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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 29, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 29, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Zepp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Art Frantz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Bill Zepp | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 29, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ratliff vs. Stottlemyre
Ratliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Holt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenas hits a line drive towards third. Kenney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Zepp
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Zepp
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zepp
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Zepp
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Zepp
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zepp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Stottlemyre
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zepp vs. Stottlemyre
Zepp strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Zepp
Lyttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Zepp
Baker is hit by the pitch. Lyttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kenney vs. Zepp
Kenney hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stottlemyre vs. Zepp
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. Lyttle moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Zepp
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zepp
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zepp
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Zepp
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Stottlemyre
Ratliff hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Stottlemyre
Quilici hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zepp vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Cardenas. The slide. Munson applies the tag. Cardenas is out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zepp vs. Stottlemyre
Zepp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Zepp
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Zepp
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Zepp
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lyttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kenney vs. Zepp
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stottlemyre vs. Zepp
Stottlemyre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Zepp
Clarke hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Zepp
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zepp
Ratliff fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ratliff. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Zepp
White hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Zepp
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Stottlemyre
Ratliff strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ratliff out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Zepp
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Zepp
Lyttle hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Zepp
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Zepp
Kenney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Zepp
Stottlemyre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Stottlemyre
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stottlemyre
Bob Allison pinch hits for Bill Zepp.
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Williams
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hall
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Hall
Lyttle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hall
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Stottlemyre
Ratliff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hall
Danny Thompson now playing third base. Gene Michael pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hall
Ron Woods pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Hall
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hall
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hall
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1970 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 1
Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 5 0 2 0
Oliva T, rf 4 1 0 0 White R, lf 5 0 2 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0
Thompson D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Holt J, cf 4 0 1 0 Lyttle J, rf 4 0 2 0
Ratliff P, c 4 1 2 2 Baker F, ss 3 0 2 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Quilici F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ph 1 0 0 0
Zepp B, p 2 0 0 0 Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0 Woods R, ph 1 1 1 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 36 1 12 1
Minnesota 200 000 001 -- 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zepp B (W) 6.0 9 0 0 1 1
Williams S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Hall T (S) 2.1 2 1 1 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 9.0 7 3 1 0 7
E -- Clarke H, Ratliff P
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, New York 11
3B -- Woods R
HR -- Ratliff P
SF -- Killebrew H, Clarke H
HBP -- by Zepp B (Baker F)
T -- 2:27
A -- 17344
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