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Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 11, 1989
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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 11, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1989 |
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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 11, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Rawley |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 40,653 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Dale Scott |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Bob Geren | Catcher |
Steve Kiefer | Third Baseman |
Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Dallas Green | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Baker | Second Baseman |
Randy Bush | Left Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Jim Dwyer | DH |
Gene Larkin | Right Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 11, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Rawley
Sax hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Rawley
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Rawley
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Terrell
Baker hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Terrell
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Rawley
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Rawley
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barfield for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Rawley
Geren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiefer vs. Rawley
Kiefer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kiefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Terrell
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Rawley
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rawley
Kelly bunts towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Rawley
Sax hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. Rawley
Espinoza bunts towards the mound. Rawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mattingly vs. Rawley
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Rawley
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Rawley
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Terrell
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Terrell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Terrell
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Terrell
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Mattingly, and towards Sax, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Rawley
Geren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiefer vs. Rawley
Kiefer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Rawley
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rawley
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Rawley
Sax hits a line drive beyond short. Gagne can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Geren moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Espinoza vs. Rawley
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Terrell
Dwyer hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Terrell
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Rawley
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Larkin who is chasing the ball. Mattingly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Rawley
Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Rawley
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Geren vs. Rawley
Geren hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Terrell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Terrell
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiefer vs. Rawley
Kiefer hits a popup into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Rawley
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rawley
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Rawley
There goes Kelly. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Rawley
Sax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Terrell
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett bunts towards third. Kiefer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Terrell
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Rawley
John Moses now playing left field. Randy Bush now playing right field. Gene Larkin now playing first base.
Espinoza hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Rawley
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Rawley
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Rawley
Barfield hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Rawley
Geren hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiefer vs. Rawley
Kiefer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Terrell
Wayne Tolleson now playing third base.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Terrell
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Terrell
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Terrell
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Puckett reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Terrell
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. West
David West now pitching. Marcus Lawton pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. West
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puckett throws the ball in to Baker who tags Kelly trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. West
Sax hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. West
Espinoza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Marcus Lawton now playing left field.
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Terrell
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Terrell
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Gagne takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Plunk
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Plunk
Baker takes first base on ball four. Gaetti scores. Larkin moves to third. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Brian Harper pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. West
Brian Harper now playing right field.
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. West
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. West
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Geren vs. West
Geren hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Geren reaches second base with a double. Mattingly scores. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tolleson vs. West
Tolleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Tolleson reaches second base with a double. Barfield scores. Geren scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. West
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. West
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. West
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolleson scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. West
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinoza for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Righetti
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Righetti
Moses hits a line drive towards third. Tolleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Righetti
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1989 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Sax S, 2b 6 1 4 2 Baker D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Espinoza A, ss 5 0 1 0 Bush R, lf-rf 2 0 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 5 2 3 1 Harper B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Balboni S, dh 5 2 2 4 Puckett K, cf 5 0 2 1 Barfield J, rf 4 1 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Geren B, c 3 2 2 2 Moses J, lf 2 0 0 0 Kiefer S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Tolleson W, 3b 1 1 1 2 Dwyer J, dh 4 0 0 0 Polonia L, lf 3 1 1 0 Larkin G, rf-1b 4 0 1 0 Lawton M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Kelly R, cf 4 1 4 0 Laudner T, c 4 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 11 18 11 36 3 10 3 New York 004 000 304 -- 11 Minnesota 000 000 210 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 7.1 10 3 3 3 2 Plunk E 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 Righetti D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rawley S (L) 7.0 12 7 7 2 6 West D 2.0 6 4 4 2 3 DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 9, Minnesota 11 2B -- Puckett K, Mattingly D, Geren B, Tolleson W 3B -- Mattingly D HR -- Balboni S 2, Geren B, Laudner T SB -- Kelly R SH -- Espinoza A T -- 2:43 A -- 40653
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