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New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins

August 12, 1976 · 8:05 PM EDT

New York Yankees logoNYY97-6212
Final
5Minnesota Twins logoMIN85-77

W: Catfish HunterL: Steve Luebber

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Game flow

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Biggest lead NYY by 11 · MIN by 1 · 1 lead change

Key plays

  • B1 +8% MINRod Carew singles on a to right fielder Oscar Gamble. Steve Braun scores.NYY 0 · MIN 1
  • T2 +11% MINFred Stanley reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Bob Randall to catcher Butch Wynegar. Oscar Gamble out at home.NYY 1 · MIN 1
  • T3 +12% NYYCarlos May singles on a to left fielder Larry Hisle. Thurman Munson scores. Carlos May to 2nd. Fielding error by second baseman Bob Randall.NYY 3 · MIN 1
  • T4 +9% NYYMickey Rivers doubles (26) on a to right fielder Dan Ford. Willie Randolph scores.NYY 4 · MIN 1
  • T4 +12% NYYChris Chambliss doubles (19) on a to center fielder Lyman Bostock. Mickey Rivers scores. Roy White scores. Thurman Munson scores.NYY 7 · MIN 1

Team stats

NYYMIN
  • 16Hits9
  • 12Runs5
  • 5Walks2
  • 6Strikeouts7
  • 0Errors5
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  • 2Stolen bases2
  • .381Batting average.257
  • .469On-base %.297
  • .524Slugging.343
  • 5.00ERA11.00
  • 18Left on base16

1976 American League Standings

WLPCTGB
1NYYankees9762.610—
2KCRoyals9072.5568.5
3BAOrioles8874.54310.5
4OAAthletics8774.54011.0
5MITwins8577.52513.5
6BORed Sox8379.51215.5
7CLGuardians8178.50916.0
8LAAngels7686.46922.5
9TERangers7686.46922.5
10DETigers7487.46024.0
11MIBrewers6695.41032.0
12CWWhite Sox6497.39834.0

Game info

Venue
Metropolitan Stadium