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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 2, 1987
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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 2, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 33,173 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Rick Reed 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Ron Kittle | DH |
| Lenn Sakata | Third Baseman |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Joel Skinner | Catcher |
| Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | DH |
| Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 2, 1987
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Viola
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Viola
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Viola
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Viola
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. John
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. John
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. John
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Viola
Kittle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Viola
Sakata hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Viola
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Viola
Skinner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Skinner reaches second base with a double. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Tolleson vs. Viola
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. John
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. John
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. John
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davidson vs. John
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Viola
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Viola
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Viola
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Viola
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. John
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. John
Nieto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. John
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Newman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. John
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Viola
Kittle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Viola
Sakata hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Viola
Randolph hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Viola
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Viola
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Viola
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Viola
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. John
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. John
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. John
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. John
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davidson vs. John
Davidson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. John
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Viola
Winfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Viola
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Viola
Kittle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Kittle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching. Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Lenn Sakata.
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Berenguer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Berenguer
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. John
Mike Pagliarulo now playing third base.
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. John
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. John
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Berenguer
Tolleson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Berenguer
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Berenguer
There goes Henderson. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Berenguer
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Berenguer
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields the ball and throws to Berenguer covering. Safe. Henderson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Berenguer
Ward hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. John
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. John
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. John
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Berenguer
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Berenguer
Pagliarulo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Berenguer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nieto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. John
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. John
Davidson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. John
Newman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. John
Nieto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Nieto reaches second base with a double. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching. Randy Bush pinch hits for Dan Gladden.
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Berenguer
Randy Bush now playing right field. Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Mark Davidson now playing left field. Al Newman now playing second base.
Skinner hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Berenguer
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Berenguer
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Berenguer
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Righetti
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Righetti
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Righetti
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Righetti
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Righetti
Davidson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Berenguer
Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Berenguer
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Kittle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Frazier
Pagliarulo hits a line drive towards the mound. Frazier can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Frazier
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Frazier
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Righetti
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Righetti
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Righetti
Tim Laudner pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Laudner is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1987 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, cf 3 1 2 0 Gladden D, lf 3 0 1 1
Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Bush R, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 5 1 2 2 Laudner T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ward G, lf 4 1 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kittle R, dh 5 1 2 1 Smalley R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Sakata L, 3b 2 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 0
Pagliarulo M, ph-3b 3 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 3 3 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 2
Skinner J, c 5 0 1 0 Brunansky T, dh 3 0 1 0
Tolleson W, ss 4 0 0 0 Davidson M, rf-lf 4 0 1 1
Newman A, ss-2b 4 1 2 0
Nieto T, c 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 13 6 35 4 10 4
New York 000 311 001 -- 6
Minnesota 001 100 020 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 6.2 8 2 2 1 2
Guante C* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Righetti D (S) 2.1 2 2 2 0 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 4.1 9 4 4 1 2
Berenguer J 4.0 2 2 2 3 2
Frazier G 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 11, Minnesota 6
2B -- Skinner J, Brunansky T, Kittle R, Nieto T
HR -- Kittle R, Randolph W, Winfield D, Hrbek K
SB -- Henderson R
WP -- John T
T -- 3:11
A -- 33173
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