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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1979
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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 17, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,372 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Dallas Parks |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
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 |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Beattie
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Beattie
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Beattie
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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Koosman
Randle hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Randolph trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Randolph for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Beattie
Adams 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Beattie
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Beattie
Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Koosman
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Koosman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Koosman
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Beattie
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Goodwin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Beattie
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castino vs. Beattie
Castino bunts towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Beattie
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Koosman
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Koosman
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Beattie
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Beattie
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. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Beattie
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Beattie
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Beattie
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Koosman
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Koosman
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. White reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Koosman
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Beattie
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Beattie
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Beattie
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Beattie
Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Beattie
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Beattie
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Koosman
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Koosman
Randle hits a line drive into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hood
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hood
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Hood
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Koosman
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Koosman
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Koosman
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Narron vs. Koosman
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Norwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Clay
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Clay
Wilfong 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Koosman
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clay
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Clay
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Clay
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Koosman
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Clay
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Clay
Powell 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, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Clay
Goodwin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Koosman
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Koosman
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1979 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 3 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 2 0
Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0 Randle L, cf 4 0 0 0
Landreaux K, lf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Adams G, dh 1 0 0 1 Jackson R, rf 4 2 2 1
Morales J, ph 2 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 White R, dh 4 0 2 1
Goodwin D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 1 0
Norwood W, cf 3 1 1 0 Narron J, c 3 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 2 1 1 1 Murcer B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 35 2 10 2
Minnesota 001 130 000 -- 5
New York 010 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (L) 5.0 6 5 5 0 1
Hood D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Clay K 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 2, New York 7
2B -- Nettles G, Smalley R, Wynegar B, Jackson R, White R
3B -- Goodwin D
HR -- Jackson R, Wilfong R
CS -- Randolph W
SH -- Castino J
SF -- Adams G
T -- 2:14
A -- 30372
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