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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 24, 1979
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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 24, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 29,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: John Shulock 3B: George Maloney |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Randle | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 24, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Zahn
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Zahn
Narron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales bunts towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Zahn
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Zahn
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Dent scores. Randolph scores. Randle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Zahn
There goes Piniella. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Castino applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Zahn
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Zahn
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Zahn
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Zahn
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Zahn
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Zahn
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Randle trying to get to third. Rivera throws the ball in to Castino, who tags Randle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Borgmann settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Borgmann. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Zahn
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Zahn
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Zahn
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Zahn
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Erickson
Roger Erickson now pitching.
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Erickson
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Erickson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Erickson
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Erickson
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Guidry
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Erickson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Erickson
White hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Erickson
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Guidry
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Guidry
Borgmann hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Guidry
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. Randall moves to third. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Gossage
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randall scores. Castino moves to third. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Gossage
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Erickson
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Erickson
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Erickson
Randle hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borgmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gossage
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Gossage
Landreaux 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, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gossage
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Powell 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, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Erickson
Rob Wilfong now playing left field. Hosken Powell now playing right field.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erickson
Jackson 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, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Erickson
Chambliss 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Gossage
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gossage
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gossage
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for John Castino.
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1979 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 2 2 0 Randall B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Randle L, cf 4 1 2 1 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 3 Castino J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Jackson R, rf 5 1 1 0 Wynegar B, ph 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 2 1 Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 2 2 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 2 1
White R, dh 4 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 2 1 0 0
Narron J, c 4 0 0 0 Goodwin D, ph 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 1 1 0 Edwards D, rf 3 1 1 1
Wilfong R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Landreaux K, cf 4 1 1 3
Rivera B, lf 3 0 1 0
Powell H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 7 12 7 34 5 7 5
New York 013 120 000 -- 7
Minnesota 000 400 100 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 6.2 6 5 4 3 3
Gossage R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 5.0 11 7 6 0 4
Erickson R 4.0 1 0 0 3 1
E -- Borgmann G, Smalley R, Chambliss C
LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Jackson R, Piniella L, Randolph W, Castino J
HR -- Nettles G, Landreaux K
CS -- Piniella L
SH -- Morales J
T -- 2:32
A -- 29800
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