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Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees

1988-08-05 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 37451 Β· 86Β°F, night, dry Β· 3:07

Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 11–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 4th. Frank Viola earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN2105101101115
NYA00110000029

W: Frank Viola   L: Lee Guetterman   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Dan Morrison Β· 2B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 3B: Ken Kaiser Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden510111
Steve Lombardozzi421410
Kirby Puckett513200
Gary Gaetti411201
Gene Larkin302020
Tim Laudner513101
Kent Hrbek411010
Greg Gagne433100
Mark Davidson100000
Randy Bush211020

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson301010
Don Mattingly301100
Dave Winfield400000
Jack Clark411002
Don Slaught401002
Gary Ward301011
Luis Aguayo302101
Rafael Santana300000
Randy Velarde412001
Ken Phelps100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola7.1816
Juan Berenguer0.2000
German Gonzalez1.0111

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lee Guetterman3.0621
Neil Allen1.0440
Tim Stoddard3.0302
Steve Shields1.0210
Dave Righetti1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dan Gladden: 9/F9D
  • Steve Lombardozzi: W
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/G34.1-3
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/SF.3-H
  • Gene Larkin: S8/F89S.1-3
  • Tim Laudner: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
  • Kent Hrbek: 63/G6S

Bot 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 8/F
  • Don Mattingly: S6/G6
  • Dave Winfield: 64(1)3/G6/GDP

Top 2

  • Greg Gagne: HR/F7LD
  • Mark Davidson: 43/G34
  • Dan Gladden: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8/F78

Bot 2

  • Jack Clark: K
  • Don Slaught: S7/L7
  • Gary Ward: K
  • Luis Aguayo: K

Top 3

  • Kirby Puckett: S7/L7S
  • Gary Gaetti: 4/P9LS
  • Gene Larkin: 54(1)3/G5/GDP

Bot 3

  • Rafael Santana: 8/F78S
  • Randy Velarde: S7/L7S
  • Rickey Henderson: WP.1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: S4/G4S.2-3
  • Don Mattingly: 8/SF.3-H
  • Dave Winfield: 8/F8XD

Top 4

  • Tim Laudner: S9/L9
  • Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Randy Bush: I
  • Dan Gladden: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Steve Lombardozzi: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Kirby Puckett: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
  • Gary Gaetti: 7/L7
  • Gene Larkin: W.1-2
  • Tim Laudner: 53

Bot 4

  • Jack Clark: S7/G6
  • Don Slaught: K
  • Gary Ward: D7/G5.1-3
  • Luis Aguayo: 8/SF.3-H
  • Rafael Santana: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Kent Hrbek: S8/L89S
  • Greg Gagne: D7/L7LD.1-3
  • Randy Bush: W
  • Dan Gladden: 42(3)/G4S/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8/SF.3-H
  • Kirby Puckett: 8/F8

Bot 5

  • Randy Velarde: 9/L9L
  • Rickey Henderson: W
  • Don Mattingly: 36(1)3/G3S/GDP

Top 6

  • Gary Gaetti: K
  • Gene Larkin: S8/F89S
  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Kent Hrbek: 9/F9LS

Bot 6

  • Dave Winfield: 9/F89
  • Jack Clark: K
  • Don Slaught: K

Top 7

  • Greg Gagne: S8/L4M
  • Randy Bush: D/F9LD.1-3
  • Dan Gladden: 9/P9S
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: 7/F78

Bot 7

  • Gary Ward: 43/G34
  • Luis Aguayo: S7/F78
  • Rafael Santana: 46(1)3/G34/GDP

Top 8

  • Gary Gaetti: HR/F7LD
  • Gene Larkin: W
  • Tim Laudner: S7/G56.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: 4/P34
  • Greg Gagne: 16(1)3/G1/GDP

Bot 8

  • Randy Velarde: D7/L7LD
  • Rickey Henderson: E5/G5.B-1
  • Don Mattingly: 8/F8D.2-3
  • Dave Winfield: 6/P6
  • Jack Clark: 63

Top 9

  • Randy Bush: 4/P4S
  • Dan Gladden: 43/G4
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8/F8S

Bot 9

  • Don Slaught: 53
  • Gary Ward: W
  • Luis Aguayo: S8/P8S.1-3
  • Ken Phelps: 2/P25F
  • Randy Velarde: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for German Gonzalez