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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Steve Whitaker | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Merritt
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Merritt
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stottlemyre
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Merritt
Clinton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Merritt
Stottlemyre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Merritt
Richardson hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tresh throws the ball in to Richardson who tags Nixon, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Stottlemyre
Merritt 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 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Merritt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Merritt
Clinton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Clinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Merritt
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stottlemyre
Hall 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Merritt
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher hits a line drive into center field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Merritt
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Klippstein
Roger Maris pinch hits for Lou Clinton.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Klippstein
Stottlemyre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Klippstein
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Roger Maris now playing right field.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
Nixon 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Stottlemyre
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
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
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Ollom
Jim Ollom now pitching.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ollom
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ollom
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Ollom
Tresh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ollom
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stottlemyre
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Stottlemyre
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ollom
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Ollom
Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Ollom
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Ollom
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stottlemyre
Ray Barker now playing first base. Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Ollom.
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Hamilton
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hamilton
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hamilton
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Cimino
Bob Allison now playing left field. Pete Cimino now pitching.
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cimino
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Cimino
Barker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Cimino
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hamilton
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hamilton
Allen 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, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hamilton
Nixon 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1966, game 2 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, ss 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, ss 4 0 1 1
Richardson B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hall J, lf 4 1 1 1
Boyer C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 3 1 0 0
Barker R, 1b 1 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tresh T, lf 4 3 3 4 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Whitaker S, cf 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Clinton L, rf 2 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0
Maris R, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 4 0 1 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ollom J, p 0 0 0 0
Allison B, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
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37 7 11 7 33 4 7 4
New York 200 101 201 -- 7
Minnesota 000 000 310 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W)* 7.0 7 4 4 1 1
Hamilton S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)+ 5.0 7 4 4 2 3
Klippstein J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Ollom J 2.0 2 2 2 1 3
Cimino P 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Richardson B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 4
2B -- Clinton L, Tovar C
HR -- Tresh T 2, Hall J, Barker R
SF -- Tresh T
T -- 2:26
A -- 24661
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