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August 12, 1965

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Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 8 14 1
Yankees 2 10 2
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Twins 8 14 1
Yankees 2 10 2

Joe Pepitone Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .261
OBP .000 .322
At Bats 4 406
Hits 0 106
• Singles 0 71
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 16
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 0 56

Jim Merritt Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Yankee Stadium - August 12, 1965
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Strikeout
Jim Merritt
Jerry Zimmerman
Don Mincher
Frank Quilici
Jerry Kindall
Zoilo Versalles
Bob Allison
Jimmie Hall
Tony Oliva
Joe Pepitone
Phil Linz

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Minnesota Twins 8 14 1 6
New York Yankees 2 10 2 9
Winning Pitcher Jim Merritt
Losing Pitcher Al Downing
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Don Mincher
Attendance 22,372
Time of Game 3 hours 1 minute
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Pepitone strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kindall fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Bill Stafford. Gibbs strikes out.
Bottom 9 Linz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Linz reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Jerry Zimmerman now catching. Jerry Kindall now playing third base. Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Hall hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 9 Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. Rollins moves to third.
Top 9 Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second.
Top 9 Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 9 Bill Stafford now pitching. Ross Moschitto now playing center field. Tom Tresh now playing left field. Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Versalles reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Howard reaches second base with a double. Moschitto moves to third.
Bottom 8 Ross Moschitto pinch runs for Mickey Mantle. Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mantle takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Merritt strikes out.
Top 8 Quilici hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Lopez fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Lopez. Battey scores. Mincher goes all the way around to score. Quilici moves all the way to home.
Top 8 Mincher takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second.
Top 8 Battey takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Hall strikes out.
Top 8 Hal Reniff now pitching. Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ray Barker pinch hits for Pedro Ramos. Barker hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Linz hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Oliva strikes out. Howard drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oliva out.
Top 7 Pedro Ramos now pitching. Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles scores.
Top 7 Versalles hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Mantle fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Mantle. Versalles moves to third.
Top 7 Merritt is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Downing fires to first and picks off Quilici.
Top 7 Quilici hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Howard hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Mantle is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Battey reaches third base with a triple.
Top 6 Hall strikes out.
Top 6 Allison hits a line drive into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Richardson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Downing is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Oliva hits a fly ball towards center. Tresh catches it and throws to first to double up Rollins. Versalles tags and scores.
Top 5 Rollins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third.
Top 5 Versalles takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Linz hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Quilici hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Allison is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Mantle reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Oliva hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Downing strikes out.
Bottom 2 Linz strikes out.
Bottom 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third.
Bottom 2 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Merritt strikes out.
Top 2 Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Mincher moves to third.
Top 2 Mincher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tresh. Mincher reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mantle hits a line drive to center field. Hall throws towards Versalles. Versalles fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Versalles. Mantle moves to second.
Bottom 1 Pepitone hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Richardson strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Richardson out.
Top 1 Hall is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Allison strikes out.
Top 1 Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second.
Top 1 Rollins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.