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Scores
Standings
TEX
@BOS		3
4
KCR
@DET		2
4
NYY
@MIN		18
5
CAL
@OAK		4
5
CHW
@SEA		4
0
SFG
@CIN		6
3		 
(12)
SDP
@LAD		0
6
PHI
@NYM		10
7
Monday, April 18, 1988, 7:09
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 30,442, Time of Game: 3:33
Yankees
18
10-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
5
4-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Bert Blyleven (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         3  1  1   2  9  2   0  0  0   18 20  0
Twins           0  2  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    5  9  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 2 1 1 1 2 .418 1.117 25 16 0.064 0.49 0.087 -0.024 1.9 3 0 SB,SF
   Roberto Kelly CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .735 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 2 0
Bob Meacham 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .233 .672 17 12 0.010 0.48 0.048 -0.037 0.7 2 2 2B,SB,SF
Don Mattingly 1B 4 3 2 1 2 0 .259 .669 23 12 0.069 0.53 0.069 0.000 0.9 5 0 2B,IW
Jack Clark DH 4 2 3 3 0 1 .267 .686 15 10 0.248 1.06 0.253 -0.005 2.4 2B
   Gary Ward PH 1 1 1 0 1 0 .368 .941 8 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.6
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 6 1 2 1 0 1 .222 .846 21 15 0.064 0.62 0.114 -0.050 0.2 1 1
Dave Winfield RF 5 2 3 4 1 2 .438 1.313 26 14 0.069 0.58 0.086 -0.018 3.1 1 0 HR,IW
Claudell Washington CF-LF 5 2 2 2 1 1 .259 .792 20 12 0.140 0.53 0.181 -0.040 1.7 3 0 HR,2B
Don Slaught C 6 1 1 2 0 3 .459 1.230 19 16 -0.064 0.47 0.009 -0.073 0.1 10 0
Rafael Santana SS 5 2 3 2 1 0 .185 .612 28 18 0.055 0.21 0.069 -0.014 2.0 0 3 HR,2B
Richard Dotson P 0 0
   Charles Hudson P 0 0
Team Totals 46 18 20 17 7 10 .435 1.230 208 133 0.655 0.50 0.916 -0.261 13.5 27 6
2B: B Meacham (4, off S Carlton); R Santana (2, off T Martinez); D Mattingly (5, off S Carlton); C Washington (3, off S Carlton); J Clark (1, off S Carlton).
HR: D Winfield (4, off T Martinez; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); R Santana (1, off S Carlton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Washington (1, off B Blyleven; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: B Meacham (2, off T Martinez); R Henderson (3, off T Martinez).
IBB: D Winfield (1, by S Carlton); D Mattingly (3, by B Blyleven).
TB: R Santana 7; C Washington 6; D Winfield 6; J Clark 4; D Mattingly 3; B Meacham 3; M Pagliarulo 2; R Henderson; G Ward; D Slaught.
RBI: D Winfield 4 (21); J Clark 3 (4); C Washington 2 (6); D Slaught 2 (13); R Santana 2 (2); R Henderson (12); M Pagliarulo (12); D Mattingly (7); B Meacham (4).
2-out RBI: J Clark; C Washington.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 10 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Santana-B Meacham-D Mattingly.
Baserunning
SB: B Meacham (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner); R Henderson (12, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .317 .939 14 13 0.058 0.48 0.075 -0.016 0.3 1 0
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .275 .710 19 14 0.020 0.85 0.063 -0.043 0.0 0 4
Kirby Puckett CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .182 .427 8 6 0.075 1.12 0.102 -0.027 0.5 2 0
   Gene Larkin 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .349 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 5 1
Kent Hrbek 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 .242 .589 8 4 0.073 1.04 0.094 -0.020 0.9 6 0
   Dwight Lowry C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 3 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .237 .783 9 5 0.153 1.22 0.155 -0.001 1.1 1 1 2B,GDP
   Mark Davidson CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .600 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0 2B
Randy Bush DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 .407 1.041 21 14 0.032 0.94 0.113 -0.081 1.3 HR
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .648 17 10 -0.116 1.03 0.000 -0.116 -1.4 1 0
Tim Laudner C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .368 .928 16 9 -0.106 1.40 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 7 0
   Al Newman 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 2 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .407 7 6 -0.036 0.35 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 0 5
Bert Blyleven P 0 0
   Steve Carlton P 0 0
   Tippy Martinez P 0 0
   Keith Atherton P 0 0
   Juan Berenguer P 1 0
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 2 8 .257 .697 131 88 0.153 0.80 0.602 -0.446 0.5 27 11
2B: G Gaetti (3, off R Dotson); M Davidson (1, off C Hudson).
HR: R Bush (1, off R Dotson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Bush 5; D Gladden 2; M Davidson 2; G Gaetti 2; K Hrbek; K Puckett; G Gagne.
