Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Righetti
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Righetti
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Righetti
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Williams
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Williams
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Williams
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Williams
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Revering reaches second base with a double. Milbourne scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Winfield vs. Williams
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Righetti
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Righetti
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Righetti
  
  Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Righetti
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Williams
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Williams
  
  Foote hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Williams
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Williams
  
  Mumphrey strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Righetti
  
  Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Faedo vs. Righetti
  
  Faedo hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Righetti
  
  Ward hits a fly ball towards right. Brown settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brown. Hrbek moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Engle vs. Righetti
  
  Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Righetti
  
  Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Williams
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Williams
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Williams
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. Gamble moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Winfield vs. Williams
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Faedo. Gamble scores. Nettles moves to third. Revering moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Williams
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foote vs. Williams
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Righetti
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Righetti
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Righetti
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Williams
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Williams
  
  Mumphrey bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milbourne vs. Williams
  
  Milbourne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Williams
  
  Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Righetti
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Righetti
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Faedo vs. Righetti
  
  Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Williams
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Williams
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Righetti
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Righetti
  
  Engle hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Righetti
  
  Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Righetti
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Mackanin reaches second base with a double. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castino vs. Righetti
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Righetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mackanin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butera vs. Righetti
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Williams
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Williams
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Williams
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Righetti
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Righetti
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Faedo vs. Righetti
  
  Faedo hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Williams
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Williams
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Williams
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Williams
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Ward 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: ---
  Engle vs. Gossage
  
  Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Gossage
  
  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher.
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Engle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilfong vs. Gossage
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Engle scores. Powell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castino vs. Gossage
  
  Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Powell trying to get to home. Brown throws the ball in to Foote who tags Powell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butera vs. Gossage
  
  Butera hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base. Danny Goodwin now playing left field. Gary Ward now playing center field.
  
  Revering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Williams
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Williams
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Williams
  
  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Barry Foote.
  
  Murcer hits a line drive to left field. Goodwin throws towards the plate. Butera fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Butera. Winfield scores. Brown moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dent vs. Williams
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mumphrey vs. Williams
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Gossage
  
  Rick Cerone now catching. Glenn Adams pinch hits for Chuck Baker.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gossage
  
  Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Faedo vs. Gossage
  
  Faedo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1981 -- Minnesota at New York (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Ward G, lf-cf         3  1  0  0   Mumphrey J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Engle D, rf           4  1  1  0   Milbourne L, 2b       4  1  1  0   
Hatcher M, cf         3  0  0  0   Gamble O, dh          3  1  1  0   
Powell H, ph          1  0  1  0   Nettles G, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Goodwin D, lf         0  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        3  0  2  1   
Mackanin P, 2b        3  0  1  1   Winfield D, lf        3  1  0  1   
Wilfong R, ph-2b      1  0  0  1   Brown B, rf           4  0  1  0   
Castino J, 3b         4  0  2  0   Foote B, c            3  0  0  0   
Butera S, c           3  0  0  0   Murcer B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Baker C, dh           3  0  0  0   Cerone R, c           0  0  0  0   
Adams G, ph           1  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            4  0  2  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           3  0  0  0                                      
Faedo L, ss           4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  5  2                        32  3  9  3

Minnesota        000 001 010 --  2
New York         101 000 01x --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams A (L)        8.0  9  3  3  4  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Righetti D            7.0  2  1  1  3  7
Gossage R (W)         2.0  3  1  1  0  0

E -- Brown B, Williams A, Faedo L, Butera S
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 10
2B -- Revering D, Dent B, Mackanin P
SH -- Mumphrey J
T -- 2:14
A -- 30271

    

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