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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 24, 1969
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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 24, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1969 |
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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 24, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 31,441 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Ron Woods | Center Fielder |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Len Boehmer | First Baseman |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Tom Hall | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 24, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hall
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hall
Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hall
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Downing
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hall
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hall
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boehmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Downing
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boehmer vs. Hall
Boehmer hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hall
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hall
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Downing
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Downing
Quilici hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Downing
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Downing
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hall
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hall
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boehmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hall
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hall
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boehmer vs. Hall
Boehmer hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Downing
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Downing
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Downing
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Downing
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boehmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Hall
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hall
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Hall
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Hall
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Downing
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Downing
Allison hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hall
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hall
Cox hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Downing
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Downing
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Downing
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boehmer vs. Hall
Boehmer bunts towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Hall
Downing bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Boehmer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Hall
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Hall
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Downing
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Downing
Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hall
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hall
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball towards left. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Downing
Allison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Downing
Cardenas is walked intentionally. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Downing
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Allison moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1969 -- New York at Minnesota (D) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Renick R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf 3 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 0 0 Robinson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Woods R, cf 2 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1 Boehmer L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Hall T, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 28 1 4 1 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1 0 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Downing A (L) 8.0 4 1 0 5 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hall T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8 E -- Cox B, Robinson B DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 9 SH -- Tovar C, Downing A T -- 2:03 A -- 31441
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