Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Tiant
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  There goes White. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Kekich
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Kekich
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Kekich
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Kekich
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Tiant
  
  Lyttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Tiant
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lyttle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. Tiant
  
  Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kenney vs. Tiant
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Kekich
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tiant vs. Kekich
  
  Tiant strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kekich vs. Tiant
  
  Kekich hits a line drive into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Tiant
  
  There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Tiant
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Kekich
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Kekich
  
  There goes Killebrew. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Tiant
  
  Lyttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Tiant
  
  Ward hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Tiant
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Kekich
  
  Alyea hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Kekich
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Kekich
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Kekich
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tiant vs. Kekich
  
  Tiant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Tiant
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kekich vs. Tiant
  
  Kekich bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Tiant
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Kekich
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alyea. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lyttle vs. Tiant
  
  Lyttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Tiant
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Tiant covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Kekich
  
  Alyea hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Kekich
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kekich
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Tiant
  
  Jim Holt now playing center field. Tony Oliva now playing right field.
  
  Gibbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Tiant
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kekich vs. Tiant
  
  Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Kekich
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kekich
  
  Bob Allison pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields the ball and throws to Kekich covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Perranoski
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Perranoski
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Kekich
  
  Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holt vs. Kekich
  
  Holt strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Kekich
  
  Reese hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Kekich
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Perranoski
  
  Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese juggles the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Woods pinch hits for Jim Lyttle.
  
  Woods bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Quilici covering, for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Perranoski
  
  Danny Cater pinch hits for Pete Ward.
  
  Cater is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Perranoski
  
  Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jake Gibbs.
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michael vs. Perranoski
  
  Gene Michael pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murcer scores. Munson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1970, game 2 -- Minnesota at New York (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           4  0  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Thompson D, 2b-3b     4  0  0  0   Baker F, ss           4  0  1  1   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  1  0   White R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Quilici F, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  0   
Oliva T, cf-rf        3  0  0  0   Lyttle J, rf          0  0  0  0   
Alyea B, rf           3  0  0  0   Woods R, ph           0  0  0  0   
Holt J, cf            1  0  0  0   Ward P, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           3  1  1  0   Cater D, ph           0  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   Gibbs J, c            2  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  1   Munson T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Tiant L, p            2  0  1  0   Kenney J, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Allison B, ph         1  0  0  0   Michael G, ph         0  0  0  0   
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   Kekich M, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        26  2  4  1

Minnesota        000 010 000 --  1
New York         001 000 001 --  2
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L               7.0  4  1  1  5  1
Perranoski R (L)      1.2  0  1  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W)          9.0  5  1  1  3  7

E -- Reese R
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, New York 6
2B -- Murcer B, Killebrew H
SB -- Clarke H
CS -- White R, Killebrew H
SH -- Kekich M, Woods R
WP -- Tiant L, Perranoski R
T -- 2:35
A -- 25824

    

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