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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

1997-08-08 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 24201 · 69°F, dome, dry · 2:57

Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 9–1. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 1st. LaTroy Hawkins earned the win. Chuck Knoblauch went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	11
MIN	6	0	1	0	2	0	0	0		9	13

W: LaTroy Hawkins L: Dwight Gooden SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	4	0	1	0	0	0
Luis Sojo	4	1	2	0	0	1
Bernie Williams	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tino Martinez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Paul O'Neill	2	0	1	1	1	1
Charlie Hayes	4	0	1	0	0	1
Wade Boggs	4	0	1	0	0	1
Chad Curtis	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jorge Posada	3	0	1	0	1	1
Mark Whiten	1	0	1	0	0	0
Pat Kelly	1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Pose	1	0	1	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Knoblauch	4	1	3	2	0	1
Matt Lawton	4	1	1	1	0	0
Paul Molitor	5	1	3	1	0	0
Greg Myers	5	1	1	2	0	0
Roberto Kelly	4	1	1	2	0	3
Scott Stahoviak	3	0	0	0	1	2
Pat Meares	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rich Becker	4	1	1	1	0	2
Denny Hocking	3	2	2	0	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dwight Gooden	0.2	7	1	1
Jim Mecir	3.1	2	1	4
Graeme Lloyd	3.0	2	0	4
Ramiro Mendoza	1.0	2	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
LaTroy Hawkins	6.1	9	2	4
Mike Trombley	2.2	2	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Derek Jeter: 43/G4M
Luis Sojo: 1/G3S
Bernie Williams: 8/F78D

Bot 1

Chuck Knoblauch: K
Matt Lawton: D9/L9LS/R6
Paul Molitor: S7/G56/R5.2-3
Greg Myers: D7/L78D.3-H;1-H
Roberto Kelly: HR8/F8RXD/IPHR.2-H
Scott Stahoviak: 43/G34D
Pat Meares: S8/F8LS/R6
Rich Becker: D7/F7LD/R6.1-H
Denny Hocking: W
Chuck Knoblauch: S6/G6S.2-3;1-2
Matt Lawton: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Paul Molitor: 43/G4S

Top 2

Tino Martinez: S8/G4M/R4
Paul O'Neill: K
Charlie Hayes: S9/L34/R4.1-2
Wade Boggs: K
Chad Curtis: BK.2-3;1-2
Chad Curtis: 8/F89XD

Bot 2

Greg Myers: 63/G6
Roberto Kelly: K
Scott Stahoviak: W
Pat Meares: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Top 3

Jorge Posada: 7/F7M
Derek Jeter: D9/G3L/R4
Luis Sojo: S6/G6M/R3.2-3
Bernie Williams: 7/F7M/DP.3XH(72)

Bot 3

Rich Becker: K
Denny Hocking: S8/G4M/R4
Chuck Knoblauch: HP.1-2
Matt Lawton: 4/P4MS
Paul Molitor: S8/F8LM.2-H;1-3
Greg Myers: 3/G3

Top 4

Tino Martinez: 6/P6D
Paul O'Neill: W
Charlie Hayes: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 4

Roberto Kelly: K
Scott Stahoviak: K
Pat Meares: 4/L4M

Top 5

Wade Boggs: 31/G3
Chad Curtis: 9/F9D
Jorge Posada: S9/L34/R4
Derek Jeter: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Rich Becker: 31/G3S
Denny Hocking: S7/L6D/R6
Chuck Knoblauch: HR/F7LD.1-H
Matt Lawton: 7/F7M
Paul Molitor: 13/G15

Top 6

Luis Sojo: S9/L34D/R4
Bernie Williams: 43/G4.1-2
Tino Martinez: K
Paul O'Neill: S7/L56/R2U1.2-H;B-2
Charlie Hayes: K

Bot 6

Greg Myers: 3/G3
Roberto Kelly: K
Scott Stahoviak: K

Top 7

Wade Boggs: D7/L78D/R4
Chad Curtis: S8/L6MD.2XH(852)
Jorge Posada: W.1-2
Derek Jeter: 3/P3F
Luis Sojo: K

Bot 7

Pat Meares: K
Rich Becker: K
Denny Hocking: 63/G6

Top 8

Mark Whiten: S9/G34/R6
Pat Kelly: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Scott Pose: S8/G6M/R4
Charlie Hayes: 9/F9LMF

Bot 8

Chuck Knoblauch: S8/G6M/R4
Matt Lawton: 8/F8RXD/R4
Paul Molitor: S7/L7M/R6.1-2
Greg Myers: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 9

Wade Boggs: 9/F89XD
Chad Curtis: K
Jorge Posada: K

Notes & reviews

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