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@BAL		4
0
CAL
@BOS		4
5
CLE
@DET		1
3
MIN
@NYY		2
1
KCA
@WSA		3
0
CIN
@ATL		0
7
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@CHC		3
1
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@CHC		4
0
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@HOU		4
6
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@LAD		1
5
NYM
@SFG		5
4
Friday, September 16, 1966 8:02PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 9,306, Time of Game: 1:51
Twins
2
81-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
 at Yankees
1
66-84
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
9th, 26½ GB
W: Jim Merritt (6-13)
L: Jim Bouton (2-8)
 
                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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .689 0.365 2.39 0.455 -0.090 0.8 1 2 SH
Jimmie Hall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .792 -0.103 0.86 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 5 0 GDP
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .877 -0.047 0.48 0.000 -0.047 -0.3 2 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .938 -0.105 1.46 0.000 -0.105 -0.6 1 2
Don Mincher 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .733 0.025 1.01 0.061 -0.036 -0.0 5 0
Earl Battey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .654 -0.089 1.28 0.000 -0.089 -0.4 11 1
Ted Uhlaender CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .547 -0.114 1.51 0.000 -0.114 -0.6 1 0
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .663 0.162 1.48 0.202 -0.040 0.3 1 1 2B
Jim Merritt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .114 .348 -0.027 0.55 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 1
   Sandy Valdespino PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .180 .479 0.081 3.98 0.081 0.000 0.3 HBP
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .818 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 2 0 0 7 .071 .211 0.148 1.34 0.799 -0.651 -1.7 27 7
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .706 0.022 0.58 0.047 -0.026 0.1 0 4
Bobby Murcer SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .108 .343 -0.071 0.76 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 3 2
Mickey Mantle CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .929 0.010 0.76 0.037 -0.026 0.1 1 0
   Joe Pepitone CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .766 -0.077 3.21 0.000 -0.077 -0.2 0 0
Tom Tresh LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .237 .773 0.021 1.42 0.106 -0.085 0.5 2 0
Elston Howard C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .673 -0.096 1.04 0.000 -0.096 -0.7 7 0
Lou Clinton RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .726 -0.039 0.82 0.011 -0.050 -0.5 4 0
John Miller 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .583 -0.048 0.65 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 7 0
   Mike Hegan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Mike Ferraro 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .118 .328 -0.039 0.54 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 1 2
Jim Bouton P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .114 .253 -0.032 0.45 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 12 .161 .349 -0.349 0.88 0.201 -0.550 -2.7 27 9
TB: M Mantle; H Clarke; M Ferraro; T Tresh; L Clinton.
RBI: T Tresh (68).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Clarke-B Murcer-M Hegan.
E: M Ferraro (2).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (6-13) 8 5 1 1 1 10 0 3.29 29 77 0.180 0.72 2.3
Al Worthington, S (13) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.37 3 0 0 0.169 2.36 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 12 0 1.00 32 77 0 0 0.349 1.34 2.7

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bouton, L (2-8) 9 2 2 0 0 7 0 2.87 30 86 -0.151 1.34 1.7
Team Totals 9 2 2 0 0 7 0 0.00 30 86 -0.151 0.88 1.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 0 12- RR MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton 46% 88% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Valdespino Scores/No RBI/unER; Versalles Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 0-1 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton 20% 34% Ground-rule Double
b1 0-0 1 12- R NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt -11% 31% Single to LF; Mantle to 2B; Murcer Scores
t9 0-1 0 -2- MIN S. Valdespino J. Bouton 8% 42% Hit By Pitch
b9 1-2 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone A. Worthington 8% 91% Flyball: RF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Hall J. Bouton -1% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton -1% 46% 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 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt -4% 42% Single to LF; Murcer to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt -11% 31% Single to LF; Mantle to 2B; Murcer Scores
b1 1-0 1 12- O NYY E. Howard J. Merritt 4% 35% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 12- O NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt 3% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Bouton -2% 36% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. Bouton -2% 34% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Bouton -1% 33% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Miller J. Merritt 2% 35% Lineout: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Merritt 1% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY J. Bouton J. Merritt 1% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Bouton -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton -2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Bouton -1% 32% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt 2% 34% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt 1% 36% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton -3% 33% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O MIN J. Hall J. Bouton -2% 31% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton -1% 30% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- O NYY E. Howard J. Merritt 1% 33% Lineout: RF
b4 1-0 2 --- NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt -1% 32% Single to CF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Miller J. Merritt 2% 34% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Bouton -3% 31% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. Bouton -2% 29% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Bouton -1% 27% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Merritt 2% 29% Single to LF; Ferraro out at 2B/SS-2B
b5 1-0 1 --- O NYY J. Bouton J. Merritt 1% 31% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 1-0 2 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt -1% 30% Single to LF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 2% 31% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Bouton -4% 28% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton -2% 26% Flyball: SS
t6 0-1 2 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Bouton -2% 24% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Merritt 2% 26% Strikeout
b6 1-0 1 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Merritt 1% 27% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 --- O NYY E. Howard J. Merritt 1% 28% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton -4% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O MIN J. Hall J. Bouton -3% 21% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton -2% 19% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY L. Clinton J. Merritt 2% 21% Lineout: LF
b7 1-0 1 --- O NYY J. Miller J. Merritt 1% 22% Strikeout
b7 1-0 2 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Merritt 1% 23% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Bouton -5% 18% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-1 1 --- MIN D. Mincher J. Bouton 6% 24% Single to CF
t8 0-1 1 1-- O MIN E. Battey J. Bouton -7% 17% Strikeout
t8 0-1 2 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Bouton -5% 12% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Bouton J. Merritt 1% 13% Strikeout
b8 1-0 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Merritt 1% 14% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Merritt 1% 14% 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 0-1 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Bouton 20% 34% Ground-rule Double
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Merritt (P) batting 9th
t9 0-1 0 -2- MIN S. Valdespino J. Bouton 8% 42% Hit By Pitch
t9 0-1 0 12- RR MIN C. Tovar J. Bouton 46% 88% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Valdespino Scores/No RBI/unER; Versalles Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 2-1 0 1-- OO MIN J. Hall J. Bouton -4% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Bouton -1% 83% 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 1-2 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone A. Worthington 8% 91% Flyball: RF
b9 1-2 1 --- O NYY T. Tresh A. Worthington 5% 96% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 --- O NYY E. Howard A. Worthington 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 1.

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