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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
7
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: Mel Stottlemyre (12-16), L: Jim Merritt (4-13), S: Steve Hamilton (3)
 Twins
4
74-64
Lost 1
3rd, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .687              0   3   
B Richardson 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .628              3   6   
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .233  .673              2   2   
J Pepitone 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .261  .782             13   0   
  R Barker 1B                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .197  .631              2   0   HR
T Tresh LF                    4   3   3   4    0   1  .245  .779              1   1   2·HR,SF
S Whitaker CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .879              3   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .685              2   0   
L Clinton RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .717              0   0   2B
  R Maris PH-RF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .672              1   0   
M Stottlemyre P               4   0   1   1    0   2  .149  .420              0   2   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .105              0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   0    3   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: L Clinton (9, off J Merritt).
HR: T Tresh 2 (23, 1 off J Merritt, 1 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 Events
DP: 1. B Richardson-J Pepitone.
E: B Richardson (14).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .697              2   6   2B
J Hall LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .748              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              1   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .916              0   1   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .740              9   1   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .533              2   0   
B Allen 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .659              1   0   
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .619              8   0   GDP
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .367              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   
  J Ollom P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Allison PH-LF             1   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .738              1   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    2   2                        *26   8
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
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 Stats

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· 5· 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· 8· 1· 7          1-0
M Stottlemyre faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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· 6· 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· 1· 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· 9· 2·11          2-1
J Merritt faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 24,661.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Minnesota Twins                              
1. Horace Clarke                SS       1. Cesar Tovar                  SS
2. Bobby Richardson             2B       2. Jimmie Hall                  LF
3. Clete Boyer                  3B       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Joe Pepitone                 1B       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Tom Tresh                    LF       5. Don Mincher                  1B
6. Steve Whitaker               CF       6. Ted Uhlaender                CF
7. Elston Howard                 C       7. Bernie Allen                 2B
8. Lou Clinton                  RF       8. Russ Nixon                    C
9. Mel Stottlemyre               P       9. Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 1-- R -13% 75% 3-6 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Double to LF; Allison Scores
t1 1 1-3 R 10% 66% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Merritt Single to CF; Boyer to 3B; Richardson Scores
t4 0 --- R 9% 83% 2-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Home Run
b8 2 12- O 8% 93% 4-6 MIN D. Mincher S. Hamilton Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 0 -2- O 7% 82% 4-6 MIN J. Hall S. Hamilton Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Merritt Single to RF
t1 1 1-- 6% 57% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Merritt Single to LF; Richardson to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R 10% 66% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Merritt Single to CF; Boyer to 3B; Richardson Scores
t1 1 1-3 RO 2% 68% 1-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 MIN J. Hall M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYY E. Howard J. Merritt Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Merritt Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 MIN D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Merritt Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- 1% 71% 2-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Merritt Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 MIN B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 MIN R. Nixon M. Stottlemyre Single to LF; Nixon out at 2B/LF-2B
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 MIN J. Merritt M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- R 9% 83% 2-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Home Run
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Merritt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 NYY E. Howard J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 82% 3-0 NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt Double to LF
t4 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Merritt Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 MIN J. Hall M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Merritt Walk
t5 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Merritt Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 MIN D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 3-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Single to CF
t6 0 1-- 2% 91% 3-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Merritt Single to RF; Tresh to 2B
Johnny Klippstein replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 12- O -2% 89% 3-0 NYY E. Howard J. Klippstein Strikeout
Roger Maris pinch hits for Lou Clinton (RF) batting 8th
t6 1 12- O -2% 88% 3-0 NYY R. Maris J. Klippstein Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tresh to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 5% 93% 3-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Klippstein Single to LF; Tresh Scores; Maris to 2B
t6 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Klippstein Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
Roger Maris moves from PH to RF
b6 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 MIN B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- OO 6% 94% 0-4 MIN R. Nixon M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 MIN R. Rollins M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Jim Ollom facing 2-3-4
Jim Ollom replaces Rich Rollins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Ollom Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Ollom Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 94% 4-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Ollom Walk
t7 2 1-- RR 4% 99% 4-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Ollom Home Run; Pepitone Scores
t7 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Ollom Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- R -1% 98% 0-6 MIN J. Hall M. Stottlemyre Home Run
b7 1 --- -1% 97% 1-6 MIN T. Oliva M. Stottlemyre Walk
b7 1 1-- -2% 95% 1-6 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Oliva to 2B
b7 1 12- R -4% 90% 1-6 MIN D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B; Oliva Scores
b7 1 12- O 4% 94% 2-6 MIN T. Uhlaender M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b7 2 12- R -5% 89% 2-6 MIN B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Mincher to 2B
b7 2 12- O 5% 94% 3-6 MIN R. Nixon M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Jim Ollom facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-3 NYY E. Howard J. Ollom Lineout: CF
t8 1 --- 1% 94% 6-3 NYY R. Maris J. Ollom Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 6-3 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Ollom Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O -1% 92% 6-3 NYY H. Clarke J. Ollom Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Ray Barker replaces Joe Pepitone playing 1B batting 4th; Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Ollom (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- -5% 88% 3-6 MIN B. Allison M. Stottlemyre Single to LF
b8 0 1-- R -13% 75% 3-6 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Double to LF; Allison Scores
Steve Hamilton replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 -2- O 7% 82% 4-6 MIN J. Hall S. Hamilton Flyball: RF
b8 1 -2- O 6% 88% 4-6 MIN T. Oliva S. Hamilton Strikeout
b8 2 -2- -3% 85% 4-6 MIN H. Killebrew S. Hamilton Walk
b8 2 12- O 8% 93% 4-6 MIN D. Mincher S. Hamilton Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Pete Cimino facing 2-3-4
Pete Cimino replaces Jimmie Hall (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Allison moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 NYY B. Richardson P. Cimino Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 6-4 NYY C. Boyer P. Cimino Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- R 4% 96% 6-4 NYY R. Barker P. Cimino Home Run
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 NYY T. Tresh P. Cimino Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 MIN T. Uhlaender S. Hamilton Flyball: 3B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 MIN B. Allen S. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 MIN R. Nixon S. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 4.

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