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Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees

1989-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· overcast, dry Β· 2:46

New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Lance McCullers earned the win and Dave Righetti picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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MIN020040000614
NYA00010150710

W: Lance McCullers   L: Gary Wayne   SV: Dave Righetti

Umpires β€” HP: Tim Tschida Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Steve Palermo Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Newman210031
Gene Larkin512000
Kirby Puckett512100
Gary Gaetti511300
Kent Hrbek512000
Brian Harper513000
Carmelo Castillo301000
Tim Laudner401202
Greg Gagne402000
Randy Bush100000
John Moses100000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wayne Tolleson321010
Luis Polonia313100
Don Mattingly402200
Mel Hall300000
Ken Phelps300111
Jesse Barfield411002
Bob Geren411200
Alvaro Espinoza411000
Randy Velarde300001
Roberto Kelly111100
Don Slaught100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Smith6.0704
Juan Berenguer0.1110
Gary Wayne0.0200
Randy St. Claire1.2010

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave LaPoint2.1411
Lance McCullers4.2811
Dave Righetti2.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Al Newman: W
  • Gene Larkin: 8/F8
  • Kirby Puckett: 9/F9
  • Gary Gaetti: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Wayne Tolleson: 63/G6MS
  • Luis Polonia: S9/L9
  • Don Mattingly: SB2
  • Don Mattingly: 8/F8
  • Mel Hall: 9/F9D

Top 2

  • Kent Hrbek: D8/F89XD
  • Brian Harper: FC6/G6.2-3
  • Carmelo Castillo: 8/F8
  • Tim Laudner: D7/L7D.3-H;1-H;BX3(762)
  • Greg Gagne: 63/G6

Bot 2

  • Ken Phelps: 7/F7
  • Jesse Barfield: K
  • Bob Geren: 5/L5

Top 3

  • Al Newman: K
  • Gene Larkin: S4/G4MS
  • Kirby Puckett: S1/G15.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/L9D.2-3
  • Kent Hrbek: 9/F9

Bot 3

  • Alvaro Espinoza: 43/G34
  • Randy Velarde: 7/F78D
  • Wayne Tolleson: 9/F89

Top 4

  • Brian Harper: 8/L8
  • Carmelo Castillo: 7/F78
  • Tim Laudner: 3/L3

Bot 4

  • Luis Polonia: S7/L7S
  • Don Mattingly: S7/G6.1-3
  • Mel Hall: 8/F8
  • Ken Phelps: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
  • Jesse Barfield: K

Top 5

  • Greg Gagne: D9/L9LD
  • Al Newman: PO2(16)
  • Al Newman: W
  • Gene Larkin: S9/L9S.1-3
  • Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: HR/L7LD.2-H;1-H
  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G4
  • Brian Harper: S8/G6M
  • Carmelo Castillo: S7/G56.1-2
  • Tim Laudner: K

Bot 5

  • Bob Geren: 6/P6MD
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 63/G56D
  • Randy Velarde: K

Top 6

  • Greg Gagne: S6/G56
  • Al Newman: 7/F7S
  • Gene Larkin: 13/G23.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: 53/G56S

Bot 6

  • Wayne Tolleson: T8/L89XD
  • Luis Polonia: D7/L7LD.3-H
  • Don Mattingly: 7/F7S
  • Mel Hall: 7/F7
  • Ken Phelps: K

Top 7

  • Gary Gaetti: 8/F8S
  • Kent Hrbek: 41/G34D
  • Brian Harper: DGR/F7L
  • Randy Bush: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Randy Bush: 5/P5

Bot 7

  • Jesse Barfield: D7/L7LD
  • Bob Geren: HR/L7LD.2-H
  • Alvaro Espinoza: S9/L9
  • Randy Velarde: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
  • Wayne Tolleson: W
  • Roberto Kelly: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
  • Don Mattingly: SB3
  • Don Mattingly: D9/L9LD.3-H;1-H
  • Don Slaught: 53/G5
  • Ken Phelps: I
  • Jesse Barfield: 43/G4M

Top 8

  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Greg Gagne: 53/G56S
  • Al Newman: W
  • Gene Larkin: SB2
  • Gene Larkin: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Bob Geren: 5/L5
  • Alvaro Espinoza: 7/F78
  • Randy Velarde: 43/G4M

Top 9

  • Kirby Puckett: 9/L9
  • Gary Gaetti: 7/F7
  • Kent Hrbek: S7/L7S
  • Brian Harper: D7/G5.1-3
  • John Moses: 3/G3