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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1977
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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 September 3, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Schueler |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,465 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Joe Brinkman |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Schueler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Schueler
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Schueler
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Schueler
Jackson takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Schueler
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Schueler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schueler
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Schueler
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Schueler
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Schueler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams 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 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Schueler
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schueler
White 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schueler
Jackson 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 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Figueroa
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Schueler
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Schueler
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Schueler
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Piniella moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Schueler
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Schueler
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Schueler
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Figueroa
There goes Carew. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivers, who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. Carew scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Figueroa
There goes Adams. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive towards the mound. Shellenback reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Shellenback
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shellenback
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Figueroa
Randall 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, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shellenback
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Shellenback
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Shellenback
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shellenback
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Shellenback
Randolph hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Shellenback
Dent hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Shellenback
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Shellenback
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Shellenback
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Shellenback
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bostock. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. White goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Shellenback
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Figueroa
Randy Bass pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Jerry Terrell now playing second base. Dave Johnson now pitching.
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Johnson
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Figueroa
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Figueroa
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Figueroa
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Figueroa
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Figueroa
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
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, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Johnson
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Figueroa
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Figueroa
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Figueroa
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiles vs. Figueroa
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Chiles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1977 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Blair P, cf 2 1 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 3 3 3
White R, lf 5 1 0 1 Hisle L, cf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 2 Bostock L, lf 3 0 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 2 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, rf 4 2 2 2 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0
Johnson C, c 2 0 1 1 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 1 Randall B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0 Bass R, ph 1 0 0 0
Terrell J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 4 8 4
New York 100 202 200 -- 7
Minnesota 100 100 020 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Schueler R (L) 4.0 5 3 3 2 1
Shellenback J 2.2 4 4 2 1 2
Johnson T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Cubbage M
LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Jackson R, Cubbage M
3B -- Bostock L, Ford D
HR -- Carew R 2, Piniella L
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Johnson C, Adams G
SF -- Randolph W
HBP -- by Figueroa E (Bostock L), by Johnson D (Johnson C)
T -- 2:47
A -- 25465
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