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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 16, 1966 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bouton |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,306 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| John Miller | First Baseman |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Jim Bouton | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 16, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bouton
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bouton
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clinton vs. Merritt
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bouton
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bouton
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bouton
Battey hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Merritt
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Merritt
Ferraro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Merritt
Bouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bouton
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bouton
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Bouton
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bouton
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bouton
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Murcer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Merritt
Clinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Merritt
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bouton
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bouton
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bouton
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Merritt
Ferraro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferraro is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Merritt
Bouton strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bouton out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer 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
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bouton
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bouton
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Murcer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Bouton
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Merritt
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Merritt
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bouton
Joe Pepitone now playing center field.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murcer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bouton
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Merritt
Clinton hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Merritt
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Merritt
Ferraro strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bouton
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bouton
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bouton
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Bouton
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Bouton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Merritt
Bouton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Merritt
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Merritt
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bouton
Versalles hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Bouton
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Valdespino is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Bouton
Tovar bunts towards third. Ferraro fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ferraro. Versalles scores. Valdespino moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Bouton
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Valdespino scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva hits a popup towards third. Ferraro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Worthington
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Worthington
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1966 -- Minnesota at New York (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hall J, lf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, ss 4 1 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pepitone J, cf 1 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tresh T, lf 4 0 1 1
Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0 Clinton L, rf 3 0 1 0
Versalles Z, ss 3 1 1 0 Miller J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 2 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 0 1 0 0 Ferraro M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 3 0 0 0
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28 2 2 0 31 1 5 1
Minnesota 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 10
Worthington A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bouton J (L) 9.0 2 2 0 0 7
E -- Ferraro M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 1, New York 4
2B -- Versalles Z
SH -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Bouton J (Valdespino S)
T -- 1:51
A -- 9306
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