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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 18, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on July 18, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 18, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Grant
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Downing
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grant
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Downing
Mincher bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Downing
Kosco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Downing
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clinton vs. Grant
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Grant
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Versalles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Grant
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Grant
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Downing
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Downing
There goes Battey. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Downing
Mincher 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Downing
Kosco 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Grant
Clinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Grant
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Downing
Grant bunts in front of the plate. Gibbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Downing
Downing spins and fires to second, and Versalles is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Grant
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Downing
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Downing
Mincher bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Downing
Kosco hits a line drive into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender 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
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grant
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Grant
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Lou Clinton.
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Grant
Hector Lopez pinch runs for Mickey Mantle. Roger Maris pinch hits for Al Downing.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Grant
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Roger Maris.
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to second for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Pleis
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reniff
Hector Lopez now playing right field. Hal Reniff now pitching. Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Reniff
Versalles 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, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Reniff
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Reniff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cimino
Pete Cimino now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cimino
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Cimino
Boyer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reniff vs. Worthington
Reniff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Worthington
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Ray Barker now playing first base.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey hits a line drive into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Reniff
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Reniff
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Worthington
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Worthington
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Worthington
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Reniff
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Reniff
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Reniff
Dave Boswell pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Reniff
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Richardson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1966 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, ss 5 0 3 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 0
Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Gibbs J, c 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 1
Pepitone J, cf 5 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Howard E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0
Barker R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Kosco A, lf 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 2 2 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 2 3 1
Clinton L, rf 2 0 0 0 Grant M, p 1 0 0 0
Mantle M, ph 1 0 1 1 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, pr-rf 1 2 1 3 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0
Maris R, ph 1 0 1 1 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 1 0
Reniff H, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, pr 0 0 0 0
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39 6 13 6 32 4 12 4
New York 000 000 330 -- 6
Minnesota 110 011 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A 6.0 8 4 4 3 0
Reniff H (W) 3.0 4 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 6.1 11 3 3 0 2
Pleis B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cimino P (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Worthington A 1.2 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- New York 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Versalles Z, Boyer C, Clarke H, Pepitone J, Mantle M
HR -- Uhlaender T, Killebrew H, Lopez H
CS -- Battey E
SH -- Grant M, Mincher D
SF -- Oliva T
T -- 2:35
A -- 18604
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