Graig Nettles batted in three runs with a double and single to provide the Yankees with a 4-1 victory over the Twins behind the pitching of Doc Medich. Nettles' double, following a single by Thurman Munson, started the Yankees' scoring in the second inning. A walk to Elliott Maddox and singles by Bobby Murcer and Munson added a tally in the third.

After the Yankees went on to load the bases when Bill Sudakis was hit by a pitch, Nettles singled to drive in their last two runs. The Twins counted in the sixth on a pass to Rod Carew and singles by Larry Hisle and Bobby Darwin. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    21, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Yankees      0  1  3    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4 11  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brye cf               3   0   0   0     2   1   .283      Alomar 2b             5   0   1   0     0   2   .250
Carew 2b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .365      Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .308
Hisle lf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .292      Murcer rf             5   1   3   0     0   1   .283
Oliva dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Piniella lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .302
Darwin rf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .285      Munson c              4   2   2   1     0   0   .245
Braun 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Sudakis dh            3   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Kusick 1b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Nettles 3b            4   0   2   3     0   0   .254
  Bourque ph,1b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Chambliss 1b          2   0   0   0     2   0   .236
Thompson ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Mason ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .251
  Killebrew ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roof c                2   0   0   0     0   1   .205
  Borgmann ph,c       1   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Butler p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hands p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     5   5             Totals               34   4  11   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 13,321
Left on Base: Twins 9, Yankees 11
DP: Twins 0, Yankees 1
Doubles: Oliva (14), Nettles (17)
Stolen Bases: Mason (1)
GIDP: Kusick (2)
Hit by Pitch: Sudakis (1,by Butler)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Butler L(4-6)           3     6   4   4   3   5   0  18   4.50
Hands                   5     5   0   0   1   2   0  21   4.21
Totals                  8    11   4   4   4   7   0  39

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(15-11)         9     6   1   1   5   5   0  37   3.42
Totals                  9     6   1   1   5   5   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Butler (1)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Napp


TWINS 1ST: Brye made an out to shortstop; Carew singled to left;
Hisle struck out; Oliva doubled to center [Carew to third];
Darwin flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Alomar was called out on strikes; Maddox struck
out; Murcer singled to center; Piniella struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun lined to right; Kusick popped to catcher in
foul territory; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Munson singled to center; Sudakis lined to center;
Nettles doubled [Munson scored]; Chambliss walked; Mason made an
out to shortstop; Alomar was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 1.

TWINS 3RD: Roof flied out to right; Brye walked; Carew forced
Brye (second to shortstop); Hisle lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Maddox walked; Murcer singled to right [Maddox to
third]; Piniella made an out to second; Munson singled to second
[Murcer to second, Maddox scored]; Sudakis was hit by a pitch
[Murcer to third, Munson to second]; Nettles singled to right
[Munson scored, Murcer scored, Sudakis out at third (right to
third)]; Chambliss walked [Nettles to second]; Mason struck out;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva grounded out (second to first); Darwin walked;
Braun singled to left [Darwin to second]; Kusick grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Braun out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 4TH: HANDS REPLACED BUTLER (PITCHING); Alomar flied out
to center; Maddox singled to left; Murcer singled to center
[Maddox to third, Murcer to second (on throw to 3b)]; Piniella
walked; Munson lined to center; Sudakis flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

TWINS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); Roof
struck out; Brye struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles grounded out (second to pitcher); Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); Mason singled to right; Mason
stole second; Alomar grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 4.

TWINS 6TH: Carew walked; Hisle singled to center [Carew to
third]; Oliva flied out to right; Darwin singled to left [Hisle
to second, Carew scored]; Braun flied out to center; BOURQUE
BATTED FOR KUSICK; Bourque grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: BOURQUE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Maddox
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer flied out to right;
Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.

TWINS 7TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); BORGMANN
BATTED FOR ROOF; Borgmann popped to catcher in foul territory;
Brye walked; Carew singled to right [Brye to second]; Hisle
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: BORGMANN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Munson
grounded out (first unassisted); Sudakis was called out on
strikes; Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Yankees 4.

TWINS 8TH: Oliva flied out to right; Darwin grounded out (third
to first); Braun grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Mason
singled to left; On a bunt Alomar singled to catcher [Mason to
second]; Maddox flied out to right; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.

TWINS 9TH: Bourque flied out to right; KILLEBREW BATTED FOR
THOMPSON; Killebrew lined to left; Borgmann walked; Brye flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 4.