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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1989
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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 3, 1989 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1989 |
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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 3, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Cary |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,244 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
John Moses | Left Fielder |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Mel Hall | DH |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Bob Geren | Catcher |
Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Cary
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Cary
Gagne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Cary
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Cary covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Cary
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Aguilera
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sax for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Aguilera
Polonia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett who is chasing the ball. Polonia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Aguilera
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. Polonia scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Aguilera
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Aguilera
Barfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Cary
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cary
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Cary covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cary
Castillo hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Aguilera
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Aguilera
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Aguilera
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Aguilera
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Aguilera
Sax takes first base on ball four. Espinoza moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Polonia vs. Aguilera
Polonia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Cary
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Cary
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Cary
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gagne vs. Cary
Gagne hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Aguilera
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Aguilera
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Castillo. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Aguilera
Barfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Barfield reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Geren vs. Aguilera
Geren strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Aguilera
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cary
Puckett hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cary
Gaetti strikes out. Geren drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gaetti out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Cary
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Aguilera
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Aguilera
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Aguilera
Sax hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Sax reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Aguilera
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sax scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Aguilera
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cary
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cary
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Cary
Laudner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Cary
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Aguilera
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Aguilera
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman misplays the ball. That's an error on Newman. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Geren vs. Aguilera
Geren hits a ball on the ground into center field. Puckett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Puckett. Hall scores. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Tolleson vs. Wayne
Gary Wayne now pitching.
Tolleson strikes out. There goes Geren. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Espinoza vs. Wayne
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barfield scores. Geren moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Wayne
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geren scores. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Wayne
The ball gets by Laudner for a passed ball. Espinoza moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Wayne
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Polonia vs. Wayne
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espinoza scores. There goes Kelly trying to get to home. Moses throws the ball in to Gaetti who relays the ball to Laudner who tags Kelly who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Wayne
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Cary
Newman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Geren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Cary
Gagne hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Cary
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wayne
Randy Bush now playing left field. John Moses now playing center field.
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Wayne
Barfield hits a line drive into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Wayne
Geren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Wayne
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cary
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Cary
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cary
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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. St. Claire
Doug Baker now playing second base. Randy St. Claire now pitching.
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. St. Claire
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. St. Claire
Sax takes first base on ball four. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. St. Claire
Randy Velarde pinch runs for Steve Sax.
There's a wild pitch. Espinoza moves to third. Velarde moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Polonia vs. St. Claire
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espinoza tags and scores. Velarde tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. St. Claire
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cary
Randy Velarde now playing third base. Wayne Tolleson now playing second base. Steve Balboni now playing first base.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Cary
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Cary
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. St. Claire
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. St. Claire
Barfield hits a line drive into right field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. St. Claire
Geren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. St. Claire
Tolleson hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cary
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Cary
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Cary
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cary
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1989 -- Minnesota at New York (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Newman A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sax S, 2b 2 1 1 0 Baker D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Velarde R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 4 1 2 1 Polonia L, lf 4 1 3 3 Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 0 1 Bush R, lf 1 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall M, dh 5 2 3 0 Larkin G, dh 3 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 5 1 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Geren B, c 4 1 2 1 Castillo C, rf 3 0 1 0 Tolleson W, 3b-2b 5 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 2 0 Espinoza A, ss 4 2 3 1 Moses J, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Kelly R, cf 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 38 8 15 8 Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1 New York 101 140 10x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Aguilera R (L)* 4.0 10 6 5 1 2 Wayne G 2.0 3 1 1 2 1 St. Claire R 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cary C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Newman A, Puckett K DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Minnesota 3, New York 11 2B -- Gagne G, Hall M, Barfield J, Sax S 3B -- Polonia L HR -- Gagne G SF -- Polonia L WP -- Wayne G, St. Claire R PB -- Laudner T T -- 2:47 A -- 25244
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