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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Marshall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,695 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Kaat
Randall hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kaat
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Kaat
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball 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: ---
Murcer vs. Marshall
Murcer 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: ---
Spencer vs. Marshall
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Marshall
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marshall
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Marshall
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Kaat
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kaat
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Marshall
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Marshall
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Marshall
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Kaat
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Kaat
Borgmann bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Kaat
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Kaat
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Goltz
Dave Goltz now pitching.
Stanley 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: ---
Murcer vs. Goltz
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera throws the ball in to Randall who tags Spencer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kaat
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Kaat
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Goltz
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Goltz
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Jackson moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gulden vs. Goltz
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Jackson scores. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Goltz
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Goltz
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. Gulden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Goltz
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles scores. Gulden moves to third. Stanley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Davis
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for John Castino.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Davis
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Davis
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Davis
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Davis
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Davis
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Goltz
Danny Goodwin now playing first base. Glenn Adams now playing left field. Butch Wynegar now catching. Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Rob Wi
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Goltz
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Davis
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Davis
Norwood hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Davis
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Davis
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stanley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Goltz
Gulden bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Goltz
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Goltz
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Davis
Bobby Brown now playing center field.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Davis
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Adams takes first base on ball four. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Hood
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Wilfong scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Hood
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Goltz
Brown hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Goltz
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Goltz
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hood
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hood
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Hood
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Goltz
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Goltz
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Goltz
Gulden is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Hood
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Hood
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hood
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hood
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1979 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 2
Goodwin D, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Brown B, cf 1 0 0 0
Rivera B, lf 2 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Adams G, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Gamble O, lf 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 2 1 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, dh 2 1 0 0
Wynegar B, c 2 0 1 2 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Morales J, dh 2 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 3 0 0 1
Powell H, ph 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Norwood W, cf 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, 2b 3 0 1 1
Edwards D, rf 3 1 1 0
Castino J, 3b 1 0 1 0
Cubbage M, ph-3b 3 0 1 0
Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0
Wilfong R, ph-2b 3 1 1 0
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35 3 9 3 28 5 7 5
Minnesota 000 010 200 -- 3
New York 100 400 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Marshall M (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Goltz D 6.0 6 4 3 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
Davis R (W) 2.1 5 2 2 1 0
Hood D 2.1 1 1 1 3 1
Gossage R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 10, New York 5
2B -- Jackson R, Wynegar B
HR -- Murcer B
SH -- Borgmann G, Gulden B
T -- 2:44
A -- 38695
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