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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1999
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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 16, 1999 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 36,503 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Dale Scott |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacque Jones | Center Fielder |
Denny Hocking | Right Fielder |
Todd Walker | DH |
Brent Gates | Second Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Corey Koskie | Third Baseman |
Chad Allen | Left Fielder |
Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Chili Davis | DH |
Jorge Posada | Catcher |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Shane Spencer | Left Fielder |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1999
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Clemens
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch hits a popup towards short. Guzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Milton
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Milton
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Clemens
Koskie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Milton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Milton
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clemens
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Clemens
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Clemens
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Milton
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Milton
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Milton
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Clemens
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hocking for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer throws the ball in to Knoblauch who tags Walker, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Milton
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Milton
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Clemens
Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Clemens
There goes Koskie. The throw from Posada and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Milton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Milton
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Milton
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clemens
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Clemens
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Allen for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Clemens
Guzman hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Milton
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Milton
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clemens
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Clemens
Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Milton
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Milton
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Milton
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Clemens
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Clemens
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Clemens
Koskie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Milton
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Milton
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Milton
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Milton
Spencer hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Posada scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Milton
Milton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Milton. Martinez moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Brosius vs. Milton
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. Spencer tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Milton
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Clemens
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Clemens
Matt Lawton pinch hits for Doug Mientkiewicz.
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Clemens
Marty Cordova pinch hits for Cristian Guzman.
Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
There goes Cordova. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Cordova steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rivera
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1999 -- Minnesota at New York (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Jones J, cf 4 0 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hocking D, rf 3 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 3 0 0 0 Walker T, dh 3 0 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 3 0 0 0 Gates B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, cf 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0 Koskie C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Posada J, c 2 1 0 0 Allen C, lf 3 0 2 0 Martinez T, 1b 3 1 2 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Spencer S, lf 3 0 1 1 Lawton M, ph 1 0 0 0 Brosius S, 3b 2 0 0 1 Guzman C, ss 2 0 0 0 Cordova M, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 4 0 26 2 3 2 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 000 000 02x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Milton E (L) 8.0 3 2 1 1 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Clemens R (W) 8.2 4 0 0 1 2 Rivera M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Milton E DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Minnesota 1, New York 2 SB -- Cordova M CS -- Koskie C SF -- Brosius S T -- 2:30 A -- 36503
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