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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on June 16, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 8,801 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | DH |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 16, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Singer
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Singer
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Singer
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Singer
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Singer
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Figueroa
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Figueroa
Braun strikes out. There goes Brye. The throw from Munson to Mason, and Brye is out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
There goes Carew. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Singer
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Singer
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Singer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Singer
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Singer
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Singer
White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mason tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Singer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Figueroa
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Singer
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Singer
May hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Singer
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Singer
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Figueroa
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Figueroa
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Figueroa
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Braun reaches second base with a double. Terrell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Singer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Singer
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Singer
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Singer
There goes Rivers. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Figueroa
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Singer
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Singer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Terrell. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Singer
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Singer
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. Munson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Singer
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Figueroa
Terrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Figueroa
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Figueroa
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Singer
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Singer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Singer
There goes Randolph. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Singer
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Albury
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Albury
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Albury
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albury fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Burgmeier
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burgmeier
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Figueroa
Randall hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Figueroa
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Figueroa
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Figueroa
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Luebber
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Luebber
White hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Luebber
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mason fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Luebber
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Luebber
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Luebber
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Luebber
Luebber fires to first and picks off Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Luebber
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Figueroa
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Figueroa
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Craig Kusick pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Kusick hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1976 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 0 2 1 Brye S, cf 4 0 2 0 White R, lf 4 3 3 1 Braun S, dh 4 1 1 1 Munson T, c 5 0 1 1 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 0 May C, dh 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 3 2 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gamble O, rf 5 1 2 3 Hisle L, lf 3 0 0 1 Randolph W, 2b 2 1 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 1 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 2 1 0 0 Bostock L, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 14 8 33 4 8 4 New York 130 010 400 -- 9 Minnesota 102 001 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E (W) 8.2 8 4 4 4 7 Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Singer B (L) 5.2 8 5 4 3 5 Albury V 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Burgmeier T 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Luebber S 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Terrell J DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 7 2B -- White R 2, Rivers M, Braun S, Cubbage M HR -- Nettles G, Gamble O SB -- Carew R, Randolph W CS -- Brye S, Rivers M SF -- White R, Hisle L T -- 2:58 A -- 8801
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