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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 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 May 9, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1966 |
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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 | May 9, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 10,129 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | Left Fielder |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Tom Tresh | Third Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a popup towards short. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Perry
Perry fires to first and has Richardson trapped. There's the throw to Tovar who tags Richardson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Tovar. The throw from Howard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Tovar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stottlemyre
Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stottlemyre
Kosco hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco scores. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Perry
Pepitone hits a popup towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Perry
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Perry
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stottlemyre
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Stottlemyre
Perry takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Perry
Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stottlemyre
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Perry
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Perry
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Stottlemyre
Battey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson catches it. Allen is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Stottlemyre
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Perry
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Uhlaender hits a popup towards third. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stottlemyre
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Perry
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Perry
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Perry
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Stottlemyre
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Perry
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Perry
Stottlemyre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Stottlemyre
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Stottlemyre
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Stottlemyre
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Worthington
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Worthington
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Stottlemyre
Roger Repoz now playing center field.
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stottlemyre
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Stottlemyre
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher hits a line drive into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Worthington
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Worthington
Tresh bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Worthington
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Worthington
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stottlemyre
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Stottlemyre
Joe Nossek pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
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. Nossek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Battey vs. Stottlemyre
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Stottlemyre
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Al Worthington.
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 (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1966 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, ss 4 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Hall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Repoz R, cf 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, rf 4 1 2 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tresh T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 3 1 Maris R, rf 4 1 2 1 Nossek J, pr 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, ss 4 0 1 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Howard E, c 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0 Stottlemyre M, p 3 0 0 0 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 33 2 9 1 New York 000 100 101 -- 3 Minnesota 200 000 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre M (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 7.0 6 2 2 0 5 Worthington A (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 E -- Howard E, Tovar C DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 7 2B -- Maris R, Killebrew H HR -- Mantle M, Maris R, Pepitone J SB -- Tovar C WP -- Stottlemyre M, Perry J T -- 2:20 A -- 10129
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