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Standings
CAL
@BAL		4
2
KCR
@BOS		2
1
TEX
@CHW		4
5
TEX
@CHW		2
4
OAK
@CLE		5
4
SEA
@DET		4
5
MIN
@NYY		3
4
MIN
@NYY		2
0
MIL
@TOR		10
5
MON
@ATL		19
0
PHI
@CIN		3
5
NYM
@HOU		3
4
PIT
@LAD		5
3
STL
@SDP		2
3
CHC
@SFG		2
4
CHC
@SFG		0
1
Sunday, July 30, 1978 1:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:33
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
3
44-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 13 GB
 at Yankees
4
57-45
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
W: Rich Gossage (7-9)
L: Mike Marshall (5-9)
 
                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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Norwood LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .707 -0.019 1.65 0.106 -0.126 0.3 3 0
Bob Randall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .682 -0.135 1.28 0.000 -0.135 -1.1 1 2
   Butch Wynegar C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .700 0.041 1.35 0.041 0.000 0.1 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .763 0.133 1.31 0.235 -0.102 0.7 2 1 2B
Dan Ford CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .302 .829 -0.067 1.33 0.012 -0.079 -0.6 4 0
Craig Kusick 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 .209 .639 0.145 0.76 0.153 -0.008 1.2 4 0 HR
   Rod Carew PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .869 -0.074 2.95 0.000 -0.074 -0.4 3 1
Jose Morales DH 3 1 2 0 0 1 .321 .763 0.014 1.14 0.059 -0.046 0.5
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .675 -0.045 1.83 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Bombo Rivera RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .289 .769 -0.022 1.26 0.033 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
   Hosken Powell PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .666 0.048 1.35 0.048 0.000 0.2 0 0
Larry Wolfe 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .609 -0.058 1.59 0.033 -0.091 -0.3 0 1
   Mike Cubbage PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .819 -0.105 2.42 0.000 -0.105 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Glenn Borgmann C 3 1 1 0 0 2 .190 .618 0.015 1.39 0.072 -0.057 -0.3 5 0
   Rob Wilfong 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .675 -0.069 2.80 0.000 -0.069 -0.2 0 1
Roger Erickson P 2
   Mike Marshall P
Team Totals 33 3 6 2 6 14 .182 .611 -0.198 1.45 0.792 -0.992 -1.1 24 8
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
DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-C Kusick.
E: R Erickson ().

