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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1973
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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 May 8, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,041 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Woodson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Woodson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Woodson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Woodson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodson covering, for the out. White moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Woodson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Stottlemyre
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Woodson
Blomberg hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Woodson
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Woodson
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Woodson
Michael hits a line drive into center field. Hisle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hisle. Munson moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Woodson
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Michael scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Woodson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Stottlemyre
Darwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Stottlemyre
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Stottlemyre
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. Stottlemyre
Roof takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Woodson
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Woodson
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Woodson
Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Woodson
Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Woodson
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Woodson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Stottlemyre
Hisle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Woodson
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Woodson
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Woodson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Stottlemyre
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Stottlemyre
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Stottlemyre
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Woodson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Woodson
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Woodson
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Woodson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Decker
Callison takes first base on ball four. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Decker
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Braun catches it and steps on third to double up Nettles. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Stottlemyre
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Stottlemyre
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holt scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Decker
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Decker
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Decker
White takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Decker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Decker
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Stottlemyre
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Stottlemyre
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Stottlemyre
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliva scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Stottlemyre
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Decker
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Decker
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Decker
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Decker
Munson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Munson reaches second base with a double. Blomberg scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michael vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Strickland
Clarke takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Strickland
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. Michael moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Strickland
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michael tags and scores. Clarke tags and moves to third. White tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Strickland
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Strickland
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Strickland
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. McDaniel
Hisle strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hisle out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McDaniel
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McDaniel
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Goltz
Joe Lis now playing first base. Dave Goltz now pitching.
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Goltz
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Goltz
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callison scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Goltz
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Goltz
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 14 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McDaniel
Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McDaniel
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. McDaniel
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McDaniel
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. McDaniel
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Sanders
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sanders
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McDaniel
Holt 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, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. McDaniel
Hisle 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, 14 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. McDaniel
Terrell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1973 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 2 Hisle L, cf 5 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 3 1
Alou M, rf 4 1 2 1 Terrell J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 6 1 1 1 Lis J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 2 1 1 Oliva T, dh 4 2 2 1
Blomberg R, 1b 4 2 2 4 Darwin B, rf 3 1 1 0
Callison J, dh 3 2 1 1 Braun S, 3b 3 0 2 1
Munson T, c 5 2 3 1 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 1
Michael G, ss 5 2 2 2 Roof P, c 3 0 0 0
Holt J, lf 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 14 14 14 35 4 11 4
New York 023 010 710 -- 14
Minnesota 010 011 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 6.0 9 3 3 2 2
McDaniel L (S) 3.0 2 1 1 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L) 4.1 7 6 5 2 2
Decker J* 1.2 3 4 4 5 1
Strickland J 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Goltz D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Sanders K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Hisle L
DP -- New York 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Darwin B, Alou M, Murcer B, Holt J, Munson T
HR -- Blomberg R, Oliva T
SF -- Alou M
HBP -- by Woodson D (Nettles G)
WP -- Woodson D
T -- 3:06
A -- 6041
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