Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Radke
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Radke
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Vazquez
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Vazquez
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Vazquez
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Vazquez
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Radke
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Radke
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Radke
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Radke
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Vazquez
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cairo. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Koskie vs. Vazquez
  
  Koskie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Vazquez
  
  Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Vazquez
  
  Blanco hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Vazquez
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Vazquez
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Radke
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Radke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Radke
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the mound. Radke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Vazquez
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Vazquez
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Vazquez
  
  Morneau hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Vazquez
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Radke
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Radke
  
  Sheffield strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Radke
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matsui vs. Radke
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Radke
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Vazquez
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Guzman vs. Vazquez
  
  Guzman hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Vazquez
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Vazquez
  
  Rivas hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Radke
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Radke
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Radke
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Vazquez
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matsui. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Vazquez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Vazquez
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards third. Cairo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Vazquez
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Vazquez
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Vazquez
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Vazquez
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Radke
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Radke
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Radke
  
  Sheffield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Radke
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Koskie vs. Vazquez
  
  Koskie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Vazquez
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Vazquez
  
  Blanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Vazquez
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Radke
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Radke
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matsui moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Olerud vs. Radke
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matsui moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cairo vs. Radke
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Radke
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Vazquez
  
  Stewart is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Vazquez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Vazquez
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Morneau vs. Vazquez
  
  Morneau is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Vazquez
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. Jones tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Koskie vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Koskie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Guzman vs. Proctor
  
  Scott Proctor now pitching.
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Rincon
  
  Juan Rincon now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Rincon
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Rincon
  
  Sheffield takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Rincon
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Matsui vs. Rincon
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lofton tags and scores. Jeter tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Rincon
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Proctor
  
  Blanco hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Proctor
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Rivas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Proctor
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Rivas scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Proctor
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Proctor
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cairo. Stewart scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Proctor
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Romero
  
  J.C. Romero now pitching.
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Romero
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Romero
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Romero
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Olerud moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Jeter vs. Romero
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koskie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/17/2004 -- New York at Minnesota (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  1  1  0   Stewart S, lf         4  3  3  1   
Jeter D, ss           5  0  1  0   Jones J, rf           5  1  1  0   
Sheffield G, rf       3  1  1  1   Hunter T, cf          5  0  2  2   
Williams B, dh        4  0  1  0   Morneau J, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Matsui H, lf          2  0  2  1   Ford L, dh            3  1  1  1   
Posada J, c           4  0  1  0   Koskie C, 3b          4  1  3  3   
Olerud J, 1b          3  0  1  0   Guzman C, ss          3  0  1  0   
Cairo M, 3b           4  0  0  0   Blanco H, c           4  0  0  0   
Wilson E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Rivas L, 2b           4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        36  8 13  8

New York         000 001 010 --  2
Minnesota        021 010 22x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vazquez J (L)         6.2  9  6  6  2  2
Nitkowski C*          0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Proctor S             1.1  3  2  2  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Radke B (W)           7.0  6  1  1  1  5
Rincon J              1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Romero J              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Cairo M 2
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 9, Minnesota 8
2B -- Stewart S, Rivas L
HR -- Koskie C, Morneau J, Sheffield G
SB -- Hunter T
SF -- Ford L, Matsui H
HBP -- by Vazquez J (Stewart S)
WP -- Vazquez J
T -- 2:48
A -- 38766

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score