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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 18, 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 July 18, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 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 | July 18, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 18,604 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 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 |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | First Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 18, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Grant
Gibbs 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
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Downing
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grant
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Downing
Mincher bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Downing
Kosco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Downing
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clinton vs. Grant
Clinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Grant
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Versalles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Grant
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Grant
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Downing
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Downing
There goes Battey. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Downing
Kosco 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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Grant
Clinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Grant
Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grant
Clarke 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Downing
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Downing
Grant bunts in front of the plate. Gibbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Downing
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Downing
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Downing
Downing spins and fires to second, and Versalles is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Downing
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Grant
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Uhlaender. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Grant
Howard 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Downing
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Downing
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Downing
Mincher bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Downing
Kosco hits a line drive into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Downing
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
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grant
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Grant
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Lou Clinton.
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Grant
Hector Lopez pinch runs for Mickey Mantle. Roger Maris pinch hits for Al Downing.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Grant
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Roger Maris.
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to second for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Pleis
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reniff
Hector Lopez now playing right field. Hal Reniff now pitching. Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Reniff
Versalles 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Reniff
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Reniff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cimino
Pete Cimino now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cimino
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Cimino
Boyer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reniff vs. Worthington
Reniff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Worthington
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Reniff
Ray Barker now playing first base.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Reniff
Battey hits a line drive into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Reniff
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Reniff
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Worthington
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Worthington
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Worthington
Pepitone 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Reniff
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Reniff
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Reniff
Dave Boswell pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Reniff
Tovar 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1966 -- New York at Minnesota (D) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Clarke H, ss 5 0 3 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gibbs J, c 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 1 Pepitone J, cf 5 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 1 Howard E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0 Barker R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Kosco A, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 2 2 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 2 3 1 Clinton L, rf 2 0 0 0 Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 1 1 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, pr-rf 1 2 1 3 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0 Maris R, ph 1 0 1 1 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, pr 0 1 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 1 0 Reniff H, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 32 4 12 4 New York 000 000 330 -- 6 Minnesota 110 011 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Downing A 6.0 8 4 4 3 0 Reniff H (W) 3.0 4 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Grant M 6.1 11 3 3 0 2 Pleis B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Cimino P (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Worthington A 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 DP -- New York 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- New York 7, Minnesota 7 2B -- Versalles Z, Boyer C, Clarke H, Pepitone J, Mantle M HR -- Uhlaender T, Killebrew H, Lopez H CS -- Battey E SH -- Grant M, Mincher D SF -- Oliva T T -- 2:35 A -- 18604
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