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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1980
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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 May 9, 1980 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Al Clark 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Vega | DH |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bobby Brown | Right Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1980
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vega vs. Guidry
Vega hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackanin vs. Guidry
Mackanin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones bunts towards the mound. Koosman juggles the ball. That's an error on Koosman. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Koosman
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vega vs. Guidry
Vega strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Koosman
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Guidry
Mackanin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Koosman
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino juggles the ball. That's an error on Castino. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a line drive into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vega vs. Guidry
Vega strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Koosman
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Guidry
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Guidry
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Koosman
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koosman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood 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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vega vs. Guidry
Vega hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Koosman
Cerone hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Koosman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Koosman
Dent hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Guidry
Landreaux 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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Guidry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koosman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Koosman
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Koosman
Jones bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Verhoeven
John Verhoeven now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norwood. Watson reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Randolph scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Verhoeven
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Verhoeven
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. Watson moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Verhoeven
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Verhoeven
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Guidry
Oscar Gamble now playing left field. Ron Guidry now pitching.
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Guidry
Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Guidry
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Guidry
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Guidry
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sofield vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Rick Sofield pinch hits for Jesus Vega.
Sofield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1980 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Vega J, dh 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 0
Sofield R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones R, cf 2 1 0 0
Landreaux K, lf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 5
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, dh 3 0 2 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gamble O, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Edwards D, cf 4 1 3 0 Guidry R, p-p 0 0 0 0
Norwood W, rf 4 1 1 2 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
Brown B, rf 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 30 5 8 5
Minnesota 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 300 000 02x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 7.1 7 5 4 0 2
Verhoeven J 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 8.2 9 2 2 2 8
Gossage R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Koosman J, Castino J
DP -- Minnesota 2, New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, New York 5
2B -- Edwards D, Watson B
HR -- Watson B, Norwood W
SH -- Jones R 2
T -- 2:04
A -- 27225
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