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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
1970-08-29 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 17344 · 77°F, night · 2:27
Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Zepp earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save. Paul Ratliff went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
W: Bill Zepp L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Zepp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Allison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zepp | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Williams | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7/G
- Rich Reese: K
- Tony Oliva: E4.1-3;B-1
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/9D/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Holt: S7.1-3
- Paul Ratliff: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 5/L
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: S1
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roy White: S6
- Bobby Murcer: S/89.1-3
- Danny Cater: 13
Top 2
- Frank Quilici: 53
- Bill Zepp: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
Bot 2
- Jim Lyttle: S7/5
- Frank Baker: HP.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: 5/L
- Mel Stottlemyre: W.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 8/L/PASS/NDP.1X2(4)
Top 3
- Rich Reese: 63
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Jim Holt: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Roy White: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P/7S
Top 4
- Paul Ratliff: 8/8D
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Frank Quilici: S7/G.1-3
- Bill Zepp: OA.3XH(2)
- Bill Zepp: K
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: K
- Jim Lyttle: S8/G
- Frank Baker: S8.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: 4
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rich Reese: 31
- Tony Oliva: 43
Bot 5
- Horace Clarke: 5/L
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Roy White: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Roy White: 6
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Jim Holt: 63
- Paul Ratliff: K23
Bot 6
- Danny Cater: 9/9D
- Jim Lyttle: 8
- Frank Baker: S7
- Jerry Kenney: S8/G.1-3
- Mel Stottlemyre: 4
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Frank Quilici: 53
- Bob Allison: K
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: 9/9D
- Thurman Munson: 9/9D
- Roy White: S9
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rich Reese: K
- Tony Oliva: 8
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: 43
- Jim Lyttle: K
- Frank Baker: K
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Jim Holt: 43
- Paul Ratliff: HR/89
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Bot 9
- Gene Michael: 63
- Ron Woods: T9
- Horace Clarke: 8/SF.3-H
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Roy White: 9/9D
Notes & reviews
- Mel Stottlemyre passed Frank Baker on the bases
- failed suicide squeeze