Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Jackson
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Jackson
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Butera and he is out, Faedo applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Guidry
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Guidry
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Guidry
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Guidry
  
  Mackanin strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Laudner vs. Guidry
  
  Laudner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Jackson
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Jackson
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Jackson
  
  Werth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Guidry
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Guidry
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Guidry
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Jackson
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Jackson
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Jackson
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Faedo vs. Guidry
  
  Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Guidry
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Guidry
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Jackson
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Jackson
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Jackson
  
  Watson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werth vs. Jackson
  
  Werth takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foote vs. Jackson
  
  Foote hits a popup towards short. Faedo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Guidry
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Guidry
  
  Mackanin strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Guidry
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Jackson
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Jackson
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Jackson
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Guidry
  
  Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Guidry
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Guidry
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Faedo vs. Guidry
  
  Faedo hits a line drive into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Jackson
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Butera and he is out, Faedo applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Jackson
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Jackson
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Guidry
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Guidry
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Guidry
  
  Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Guidry
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Guidry
  
  Laudner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Jackson
  
  Werth hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Corbett
  
  Doug Corbett now pitching. Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Barry Foote.
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Corbett
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Corbett
  
  Randolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Guidry
  
  Rick Cerone now catching.
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Guidry
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Guidry
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. Butera moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Faedo vs. Guidry
  
  Faedo hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Corbett
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Corbett
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Corbett
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Corbett
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Hobbs
  
  John Hobbs now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Bob Watson.
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werth vs. Hobbs
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werth vs. Hobbs
  
  Werth is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Cooper
  
  Don Cooper now pitching.
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Milbourne vs. Cooper
  
  Milbourne strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Gossage
  
  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Engle.
  
  Powell hits a fly ball towards left. Winfield settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Winfield. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Gossage
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Hatcher reaches third base with a triple. Powell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilfong vs. Gossage
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
  
  Wilfong bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Gossage
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Cooper
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Hosken Powell now playing right field.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Cooper
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Cooper
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Cooper
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1981 -- New York at Minnesota (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Randolph W, 2b        5  0  0  0   Ward G, lf            4  1  2  0   
Mumphrey J, cf        4  2  2  0   Engle D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Winfield D, lf        5  0  1  0   Powell H, ph-rf       1  1  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  2  3   Hatcher M, cf         3  2  2  3   
Nettles G, 3b         2  0  0  0   Mackanin P, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Watson B, dh          2  0  1  0   Wilfong R, ph-2b      0  0  0  1   
Gamble O, ph          0  0  0  0   Laudner T, dh         4  0  0  0   
Werth D, 1b           2  0  0  0   Castino J, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Foote B, c            2  0  0  0   Butera S, c           3  0  1  0   
Murcer B, ph          1  0  0  0   Goodwin D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           1  0  0  0   Faedo L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, ss       4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        30  4  6  4

New York         000 100 020 --  3
Minnesota        000 002 02x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R              7.0  5  2  2  1  9
Gossage R (L)         1.0  1  2  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D             6.1  3  1  1  4  4
Corbett D             1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Hobbs J*              0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Cooper D (W)          1.2  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Winfield D
LOB -- New York 10, Minnesota 4
2B -- Jackson R, Butera S, Mumphrey J
3B -- Hatcher M
HR -- Hatcher M, Jackson R
CS -- Mumphrey J, Jackson R
SH -- Wilfong R
HBP -- by Jackson D (Jackson R)
WP -- Hobbs J
T -- 2:33
A -- 16231

    

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