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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 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 2, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bouton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 18,999 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Shortstop |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Steve Whitaker | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Jim Bouton | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bouton
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Bouton
There goes Tovar. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Bouton
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Bouton
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Tovar scores. Hall moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Bouton
Mincher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Bouton
Battey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Whitaker. Battey reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. Killebrew scores. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Bouton
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Bouton
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, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Bouton
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Bouton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Grant
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouton vs. Grant
Bouton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bouton
Tovar hits a line drive towards the mound. Bouton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Bouton
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Bouton
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hall for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Allen catches it and throws to first to double up Tresh. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bouton
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bouton
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouton. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bouton
There goes Mincher. The throw from Howard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bouton
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Grant
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Grant
Roy White pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hamilton
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Hamilton
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Hamilton
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hamilton
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hamilton
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hamilton
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Oliva goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Hamilton
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Hamilton
Battey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Hamilton
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Hamilton
Allen hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone catches it and steps on first to double up Uhlaender. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Grant
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barker vs. Grant
Ray Barker pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Barker hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Grant 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, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Reniff
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reniff
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Reniff
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Grant
Grant fires to first and picks off Clarke. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh bunts towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Reniff
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, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Reniff
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Reniff
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Reniff
Grant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Reniff
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a line drive towards short. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Grant
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reniff
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, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Reniff
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Reniff
Mincher hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Grant
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Hal Reniff.
Bryan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Tresh strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1966 -- New York at Minnesota (N) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Clarke H, ss 5 0 2 1 Tovar C, ss 5 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hall J, lf 4 2 2 0 Tresh T, lf 4 0 2 0 Oliva T, rf 5 1 3 1 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 5 1 1 1 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Whitaker S, cf 4 1 0 0 Battey E, c 2 1 1 3 Howard E, c 4 1 2 1 Uhlaender T, cf 3 1 3 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bouton J, p 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 4 0 1 1 White R, ph 1 0 1 1 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Barker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0 Bryan B, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 5 36 8 13 7 New York 020 200 001 -- 5 Minnesota 400 111 10x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bouton J 3.0 4 4 3 2 2 Hamilton S (L) 2.0 5 2 2 1 2 Reniff H 3.0 4 2 2 2 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (W) 8.2 11 5 4 1 1 Worthington A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Clarke H, Mincher D, Bouton J, Allen B DP -- New York 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 9 2B -- Battey E, Killebrew H, Oliva T HR -- Bryan B SB -- Tovar C CS -- Mincher D T -- 2:29 A -- 18999
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