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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1987
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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 May 8, 1987 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1987 |
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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 | May 8, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,921 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Steve Palermo |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Shortstop |
Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | DH |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dan Pasqua | Left Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Gary Ward | DH |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Joel Skinner | Catcher |
Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. John
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. John
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. John
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. John
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. John
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. John
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. Puckett scores. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. John
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field. Henderson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Gaetti scores. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. John
Laudner 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Portugal
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Portugal
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Portugal
Mattingly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. John
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. John
Davidson bunts in front of the plate. Skinner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. John
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gladden vs. John
Gladden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Lombardozzi scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Puckett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Portugal
Pasqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Portugal
Winfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Pasqua moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Portugal
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Portugal
Pagliarulo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Portugal
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Portugal
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Portugal
There goes Tolleson. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Tolleson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Portugal
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Portugal
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stoddard
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stoddard
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Stoddard
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Stoddard
Laudner hits a popup towards short. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Stoddard
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Stoddard
There goes Lombardozzi. The throw from Skinner and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Portugal
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Portugal
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Portugal
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Stoddard
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Stoddard
Newman hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stoddard
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Portugal
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Portugal
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Portugal
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stoddard
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Stoddard
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Stoddard
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Stoddard
There goes Puckett. The throw from Skinner and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Portugal
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Portugal
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Portugal
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portugal, and towards Newman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Stoddard
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Stoddard
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Stoddard
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Portugal
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Portugal
Pasqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Portugal
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Stoddard
Davidson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stoddard
Newman bunts towards the mound. Stoddard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stoddard
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stoddard
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Stoddard
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Portugal
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Portugal
Pagliarulo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Claudell Washington pinch hits for Joel Skinner.
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Atherton
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Atherton
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Atherton
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atherton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching. Rick Cerone now catching.
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Guante
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Guante
Laudner bunts towards the mound. Guante juggles the ball. That's an error on Guante. Hrbek moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Guante
Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Guante
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Guante
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Atherton
Randy Bush now playing right field.
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Atherton
Pasqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Atherton
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Atherton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi misplays the ball. That's an error on Lombardozzi. Pasqua moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliarulo vs. Atherton
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. Pasqua moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Guante
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Guante
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Guante
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Reardon
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Reardon
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Reardon
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Reardon
There goes Randolph. The throw from Laudner and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Reardon
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pasqua vs. Reardon
Pasqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Reardon
Winfield is walked intentionally. Pasqua moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Reardon
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliarulo vs. Reardon
Pagliarulo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1987 -- Minnesota at New York (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Newman A, ss 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, cf 4 1 2 2 Gladden D, lf 5 1 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 0 0 Puckett K, cf 5 1 3 0 Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Pasqua D, lf 3 2 2 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Winfield D, rf 4 2 1 0 Brunansky T, dh 3 1 2 3 Ward G, dh 5 2 3 4 Laudner T, c 4 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 2 2 5 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Skinner J, c 2 0 0 0 Davidson M, rf 2 1 2 1 Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 1 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 0 0 0 0 Tolleson W, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 13 7 36 11 11 11 Minnesota 312 000 100 -- 7 New York 030 000 206 -- 11 2 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Portugal M* 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 Atherton K 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 Reardon J (L) 1.0 2 6 6 4 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T 1.2 6 4 4 0 1 Stoddard T 5.1 7 3 3 0 4 Guante C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Henderson R, Guante C, Lombardozzi S, Laudner T DP -- Minnesota 2, New York 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, New York 6 2B -- Gladden D, Winfield D, Henderson R HR -- Ward G 2, Brunansky T, Davidson M, Pagliarulo M 2, Henderson R SB -- Gaetti G, Puckett K, Tolleson W, Randolph W CS -- Lombardozzi S, Puckett K SH -- Davidson M T -- 3:07 A -- 25921
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