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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 18, 1976
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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 April 18, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Oliva | Second Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 18, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Blyleven
There goes Rivers. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Rivers steals third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Munson reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Blyleven
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar 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 -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Blyleven
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Blyleven
Gamble is hit by the pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Blyleven
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a popup towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hunter
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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Blyleven
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Blyleven
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Blyleven
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Rivers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Piniella scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hunter
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Blyleven
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Hunter
Bostock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hunter
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hunter
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Hunter
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Blyleven
Randolph hits a line drive beyond short. Gomez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Campbell
White hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1976 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Oliva T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1
Terrell J, 2b 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 5 1 1 0
Carew R, 1b 4 2 2 1 Munson T, c 4 1 1 1
Braun S, dh 4 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hisle L, lf 3 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Bostock L, cf 4 1 1 2 Gamble O, rf 3 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 1 Piniella L, dh 4 1 2 0
Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
McKay D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 3 0 1 0
Thompson D, ss 1 0 0 0
Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 1 0 0 0
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33 5 8 5 35 4 10 4
Minnesota 101 000 003 -- 5
New York 201 001 000 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 8.1 10 4 4 1 4
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Campbell B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 9.0 8 5 5 1 5
LOB -- Minnesota 4, New York 7
2B -- Carew R, Rivers M, Munson T, Piniella L, White R
3B -- Piniella L
HR -- Carew R, Bostock L, Wynegar B
SB -- Rivers M
SH -- Hisle L, Thompson D, Mason J
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Gamble O)
WP -- Campbell B
T -- 2:10
A -- 25330
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