Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Alexander
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Alexander
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Alexander
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Alexander
  
  Bostock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bane
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bane
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Bane
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bane
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Bane
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Alexander
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Alexander
  
  Hisle bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Hisle. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Alexander
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Ford reaches second base with a double. Hisle scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Alexander
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bane
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Bane
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Bane
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Bane
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Alexander
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Alexander
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Alexander
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Alexander
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cubbage vs. Alexander
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hisle vs. Alexander
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bane
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bane
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Bane
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bane
  
  There goes Munson. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Alexander
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Alexander
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bane
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Bane
  
  Chambliss 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. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Bane
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Alexander
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Alexander
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Alexander
  
  Carew 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 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Bane
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Bane
  
  Randolph hits a line drive towards the mound. Bane reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bane
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Alexander
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Alexander
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Alexander
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bane
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bane
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Bane
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Bane
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock throws the ball in to Randall who tags Munson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rivers scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bane
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Alexander
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Ford. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Alexander
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Bane
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Bane
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Velez vs. Bane
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randolph vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles scores. Velez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Campbell
  
  Stanley bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Campbell
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Munson vs. Campbell
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Alexander
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Alexander
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Alexander
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Carew reaches second base with a double. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bostock vs. Alexander
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Alexander
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Campbell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Campbell
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Campbell
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Campbell
  
  Carlos May pinch hits for Otto Velez.
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Alexander
  
  Hisle 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 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Alexander
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Alexander
  
  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching. Craig Kusick pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Jackson
  
  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Craig Kusick.
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1976 -- Minnesota at New York (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Braun S, dh           3  0  1  0   Rivers M, cf          3  1  1  1   
Kusick C, ph          1  0  1  0   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Terrell J, pr         0  0  0  0   Munson T, c           4  0  3  0   
Smalley R, ss         5  1  0  0   Piniella L, rf        4  0  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           3  0  2  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  2  0   
Bostock L, cf         3  0  0  1   Nettles G, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         3  0  0  0   Velez O, dh           1  1  0  0   
Hisle L, lf           4  1  1  0   May C, ph             1  0  0  0   
Wynegar B, c          4  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        3  1  1  3   
Ford D, rf            4  1  3  1   Stanley F, ss         2  0  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         3  0  0  0                                      
Oliva T, ph           1  1  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        30  5  9  4

Minnesota        010 000 012 --  4
New York         000 001 40x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bane E (L)*           6.0  6  4  4  3  4
Campbell B            2.0  3  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       8.2  8  4  4  3  2
Jackson G (S)         0.1  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Cubbage M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 5
2B -- Ford D, Chambliss C 2, Randolph W, Carew R
3B -- Rivers M
HR -- Oliva T
SB -- Hisle L, Rivers M
CS -- Munson T, Ford D
SH -- Stanley F
SF -- Bostock L
T -- 2:32
A -- 18600

    

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