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Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 8, 1997
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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 8, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1997 |
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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 8, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 24,201 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jim Joyce |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
Wade Boggs | DH |
Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
Jorge Posada | Catcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Greg Myers | Catcher |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Denny Hocking | Third Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 8, 1997
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hawkins
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Hawkins
Sojo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hawkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sojo for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Becker 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gooden
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Gooden
Lawton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Gooden
Molitor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Gooden
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Myers reaches second base with a double. Lawton scores. Molitor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Gooden
Kelly hits a fly ballKelly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Williams is chasing the ball. Kelly rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Gooden
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gooden
Meares hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Gooden
Becker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Becker reaches second base with a double. Meares goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Gooden
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Gooden
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becker moves to third. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Gooden
Lawton is hit by the pitch. Becker scores. Hocking moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hawkins
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Hawkins
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hawkins
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Hawkins
The umpire calls a balk on Hawkins Martinez moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Curtis vs. Hawkins
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mecir
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mecir
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Mecir
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Mecir
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sojo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Hawkins
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hawkins
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Jeter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sojo vs. Hawkins
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Lawton catches it and throws to home to double up Jeter. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Mecir
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Mecir
Hocking hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Mecir
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Mecir
Lawton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Mecir
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hocking scores. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Mecir
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hawkins
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Hawkins
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hawkins
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mecir
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Mecir
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Mecir
Meares hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sojo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hawkins
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Hawkins
Posada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Hawkins
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lloyd
Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lloyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Lloyd
Hocking hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Lloyd
Knoblauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Lloyd
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Lloyd
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lloyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Hawkins
Sojo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hawkins
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Hawkins
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sojo scores. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Hawkins
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lloyd
Luis Sojo now playing first base. Mark Whiten now playing right field. Pat Kelly now playing second base. Scott Pose now playing left field. Chad
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sojo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lloyd
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Lloyd
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Darrin Jackson now playing center field. Rich Becker now playing right field.
Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Hawkins
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Boggs trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Hawkins
Posada takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Jeter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sojo vs. Trombley
Sojo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lloyd
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lloyd
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Lloyd
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Trombley
Whiten hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Trombley
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trombley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pose vs. Trombley
Pose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Trombley
Hayes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Mendoza
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mendoza
Molitor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Mendoza
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kelly scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Trombley
Terry Steinbach now catching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Trombley
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Trombley
Posada strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1997 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Jeter D, ss 4 0 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 3 2 Sojo L, 2b-1b 4 1 2 0 Lawton M, lf 4 1 1 1 Williams B, cf 3 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 5 1 3 1 Whiten M, rf 1 0 1 0 Myers G, c 5 1 1 2 Martinez T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 0 0 0 0 Kelly P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kelly R, rf 4 1 1 2 O'Neill P, rf 2 0 1 1 Jackson D, cf 0 0 0 0 Pose S, lf 1 0 1 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 1 0 Boggs W, dh 4 0 1 0 Becker R, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Curtis C, lf-cf 4 0 1 0 Hocking D, 3b 3 2 2 0 Posada J, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 11 1 36 9 13 9 New York 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota 601 020 00x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (L) 0.2 7 6 6 1 1 Mecir J 3.1 2 1 1 1 4 Lloyd G 3.0 2 2 2 0 4 Mendoza R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hawkins L (W) 6.1 9 1 1 2 4 Trombley M 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 3 LOB -- New York 8, Minnesota 7 2B -- Lawton M, Myers G, Becker R, Jeter D, Boggs W HR -- Kelly R, Knoblauch C HBP -- by Gooden D (Lawton M), by Mecir J (Knoblauch C) Balk -- Hawkins L T -- 2:57 A -- 24201
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