One Game Playoff: 1978 Trivia Quiz

Yankees at Red Sox - The 1978 one game playoff to decide the AL East title was one of the classics. See what you know about this memorable day.

A multiple-choice quiz by boostrivia. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
boostrivia

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,206

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1427

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 107 (5/10), Guest 104 (8/10).

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1. Who was the starting pitcher for Boston in this game? Hint

Mike Torrez

Dennis Ekersley

Mike Stanley

Mike Boddiker

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2. Who was the Red Sox Manager? Hint

Joe Morgan

Butch Hobson

Bobby Valentine

Don Zimmer

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3. Who was the Yankees short stop in this game. He hit the 3 run home run to give the Yanks the lead? Hint

Derek Jeter

Phil Rizzuto

Bucky Dent

Wilie Randolph

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4. The winner of this play-of game went on to play in the AL Championship Series, against who? Hint

Texas

Oakland

Kansas City

Chicago

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5. What was the final score of the play-off game? Hint

Sox 4, Yanks 3

Yanks 4, Sox 3

Yanks 5, Sox 4

Sox 5, Yanks 4

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6. Who played left field for the Red Sox in the 1978 play-off game? Hint

Fred Lynn

Dwight Evans

Jim Rice

Carl Yastrzemski

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7. Who pitched in relief for the Yankees for this game? Hint

Roger Clemens

Ron Guidry

Goose Gossage

Mariano Rivera

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8. Where was the game played? Hint

New York

Detroit

Cleveland

Boston

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9. Who was the Yankees right fielder? Hint

Micky Cochran

Lou Pinella

Roy White

Paul O'Niell

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10. What's Ron Guidry's nick name? Hint

Louisiana Lightning

The Splendid Splinter

Lefty

The Express

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the starting pitcher for Boston in this game?

Answer: Mike Torrez

Torres was a Yankee in 1977.

2. Who was the Red Sox Manager?

Answer: Don Zimmer

Zimmer would later join the Yankees as a coach.

3. Who was the Yankees short stop in this game. He hit the 3 run home run to give the Yanks the lead?

Answer: Bucky Dent

He sank Red Sox fans hopes with this home run in the seventh inning off Mike Torres. Nobody thought Bucky would hit it over the Green Monster with that choked up grip.

4. The winner of this play-of game went on to play in the AL Championship Series, against who?

Answer: Kansas City

The Yankees would go on to beat the Royals and then the Dodgers to become World Series Champs.

5. What was the final score of the play-off game?

Answer: Yanks 5, Sox 4

Despite some late clutch hitting from the Red Sox the Yankees were able to hold on for a 5-4 win.

6. Who played left field for the Red Sox in the 1978 play-off game?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

The 1978 AL MVP Jim Rice didn't play left field in this game.

7. Who pitched in relief for the Yankees for this game?

Answer: Goose Gossage

Goose Gossage was the number one closer in the game during this era. What an awesome sight.

8. Where was the game played?

Answer: Boston

Of course the curse of Fenway struck again on this day.

9. Who was the Yankees right fielder?

Answer: Lou Pinella

Sweet Lou. Made an awesome catch with the sun in his eyes in the 9th to stop Jim Rice reaching base.

10. What's Ron Guidry's nick name?

Answer: Louisiana Lightning

Unbelievable, that much velocity from such a small build. A great pitcher.

Source: Author boostrivia

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