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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1978-04-30 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13929 · 53°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph · 2:18
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Rich Gossage earned the win. Chris Chambliss went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Rich Gossage L: Mac Scarce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Mac Scarce | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Roy White: D9
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Reggie Jackson: S8.2-H
- Chris Chambliss: WP.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: S7.2-H
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 1
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: 13
- Dan Ford: K
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: 6
- Bucky Dent: 7/FL
- Brian Doyle: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Morales: K
- Craig Kusick: K
- Larry Wolfe: S9
- Bob Randall: 53
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Roy White: 5
- Thurman Munson: 7/L
Bot 3
- Willie Norwood: K
- Glenn Borgmann: 13
- Roy Smalley: 4
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Jim Spencer: K
- Bucky Dent: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 1/P
- Dan Ford: K
- Jose Morales: S9
- Craig Kusick: WP.1-2
- Craig Kusick: W
- Larry Wolfe: K
Top 5
- Brian Doyle: 5/FL
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Roy White: 7
Bot 5
- Bob Randall: 43
- Willie Norwood: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Roy Smalley: 7/L
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 63
- Dan Ford: 31
- Jose Morales: 63
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Jim Spencer: K
- Bucky Dent: 63
Bot 7
- Craig Kusick: W
- Larry Wolfe: E6.1-2
- Bob Randall: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Norwood: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Roy Smalley: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 8
- Brian Doyle: 7
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Roy White: 3/G.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 8/L
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: K/C
- Glenn Adams: S9
- Craig Kusick: K
- Mike Cubbage: S8.1-2
- Bob Randall: 146(1)/FO
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Chris Chambliss: S9.2-H(UR)
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
- Cliff Johnson: 5
- Bucky Dent: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Rich Chiles: 6/L
- Butch Wynegar: 63
- Roy Smalley: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brian Doyle