Getting great pitching from Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich, the Yankees beat the Twins in both ends of a twi-night doubleheader, 6-0 and 2-1. Peterson posted a shutout on a three-hitter and received his principal batting support from Gene Michael, who drove in three runs with a pair of singles.

Kekich, pitching his first complete game of the season, followed with a five-hitter. The Yankees scored the winning run in the ninth. Bobby Murcer was safe on an error by Rich Reese, took second on a sacrifice, reached third on a grounder and raced home when Ron Perranoski uncorked a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, August    28, 1970 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  4  2    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .288      Clarke 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .248
Reese 1b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .270      Munson c              4   1   3   1     0   0   .294
Killebrew 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      White lf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .297
Oliva cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .321      Cater 3b,1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .300
Alyea rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Murcer cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .252
Thompson 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Ellis 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .239
Cardenas ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .258        Kenney pr,3b        1   1   0   0     0   0   .197
Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .204      Woods rf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .230
Kaat p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .197      Michael ss            4   0   2   3     0   1   .221
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Peterson p            3   1   2   0     0   0   .211
  Allison ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Woodson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Renick ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .232

Totals               29   0   3   0     1   4             Totals               31   6  10   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:01
Left on Base: Twins 3, Yankees 5
DP: Twins 1, Yankees 1
Doubles: Reese (11), Peterson (2), Munson 2 (22), Woods (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Woods (2)
Sacrifice Flies: White (7)
GIDP: Killebrew (26), White (11)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(10-10)           4.1   7   4   4   1   2   0  20   3.79
Hall                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.90
Woodson                 3     3   2   2   1   1   0  13   3.82
Totals                  8    10   6   6   2   3   0  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(15-9)        9     3   0   0   1   4   0  30   3.07
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   4   0  30

Wild Pitches: Hall (2)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Russ Goetz


TWINS 1ST: Tovar walked; Reese singled to right [Tovar to
second]; Killebrew grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Tovar to third, Reese out at second]; Oliva grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to center; Munson forced Clarke
(third to second); White grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Munson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

TWINS 2ND: Alyea grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
lined to shortstop; Cardenas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater grounded out (second to first); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); Ellis flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

TWINS 3RD: Mitterwald struck out; Kaat was called out on
strikes; Tovar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael
was called out on strikes; Peterson doubled; Clarke popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

TWINS 4TH: Reese struck out; Killebrew flied out to left; Oliva
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson doubled to left; White struck out; Cater
walked; Murcer forced Cater (second to shortstop) [Munson to
third]; Ellis lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0,
Yankees 0.

TWINS 5TH: Alyea flied out to left; Thompson grounded out (third
to first); Cardenas singled to left; Mitterwald flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Woods doubled; Michael singled to center [Woods
scored]; Peterson singled to left [Michael to second]; On a bunt
Clarke forced Michael (pitcher to third) [Peterson to second];
Munson singled to left [Peterson scored, Clarke to third, Munson
to second (on throw)]; HALL REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Hall threw
a wild pitch [Munson to third, Clarke scored]; White hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Munson scored]; Cater grounded out
(shortstop to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

TWINS 6TH: ALLISON BATTED FOR HALL; Allison flied out to center;
Tovar flied out to left; Reese grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: WOODSON REPLACED ALLISON (PITCHING); Murcer singled
to center; Ellis walked [Murcer to second]; KENNEY RAN FOR
ELLIS; Woods out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Murcer
to third, Kenney to second]; Michael singled to center [Murcer
scored, Kenney scored]; Peterson popped to third in foul
territory; Clarke popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
0, Yankees 6.

TWINS 7TH: KENNEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CATER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to
first); Oliva flied out to left; Alyea flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson doubled to center; White made an out to
second; Cater struck out; Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 6.

TWINS 8TH: Thompson grounded out (third to first); Cardenas
lined to left; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: Kenney flied out to center; Woods grounded out
(shortstop to first); Michael made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 6.

TWINS 9TH: RENICK BATTED FOR WOODSON; Renick flied out to
center; Tovar grounded out (third to first); Reese doubled to
right; Killebrew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 6.