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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 4:30PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 41,491, Time of Game: 2:15
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Twins
2
45-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 13 GB
 at Yankees
0
57-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
W: Dave Goltz (10-7)
L: Jim Beattie (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  8  2
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .657 -0.128 1.54 0.000 -0.128 -0.9 3 0 SH
Roy Smalley SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .768 0.150 1.47 0.217 -0.067 0.5 5 4 2B
Rod Carew 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .332 .865 0.063 1.69 0.144 -0.081 0.1 6 1
Mike Cubbage 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .809 -0.098 1.34 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 0 1
   Jose Morales PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .325 .770 0.086 2.52 0.086 0.000 0.6
   Bombo Rivera PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .769 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .700 0.050 1.13 0.111 -0.061 1.3 3 1 SH
Rich Chiles LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .691 -0.128 1.22 0.000 -0.128 -0.8 3 0 GDP
   Dan Ford PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .831 0.003 0.32 0.003 0.000 0.4 IW
   Larry Wolfe 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .609 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Glenn Adams DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .685 0.029 1.22 0.074 -0.045 0.4
   Craig Kusick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .635 -0.015 0.41 0.000 -0.015 -0.8
Willie Norwood CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .707 -0.079 1.34 0.048 -0.127 -1.9 2 0 SH,2·GDP
Rob Wilfong 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .669 -0.042 1.73 0.053 -0.095 -0.2 3 3
Dave Goltz P 1 1
   Jeff Holly P
   Mike Marshall P
Team Totals 30 2 8 1 2 3 .267 .613 -0.109 1.39 0.736 -0.845 -2.1 27 11
2B: R Smalley (20, off J Beattie).
SH: B Wynegar (6, off S Lyle); H Powell (4, off J Beattie); W Norwood (4, off J Beattie).
IBB: D Ford (5, by S Lyle).
TB: R Smalley 3; G Adams 2; R Carew; J Morales; W Norwood; B Wynegar.
GIDP: W Norwood 2 (12); R Chiles (8).
RBI: J Morales (23).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Smalley-R Carew; R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Carew.
E: R Wilfong (4); R Smalley (21).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .744 -0.057 1.24 0.043 -0.100 -0.3 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .764 -0.112 1.17 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 0 1
Thurman Munson DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 .304 .724 0.156 1.12 0.166 -0.010 0.9
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .701 -0.128 2.10 0.038 -0.166 -0.7 12 3
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .283 .829 0.029 1.83 0.139 -0.111 0.0 0 0 GDP
Gary Thomasson CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .687 -0.040 1.81 0.057 -0.097 -0.5 1 0
   Cliff Johnson PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .788 -0.112 4.68 0.000 -0.112 -0.7
Mike Heath C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .631 -0.108 1.52 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 3 1
   Lou Piniella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .801 -0.090 3.35 0.000 -0.090 -0.5
Brian Doyle 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .486 -0.072 1.22 0.060 -0.132 -0.4 2 8 CS
Fred Stanley SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .615 -0.033 1.02 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 4 2 SH
   Mickey Rivers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .660 -0.044 1.79 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Willie Randolph 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .691 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Jim Beattie P 2 2
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 2 3 .194 .436 -0.611 1.62 0.503 -1.115 -4.1 27 18
SH: F Stanley (3, off D Goltz).
TB: T Munson 3; R Jackson; C Chambliss; B Doyle.
GIDP: R Jackson (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Doyle-F Stanley-C Chambliss 2; B Doyle-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
E: S Lyle ().
