September 3, 1966 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
WSA 6 BAL 4
@CHW 1 DET 8
@CLE 1 BOS 7
@KCA 0 MIN 6
NYY 1 NYY 7
@MIN 4 ATL 12
HOU 2 ATL 6
HOU 4 LAD 7
@CIN 3 PHI 8
@NYM 4 PIT 9
CHC 1 STL 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 24,661

Saturday, September 3, 1966
Time of Game: 2:26

Yankees

62-76

Won 1

7th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   1  0  1   2  0  1    7 11  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    4  7  0

W: M Stottlemyre (12-16), L: J Merritt (4-13), S: S Hamilton (3)

Twins

74-64

Lost 1

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .687    0    0   3   
B Richardson 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .628    0    3   6   
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .233  .673    0    2   2   
J Pepitone 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .261  .782    0   13   0   
  R Barker 1B                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .197  .631    0    2   0   HR
T Tresh LF                    4   3   3   4    0   1  .245  .778    0    1   1   2·HR,SF
S Whitaker CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .879    0    3   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .685    0    2   0   
L Clinton RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .718    0    0   0   2B
  R Maris PH-RF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .672    0    1   0   
M Stottlemyre P               4   0   1   1    0   2  .149  .420    0    0   2   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .106         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   7    3   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: L Clinton (9, off J Merritt).

HR: T Tresh 2 (23, off J Merritt, off J Ollom; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); R Barker (3, off P Cimino; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: T Tresh (7, off J Merritt).

TB: T Tresh 9; R Barker 4; L Clinton 2; C Boyer; J Pepitone; B Richardson; M Stottlemyre; R Maris; S Whitaker.

RBI: T Tresh 4 (61); J Pepitone (76); R Barker (13); M Stottlemyre (7).

2-out RBI: T Tresh 2; M Stottlemyre; R Barker.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Richardson-J Pepitone.

E: B Richardson (14).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .697    0    2   6   2B
J Hall LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .749    0    2   0   HR
  P Cimino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .308  .880    0    2   1   
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .916    0    0   1   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .740    0    9   1   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .533    0    2   0   
B Allen 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .659    0    1   0   
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .618    0    8   0   GDP
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .367    0    0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .672    0    0   0   
  J Ollom P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Allison PH-LF             1   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .738    0    1   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Tovar (16, off M Stottlemyre).

HR: J Hall (15, off M Stottlemyre; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Hall 4; C Tovar 2; B Allison; D Mincher; R Nixon; B Allen; H Killebrew.

GIDP: R Nixon (2).

RBI: C Tovar (35); D Mincher (52); B Allen (23); J Hall (40).

2-out RBI: B Allen.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Stottlemyre, W (12-16)       7     7   4   4    1   1   1   3.72   28     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 7     47    -     0.86   0.06
S Hamilton, S (3)              2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.89    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.74   0.22
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 7          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (4-13)            5     7   4   4    2   3   1   3.55   24     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 7     38    -     0.67  -0.17
J Klippstein                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.83  -0.00
J Ollom                        2     2   2   2    1   3   1   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.23  -0.02
P Cimino                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.02    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.22  -0.03
Totals                         9    11   7   7    3   8   3          41     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·11          2-1

M Stottlemyre faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
J Merritt faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 24,661.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. H Clarke             SS    1. C Tovar              SS 
2. B Richardson         2B    2. J Hall               LF 
3. C Boyer              3B    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. J Pepitone           1B    4. H Killebrew          3B 
5. T Tresh              LF    5. D Mincher            1B 
6. S Whitaker           CF    6. T Uhlaender          CF 
7. E Howard             C     7. B Allen              2B 
8. L Clinton            RF    8. R Nixon              C  
9. M Stottlemyre        P     9. J Merritt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  6-3  1--     -13%  75% C Tovar         M Stottlemyre   Double to LF; Allison Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      10%  66% J Pepitone      J Merritt       Single to CF; Boyer to 3B; Richardson Scores
   t 4   0  0-2  ---       8%  83% T Tresh         J Merritt       Home Run
   b 8   2  6-4  12-       8%  93% D Mincher       S Hamilton      Foul Flyball: 3B
   b 8   0  6-4  -2-       7%  82% J Hall          S Hamilton      Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Richardson    Single to RF
          1--      57%  C Boyer         Single to LF; Richardson to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  J Pepitone      Single to CF; Boyer to 3B; Richardson Scores
   RO     1-3      68%  T Tresh         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores
   O      1--      66%  S Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  E Howard        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      68%  L Clinton       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      67%  M Stottlemyre   Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      71%  D Mincher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Richardson    Flyball: 1B
          ---      71%  C Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  B Allen         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Nixon         Single to LF; Nixon out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      74%  J Merritt       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      83%  T Tresh         Home Run
   O      ---      82%  S Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  L Clinton       Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  M Stottlemyre   Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Oliva         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Richardson    Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  C Boyer         Walk
   O      1--      83%  J Pepitone      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Mincher       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      88%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  T Tresh         Single to CF
          1--      91%  S Whitaker      Single to RF; Tresh to 2B
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  E Howard        Strikeout
                  Roger Maris pinch hits for Lou Clinton batting 8th
   O      12-      88%  R Maris         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tresh to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  M Stottlemyre   Single to LF; Tresh Scores; Maris to 2B
   O      12-      92%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
                  Roger Maris moves to RF
          ---      88%  B Allen         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      94%  R Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  R Rollins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Ollom facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Ollom replaces Rich Rollins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Richardson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Boyer         Strikeout
          ---      94%  J Pepitone      Walk
   RR     1--      98%  T Tresh         Home Run; Pepitone Scores
   O      ---      98%  S Whitaker      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      98%  J Hall          Home Run
          ---      97%  T Oliva         Walk
          1--      95%  H Killebrew     Single to RF; Oliva to 2B
   R      12-      90%  D Mincher       Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B; Oliva Scores
   O      12-      94%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: LF
   R      12-      89%  B Allen         Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Mincher to 2B
   O      12-      94%  R Nixon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jim Ollom facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  E Howard        Lineout: CF
          ---      94%  R Maris         Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  M Stottlemyre   Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Barker replaces Joe Pepitone playing 1B batting 4th; Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Ollom batting 9th
          ---      88%  B Allison       Single to LF
   R      1--      75%  C Tovar         Double to LF; Allison Scores
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      82%  J Hall          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      88%  T Oliva         Strikeout
          -2-      85%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      12-      93%  D Mincher       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Pete Cimino facing 2-3-4
                  Pete Cimino replaces Jimmie Hall pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Allison moves to LF
   O      ---      93%  B Richardson    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      96%  R Barker        Home Run
   O      ---      96%  T Tresh         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Steve Hamilton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196609032

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation