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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,597 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Luebber
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock 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. Luebber
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Luebber
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Luebber
There goes Munson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Munson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Luebber
Chambliss 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 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hunter
There goes Braun. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Hunter
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Luebber
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Luebber
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Luebber
Gamble takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Luebber
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage throws to home for one, and Wynegar throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nettles scores. Gamble moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Luebber
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to home to get Gamble. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Luebber
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle throws the ball in to Carew who tags Rivers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Randolph scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Hunter
Randall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Luebber
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Luebber
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Luebber
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Luebber
May hits a line drive to left field. Hisle throws towards Randall. Randall fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Randall. Munson goes all the way around to score. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Luebber
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Luebber
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Luebber
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Luebber
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Luebber
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Luebber
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Luebber
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Luebber
Munson is hit by the pitch. Rivers moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. White scores. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Albury
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Albury
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Hunter
There goes Bostock. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Bostock steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Hunter
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Hunter
Munson fires to third and picks off Bostock. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Albury
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Albury
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Randolph trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Albury
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Albury
Rivers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Albury
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hunter
Randall hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Albury
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Albury
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Munson moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Albury
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Munson scores. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Albury
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albury fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Albury
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Albury
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Randolph reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Albury
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Albury
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albury fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Albury
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Munson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley 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, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Craig Kusick now playing first base.
Chambliss 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 -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Johnson
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Hunter
Lou Piniella now playing left field. Roy White now playing center field.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Hunter
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Braun reaches third base with a triple. Cubbage scores. Hisle scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Hunter
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hughes
Jerry Terrell now playing second base. Jim Hughes now pitching.
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hughes
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hughes
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hunter
Otto Velez now playing first base.
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Hunter
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. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hughes
White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hughes
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hughes
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1976 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 3 2 Braun S, dh 5 1 2 3
Piniella L, lf 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
White R, lf-cf 5 1 1 1 Carew R, 1b 3 0 2 1
Munson T, c 2 3 1 0 Kusick C, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 1 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 4 1 2 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 3 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Velez O, 1b 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 1
May C, dh 4 1 3 2 Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Ford D, rf 3 1 0 0
Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 3 3 1 Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 5 1 1 1 Terrell J, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 16 10 35 5 9 5
New York 021 405 000 -- 12
Minnesota 100 000 310 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 9 5 5 2 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S (L) 3.2 7 7 6 3 1
Albury V 2.0 8 5 5 2 2
Johnson T 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Hughes J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Wynegar B, Randall B, Luebber S, Carew R, Ford D
LOB -- New York 10, Minnesota 5
2B -- May C, Rivers M, Chambliss C, Randolph W, Hisle L
3B -- May C, Braun S
SB -- Munson T, Braun S, Randolph W, Bostock L
HBP -- by Luebber S (Munson T), by Albury V (Rivers M)
T -- 2:58
A -- 20597
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