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .662 -0.141 1.11 0.000 -0.141 -1.4 3 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .691 -0.051 0.79 0.014 -0.065 -0.3 1 2 HBP
Thurman Munson C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .299 .716 0.043 0.68 0.078 -0.035 0.1 13 1 2·2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .283 .703 -0.034 1.55 0.056 -0.091 -0.0 7 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .316 .804 0.169 1.72 0.313 -0.144 0.8 1 0 2B,GDP
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .282 .829 0.058 0.85 0.090 -0.032 0.3 1 0 3B
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .262 .772 -0.034 1.41 0.040 -0.075 -0.2 0 3
Roy White DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 .260 .751 0.116 1.61 0.176 -0.060 0.7 2B
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .619 -0.116 1.41 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 1 1
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .228 .794 0.293 3.46 0.293 0.000 1.2 2B
   Brian Doyle SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .471 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Guidry P 1
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 3 5 .273 .836 0.303 1.29 1.060 -0.759 0.4 27 8
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
DP: 1. W Randolph-F Stanley-C Chambliss.
E: L Piniella (5).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Erickson 7 7 3 3 2 5 0 4.73 31 54 -0.055 1.16 0.2
Mike Marshall, L (5-9) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6 0 0 -0.247 1.97 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 3 5 0 4.50 37 54 0 0 -0.302 1.45 -0.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry 6.2 6 3 2 3 10 1 2.02 30 59 -0.117 1.22 -0.1
Rich Gossage, W (7-9) 2.1 0 0 0 3 4 0 2.03 9 1 0 0.315 2.19 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 6 14 1 2.00 39 59 1 0 0.198 1.29 1.1
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 12- RR NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson 31% 71% Double to RF; Munson Scores; Chambliss Scores
b8 3-3 2 12- R NYY J. Spencer M. Marshall 29% 88% Double to LF; Nettles Scores; White to 3B
t7 2-3 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry -21% 52% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Borgmann Scores/unER; Smalley to 2B
b4 0-2 2 1-3 R NYY R. White R. Erickson 14% 43% Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --- R MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry -11% 39% Home Run (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry 2% 52% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Randall R. Guidry 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry -2% 51% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN D. Ford R. Guidry 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Erickson -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- R MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry -11% 39% Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1-0 0 --- MIN J. Morales R. Guidry -3% 36% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry 3% 39% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 1-- MIN L. Wolfe R. Guidry -3% 35% Walk; Morales to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Guidry 4% 39% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 12- R MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry -11% 29% Single to RF; Morales Scores; Wolfe to 3B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O MIN B. Randall R. Guidry 4% 32% 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 0-2 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson 4% 36% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson -8% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- NYY R. Jackson R. Erickson 1% 30% Single to CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles R. Erickson 2% 32% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O NYY R. White R. Erickson -5% 27% 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 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry 2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O MIN D. Ford R. Guidry 1% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-0 2 --- O MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry 1% 31% 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 0-2 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Erickson -3% 28% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson -2% 27% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson 1% 28% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson R. Erickson -3% 25% 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 2-0 0 --- MIN J. Morales R. Guidry -3% 23% Single to RF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry 2% 25% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Wolfe R. Guidry 2% 27% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Guidry 2% 29% 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 0-2 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson -3% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-2 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson -2% 24% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- NYY R. Jackson R. Erickson 3% 28% Triple to LF
b4 0-2 2 --3 NYY G. Nettles R. Erickson 2% 29% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-3 R NYY R. White R. Erickson 14% 43% Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B
b4 1-2 2 -23 O NYY F. Stanley R. Erickson -8% 35% 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 2-1 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry 2% 37% Lineout: CF
t5 2-1 1 --- O MIN B. Randall R. Guidry 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry 1% 40% 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 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson -3% 37% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson -2% 34% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 2 --- NYY T. Munson R. Erickson 3% 38% Double to RF
b5 1-2 2 -2- NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson 1% 39% Walk
b5 1-2 2 12- RR NYY L. Piniella R. Erickson 31% 71% Double to RF; Munson Scores; Chambliss Scores
b5 3-2 2 -2- O NYY R. Jackson R. Erickson -3% 67% 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 2-3 0 --- O MIN D. Ford R. Guidry 4% 71% Strikeout
t6 2-3 1 --- MIN C. Kusick R. Guidry -4% 67% Walk
t6 2-3 1 1-- O MIN J. Morales R. Guidry 5% 71% Strikeout
t6 2-3 2 1-- MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry -3% 68% Walk; Kusick to 2B
t6 2-3 2 12- O MIN L. Wolfe R. Guidry 7% 75% 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 3-2 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Erickson -2% 73% Lineout: RF
b6 3-2 1 --- O NYY R. White R. Erickson -1% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Erickson -1% 71% 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 2-3 0 --- MIN G. Borgmann R. Guidry -7% 64% Single to LF
t7 2-3 0 1-- O MIN W. Norwood R. Guidry 3% 67% Groundout: P-1B; Borgmann to 2B
t7 2-3 1 -2- O MIN B. Randall R. Guidry 7% 74% Flyball: RF
t7 2-3 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry -21% 52% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Borgmann Scores/unER; Smalley to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t7 3-3 2 -2- MIN D. Ford R. Gossage -1% 51% Walk
Rod Carew pinch hits for Craig Kusick (1B) batting 5th
t7 3-3 2 12- O MIN R. Carew R. Gossage 7% 58% 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 3-3 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. Erickson -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Erickson -3% 52% Lineout: RF
b7 3-3 2 --- NYY T. Munson R. Erickson 4% 56% Double to RF
b7 3-3 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Erickson -6% 50% 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 3-3 0 --- O MIN G. Adams R. Gossage 5% 55% Strikeout
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera (RF) batting 7th
t8 3-3 1 --- MIN H. Powell R. Gossage -5% 50% Walk
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe (3B) batting 8th
t8 3-3 1 1-- OO MIN M. Cubbage R. Gossage 10% 60% 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 3-3 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella M. Marshall -4% 56% Popfly: 1B
b8 3-3 1 --- NYY R. Jackson M. Marshall 5% 60% Single to CF
b8 3-3 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles M. Marshall -6% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-3 2 1-- NYY R. White M. Marshall 4% 59% Walk; Nettles to 2B
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b8 3-3 2 12- R NYY J. Spencer M. Marshall 29% 88% Double to LF; Nettles Scores; White to 3B
b8 4-3 2 -23 O NYY M. Rivers M. Marshall -3% 85% 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 3-4 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Gossage 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 3-4 1 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. Gossage 5% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-4 2 --- MIN B. Wynegar R. Gossage -4% 93% Walk
t9 3-4 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley R. Gossage 7% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 4.

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