Baserunning
CS: B Doyle (2, 2nd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, W (10-7) 8 5 0 0 2 2 0 2.62 30 72 0.440 1.38 3.3
Jeff Holly, H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.79 2 1 0 -0.032 2.90 -0.3
Mike Marshall, S (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97 2 2 0 0.201 4.01 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 34 72 3 0 0.609 1.39 4.1
D Goltz faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie, L (2-5) 8 7 2 1 1 2 0 3.80 30 63 0.210 1.45 2.3
Sparky Lyle 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.39 5 2 2 -0.102 1.01 -0.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 2 3 0 1.00 35 63 2 2 0.108 1.62 2.1
J Beattie faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Lyle (7; D Ford).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 41,491.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         New York Yankees
1 Hosken Powell RF 1 Roy White LF
2 Roy Smalley SS 2 Graig Nettles 3B
3 Rod Carew 1B 3 Thurman Munson DH
4 Mike Cubbage 3B 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Butch Wynegar C 5 Reggie Jackson RF
6 Rich Chiles LF 6 Gary Thomasson CF
7 Glenn Adams DH 7 Mike Heath C
8 Willie Norwood CF 8 Brian Doyle 2B
9 Rob Wilfong 2B 9 Fred Stanley SS
Dave Goltz P Jim Beattie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie 17% 67% Double to RF
t9 0-0 0 -2- MIN R. Carew J. Beattie 14% 82% Single to 2B; Smalley to 3B
b9 0-2 1 1-3 O NYY J. Spencer M. Marshall 11% 91% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-2 1 1-- NYY R. Jackson J. Holly -10% 80% Single to RF; Munson to 3B
b9 0-2 2 1-3 O NYY L. Piniella M. Marshall 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Beattie -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Beattie -1% 45% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Goltz 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Goltz 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Goltz 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Beattie -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar J. Beattie -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Chiles J. Beattie -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Goltz -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY R. Jackson D. Goltz 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Thomasson D. Goltz 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- MIN G. Adams J. Beattie 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN W. Norwood J. Beattie -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Adams to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Beattie -4% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Powell J. Beattie -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Heath D. Goltz 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Doyle D. Goltz -3% 44% Single to LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Stanley D. Goltz 4% 49% Doyle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley D. Goltz 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie 4% 54% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Beattie -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Beattie -4% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O MIN B. Wynegar J. Beattie -5% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- NYY R. White D. Goltz -4% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Goltz 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Goltz -4% 40% Single to SS; White to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Goltz 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 12- NYY R. Jackson D. Goltz -3% 41% Walk; White to 3B; Munson to 2B
b4 0-0 2 123 O NYY G. Thomasson D. Goltz 9% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles J. Beattie -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-0 1 --- MIN G. Adams J. Beattie 3% 50% Single to RF
t5 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN W. Norwood J. Beattie -7% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Heath D. Goltz 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Doyle D. Goltz -3% 43% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 0-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Stanley D. Goltz 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Doyle to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- O NYY R. White D. Goltz 5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong J. Beattie 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Powell J. Beattie -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wilfong to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie -5% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 2 -2- O MIN R. Carew J. Beattie -5% 43% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Goltz 3% 46% Lineout: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Munson D. Goltz -4% 42% Single to RF
b6 0-0 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Goltz 4% 47% Popfly: SS
b6 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Goltz 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Beattie -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- MIN B. Wynegar J. Beattie 4% 50% Single to 3B/Bunt
t7 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN R. Chiles J. Beattie -9% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Thomasson D. Goltz -6% 36% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 0-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Heath D. Goltz 5% 41% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY B. Doyle D. Goltz 9% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
t8 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Adams J. Beattie -5% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 0-0 1 --- MIN W. Norwood J. Beattie 5% 50% Single to CF
t8 0-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Beattie -6% 45% Popfly: SS
t8 0-0 2 1-- O MIN H. Powell J. Beattie -5% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b8 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Goltz 4% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White D. Goltz 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b8 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Goltz 2% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 2-3-4
Willie Randolph replaces Mickey Rivers (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
Brian Doyle moves from 2B to SS
t9 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley J. Beattie 17% 67% Double to RF
t9 0-0 0 -2- MIN R. Carew J. Beattie 14% 82% Single to 2B; Smalley to 3B
Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Beattie pitching
Jose Morales pinch hits for Mike Cubbage (3B) batting 4th
t9 0-0 0 1-3 R MIN J. Morales S. Lyle 9% 90% Single to RF; Smalley Scores; Carew to 2B
Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Jose Morales (PH) batting 4th
t9 1-0 0 12- R MIN B. Wynegar S. Lyle 7% 97% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Carew Scores/No RBI/unER; Rivera to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
Dan Ford pinch hits for Rich Chiles (LF) batting 6th
t9 2-0 0 -23 MIN D. Ford S. Lyle 0% 97% Intentional Walk
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 7th
t9 2-0 0 123 O MIN C. Kusick S. Lyle -2% 96% Strikeout
t9 2-0 1 123 OO MIN W. Norwood S. Lyle -4% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
Larry Wolfe replaces Dan Ford (PH) playing 3B batting 6th
Bombo Rivera moves from PR to LF
b9 0-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson D. Goltz -9% 83% Single to LF
Jeff Holly replaces Dave Goltz pitching
b9 0-2 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Holly 7% 90% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 0-2 1 1-- NYY R. Jackson J. Holly -10% 80% Single to RF; Munson to 3B
Mike Marshall replaces Jeff Holly pitching
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Cliff Johnson batting 6th
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Gary Thomasson (CF) batting 6th
b9 0-2 1 1-3 O NYY J. Spencer M. Marshall 11% 91% Strikeout Looking
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Mike Heath (C) batting 7th
b9 0-2 2 1-3 O NYY L. Piniella M. Marshall 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 0.

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