A wild throw by Rod Carew, attempting to complete a double play that would have prevented the winning run, proved costly to the Twins, who lost to the Yankees in 13 innings, 6-5. With one out in the 13th, Fernando Gonzalez singled and took third on a single by Gene Michael. Rick Dempsey grounded to shortstop Luis Gomez, who flipped the ball to Carew, forcing Dempsey, but the second baseman then followed with his bad throw to first as Gonzalez scored.

Elliott Maddox scored the Yankees' first run on a double steal with Bobby Murcer in the first inning and knocked in two runs with a single in the second. Bobby Darwin homered for the Twins in their half of the second and they added a run in the fourth on a double by Jim Holt and single by Eric Soderholm. Murcer homered to put the Yankees ahead, 4-2, in the seventh, but the Twins filled the bases in the eighth and scored three runs, two on a pinch-single by Harmon Killebrew and another on a single by Steve Brye. The Yankees sent the game into overtime when Graig Nettles walked and Bill Sudakis and Dempsey singled in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 5

Game Played on Saturday, June 1, 1974 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Yankees      1  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0    1  -   6 16  0
Twins        0  1  0    1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  -   5 13  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White lf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .242      Carew 2b              6   1   2   0     0   1   .409
  Piniella lf,1b      2   0   0   0     0   1   .309      Braun lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .283
Maddox cf             6   1   3   2     1   0   .313        Hisle lf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Murcer rf             7   1   2   1     0   1   .254      Oliva dh              5   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Blomberg dh           3   0   0   0     1   2   .349        Thompson pr,dh      1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Williams ph,dh,lf   3   0   0   0     0   1   .071      Darwin rf             5   2   2   1     1   2   .285
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     2   1   .250      Holt 1b               3   1   1   0     0   0   .246
  Munson pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .242        Killebrew ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .237
  Gonzalez 3b         2   1   1   0     0   1   .188        Terrell pr,1b       1   0   0   0     1   0   .247
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Brye cf               4   0   2   1     1   0   .288
  Sudakis ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Soderholm 3b          6   0   1   1     0   3   .248
  Stottlemyre pr      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Borgmann c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .177
  Lyle p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hundley ph,c        3   0   1   0     0   0   .224
  Michael ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .147      Gomez ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dempsey c             6   1   3   2     1   0   .235        Goltz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mason ss              5   1   2   0     2   2   .221        Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stanley 2b            6   0   2   0     0   1   .250        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               54   6  16   5     8  11             Totals               48   5  13   5     3   6

Time of Game: 4:11   Attendance:  7,037
Left on Base: Yankees 17, Twins 9
DP: Yankees 2, Twins 0
Doubles: Nettles (9), Holt (5), Darwin (4)
Home Runs: Murcer (3), Darwin (9)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (2), Murcer (7), Stanley (1)
Caught Stealing: Maddox (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (3)
GIDP: Soderholm (4)
Hit by Pitch: Brye (3,by Upshaw)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich                  7.1   8   4   4   1   2   1  29   3.57
Lyle W(3-0)             4.2   5   1   1   2   4   0  21   1.59
Upshaw SV(2)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.38
Totals                 13    13   5   5   3   6   1  53

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven                1.1   5   3   3   2   1   0  11   2.97
Goltz                   6.1   5   1   1   3   4   1  27   2.33
Burgmeier               0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   4   5.22
Campbell L(2-3)         4.2   5   1   1   2   6   0  20   2.41
Totals                 13    16   6   6   8  11   1  62

Hit by Pitch: Upshaw (2)
Wild Pitches: Lyle (4)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 3B - Dave Phillips


YANKEES 1ST: 50 minute rain delay before start of game;
umpire Bill Deegan missed the game due to unknown reason;
White flied out to left; Maddox singled to left; Murcer singled
to right [Maddox to third]; Blomberg struck out; Maddox stole
home and Murcer stole second; Nettles walked; Chambliss grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliva made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Twins 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Dempsey singled to center; Mason singled to center
[Dempsey to second]; Stanley flied out to center [Dempsey to
third]; White walked [Mason to second]; Maddox singled to left
[Dempsey scored, Mason scored, White to second]; GOLTZ REPLACED
BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Murcer made an out to third; Blomberg
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin homered; Holt grounded out (second to first);
Brye singled to left; Soderholm grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Brye out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Nettles doubled to right; Chambliss grounded out
(pitcher to first); Dempsey grounded out (pitcher to first);
Mason walked; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
3, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Borgmann flied out to center; Gomez grounded out
(third to first); Carew singled to left; Braun flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 1.

