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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1988
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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 7, 1988 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Lea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Dan Morrison |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Moses | Left Fielder |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Left Fielder |
| Ken Phelps | DH |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Luis Aguayo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dotson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Dotson
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Dotson
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lea
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Lea
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Lea
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Lea
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Lea
Phelps hits a line drive to right field. Bush throws towards the plate. Harper fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harper. Puckett fumbles the ball. That's an error on Puckett. Mattingly scores. Winfield goes all the way around to score. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Slaught vs. Lea
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Dotson
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde misplays the ball. That's an error on Velarde. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Dotson
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aguayo juggles the ball. That's an error on Aguayo. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Dotson
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Dotson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Dotson covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Lea
Aguayo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lea
Velarde hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Lea
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Velarde moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Lea
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Velarde tags and scores. Santana tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Lea
Mattingly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Lea
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Dotson
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Dotson
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dotson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lea
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lea
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Lea
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Dotson
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Dotson
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Dotson
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Lea
Aguayo hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lea
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lea
Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Moses. Santana reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Lea
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Dotson
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Dotson
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Dotson
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Dotson
Gagne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Dotson
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Lea
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lea covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lea
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lea
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dotson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Dotson
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Dotson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lea
Phelps hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Lea
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Lea
Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lea
Velarde hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Dotson
Hrbek hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Dotson
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Dotson
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Dotson
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Dotson
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aguayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Winn
Jim Winn now pitching.
Santana hits a line drive towards the mound. Winn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Winn
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Winn
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Winn
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Dotson
Gary Ward now playing right field.
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Dotson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Dotson
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aguayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gonzalez
German Gonzalez now pitching.
Clark hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gonzalez
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gonzalez
Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Dotson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aguayo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Dotson
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Dotson
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Aguayo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Dotson
Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Shields
Steve Shields now pitching.
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Shields
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1988 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moses J, lf 4 0 0 0 Washington C, cf 3 1 2 2
Bush R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 1 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ward G, rf 0 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, lf 4 0 0 0
Larkin G, dh 2 0 1 0 Phelps K, dh 4 1 2 2
Harper B, c 4 0 2 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 4 0 1 0 Aguayo L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Newman A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Velarde R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Santana R, ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 31 5 8 4
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 210 001 10x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lea C (L) 6.0 7 4 3 1 0
Winn J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Gonzalez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dotson R (W) 8.2 4 1 1 3 4
Shields S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Harper B, Puckett K, Velarde R, Aguayo L
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 4
2B -- Santana R, Gagne G
HR -- Phelps K, Washington C, Hrbek K
SF -- Washington C
T -- 2:31
A -- 53176
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