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CHW 22
@BOS 13
 CAL  6
BAL  1
 MIL  7
DET  6
 MIN  7
NYY  6
(10)		 CLE  3
@OAK  2
 KCR  6
@WSA  5
 ATL  9
PHI  1
 CHC  7
SDP  4
 CIN  6
MON  4
 NYM 14
HOU  4
 NYM  4
HOU  3
(14)		 PIT  7
SFG  3
 LAD  8
@STL  6
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 15,752

 Sunday, May 31, 1970, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Yankees
6
26-23
Lost 2
2nd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  4  0   0  1  0   1  0  0   0    6  7  1
Twins           0  1  1   0  4  0   0  0  0   1    7  9  1
W: Stan Williams (5-0), L: Lindy McDaniel (4-1)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Twins
7
31-13
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .268  .655              1   4   
B Murcer CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .722              6   0   
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .333  .973              4   0   HR,SB
D Cater 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .315  .808              0   0   IW
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .736              4   0   SH
R Woods RF                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .263  .755              1   0   
J Ellis 1B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .190  .632             11   0   
G Michael SS                  4   1   1   2    0   2  .229  .593              0   2   
M Stottlemyre P               1   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .476              0   0   
  G Waslewski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
  P Ward PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .208  .744              0   0   HR
  L McDaniel P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   2   
Totals                       36   6   7   0    6   5                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: P Ward (1, off S Williams; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); R White (7, off J Kaat; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: T Munson (4, off S Williams).
IBB: D Cater (2, by S Williams).
TB: P Ward 4; R White 4; D Cater 2; G Michael; H Clarke; M Stottlemyre.
RBI: G Michael 2 (13); H Clarke 2 (17); P Ward (6); R White (35).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: D Cater (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: R White (6, 2nd base off S Williams/P Ratliff).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .871              2   1   
R Carew 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .394  .989              5   2   
T Oliva RF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .330  .893              1   0   2B
H Killebrew 3B                4   2   2   2    1   0  .329 1.119              1   1   2·HR
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .258  .676             11   2   
J Holt LF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .605              2   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .773              1   5   
P Ratliff C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .852              6   0   
J Kaat P                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .472              0   1   
  S Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       37   7   9   0    3   2                         30  12
Batting Events
2B: T Oliva (9, off M Stottlemyre).
HR: H Killebrew 2 (14, 1 off L McDaniel, 1 off M Stottlemyre; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: H Killebrew 8; T Oliva 2; R Carew 2; C Tovar; P Ratliff; J Kaat; R Reese.
RBI: R Reese 2 (18); H Killebrew 2 (37); R Carew (19); T Oliva (40); P Ratliff (10).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: R Carew (8).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Stottlemyre                  4     8   6   6    3   0   1   3.58   23     -       ·  ·      2·10· 0· 8     19    -     1.25  -0.57
G Waslewski                    2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.41    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 2· 0          2-0    1.41   0.17
L McDaniel, L (4-1)            3     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.25   10     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.58  -0.04
Totals                         9     9   7   7    3   2   2          40     -       ·  ·     10·16· 2· 9          2-0
M Stottlemyre faced 6 batters in the 5th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat                         5     5   5   4    3   2   1   3.43   23     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 4     38    -     0.94  -0.28
S Williams, BS (3), W (5-0)    5     2   1   1    3   3   1   1.59   20     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 2          0-0    1.98   0.33
Totals                        10     7   6   5    6   5   2          43     -       ·  ·     14·12· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Williams (3; D Cater).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 15,752.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Overcast, Drizzle.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Minnesota Twins                              
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Bobby Murcer                 CF       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Roy White                    LF       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Danny Cater                  3B       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Thurman Munson                C       5. Rich Reese                   1B
6. Ron Woods                    RF       6. Jim Holt                     LF
7. John Ellis                   1B       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Paul Ratliff                  C
9. Mel Stottlemyre               P       9. Jim Kaat                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 0 --- R 37% 100% 6-6 MIN H. Killebrew L. McDaniel Home Run (LF-CF)
b5 0 12- R 21% 62% 3-5 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Double to RF; Carew to 3B; Tovar Scores
t7 0 --- R -20% 50% 5-6 NYY P. Ward S. Williams Home Run (CF-RF)
t2 1 123 RR -15% 24% 0-0 NYY G. Michael J. Kaat Single to CF; Ellis to 3B; Woods Scores/unER; Cater Scores
b5 0 123 RR 14% 79% 4-5 MIN R. Reese M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B; Oliva Scores; Carew Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Kaat Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Kaat Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Stottlemyre Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY D. Cater J. Kaat Single to CF
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Kaat Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cater to 2B
t2 0 12- O 2% 43% 0-0 NYY R. Woods J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cater to 3B
t2 1 1-3 -3% 40% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis J. Kaat Walk; Woods to 2B