GIDP: G Gaetti (1).
RBI: R Bush 3 (5); K Puckett (4); G Gaetti (3).
2-out RBI: R Bush.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: T Brunansky (3).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson 2 6 4 4 1 3 1 4.02 13 43 29 18 5 6 4 4 3 1 30 -0.362 1.16 -3.8
Charles Hudson, W (1-0) 7 3 1 1 1 5 0 3.38 24 88 59 38 7 14 3 15 2 0 3 1 0.207 0.60 3.3
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 2 8 1 5.00 37 131 88 56 12 20 7 19 5 1 30 3 1 -0.155 0.50 -0.5
R Dotson faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (1-1) 3 7 5 5 3 6 1 5.06 19 79 51 28 8 15 5 5 3 0 28 -0.334 0.88 -3.5
Steve Carlton 1 7 6 6 1 0 1 19.29 11 34 22 17 0 5 4 5 4 1 0 0 -0.296 0.77 -5.1
Tippy Martinez 2 5 7 6 2 1 1 18.00 14 52 30 15 6 9 4 7 3 0 1 1 -0.025 0.07 -6.4
Keith Atherton 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.13 6 19 15 10 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.8
Juan Berenguer 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 8.22 5 24 15 7 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.7
Team Totals 9 20 18 17 7 10 3 17.00 55 208 133 77 22 34 19 18 10 1 28 2 1 -0.655 0.80 -13.5
S Carlton faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: B Blyleven (2); S Carlton (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (1; D Mattingly); S Carlton (1; D Winfield).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 3:33.
Attendance: 30,442.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Minnesota Twins
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Bob Meacham 2B 2 Greg Gagne SS
3 Don Mattingly 1B 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Jack Clark DH 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Mike Pagliarulo 3B 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Dave Winfield RF 6 Randy Bush DH
7 Claudell Washingto CF 7 Tom Brunansky RF
8 Don Slaught C 8 Tim Laudner C
9 Rafael Santana SS 9 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
Richard Dotson P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 5-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R NYY J. Clark S. Carlton 12% 75% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mattingly Scores
b2 0-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN R. Bush R. Dotson -11% 66% Home Run; Gaetti Scores
t1 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  R NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Blyleven 11% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Mattingly Scores; Clark to 3B
b3 3-5 0 123 6,(3-2)  R MIN G. Gaetti C. Hudson -11% 37% Walk; Gagne Scores; Puckett to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
b3 2-5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Dotson -10% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Gagne to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Henderson B. Blyleven 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY B. Meacham B. Blyleven 2% 56% Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Meacham B. Blyleven -1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 8,(3-2)  NYY D. Mattingly B. Blyleven 2% 57% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R NYY J. Clark B. Blyleven 7% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Henderson Scores; Mattingly to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  R NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Blyleven 11% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Mattingly Scores; Clark to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R NYY D. Winfield B. Blyleven 7% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Clark Scores; Pagliarulo to 3B
t1 3-0 1 1-3 6,(1-2)  O NYY C. Washington B. Blyleven -4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t1 3-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Slaught B. Blyleven -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN D. Gladden R. Dotson -4% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne R. Dotson 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett R. Dotson 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN K. Hrbek R. Dotson 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t2 3-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O NYY R. Santana B. Blyleven -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY R. Henderson B. Blyleven -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Meacham B. Blyleven 1% 77% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t2 3-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Mattingly B. Blyleven 1% 77% Meacham Steals 2B
t2 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Mattingly B. Blyleven 1% 78% Intentional Walk
t2 3-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R NYY J. Clark B. Blyleven 7% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Meacham Scores; Mattingly to 2B
t2 4-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Blyleven 1% 85% Balk; Mattingly to 3B; Clark to 2B
t2 4-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Blyleven -3% 82% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Gaetti R. Dotson -5% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b2 0-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN R. Bush R. Dotson -11% 66% Home Run; Gaetti Scores
b2 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Brunansky R. Dotson 2% 69% Flyball: LF
b2 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN T. Laudner R. Dotson 2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi R. Dotson 1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t3 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Winfield B. Blyleven -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R NYY C. Washington B. Blyleven 9% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t3 5-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY D. Slaught B. Blyleven -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t3 5-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Santana B. Blyleven 1% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 5-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Henderson B. Blyleven -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Gladden R. Dotson -4% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 2-5 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  MIN G. Gagne R. Dotson -6% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gladden to 2B
b3 2-5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN K. Puckett R. Dotson -10% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gladden Scores; Gagne to 2B
b3 3-5 0 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN K. Hrbek R. Dotson -9% 47% Walk; Gagne to 3B; Puckett to 2B
Charles Hudson replaces Richard Dotson pitching
b3 3-5 0 123 6,(3-2)  R MIN G. Gaetti C. Hudson -11% 37% Walk; Gagne Scores; Puckett to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
b3 4-5 0 123 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Bush C. Hudson 8% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-5 1 123 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Brunansky C. Hudson 9% 54% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 4-5 2 123 7,(3-2)  O MIN T. Laudner C. Hudson 9% 63% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
Steve Carlton replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
t4 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Meacham S. Carlton -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 5-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY D. Mattingly S. Carlton 2% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 5-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R NYY J. Clark S. Carlton 12% 75% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mattingly Scores
t4 6-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo S. Carlton -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 3B
t4 6-4 2 --3 4,(3-0)  NYY D. Winfield S. Carlton 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t4 6-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R NYY C. Washington S. Carlton 9% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Clark Scores; Winfield to 3B
