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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1981
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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 September 2, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1981 |
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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 | September 2, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 16,231 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: (none) 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | DH |
Dennis Werth | First Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
Tim Laudner | DH |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
Lenny Faedo | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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