Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Kaat
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Tischinski and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Kaat
  
  Michael is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Kaat
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Kaat
  
  Cater hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliva vs. Kekich
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Kekich
  
  Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kaat
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Kaat
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Kaat
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Woods reaches second base with a double. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gibbs vs. Kaat
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Woods scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kekich vs. Kaat
  
  Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Kaat
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Gibbs trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Tischinski who tags Gibbs who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Kekich
  
  Renick hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kekich
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tischinski vs. Kekich
  
  Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Kekich
  
  Kaat takes first base on ball four. Tischinski moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tischinski scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Kekich
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Kekich
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Kaat
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kaat
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Kaat
  
  Cater hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kaat
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Kaat
  
  Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Hamm
  
  Pete Hamm now pitching.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Kekich
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Kekich
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hamm
  
  Gibbs 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 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kekich vs. Hamm
  
  Kekich hits a popup towards third. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hamm
  
  Clarke 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 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kekich
  
  Cardenas 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 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tischinski vs. Kekich
  
  Tischinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quilici vs. Kekich
  
  Frank Quilici pinch hits for Pete Hamm.
  
  Quilici is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Kekich
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. Tischinski moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Waslewski
  
  Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tischinski scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Waslewski
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliva vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alyea vs. Hamilton
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Woodson
  
  Dick Woodson now pitching.
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Woodson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Woodson
  
  There goes White. The throw from Tischinski and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Woodson
  
  Cater hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Woodson
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ellis vs. Woodson
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Klimkowski
  
  Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Klimkowski
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tischinski vs. Klimkowski
  
  Tischinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Williams
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimkowski vs. Williams
  
  Klimkowski strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Williams
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Williams
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Tischinski and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Williams
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Klimkowski
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Stan Williams.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Klimkowski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Klimkowski
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Klimkowski
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hall
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Tom Hall now pitching. Rick Renick now playing left field.
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Hall
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Hall
  
  Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Klimkowski
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Klimkowski
  
  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 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Klimkowski
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renick vs. Klimkowski
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Hall
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Hall
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hall
  
  Gibbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Klimkowski
  
  Jerry Kenney now playing third base. Danny Cater now playing first base.
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Klimkowski
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Tom Tischinski.
  
  Manuel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. McDaniel
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDaniel vs. Hall
  
  Paul Ratliff now catching.
  
  McDaniel 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 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hall
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Hall
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. McDaniel
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. McDaniel
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. McDaniel
  
  Bob Allison pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holt vs. McDaniel
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. Oliva scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1970 -- New York at Minnesota (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  2  0   Tovar C, cf           3  2  1  1   
Michael G, ss         5  1  0  0   Thompson D, 2b        5  1  3  2   
White R, lf           4  1  1  0   Killebrew H, 1b-3b    4  0  0  0   
Cater D, 3b-1b        4  1  1  2   Allison B, pr         0  1  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  1   Oliva T, rf           5  1  3  3   
Ellis J, 1b           4  2  3  2   Alyea B, lf           3  0  0  0   
Kenney J, 3b          0  0  0  0   Hall T, p             1  0  1  0   
Woods R, rf           4  1  1  0   Holt J, ph            1  0  1  2   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  1  2   Renick R, 3b-lf       4  0  0  0   
Kekich M, p           2  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0   Tischinski T, c       2  2  1  0   
Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0   Manuel C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Klimkowski R, p       1  0  0  0   Ratliff P, c          0  0  0  0   
McDaniel L, p         1  0  0  0   Kaat J, p             0  1  0  0   
                                   Hamm P, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Quilici F, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Woodson D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Reese R, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 10  7                        36  8 11  8

New York         023 020 000 --  7
Minnesota        120 300 002 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M              3.2  4  5  5  4  5
Waslewski G*          0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Hamilton S            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Klimkowski R          3.1  2  0  0  0  1
McDaniel L (L)        1.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J                2.2  6  5  3  1  2
Hamm P                1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Woodson D             0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Williams S            1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Hall T (W)            3.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Killebrew H
LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 8
2B -- Woods R, Ellis J, Oliva T
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Cater D, Ellis J
SB -- Clarke H 2, Tovar C, White R
WP -- Kekich M
T -- 3:15
A -- 23490

    

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