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Twins
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
August 19, 1974
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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 19, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1974 |
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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 19, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 18,219 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim McKean |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | DH |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
August 19, 1974
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McDowell
Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Brye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. McDowell
Carew bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. McDowell
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darwin vs. McDowell
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. McDowell
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Decker
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Decker
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Decker
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Decker
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. McDowell
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McDowell
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. McDowell
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Borgmann reaches second base with a double. Kusick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. McDowell
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. McDowell
Carew takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tidrow. Borgmann scores. Brye moves to third. Carew moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Tidrow
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Tidrow
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Decker
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Decker
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Decker
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Decker
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tidrow
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tidrow
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Decker
Alomar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Decker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Decker
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Tidrow
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Tidrow
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Decker
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Decker
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Decker
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Tidrow
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tidrow
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tidrow
Darwin hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Decker
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Decker
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Decker
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Decker
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Decker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tidrow
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Tidrow
Kusick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Tidrow
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Decker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Decker
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Decker
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Decker
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Tidrow
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tidrow
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Tidrow
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Tidrow
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Decker
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Decker
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tidrow
Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Tidrow
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Tidrow
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Decker
Alomar hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Decker
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Decker
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tidrow
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Tidrow
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Tidrow
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Borgmann trying to get to third. Piniella throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Borgmann for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Carew takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Martinez
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Decker
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Decker
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Decker
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1974 -- Minnesota at New York (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Brye S, cf 5 0 3 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Maddox E, cf 4 0 1 0 Hisle L, lf 5 1 2 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 0 0 Blomberg R, dh 3 0 1 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 1 3 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 2 2 1 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 1 Munson T, c 2 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 4 1 2 1 Mason J, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 5 31 2 6 2 Minnesota 320 001 000 -- 6 New York 010 010 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (L) 1.1 5 5 4 2 0 Tidrow D 7.1 6 1 1 0 3 Martinez T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Tidrow D DP -- Minnesota 2, New York 2 LOB -- Minnesota 6, New York 4 2B -- Brye S, Borgmann G, Soderholm E HR -- Darwin B, Nettles G WP -- Decker J T -- 2:20 A -- 18219
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