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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,490 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tom Tischinski | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 18, 1970
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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