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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1977
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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 September 2, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Steve Palermo |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Goltz
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Goltz
There goes White. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Guidry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Guidry
There goes Carew. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Goltz
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Goltz
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Guidry
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Guidry
There goes Hisle. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Goltz
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Goltz
Dent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Goltz
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Guidry
Terrell 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Goltz
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Goltz
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Guidry
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a fly ball towards left. White catches it and throws to first to double up Ford. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Goltz
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Goltz
Randolph hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Goltz
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Goltz
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Guidry
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Goltz
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Goltz covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Guidry
Terrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Guidry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Goltz
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Goltz
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Goltz
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Goltz
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Goltz
Dent hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Guidry
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Guidry
Kusick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Goltz
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Burgmeier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Guidry
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burgmeier
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Burgmeier
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Burgmeier
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Burgmeier
Rivers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Guidry
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Guidry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Guidry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1977 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 2 1 Bostock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 2 0
White R, lf 2 1 1 1 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 3 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 3 0 1 0
Piniella L, rf 3 2 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
Johnson C, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 2 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 4 30 0 6 0
New York 000 020 011 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 7.2 7 3 3 3 5
Burgmeier T 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
E -- Carew R
DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- New York 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Ford D
3B -- Randolph W
HR -- Piniella L, White R
CS -- White R, Carew R, Hisle L
SF -- Dent B
T -- 2:18
A -- 20270
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