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CHW  4
@BAL  0
 BOS  5
CAL  4
 DET  3
CLE  1
 MIN  2
@NYY  1
 KCA  3
@WSA  0
 ATL  7
CIN  0
 STL  3
@CHC  1
 STL  4
@CHC  0
 HOU  6
PHI  4
 LAD  5
PIT  1
 NYM  5
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 9,306

 Friday, September 16, 1966, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 1:51
Twins
2
81-68
Won 1
3rd, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  2  0
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Jim Merritt (6-13), L: Jim Bouton (2-8), S: Al Worthington (13)
 Yankees
1
66-84
Lost 1
9th, 26½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .689              1   2   SH
J Hall LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .792              5   0   GDP
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .877              2   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .938              1   2   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .733              5   0   
E Battey C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .654             11   1   
T Uhlaender CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .547              1   0   
Z Versalles SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .663              1   1   2B
J Merritt P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .348              0   1   
  S Valdespino PH             0   1   0   0    0   0  .180  .479              0   0   HBP
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .818              0   0   
Totals                       28   2   2   0    0   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: Z Versalles (19, off J Bouton).
SH: C Tovar (7, off J Bouton).
HBP: S Valdespino (1, by J Bouton).
TB: Z Versalles 2; D Mincher.
GIDP: J Hall (13).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .706              0   4   
B Murcer SS                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .108  .343              3   2   
M Mantle CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .929              1   0   
  J Pepitone CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .766              0   0   
T Tresh LF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .237  .773              2   0   
E Howard C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .673              7   0   
L Clinton RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .726              4   0   
J Miller 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .583              7   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              1   1   
M Ferraro 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .118  .328              1   2   
J Bouton P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .114  .253              1   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    1  12                         27   9
Batting Events
TB: M Mantle; H Clarke; M Ferraro; T Tresh; L Clinton.
RBI: T Tresh (68).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Clarke-B Murcer-M Hegan.
E: M Ferraro (2).

Pitching Stats

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, W (6-13)            8     5   1   1    1  10   0   3.29   29     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 3· 5     77    -     0.78   0.18
A Worthington, S (13)          1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.37    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1  12   0          32     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 3· 5           -  
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
J Bouton, L (2-8)              9     2   2   0    0   7   0   2.87   30     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 2     86    -     1.35  -0.15
Totals                         9     2   2   0    0   7   0          30     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Bouton (1; S Valdespino).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 1:51.
Attendance: 9,306.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           New York Yankees                             
1. Cesar Tovar                  2B       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Jimmie Hall                  LF       2. Bobby Murcer                 SS
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Mickey Mantle                CF
4. Harmon Killebrew             3B       4. Tom Tresh                    LF
5. Don Mincher                  1B       5. Elston Howard                 C
6. Earl Battey                   C       6. Lou Clinton                  RF
7. Ted Uhlaender                CF       7. John Miller                  1B
8. Zoilo Versalles              SS       8. Mike Ferraro                 3B
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Jim Bouton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 12- RR 46% 88% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Valdespino Scores/No RBI/unER; Versalles Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 0 --- 20% 34% 0-1 MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton Ground-rule Double
b1 1 12- R -11% 31% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Single to LF; Mantle to 2B; Murcer Scores
t9 0 -2- 8% 42% 0-1 MIN S. Valdespino J. Bouton Hit By Pitch
b9 0 --- O 8% 91% 1-2 NYY J. Pepitone A. Worthington 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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN J. Hall J. Bouton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- -4% 42% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Single to LF; Murcer to 2B
b1 1 12- R -11% 31% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Single to LF; Mantle to 2B; Murcer Scores
b1 1 12- O 4% 35% 1-0 NYY E. Howard J. Merritt Strikeout
b1 2 12- O 3% 38% 1-0 NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Bouton Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 MIN D. Mincher J. Bouton Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 MIN E. Battey J. Bouton Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 NYY J. Miller J. Merritt Lineout: LF
b2 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 NYY M. Ferraro J. Merritt Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 NYY J. Bouton J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Bouton Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 0-1 MIN J. Merritt J. Bouton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-1 MIN J. Hall J. Bouton Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 30% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 NYY E. Howard J. Merritt Lineout: RF
b4 2 --- -1% 32% 1-0 NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYY J. Miller J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -3% 31% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Bouton Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -2% 29% 0-1 MIN D. Mincher J. Bouton Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 27% 0-1 MIN E. Battey J. Bouton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 29% 1-0 NYY M. Ferraro J. Merritt Single to LF; Ferraro out at 2B/SS-2B
b5 1 --- O 1% 31% 1-0 NYY J. Bouton J. Merritt Strikeout
b5 2 --- -1% 30% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 31% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -4% 28% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Bouton Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-1 MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton Flyball: SS
t6 2 --- O -2% 24% 0-1 MIN J. Merritt J. Bouton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 26% 1-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 1% 27% 1-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 28% 1-0 NYY E. Howard J. Merritt Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
Joe Pepitone replaces Mickey Mantle playing CF batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O -4% 24% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -3% 21% 0-1 MIN J. Hall J. Bouton Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -2% 19% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2% 21% 1-0 NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- O 1% 22% 1-0 NYY J. Miller J. Merritt Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 1% 23% 1-0 NYY M. Ferraro J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
Mike Hegan replaces John Miller playing 1B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O -5% 18% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Bouton Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 6% 24% 0-1 MIN D. Mincher J. Bouton Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O -7% 17% 0-1 MIN E. Battey J. Bouton Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O -5% 12% 0-1 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Bouton Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 1% 13% 1-0 NYY J. Bouton J. Merritt Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 13% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 1% 14% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 20% 34% 0-1 MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton Ground-rule Double
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Merritt (P) batting 9th
t9 0 -2- 8% 42% 0-1 MIN S. Valdespino J. Bouton Hit By Pitch
t9 0 12- RR 46% 88% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Valdespino Scores/No RBI/unER; Versalles Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 0 1-- OO -4% 84% 2-1 MIN J. Hall J. Bouton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-1 MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Al Worthington facing 3-4-5
Al Worthington replaces Sandy Valdespino (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 8% 91% 1-2 NYY J. Pepitone A. Worthington Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 NYY T. Tresh A. Worthington Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 NYY E. Howard A. Worthington Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1.

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