 2 -23 O -3% 85% 4-3 NYY M. Rivers M. Marshall Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
Brian Doyle replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 3-4 MIN R. Wilfong R. Gossage Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 3-4 MIN W. Norwood R. Gossage Strikeout
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 3-4 MIN B. Wynegar R. Gossage Walk
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 3-4 MIN R. Smalley R. Gossage Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 4.

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