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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1997
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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 May 5, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1997 |
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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 | May 5, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ramiro Mendoza |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 16,599 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Brent Brede | First Baseman |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Cecil Fielder | DH |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 5, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mendoza
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Mendoza
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mendoza
Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Rodriguez
Raines 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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Rodriguez
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rodriguez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
There goes Williams. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Meares applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mendoza
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mendoza
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Mendoza
Brede hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mendoza scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brede for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Rodriguez
Fielder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Fielder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Rodriguez
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fielder moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jeter vs. Rodriguez
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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mendoza
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mendoza
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Mendoza
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Mendoza
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rodriguez
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Rodriguez
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Rodriguez
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Mendoza
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mendoza
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mendoza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rodriguez
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Rodriguez
Fielder hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Rodriguez
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Rodriguez
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Rodriguez
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Rodriguez
Girardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Kelly throws the ball in to Walker who tags Girardi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jeter scores. Duncan goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Mendoza
Brede hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mendoza
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mendoza
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mendoza
Knoblauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Mendoza
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mendoza
Molitor takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Swindell
Swindell fires to first and has Raines trapped. There's the throw to Meares who tags Raines for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Swindell
Boggs 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 -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Swindell
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mecir
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Mecir
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mecir
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mecir
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Mecir
Meares hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Swindell
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Swindell
Fielder hits a line drive towards third. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Swindell
O'Neill 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
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mecir
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Mecir
Becker hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mecir
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Stanton
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. Molitor moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Colbrunn vs. Stanton
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Brent Brede.
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to home to get Molitor. Lawton moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Stanton
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Lawton scores. Steinbach moves to third. Colbrunn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hocking vs. Lloyd
Graeme Lloyd now pitching. Denny Hocking pinch hits for Todd Walker.
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Swindell
Greg Colbrunn now playing first base. Denny Hocking now playing third base.
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Swindell
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Swindell
Girardi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Lloyd
Meares hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Lloyd
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lloyd
Becker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Lloyd
Molitor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Lloyd
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Swindell
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hocking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Swindell
Boggs 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 -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Swindell
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. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Lloyd
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Lloyd
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lloyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lloyd
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Lloyd
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jeter. Kelly goes all the way around to score. Hocking moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Lloyd
Meares hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Meares reaches second base with a double. Hocking scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Lloyd
Knoblauch is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Lloyd
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Swindell
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Aguilera
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Aguilera
Jeter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Aguilera
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Aguilera
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Mariano Duncan. Mark Whiten pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Whiten strikes out. There goes Kelly. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Aguilera
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1997 -- Minnesota at New York (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 4 2 1 2 Raines T, lf 5 0 1 0 Becker R, cf 6 0 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 3 0 1 0 Williams B, cf 4 1 1 0 Lawton M, lf 5 1 1 1 Martinez T, 1b 4 3 3 1 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 1 Fielder C, dh 2 1 1 1 Brede B, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Colbrunn G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 3 2 1 3 Kelly R, rf 3 2 2 1 Duncan M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Walker T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kelly P, pr 0 0 0 0 Hocking D, ph-3b 2 1 0 0 Girardi J, c 3 0 1 2 Meares P, ss 5 1 3 3 Whiten M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 12 8 33 8 9 8 Minnesota 001 031 202 -- 9 New York 010 400 003 -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez F 4.0 6 5 5 2 1 Swindell G (W)* 4.0 2 1 1 0 1 Aguilera R 1.0 1 2 2 1 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mendoza R 4.2 6 4 4 1 2 Mecir J (L) 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 Stanton M 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 Lloyd G 2.1 2 2 0 3 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Jeter D LOB -- Minnesota 11, New York 2 2B -- Fielder C, Walker T, Girardi J, Kelly R 2, Becker R, Meares P HR -- Martinez T, Meares P, Knoblauch C, Steinbach T, Jeter D SB -- Kelly P CS -- Williams B, Raines T SF -- Fielder C WP -- Aguilera R T -- 3:04 A -- 16599
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