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Twins
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 20, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Jim Evans |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1974
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blyleven
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Dobson
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Dobson
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar 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
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Blyleven fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blyleven. Murcer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Mason reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar 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
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Dobson
Kusick hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Dobson
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Dobson
There goes Carew. The throw from Munson and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson is hit by the pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Dobson
Kusick hits a line drive towards the mound. Dobson catches it and throws to first to double up Braun. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Dobson
Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field. Lou Piniella now playing left field.
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Dobson
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dobson
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Dobson
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss bunts towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oliva out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1974 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brye S, cf 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 3 0 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 0 0 0 0
Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf-rf 2 1 0 0
Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 0 Blomberg R, dh 4 0 1 0
Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, rf-lf 4 0 1 0
Kusick C, 1b 3 1 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Thompson D, ss 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 3 0
Terrell J, ss 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 1 1
Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 32 2 9 1
Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 011 000 00x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.0 9 2 1 3 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 7
E -- Thompson D, Blyleven B
DP -- Minnesota 1, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, New York 10
2B -- White R, Oliva T
3B -- Mason J
HR -- Kusick C
CS -- Carew R
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Munson T)
T -- 2:15
A -- 12284
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