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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 26, 1974
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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 26, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1974 |
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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 26, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 9,694 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | DH |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 26, 1974
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Butler
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Butler
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Butler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Butler
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Medich
Brye 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: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Butler
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Butler
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Butler
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Medich
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Medich
Darwin is hit by the pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Medich
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bourque vs. Medich
Bourque strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Medich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Medich
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. Medich
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Mason who tags Brye trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Braun scores. Thompson scores. Borgmann moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Butler
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Butler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Butler
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Medich
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Medich
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Medich
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Nettles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Butler
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Butler
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Butler
White takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Medich
Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Medich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourque moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Medich
Borgmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Medich
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Steve Brye.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Albury
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Larry Hisle now playing center field. Steve Braun now playing left field.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Albury
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Albury
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Murcer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Albury
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Medich
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Albury
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Albury
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Albury
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Medich
Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Medich
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Medich
Bourque hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Bourque moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Upshaw
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Bourque moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Upshaw
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Bourque. Thompson moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Borgmann scores. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Wallace
Hisle is walked intentionally. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Wallace
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burgmeier
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wallace
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wallace
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Wallace
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Pat Bourque.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Craig Kusick now playing first base.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wallace
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Wallace
Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Wallace
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Wallace
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Burgmeier
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Burgmeier
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Sudakis hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Burgmeier
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burgmeier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1974 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI White R, dh 3 0 1 0 Brye S, cf 2 0 1 2 Maddox E, cf 5 0 1 1 Soderholm E, ph-3b 3 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 5 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Hisle L, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 1 0 Darwin B, rf 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 1 Braun S, 3b-lf 3 2 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 2 1 2 Bourque P, 1b 2 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 1 Kusick C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Sudakis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 2 3 2 Borgmann G, c 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 5 31 7 11 7 New York 030 110 001 -- 6 Minnesota 031 003 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (L) 5.1 8 6 6 3 1 Upshaw C 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Wallace M 2.1 2 0 0 2 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Butler B 3.2 4 4 4 4 2 Albury V (W) 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 Burgmeier T (S) 3.0 2 1 1 1 0 DP -- New York 3, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 6, Minnesota 7 3B -- Chambliss C, Nettles G HR -- Alomar S SF -- Mason J HBP -- by Medich D (Darwin B) T -- 2:43 A -- 9694
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