t4 7-4 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Slaught S. Carlton -3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 9-1-2
b4 4-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Hudson 2% 81% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 4-7 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden C. Hudson 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-7 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gagne C. Hudson 1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t5 7-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R NYY R. Santana S. Carlton 6% 90% Home Run
t5 8-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY R. Henderson S. Carlton 1% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t5 8-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY B. Meacham S. Carlton 3% 95% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Henderson to 3B
t5 8-4 0 -23 3,(0-2)  R NYY D. Mattingly S. Carlton 2% 96% Balk; Henderson Scores; Meacham to 3B
t5 9-4 0 --3 4,(1-2)  R NYY D. Mattingly S. Carlton 1% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Meacham Scores
Tippy Martinez replaces Steve Carlton pitching
t5 10-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Clark T. Martinez -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t5 10-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Martinez 1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mattingly to 3B
t5 10-4 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  R NYY D. Winfield T. Martinez 1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mattingly Scores; Pagliarulo to 2B
t5 11-4 1 12- 4,(3-0)  NYY C. Washington T. Martinez 0% 99% Walk; Pagliarulo to 3B; Winfield to 2B
t5 11-4 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR NYY D. Slaught T. Martinez 1% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Pagliarulo Scores; Winfield Scores; Washington to 3B
t5 13-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R NYY R. Santana T. Martinez 0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Washington Scores; Slaught to 3B
t5 14-4 1 -23 4,(2-1)  R NYY R. Henderson T. Martinez 0% 100% Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Slaught Scores; Santana to 3B; Henderson to 2B
t5 15-4 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO NYY B. Meacham T. Martinez 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Santana Scores/unER
t5 16-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly T. Martinez 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
9 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 16, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-16, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 3-4-5
b5 4-16 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN K. Puckett C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 4-16 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Hrbek C. Hudson -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 4-16 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO MIN G. Gaetti C. Hudson 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 16, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 16-4, Twins' Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
Gary Ward pinch hits for Jack Clark (DH) batting 4th
t6 16-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY G. Ward T. Martinez 0% 100% Walk
t6 16-4 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Martinez 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t6 16-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR NYY D. Winfield T. Martinez 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ward Scores
t6 18-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Washington T. Martinez 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t6 18-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Slaught T. Martinez 0% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-18, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 6-7-8
b6 4-18 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN R. Bush C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 4-18 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Brunansky C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 4-18 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN T. Laudner C. Hudson 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 18-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 9-1-2
Keith Atherton replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
Dwight Lowry replaces Kent Hrbek (1B) playing C batting 4th
Gene Larkin replaces Kirby Puckett (CF) playing 1B batting 3rd
Al Newman replaces Tim Laudner (C) playing 3B batting 8th
Mark Davidson replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) playing CF batting 5th
t7 18-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O NYY R. Santana K. Atherton 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 18-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Henderson K. Atherton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 18-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY B. Meacham K. Atherton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-18, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 9-1-2
Claudell Washington moves from CF to LF
Roberto Kelly replaces Rickey Henderson (LF) playing CF batting 1st
b7 4-18 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Hudson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-18 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden C. Hudson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-18 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 18-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 3-4-5
t8 18-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Mattingly K. Atherton 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 18-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY G. Ward K. Atherton 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 18-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo K. Atherton 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Juan Berenguer replaces Keith Atherton pitching
t8 18-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Winfield J. Berenguer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-18, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 3-4-5
b8 4-18 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN G. Larkin C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 4-18 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Lowry C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 4-18 2 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN M. Davidson C. Hudson 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 4-18 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  R MIN R. Bush C. Hudson 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Davidson Scores
b8 5-18 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Brunansky C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 18-5, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 7-8-9
t9 18-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Washington J. Berenguer 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 18-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY D. Slaught J. Berenguer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 18-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Santana J. Berenguer 0% 100% Walk
t9 18-5 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYY R. Kelly J. Berenguer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-18, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 8-9-1
b9 5-18 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Newman C. Hudson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b9 5-18 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Hudson 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
b9 5-18 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Gladden C. Hudson 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 18, Twins 5.

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