t2 1 123 RR -15% 24% 0-0 NYY G. Michael J. Kaat Single to CF; Ellis to 3B; Woods Scores/unER; Cater Scores
t2 1 1-3 -2% 22% 2-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Kaat Walk; Michael to 2B
t2 1 123 RRO -6% 16% 2-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Kaat Single to CF; Stottlemyre out at 2B/CF-P-2B; Michael Scores; Ellis Scores
t2 2 1-- O 1% 17% 4-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Kaat Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 15% 0-4 MIN R. Reese M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 2% 17% 0-4 MIN J. Holt M. Stottlemyre Walk
b2 1 1-- 3% 20% 0-4 MIN L. Cardenas M. Stottlemyre Walk; Holt to 2B
b2 1 12- R 8% 28% 0-4 MIN P. Ratliff M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B; Holt Scores
b2 1 12- O -4% 24% 1-4 MIN J. Kaat M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b2 2 12- O -4% 20% 1-4 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 1% 21% 4-1 NYY R. White J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 22% 4-1 NYY D. Cater J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 22% 4-1 NYY T. Munson J. Kaat Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 20% 1-4 MIN R. Carew M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- O -2% 19% 1-4 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- R 9% 27% 1-4 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Home Run
b3 2 --- O -1% 26% 2-4 MIN R. Reese M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 4-2 NYY R. Woods J. Kaat Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- -2% 26% 4-2 NYY J. Ellis J. Kaat Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 28% 4-2 NYY G. Michael J. Kaat Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 2 1-- -1% 27% 4-2 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Kaat Single to LF; Ellis to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3% 30% 4-2 NYY H. Clarke J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 27% 2-4 MIN J. Holt M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- O -2% 25% 2-4 MIN L. Cardenas M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 --- O -1% 24% 2-4 MIN P. Ratliff M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 26% 4-2 NYY B. Murcer J. Kaat Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- R -9% 17% 4-2 NYY R. White J. Kaat Home Run (LF-CF)
t5 1 --- O 1% 17% 5-2 NYY D. Cater J. Kaat Lineout: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 18% 5-2 NYY T. Munson J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 4% 22% 2-5 MIN J. Kaat M. Stottlemyre Single to P
b5 0 1-- 7% 29% 2-5 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Single to 3B; Kaat to 2B
b5 0 12- R 12% 41% 2-5 MIN R. Carew M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Tovar to 2B; Kaat Scores
b5 0 12- R 21% 62% 3-5 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Double to RF; Carew to 3B; Tovar Scores
b5 0 -23 3% 65% 4-5 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Walk
b5 0 123 RR 14% 79% 4-5 MIN R. Reese M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B; Oliva Scores; Carew Scores
Gary Waslewski replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 12- O 0% 80% 6-5 MIN J. Holt G. Waslewski Groundout: 2B-1B; Reese to 2B; Killebrew to 3B
b5 1 -23 0% 80% 6-5 MIN L. Cardenas G. Waslewski Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 1 123 O -7% 73% 6-5 MIN P. Ratliff G. Waslewski Lineout: CF
b5 2 123 O -6% 67% 6-5 MIN J. Kaat G. Waslewski Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
Stan Williams replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 5-6 NYY R. Woods S. Williams Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 5-6 NYY J. Ellis S. Williams Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 5-6 NYY G. Michael S. Williams Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Yankees' Gary Waslewski facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 6-5 MIN C. Tovar G. Waslewski Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 6-5 MIN R. Carew G. Waslewski Lineout: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 6-5 MIN T. Oliva G. Waslewski Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
Pete Ward pinch hits for Gary Waslewski (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- R -20% 50% 5-6 NYY P. Ward S. Williams Home Run (CF-RF)
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 6-6 NYY H. Clarke S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 6-6 NYY B. Murcer S. Williams Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 6-6 NYY R. White S. Williams Walk
t7 2 1-- -2% 52% 6-6 NYY D. Cater S. Williams White Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- -1% 51% 6-6 NYY D. Cater S. Williams Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O 7% 59% 6-6 NYY T. Munson S. Williams Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
Lindy McDaniel replaces Pete Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 6-6 MIN H. Killebrew L. McDaniel Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 6-6 MIN R. Reese L. McDaniel Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 6-6 MIN J. Holt L. McDaniel Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Twins' Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 6-6 NYY R. Woods S. Williams Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 6-6 NYY J. Ellis S. Williams Walk
t8 1 1-- O 6% 55% 6-6 NYY G. Michael S. Williams Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 5% 60% 6-6 NYY L. McDaniel S. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 6-6 MIN L. Cardenas L. McDaniel Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 6-6 MIN P. Ratliff L. McDaniel Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 6-6 MIN S. Williams L. McDaniel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Twins' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 6-6 NYY H. Clarke S. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 4% 60% 6-6 NYY B. Murcer S. Williams Flyball: 2B
t9 2 --- O 3% 63% 6-6 NYY R. White S. Williams Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O -6% 58% 6-6 MIN C. Tovar L. McDaniel Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O -4% 53% 6-6 MIN R. Carew L. McDaniel Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O -3% 50% 6-6 MIN T. Oliva L. McDaniel Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Twins' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
t10 0 --- -8% 42% 6-6 NYY D. Cater S. Williams Single to RF
t10 0 1-- O 2% 44% 6-6 NYY T. Munson S. Williams Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cater to 2B
t10 1 -2- O 7% 51% 6-6 NYY R. Woods S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B; Cater to 3B
t10 2 --3 O 12% 63% 6-6 NYY J. Ellis S. Williams Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
b10 0 --- R 37% 100% 6-6 MIN H. Killebrew L. McDaniel Home Run (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 7.

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