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September 20, 1979

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Yankees 1 5 1
Twins 1 2 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Yankees 1 5 1
Twins 3 3 0

John Castino Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .282
OBP .500 .332
At Bats 2 355
Hits 1 100
• Singles 1 78
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 27
RBI’s 1 46

Dave Righetti Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Metropolitan Stadium - September 20, 1979
Dave Righetti
Bruce Robinson
Chris Chambliss
Willie Randolph
Graig Nettles
Bucky Dent
Roy White
Bobby Murcer
Lou Piniella
John Castino
Bombo Rivera
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Castino hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Rivera takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bruce Robinson now catching. Jackson strikes out.
Top 7 Dennis Werth pinch hits for Brad Gulden. Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Landreaux strikes out.
Bottom 6 Righetti fires to first and picks off Norwood.
Bottom 6 Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Randall hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jackson strikes out.
Top 4 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Zahn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out.
Top 4 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out.
Bottom 3 Norwood strikes out.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Murcer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores.
Bottom 2 Rivera bunts towards the mound. Righetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third.
Bottom 2 Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smalley reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Landreaux is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Norwood is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Scott takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second.
Top 1 Piniella is called out on strikes.
Top 1 White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second.
Top 1 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Zahn fires to first and picks off Randolph.
Top 1 Randolph takes first base on ball four.