If the only information I gave you about the Yankees' game against the Twins on July 12, 1975 was the line of starting pitcher Catfish Hunter, you might not think anything crazy happened. The ace went eight strong innings for the Yankees, allowing three runs on nine hits, striking out six batters. That's a line that could be good enough to win a lot of games, but also one that could be just bad enough to come up short if the Yankees' offense had a bad day.
In reality, when Hunter exited that game against the Twins, things were only halfway over in what would be a wild game. On July 12, 1975, the Yankees were hosting Minnesota in the temporary home of Shea Stadium. With Yankee Stadium still undergoing renovations, the Yankees were sharing Shea with the Mets. As a team, the Yankees were starting to turn the corner after the late '60s/early '70s down years.
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