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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

1989-08-11 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 40653 Β· 2:43

New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 11–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Walt Terrell earned the win and Dave Righetti picked up the save. Steve Balboni went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA0040003041118
MIN000000210310

W: Walt Terrell   L: Shane Rawley   SV: Dave Righetti

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Derryl Cousins Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Dale Scott Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Steve Sax614201
Alvaro Espinoza501001
Don Mattingly523100
Steve Balboni522401
Jesse Barfield410010
Bob Geren322220
Steve Kiefer400003
Luis Polonia311001
Roberto Kelly414010
Marcus Lawton200002
Wayne Tolleson111200

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Baker311120
Randy Bush201020
Kirby Puckett502101
Kent Hrbek301001
Gary Gaetti512000
Jim Dwyer400000
Gene Larkin401000
Greg Gagne300011
Tim Laudner412101
John Moses200000
Brian Harper100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Walt Terrell7.11032
Eric Plunk0.1021
Dave Righetti1.1001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shane Rawley7.01226
David West2.0623

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Steve Sax: 8/F8XD
  • Alvaro Espinoza: S8/G4M
  • Don Mattingly: 36(1)3/GDP/G3

Bot 1

  • Doug Baker: 9/L9
  • Randy Bush: W
  • Kirby Puckett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 2

  • Steve Balboni: K
  • Jesse Barfield: 3/G
  • Bob Geren: W
  • Steve Kiefer: K

Bot 2

  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G4
  • Gary Gaetti: 53/G6
  • Jim Dwyer: 43/G34

Top 3

  • Luis Polonia: S7/L78S
  • Roberto Kelly: S5/BG5S.1-2
  • Steve Sax: S9/P89S.2-H;1-2
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
  • Don Mattingly: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
  • Steve Balboni: HR/L78XD.3-H
  • Jesse Barfield: 8/F8XD

Bot 3

  • Gene Larkin: 13/G13
  • Greg Gagne: 63/G6
  • Tim Laudner: S9/L89S
  • Doug Baker: S8/L8S.1-2
  • Randy Bush: 341/G3

Top 4

  • Bob Geren: W
  • Steve Kiefer: K
  • Luis Polonia: K
  • Roberto Kelly: S9/L4D.1-2
  • Steve Sax: S6/L1.2-3;1-2
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 4

  • Kirby Puckett: 9/F9D
  • Kent Hrbek: S9/G34
  • Gary Gaetti: S1/G13.1-2
  • Jim Dwyer: 7/L7
  • Gene Larkin: 3/G

Top 5

  • Don Mattingly: T9/L9D
  • Steve Balboni: 4/P34D
  • Jesse Barfield: 53/G5
  • Bob Geren: 8/F78XD

Bot 5

  • Greg Gagne: 43/G4
  • Tim Laudner: 63/G6
  • Doug Baker: 8/F89D

Top 6

  • Steve Kiefer: 8/P8S
  • Luis Polonia: 63/G6
  • Roberto Kelly: S4/G1
  • Steve Sax: SB2
  • Steve Sax: K

Bot 6

  • Randy Bush: W
  • Kirby Puckett: S5/BG5S.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: K
  • Gary Gaetti: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Jim Dwyer: 3/G

Top 7

  • Alvaro Espinoza: 7/F7D
  • Don Mattingly: S9/L9D
  • Steve Balboni: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Jesse Barfield: 6/L6
  • Bob Geren: HR/L78XD
  • Steve Kiefer: K

Bot 7

  • Gene Larkin: 3/G
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Tim Laudner: HR/L8XD
  • Doug Baker: W
  • Randy Bush: S9/L89S.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
  • John Moses: 63/G6

Top 8

  • Marcus Lawton: K
  • Roberto Kelly: S8/L8.BX2(84)
  • Steve Sax: S7/G6
  • Alvaro Espinoza: K

Bot 8

  • Gary Gaetti: S7/L6D
  • Jim Dwyer: 8/F8XD
  • Gene Larkin: S9/G34.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Doug Baker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brian Harper: 43/G34

Top 9

  • Don Mattingly: D9/L9LS
  • Steve Balboni: 7/F7
  • Jesse Barfield: W
  • Bob Geren: D9/F9L.2-H;1-3
  • Wayne Tolleson: D7/L7D.3-H;2-H
  • Marcus Lawton: K
  • Roberto Kelly: W
  • Steve Sax: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 3/G

Bot 9

  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • John Moses: 5/L5
  • Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Marcus Lawton