Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Downing
  
  Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Downing
  
  Oliva 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 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Joe Nossek now playing center field.
  
  Tresh hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Merritt
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Downing
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Downing
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Downing
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kubek. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barker vs. Merritt
  
  Barker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Merritt
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Downing
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Downing
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barker scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Downing
  
  Rollins takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nossek vs. Downing
  
  Nossek strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Merritt
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Merritt
  
  Kubek bunts towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Downing
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Downing
  
  Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Downing
  
  Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Downing
  
  Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Merritt
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball towards right. Kosco catches it and throws to Versalles to double up Howard. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barker vs. Merritt
  
  Barker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Downing
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Downing
  
  Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Downing
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nossek vs. Downing
  
  Nossek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mantle. Nossek reaches second base with a double. Merritt scores. Rollins moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Battey vs. Downing
  
  Battey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Merritt
  
  Downing is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Merritt
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Merritt
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Downing
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Downing
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Downing
  
  Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a fly ball towards center. Nossek settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nossek. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Merritt
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Merritt
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barker vs. Merritt
  
  Barker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Downing
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball towards left. Mantle settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mantle. Kindall moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Downing
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Downing
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rollins vs. Downing
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Rollins reaches third base with a triple. Kindall scores. Versalles goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nossek vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  Nossek strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Battey vs. Ramos
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mantle. Battey reaches second base with a double. Rollins scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Ramos
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ramos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allison for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Merritt
  
  Roger Repoz pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Repoz for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Merritt
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Merritt
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Stafford
  
  Bill Stafford now pitching.
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Stafford
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Stafford
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Merritt
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Merritt
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Merritt
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Worthington
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nossek. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barker vs. Worthington
  
  Barker strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1965 -- New York at Minnesota (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Richardson B, 2b      4  0  1  0   Versalles Z, ss       2  1  0  0   
Kubek T, ss           3  0  0  0   Rollins R, 3b         3  1  2  2   
Mantle M, lf          4  0  0  0   Oliva T, cf           1  0  0  0   
Tresh T, cf           4  2  2  1   Nossek J, cf          3  0  1  1   
Howard E, c           3  2  1  2   Battey E, c           4  0  1  1   
Lopez H, rf           2  0  0  1   Allison B, lf         4  1  1  1   
Boyer C, 3b           3  0  1  0   Kosco A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Barker R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Downing A, p          2  0  0  0   Kindall J, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Ramos P, p            0  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          2  1  0  0   
Repoz R, ph           1  0  0  0   Worthington A, p      0  0  0  0   
Stafford B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  5  4                        31  5  5  5

New York         000 000 202 --  4
Minnesota        000 110 30x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (L)         6.1  4  5  3  4  8
Ramos P               0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Stafford B            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         8.1  4  4  3  3  3
Worthington A (S)     0.2  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Kubek T, Nossek J, Mantle M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Nossek J, Battey E, Boyer C
3B -- Rollins R
HR -- Allison B, Tresh T, Howard E
SH -- Kubek T
SF -- Lopez H
T -- 2:25
A -- 33966

    

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