Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Stigman
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson bunts towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Killebrew picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Killebrew. Tresh scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Stigman
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Stafford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Stafford
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Stafford
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Stigman
  
  Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stigman
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Stigman
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Stafford
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Stafford
  
  Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Stafford
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stafford vs. Stigman
  
  Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Stigman
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Stafford
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Stafford
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stigman vs. Stafford
  
  Stigman strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Stafford
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Stafford
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stigman
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Stafford
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Stafford
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Stafford
  
  Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Stafford
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Stafford
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Allen reaches second base with a double. Battey moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Versalles vs. Stafford
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Battey tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stigman vs. Stafford
  
  Stigman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Stafford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Allen scores. Stigman moves to third. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Stafford
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Stigman
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Stigman
  
  Lopez hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Killebrew chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Versalles. Versalles fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Versalles. Skowron goes all the way around to score. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Stigman
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Linz vs. Stigman
  
  Phil Linz pinch hits for Bill Stafford.
  
  Linz hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tresh vs. Stigman
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Sheldon
  
  Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Sheldon
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Sheldon
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Stigman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Sheldon
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Sheldon
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Sheldon
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Stigman
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Stigman
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Stigman
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Stigman
  
  Tony Kubek pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon.
  
  Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Stigman
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stigman vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Stigman strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Coates
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Coates
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stigman
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Coates
  
  Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Coates
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Coates
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Battey vs. Coates
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rollins scores. Allison moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Allison scores. Battey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Arroyo
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Stigman
  
  Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
  
  Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Stigman
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Stigman
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Stigman
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
  
  Long hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tresh vs. Stigman
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richardson vs. Stigman
  
  Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Stigman
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Bridges
  
  Marshall Bridges now pitching. George Banks pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Bridges
  
  Marty Martinez pinch runs for George Banks.
  
  Green bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Bridges
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rollins vs. Bridges
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Bridges
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rollins moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Bridges
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Sullivan
  
  Frank Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Sullivan
  
  Howard bunts towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Sullivan
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Sullivan
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bridges
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Bridges
  
  Battey bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Bridges
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1962 -- New York at Minnesota (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Tresh T, ss           4  2  1  0   Green L, cf-lf        4  0  1  0   
Richardson B, 2b      4  1  1  4   Power V, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           5  0  0  0   Rollins R, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Mantle M, cf          3  0  1  1   Killebrew H, lf       4  1  1  0   
Howard E, c           4  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          1  0  0  0   
Skowron B, 1b         4  3  2  0   Allison B, rf         4  3  2  2   
Lopez H, lf           4  0  1  1   Battey E, c           4  1  2  1   
Boyer C, 3b           4  2  2  2   Allen B, 2b           5  2  4  2   
Stafford B, p         1  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       3  0  1  2   
Linz P, ph            1  0  0  0   Stigman D, p          2  0  0  0   
Sheldon R, p          0  0  0  0   Banks G, ph           0  0  0  0   
Kubek T, ph           0  0  0  0   Martinez M, pr        0  1  0  0   
Coates J, p           0  0  0  0   Sullivan F, p         0  0  0  0   
Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Long D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Bridges M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8  8  8                        36  9 12  8

New York         100 010 204 0 --  8
Minnesota        001 400 021 1 --  9
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stafford B            4.0  7  5  4  1  1
Sheldon R             2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Coates J              1.1  2  2  2  1  4
Arroyo L              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Bridges M (L)         1.1  2  2  2  2  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stigman D             9.0  8  8  8  5  5
Sullivan F (W)        1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Killebrew H, Skowron B, Versalles Z, Power V
DP -- New York 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Versalles Z, Allen B, Lopez H
HR -- Allison B, Boyer C, Richardson B
SH -- Richardson B, Green L, Howard E, Battey E
SF -- Versalles Z
WP -- Bridges M
T -- 3:05
A -- 41588

    

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