Kent Hrbek, playing in his first major league game, homered to lead off the 12th inning, lifting the Twins to a 3-2 triumph over the Yankees. The Twins had deadlocked the contest in the eighth on a run-scoring single by Dave Engle. Jack O'Connor pitched the last two innings to earn the victory. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 3, New York Yankees 2
Game Played on Monday, August    24, 1981 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Twins        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   3 11  0
Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Ward lf               6   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Mumphrey cf           6   1   3   1     0   0   .326
Engle rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .216      Milbourne 2b          6   0   2   1     0   0   .319
  Powell ph,rf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Winfield lf           5   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Hatcher cf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .215
Mackanin 2b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .239      Jackson rf            4   0   1   0     1   1   .214
Goodwin dh            4   1   1   0     0   0   .248      Foote dh              3   0   0   0     0   3   .182
Castino 3b            5   0   2   0     0   2   .256        Gamble ph,dh        1   0   0   0     1   0   .290
Butera c              5   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Nettles 3b            4   1   0   0     1   0   .224
Hrbek 1b              5   1   2   2     0   1   .400      Cerone c              5   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Faedo ss              5   1   2   0     0   0   .400      Dent ss               5   0   1   0     0   1   .231
Havens p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Frazier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  O'Connor p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46   3  11   3     0   5             Totals               43   2   9   2     5   7

Time of Game: 3:06   Attendance: 21,513
Left on Base: Twins 8, Yankees 10
DP: Twins 0, Yankees 1
Errors: Watson, Nettles
Doubles: Mumphrey (7), Winfield (16), Milbourne (3)
Home Runs: Hrbek (1)
Stolen Bases: Goodwin (3), Winfield (9)
Caught Stealing: Jackson (2), Mumphrey (7), Gamble (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Goodwin (1)
GIDP: Butera (7)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Havens                  6.1   6   2   2   2   4   0  26   3.52
Corbett                 3.2   2   0   0   2   3   0  15   2.73
O'Connor W(3-2)         2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   4.25
Totals                 12     9   2   2   5   7   0  48

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    9.1   8   2   2   0   3   0  36   2.78
Frazier L(0-1)          2.2   3   1   1   0   2   1  11   0.64
Totals                 12    11   3   3   0   5   1  47

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Don Denkinger


TWINS 1ST: Ward grounded out (third to first); Engle grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hatcher grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Mumphrey doubled to right; Milbourne singled to
center [Mumphrey scored]; Winfield flied out to left; Watson
walked [Milbourne to second]; Jackson popped to first in foul
territory; Foote struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0,
Yankees 1.

TWINS 2ND: Mackanin flied out to left; Goodwin grounded out
(second to first); Castino singled to left; Butera popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles flied out to center; Cerone grounded out
(pitcher to first); Dent popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 0, Yankees 1.

TWINS 3RD: Hrbek flied out to center; Debut game for Kent
Hrbek; Faedo grounded out (third to first); Ward reached on
an error by Watson [Ward out at second (first unassisted)]; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Milbourne flied out to center; Winfield doubled to left; Watson
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
0, Yankees 1.

TWINS 4TH: Engle grounded out (first unassisted); Hatcher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mackanin grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Jackson singled to center; Jackson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Foote struck out; Nettles
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 1.

TWINS 5TH: Goodwin singled to center; Goodwin stole second;
Castino singled to second [Goodwin to third]; Butera grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Goodwin
stayed at third, Castino out at second]; Hrbek singled to second
[Goodwin scored]; Faedo flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Cerone singled to left; Dent forced Cerone (pitcher
to shortstop); Mumphrey forced Dent (shortstop to second);
Mumphrey was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 1.

TWINS 6TH: Ward popped to second in foul territory; Engle
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hatcher popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Milbourne doubled to left; Winfield popped to
first; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Milbourne to
third]; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Yankees 1.

TWINS 7TH: Mackanin singled to right; Goodwin out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Mackanin to second]; Castino struck out;
Butera grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Foote struck out; Nettles walked; Cerone reached on
a fielder's choice [Nettles to second]; CORBETT REPLACED HAVENS
(PITCHING); Dent was called out on strikes; Mumphrey singled to
center [Nettles scored, Cerone to second]; Milbourne grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees
2.

TWINS 8TH: Hrbek struck out; Faedo singled to center; Ward
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Faedo to second]; Engle
singled to center [Faedo scored]; Hatcher struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Winfield walked; Winfield stole second; Watson
struck out; Jackson was walked intentionally; GAMBLE BATTED FOR
FOOTE; Gamble popped to second; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

TWINS 9TH: GAMBLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Mackanin lined to
shortstop; Goodwin popped to third; Castino reached on an error
by Nettles; Butera grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Cerone struck out; Dent singled to third; Mumphrey
forced Dent (shortstop to second); Milbourne grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

TWINS 10TH: Hrbek grounded out (first to pitcher); Faedo singled
to left; FRAZIER REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Ward singled to
center [Faedo to second]; POWELL BATTED FOR ENGLE; Powell popped
to second; Hatcher forced Ward (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 10TH: POWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Winfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

TWINS 11TH: Mackanin singled to left; Goodwin flied out to
right; Castino struck out; Butera struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 11TH: O'CONNOR REPLACED CORBETT (PITCHING); Gamble
walked; Gamble was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Nettles lined to right; Cerone grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

TWINS 12TH: Hrbek homered; Faedo grounded out (shortstop to
first); Ward grounded out (second to first); Powell grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 12TH: Dent popped to first in foul territory; Mumphrey
singled to second; Milbourne forced Mumphrey (third to second);
Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3,
Yankees 2.