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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1997
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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 3, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,896 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Terry Craft |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Greg Myers | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Wade Boggs | DH |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Pat Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gooden
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gooden
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gooden
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gooden
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Stahoviak vs. Gooden
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hawkins
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Gooden
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Gooden
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gooden
Myers hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Gooden
Meares hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hawkins
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Hawkins
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hawkins
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Gooden
Knoblauch strikes out. Posada drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knoblauch out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gooden
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Gooden
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hawkins
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Hawkins
Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Hawkins
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Hawkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Hawkins
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gooden
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Gooden
Stahoviak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Gooden
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kelly scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hawkins
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Hawkins
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Hawkins
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Hawkins
Curtis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Curtis reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Hawkins
Posada hits a line drive towards first. Stahoviak fields the ball and throws to second. Meares drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Meares. O'Neill scores. Curtis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Hawkins
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Gooden
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Gooden
Myers takes first base on ball four. Cordova moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Gooden
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Gooden
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. Cordova scores. Meares moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Gooden
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Molitor vs. Gooden
Molitor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Gooden
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Hawkins
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hawkins
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rodriguez
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Rodriguez
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Rodriguez
Curtis hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Gooden
Stahoviak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Gooden
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stahoviak moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stahoviak tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Mendoza
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Mendoza
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Rodriguez
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rodriguez
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rodriguez
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mendoza
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Mendoza
Becker hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mendoza
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Mendoza
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Knoblauch steals third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Mendoza
Molitor bunts in front of the plate. Posada fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mendoza
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Boggs hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Guardado
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Guardado
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Guardado
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Nelson
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Nelson
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Hayes hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Trombley
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Trombley
There goes Curtis. The throw from Myers and he is safe. Curtis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Trombley
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Posada for the out. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Trombley
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Rivera
Scott Pose now playing left field. Chad Curtis now playing center field. Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Rivera
Meares hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill who is chasing the ball. Meares reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Rivera
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meares tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Rivera
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Pose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1997 -- Minnesota at New York (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 2 2 Jeter D, ss 4 1 1 0
Becker R, cf 5 0 0 0 Boggs W, dh 4 1 1 0
Molitor P, dh 2 0 1 1 Williams B, cf 3 2 2 4
Kelly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Pose S, lf 0 0 0 0
Stahoviak S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 1 2 0
Cordova M, lf 3 1 0 1 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Myers G, c 3 1 1 1 Curtis C, lf-cf 2 0 1 1
Meares P, ss 4 1 1 0 Posada J, c 4 0 1 0
Kelly P, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 5 32 6 9 5
Minnesota 010 011 101 -- 5
New York 000 330 00x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (L)* 4.0 8 6 5 2 4
Rodriguez F 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Guardado E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W)+ 5.0 5 3 2 3 6
Mendoza R 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Nelson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Rivera M (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Meares P, Martinez T
DP -- Minnesota 1, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, New York 6
2B -- Kelly R, Curtis C, Knoblauch C, O'Neill P
3B -- Meares P
HR -- Myers G, Williams B 2
SB -- Knoblauch C 2, Curtis C
SH -- Molitor P
SF -- Cordova M, Knoblauch C
HBP -- by Gooden D (Stahoviak S)
T -- 3:18
A -- 36896
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