YANKEES 4TH: White made an out to third; Maddox flied out to
center; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied out to center; Darwin made an out to
shortstop; Holt doubled to right; Brye walked; Soderholm singled
to left [Holt scored, Brye to third]; Borgmann grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg flied out to center; Nettles grounded out
(pitcher to first); Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Gomez made an out to second; Carew grounded out
(second to first); Braun singled to right [Braun out at second
(right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Dempsey grounded out (third to first); Mason
singled to center; Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Mason to second]; White flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Oliva grounded out (first unassisted); Darwin struck
out; Holt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Twins 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
homered; Blomberg walked; Nettles struck out; Chambliss grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Brye grounded out (third to first); Soderholm struck
out; Borgmann made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 4, Twins 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Dempsey singled to third; Mason forced Dempsey
(third to second); Stanley singled to center [Mason to second];
White flied out to center [Mason to third]; Stanley stole
second; Maddox walked; BURGMEIER REPLACED GOLTZ (PITCHING);
Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Yankees 4, Twins 2.

TWINS 8TH: Gomez popped to third in foul territory; Carew
singled to center; Braun singled to right [Carew to second];
LYLE REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Oliva flied out to center; Lyle
threw a wild pitch [Carew to third, Braun to second]; Darwin
walked; PINIELLA REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING LF); KILLEBREW BATTED
FOR HOLT; Killebrew singled to left [Carew scored, Braun scored,
Darwin to second]; TERRELL RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Brye singled to
center [Darwin scored, Terrell to third, Brye to second (on
throw)]; Soderholm struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Twins 5.

YANKEES 9TH: TERRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HISLE REPLACED
BRAUN (PLAYING LF); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR BLOMBERG; Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); Nettles walked; MUNSON RAN FOR
NETTLES; SUDAKIS BATTED FOR CHAMBLISS; Sudakis singled to left
[Munson to second]; STOTTLEMYRE RAN FOR SUDAKIS; CAMPBELL
REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); Dempsey singled to center [Munson
scored, Stottlemyre to second]; Mason walked [Stottlemyre to
third, Dempsey to second]; Stanley forced Stottlemyre (shortstop
to catcher) [Dempsey to third, Mason to second]; Piniella struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

TWINS 9TH: WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PINIELLA
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GONZALEZ REPLACED MUNSON
(PLAYING 3B); LYLE REPLACED STOTTLEMYRE (PITCHING); HUNDLEY
BATTED FOR BORGMANN; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first);
Gomez grounded out (third to first); Carew struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

YANKEES 10TH: HUNDLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Maddox
singled to left; Murcer made an out to shortstop; Maddox was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Williams struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

TWINS 10TH: Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliva
singled to left; THOMPSON RAN FOR OLIVA; Darwin doubled to
center [Thompson to third]; Terrell was walked intentionally;
Brye made an out to third; Soderholm struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

YANKEES 11TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Gonzalez
struck out; Lyle grounded out (second to first); Dempsey walked;
Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

TWINS 11TH: Hundley singled to right; Gomez reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Hundley to second]; Carew
forced Hundley (pitcher to third) [Gomez to second];
streakers came onto the field just before Larry Hisle's at
bat; Hisle lined into a double play (shortstop to second)
[Gomez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

YANKEES 12TH: Stanley singled to shortstop; Twins Manager
Frank Quilici ejected by 1B umpire Jim Odom; Piniella made
an out to first; Maddox popped to first in foul territory;
Murcer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 5.

TWINS 12TH: Thompson popped to first in foul territory; Darwin
struck out; Terrell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 5, Twins 5.

YANKEES 13TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez
singled to right; MICHAEL BATTED FOR LYLE; Michael singled to
right [Gonzalez to third]; Dempsey forced Michael (shortstop to
second) [Gonzalez scored]; Mason struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 6, Twins 5.

TWINS 13TH: UPSHAW REPLACED MICHAEL (PITCHING); Brye was hit by
a pitch; Brye was out trying to advance to second (catcher to
shortstop); Soderholm grounded out (third to first); Hundley
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Twins 5.

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