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Tuesday September 1, 1981
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The Yankees lashed out 12 hits in taking an 11-6 verdict over the Twins. N.Y. scored twice in the fourth inning on a two-run single by Dave Winfield. A two-run double by Jerry Mumphrey keyed and three-run fifth and Willie Randolph smacked a two-run double in the sixth. A three-run homer by Reggie Jackson climaxed a four-run ninth. [The Sporting News]


New York Yankees 11, Minnesota Twins 6

Game Played on Tuesday, September 1, 1981 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Yankees      0  0  0    2  3  2    0  0  4  -  11 12  1
Twins        1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  4  -   6  8  2


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           5   1   2   2     0   0   .240      Powell lf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .239
Mumphrey cf           5   2   2   3     0   0   .314      Ward cf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .256
Gamble dh             2   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Goodwin 1b            3   0   0   1     0   1   .236
  Watson ph,dh        2   0   1   1     0   0   .204        Mackanin ph         0   1   0   0     1   0   .232
  Murcer ph,dh        0   1   0   0     1   0   .280      Adams dh              3   0   0   0     0   0   .202
Jackson rf            5   2   2   3     0   0   .227        Hatcher ph,dh       1   1   1   0     0   0   .262
Nettles 3b            4   2   1   0     1   0   .223      Laudner c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .313
  Rodriguez 3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Castino 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Winfield lf           5   1   2   2     0   0   .300      Wilfong 2b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .230
  Brown lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Butera ph           1   1   0   1     0   0   .258
Revering 1b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Engle rf              3   1   1   1     0   1   .218
  Werth ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .108      Faedo ss              4   0   2   2     0   2   .161
Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .176      Redfern p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Milbourne ss          2   2   2   0     2   0   .342        O'Connor p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Reuschel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Verhoeven p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37  11  12  11     4   1             Totals               34   6   8   5     2   5

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 14,075
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Twins 4
DP: Yankees 0, Twins 1
Errors: Rodriguez, Powell, Engle
Doubles: Mumphrey (10), Randolph (10), Engle (10), Powell (10)
Triples: Milbourne (1), Ward (3)
Home Runs: Jackson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Werth (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Engle (1)
GIDP: Jackson (7)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(2-1)         7     5   2   2   1   3   0  26   3.12
Davis                   1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.53
LaRoche                 1     3   4   1   1   0   0   8   1.77
Totals                  9     8   6   3   2   5   0  37

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Redfern L(4-8)          4.1   6   5   4   1   1   0  20   4.28
O'Connor                0.2   2   2   2   1   0   0   4   5.28
Verhoeven               4     4   4   4   2   0   1  18   4.02
Totals                  9    12  11  10   4   1   1  42

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - John Shulock, 3B - Terry Cooney


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph flied out to center; Mumphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gamble grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Powell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Ward tripled to right; Goodwin grounded out (first unassisted)
[Ward scored]; Adams grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Twins 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson flied out to left; Nettles flied out to
left; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Laudner flied out to right; Castino grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilfong grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Twins 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Revering flied out to right; Foote struck out;
Milbourne singled to center; Randolph forced Milbourne
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Engle struck out; Faedo struck out; Powell singled to
center; Ward grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Twins 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
grounded out (third to first); Jackson singled to right [Jackson
to second (error by Engle)]; Nettles singled to right [Jackson
to third, Nettles to second (on throw)]; Winfield singled to
left [Jackson scored, Nettles scored (unearned), Winfield to
second (error by Powell)]; Revering grounded out (second to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Goodwin lined to second; Adams grounded out (first to
pitcher); Laudner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Twins 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Foote flied out to center; Milbourne walked;
Randolph singled to center [Milbourne to third]; Mumphrey
doubled to left [Milbourne scored, Randolph scored]; O'CONNOR
REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); WATSON BATTED FOR GAMBLE; Watson
singled to center [Mumphrey scored]; Jackson grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Watson out at
second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: WATSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Castino grounded
out (second to first); Wilfong flied out to left; Engle doubled
to left; Faedo singled to left [Engle scored]; Powell doubled to
right [Faedo out at home (right to first to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Twins 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Nettles walked; Winfield singled to pitcher
[Nettles to second]; WERTH BATTED FOR REVERING; VERHOEVEN
REPLACED O'CONNOR (PITCHING); Werth out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Nettles to third, Winfield to second];
Foote grounded out (third to first); Milbourne was walked
intentionally; Randolph doubled to right [Nettles scored,
Winfield scored, Milbourne to third]; Mumphrey grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: WERTH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Ward grounded out
(shortstop to first); Goodwin struck out; Adams grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Twins 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Nettles popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Laudner flied out to center; Castino grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilfong walked; Engle grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Twins 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Werth flied
out to right; Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Twins 2.

TWINS 8TH: DAVIS REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Faedo was called
out on strikes; Powell popped to catcher in foul territory; Ward
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7,
Twins 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Milbourne tripled to center; Randolph grounded out
(second to first); Mumphrey singled to center [Milbourne
scored]; MURCER BATTED FOR WATSON; Murcer walked [Mumphrey to
second]; Jackson homered [Mumphrey scored, Murcer scored];
Nettles lined to second; Winfield popped to first in foul
territory; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 11, Twins 2.

TWINS 9TH: MURCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); RODRIGUEZ
REPLACED NETTLES (PLAYING 3B); BROWN REPLACED WINFIELD (PLAYING
LF); LAROCHE REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); MACKANIN BATTED FOR
GOODWIN; Mackanin walked; HATCHER BATTED FOR ADAMS; Hatcher
singled to left [Mackanin to second]; Laudner singled to
shortstop [Mackanin to third, Hatcher to second]; Castino lined
to second; BUTERA BATTED FOR WILFONG; Butera reached on an error
by Rodriguez [Mackanin scored (RBI), Hatcher scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Laudner to third, Butera to second]; Engle lined out
on a sacrifice fly to center [Laudner scored (unearned)]; Faedo
singled to center [Butera scored (unearned)]; Powell popped to
second; 4 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 11, Twins 6.



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