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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,752 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Kaat
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Kaat
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Kaat
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater scores. Woods scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Kaat
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Michael scores. There goes Stottlemyre trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ratliff vs. Stottlemyre
Ratliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holt scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Stottlemyre
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Kaat
Woods hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ratliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Kaat
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Kaat
Michael bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Kaat
Stottlemyre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Stottlemyre
Holt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Stottlemyre
Ratliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ratliff for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Stottlemyre
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Stottlemyre
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Stottlemyre
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Waslewski
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ratliff vs. Waslewski
Ratliff hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaat vs. Waslewski
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Williams
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Williams
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Waslewski
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Waslewski
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Waslewski
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Williams
Pete Ward pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Ward hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Williams
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Williams
There goes White. The throw from Ratliff and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Williams
Cater is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Williams
Munson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McDaniel
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. McDaniel
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Williams
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Williams
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Williams
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Williams
McDaniel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McDaniel
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. McDaniel
Ratliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Williams
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McDaniel
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McDaniel
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McDaniel
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Williams
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Williams
Munson bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Williams
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Williams
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDaniel
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1970 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 2 Tovar C, cf 5 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 5 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 1 2 1
White R, lf 4 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 5 1 1 1
Cater D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 2 2
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 2
Woods R, rf 5 1 0 0 Holt J, lf 3 1 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 1 1 2 Ratliff P, c 4 0 1 1
Stottlemyre M, p 1 0 1 0 Kaat J, p 3 1 1 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 1 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 1 1 1
McDaniel L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 7 6 37 7 9 7
New York 040 010 100 0 -- 6
Minnesota 011 040 000 1 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M* 4.0 8 6 6 3 0
Waslewski G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L (L) 3.0 1 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 5.0 5 5 4 3 2
Williams S (W) 5.0 2 1 1 3 3
* Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
E -- Carew R, Cater D
LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Oliva T
HR -- Killebrew H 2, White R, Ward P
SB -- White R
SH -- Munson T
T -- 2:52
A -- 15752
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