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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1981
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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 August 31, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Righetti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Albert Williams |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,774 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: John Shulock 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Pete Mackanin | First Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | DH |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Chuck Baker | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Faedo | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Williams
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Williams
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Williams
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Righetti
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Righetti
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Righetti
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Righetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Williams
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Williams
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Williams
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Williams
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Williams
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Righetti
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Righetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Righetti
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Righetti
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Righetti
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Williams
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Williams
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mackanin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Righetti
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faedo vs. Righetti
Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Righetti
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Williams
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Williams
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Williams
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Righetti
Engle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Righetti
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Righetti
Mackanin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Williams
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Williams
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Williams
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Righetti
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Righetti
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Righetti
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Righetti
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Righetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Williams
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Williams
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Williams
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Williams
Revering is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Williams
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Winfield scores. Revering moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Williams
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Revering scores. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Hobbs
John Hobbs now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faedo vs. Righetti
Faedo hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Righetti
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Righetti
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Hobbs
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hobbs
Bob Watson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hobbs
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Hobbs
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Hobbs
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Righetti
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Righetti
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Righetti
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Hobbs
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Dave Revering.
Werth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Hobbs
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Hobbs
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. Werth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werth tags and scores. Milbourne tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Corbett
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mackanin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Righetti
Dennis Werth now playing first base.
Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Righetti
Butera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Righetti
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Faedo vs. Righetti
Faedo hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Righetti
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randolph fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Corbett
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corbett
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Corbett
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Engle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Werth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gossage
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Gossage
Mackanin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1981 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 1 Ward G, lf 4 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 0 0 Engle D, rf 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, dh 3 1 1 1 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 2 0 0 0 Mackanin P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1 Laudner T, dh 2 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Winfield D, lf 4 1 3 1 Butera S, c 3 0 2 0
Revering D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Baker C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Werth D, ph-1b 0 1 0 0 Faedo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Foote B, c 4 0 1 2
Milbourne L, ss 4 0 3 1
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36 7 12 7 30 0 3 0
New York 101 004 010 -- 7
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Righetti D (W) 8.0 3 0 0 1 4
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Williams A (L) 5.1 10 6 6 2 3
Hobbs J 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Corbett D 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 4
2B -- Randolph W, Jackson R 2, Winfield D, Milbourne L, Castino J
HR -- Gamble O
SF -- Randolph W
T -- 2:16
A -- 12774
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