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Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees

1989-04-14 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 46028 Β· night Β· 2:33

New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 5th. Al Leiter earned the win and Lee Guetterman picked up the save. Steve Balboni went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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MIN01210100055
NYA00005021812

W: Al Leiter   L: Mike Cook   SV: Lee Guetterman

Umpires β€” HP: Rick Reed Β· 1B: Mark Johnson Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden511001
Wally Backman320020
Kirby Puckett400012
Gary Gaetti400012
Gene Larkin010000
Carmelo Castillo402310
Brian Harper401110
Tim Laudner501002
Greg Gagne310012
Kent Hrbek200021

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson411110
Steve Sax412110
Don Mattingly321021
Steve Balboni412400
Don Slaught502202
Tom Brookens300011
Gary Ward211000
Alvaro Espinoza300010
Roberto Kelly311000
Mel Hall201000
Ken Phelps101000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola5.0544
Mike Cook2.0520
Jeff Reardon1.0200

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Leiter8.05910
Lee Guetterman1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dan Gladden: 7/F7LD
  • Wally Backman: 43/G4M
  • Kirby Puckett: 63/G6M

Bot 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 8/L8XD
  • Steve Sax: 63/G6
  • Don Mattingly: K

Top 2

  • Gary Gaetti: K
  • Gene Larkin: HP
  • Carmelo Castillo: 53/G5S.1-2
  • Brian Harper: S8/L6MD.2-H
  • Tim Laudner: S7/G56.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: K

Bot 2

  • Steve Balboni: 7/F7D
  • Don Slaught: D7/L7LD
  • Tom Brookens: W
  • Gary Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 3

  • Dan Gladden: S5/G56
  • Wally Backman: W.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: 9/F89XD
  • Gary Gaetti: SB2;SB3
  • Gary Gaetti: K
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Carmelo Castillo: S9/P9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Brian Harper: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tim Laudner: K

Bot 3

  • Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G4
  • Roberto Kelly: 43/G4
  • Rickey Henderson: 3/P3F

Top 4

  • Greg Gagne: W
  • Dan Gladden: 8/F8D
  • Wally Backman: 9/L89D
  • Kirby Puckett: SB2
  • Kirby Puckett: WP.2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: W
  • Gary Gaetti: E8/P8S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: K

Bot 4

  • Steve Sax: D9/P8S
  • Don Mattingly: W
  • Steve Balboni: 3/P3F
  • Don Slaught: K
  • Tom Brookens: K

Top 5

  • Carmelo Castillo: S7/G56
  • Brian Harper: 6/P4
  • Tim Laudner: SB2
  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Greg Gagne: 3/P3D

Bot 5

  • Gary Ward: S8/G6M
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 13/BG15.1-2
  • Roberto Kelly: 8/F8XD.2-3
  • Rickey Henderson: S8/G4M.3-H
  • Steve Sax: W.1-2
  • Don Mattingly: W.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Balboni: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Don Slaught: K23

Top 6

  • Dan Gladden: K
  • Wally Backman: W
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: E5/G5.2-3;1-2
  • Carmelo Castillo: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Brian Harper: 3/P3F

Bot 6

  • Tom Brookens: 53/G5S
  • Mel Hall: 3/L
  • Alvaro Espinoza: W
  • Roberto Kelly: S9/G34.1-2
  • Rickey Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Sax: 3/G

Top 7

  • Tim Laudner: 7/P7D
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Dan Gladden: 7/F7D

Bot 7

  • Don Mattingly: S9/G3
  • Steve Balboni: D9/F9LD.1-3
  • Don Slaught: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;BXH(754)
  • Tom Brookens: 63/G56
  • Mel Hall: S9/G34
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 63/G6M

Top 8

  • Wally Backman: 8/F89D
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Gary Gaetti: 8/F89XD

Bot 8

  • Roberto Kelly: HP
  • Rickey Henderson: SB2
  • Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
  • Steve Sax: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Don Mattingly: 8/P78S
  • Ken Phelps: S4/G34.1-3
  • Don Slaught: 8/F8

Top 9

  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Carmelo Castillo: 13/G13.1-2
  • Brian Harper: 53/G5
  • Tim Laudner: 7/F7D