Twins 1-3 Yankees (May 8, 1978)

MIN

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

2

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

1

3

H

3

6

E

1

0

W: C. Hunter

L: P. Thormodsgard

S: S. Lyle

MIN

Team Stats

NYY

0

HR

2

1

R

3

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.115

AVG

.200

.207

OBP

.226

.192

SLG

.500

3.38

ERA

1.00

5

K

3

1

BB

3

Current Series

Twins

1

Yankees

3

Game 1

Final

1978 AL West

MIN NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees emerged victorious over the Minnesota Twins, 3 to 1, on May 9, 1978.

Game Info

May 8, 1978

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF-RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	0	0	0	0	2
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	26	1	3	1	3	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	2	2	1	1	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	2	1	5

Batting

3B: B. Wynegar

TB: J. Morales, W. Norwood, B. Wynegar 3

RBI: J. Morales

SAC: R. Smalley

GIDP: B. Randall, R. Smalley

Batting

2B: G. Nettles, M. Rivers, J. Spencer

HR: R. Jackson, G. Nettles

TB: R. Jackson 5, G. Nettles 6, M. Rivers 2, J. Spencer 2

RBI: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard (L)	6.0	5	3	3	0	2	2	4.50
Mac Scarce M. Scarce	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	1	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	6.0	1	0	0	2	3	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	3	3

WP: P. Thormodsgard

Batters faced: M. Scarce 7, P. Thormodsgard 24

Batters faced: C. Hunter 20, S. Lyle 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF-RF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	0	0	0	0	2
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	26	1	3	1	3	3

Batting

3B: B. Wynegar

TB: J. Morales, W. Norwood, B. Wynegar 3

RBI: J. Morales

SAC: R. Smalley

GIDP: B. Randall, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard (L)	6.0	5	3	3	0	2	2	4.50
Mac Scarce M. Scarce	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	1	5	2

WP: P. Thormodsgard

Batters faced: M. Scarce 7, P. Thormodsgard 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	2	2	1	1	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	2	1	5

Batting

2B: G. Nettles, M. Rivers, J. Spencer

HR: R. Jackson, G. Nettles

TB: R. Jackson 5, G. Nettles 6, M. Rivers 2, J. Spencer 2

RBI: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: R. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	6.0	1	0	0	2	3	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	3	1	1	3	3

Batters faced: C. Hunter 20, S. Lyle 10

10-20 MIN

NYY 16-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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