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CHW  3
@BAL  1

BOS  3
CAL  1

CLE  6
@DET  2

MIN  4
@NYY  2
ATL  3
CIN  1

STL  6
@CHC  5

HOU 11
PHI  2

PIT  9
@LAD  5

SFG  6
NYM  4

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Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,135

Saturday, September 17, 1966, 2:24PM
Time of Game: 2:26
Twins
4
82-68
Won 2
3rd, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  6  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  7  1
W: Jim Kaat (24-10), L: Al Downing (9-11)
Yankees
2
66-85
Lost 2
9th, 26½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar 2B                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .274  .692              1   3   CS
R Rollins 3B                  5   1   1   2    0   1  .244  .669              0   0   2B
T Oliva RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .874              0   0   
H Killebrew 1B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .285  .937              9   0   IW
E Battey C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .653             12   0   
B Allison LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .206  .698              1   0   
Z Versalles SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .660              1   5   CS
T Uhlaender CF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .221  .553              3   0   2B
J Kaat P                      4   1   1   0    0   2  .213  .553              0   4   
Totals                       32   4   6   0    6   9                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Rollins (6, off A Downing); T Uhlaender (10, off H Reniff).
IBB: H Killebrew (18, by A Downing).
TB: T Uhlaender 2; R Rollins 2; C Tovar; E Battey; J Kaat; T Oliva.
RBI: R Rollins 2 (37); E Battey (34).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. Z Versalles-C Tovar-H Killebrew; C Tovar-Z Versalles-H Killebrew.
E: Z Versalles (32).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Tovar (6, 2nd base by A Downing/E Howard); Z Versalles (9, 2nd base by A Downing/E Howard).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .311              7   0   
B Richardson 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .611              2   2   
T Tresh LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .771              2   0   
J Pepitone CF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .258  .769              3   0   HR,GDP
C Boyer 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .244  .700              1   3   HR
S Whitaker RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .235  .830              2   0   
E Howard C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .673              9   2   
R Amaro SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .455              1   1   GDP
A Downing P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .273              0   0   
  F Talbot P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .424              0   0   
  H Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .635              0   0   
  D Womack P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   2   
  M Mantle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .927              0   0   
  R White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .655              0   0   
  H Reniff P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .615              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    0  11                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: J Pepitone (31, off J Kaat; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Boyer (14, off J Kaat; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Boyer 6; J Pepitone 4; R Amaro; T Tresh; E Howard.
GIDP: R Amaro (2); J Pepitone (14).
RBI: C Boyer (56); J Pepitone (80).
2-out RBI: C Boyer; J Pepitone.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: S Whitaker (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 Kaat, W (24-10)              9     7   2   2    0  11   2   2.75   33     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 7     76    -     0.88   0.35
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0  11   2          33     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 7           -  
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
A Downing, L (9-11)            5.1   4   4   4    5   6   0   3.70   23     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 4     45    -     1.15  -0.19
F Talbot                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.59   0.02
D Womack                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.67    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.33   0.02
H Reniff                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.03    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 6          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (9); A Downing (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Downing (2; H Killebrew).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 21,135.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           New York Yankees                             
1. Cesar Tovar                  2B       1. Mike Hegan                   1B
2. Rich Rollins                 3B       2. Bobby Richardson             2B
3. Tony Oliva                   RF       3. Tom Tresh                    LF
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Joe Pepitone                 CF
5. Earl Battey                   C       5. Clete Boyer                  3B
6. Bob Allison                  LF       6. Steve Whitaker               RF
7. Zoilo Versalles              SS       7. Elston Howard                 C
8. Ted Uhlaender                CF       8. Ruben Amaro                  SS
9. Jim Kaat                      P       9. Al Downing                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 1-3 OO 16% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Amaro J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0 1-- 15% 70% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat A. Downing Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B
b5 1 1-- -10% 34% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. Kaat Single to LF; Boyer to 3B
t6 0 123 R 9% 83% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Wild Pitch; Tovar to 2B; Kaat to 3B; Uhlaender Scores
t6 0 -23 RR 9% 92% 1-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Ground-rule Double; Tovar Scores; Kaat Scores

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' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva A. Downing Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Hegan J. Kaat Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Kaat Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN E. Battey A. Downing Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN B. Allison A. Downing Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles A. Downing Walk
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender A. Downing Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat A. Downing Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar A. Downing Versalles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 NYY R. Amaro J. Kaat Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYY A. Downing J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b3 2 1-- -1% 46% 0-0 NYY M. Hegan J. Kaat Wild Pitch; Amaro to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYY M. Hegan J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar A. Downing Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -7% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva A. Downing Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Kaat Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY T. Tresh J. Kaat Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Kaat Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew A. Downing Walk
t5 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN E. Battey A. Downing Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O -4% 47% 0-0 MIN B. Allison A. Downing Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles A. Downing Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 0-0 NYY C. Boyer J. Kaat Single to SS
b5 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Kaat Strikeout
b5 1 1-- -10% 34% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. Kaat Single to LF; Boyer to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 16% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Amaro J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender A. Downing Walk
t6 0 1-- 15% 70% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat A. Downing Single to RF; Uhlaender to 3B
t6 0 1-3 4% 74% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar A. Downing Walk; Kaat to 2B
t6 0 123 R 9% 83% 0-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Wild Pitch; Tovar to 2B; Kaat to 3B; Uhlaender Scores
t6 0 -23 RR 9% 92% 1-0 MIN R. Rollins A. Downing Ground-rule Double; Tovar Scores; Kaat Scores
t6 0 -2- O -0% 91% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva A. Downing Groundout: 2B-1B; Rollins to 3B
t6 1 --3 1% 92% 3-0 MIN H. Killebrew A. Downing Intentional Walk
t6 1 1-3 R 3% 95% 3-0 MIN E. Battey A. Downing Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B; Rollins Scores
Fred Talbot replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 12- O -1% 94% 4-0 MIN B. Allison F. Talbot Strikeout
t6 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-0 MIN Z. Versalles F. Talbot Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Fred Talbot (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 NYY H. Lopez J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 NYY M. Hegan J. Kaat Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-4 NYY B. Richardson J. Kaat Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Dooley Womack facing 8-9-1
Dooley Womack replaces Hector Lopez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 MIN T. Uhlaender D. Womack Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 MIN J. Kaat D. Womack Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Womack Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- -3% 92% 0-4 NYY T. Tresh J. Kaat Single to CF
b7 0 1-- OO 5% 97% 0-4 NYY J. Pepitone J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- R -3% 94% 0-4 NYY C. Boyer J. Kaat Home Run
b7 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-4 NYY S. Whitaker J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Dooley Womack facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 MIN R. Rollins D. Womack Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 0% 95% 4-1 MIN T. Oliva D. Womack Single to CF
t8 1 1-- 1% 95% 4-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. Womack Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Oliva to 2B
t8 1 12- O -1% 94% 4-1 MIN E. Battey D. Womack Flyball: CF
t8 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-1 MIN B. Allison D. Womack Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 NYY E. Howard J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 NYY R. Amaro J. Kaat Strikeout
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Dooley Womack (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- -1% 96% 1-4 NYY M. Mantle J. Kaat Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
Roy White pinch runs for Mickey Mantle (PH) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 NYY M. Hegan J. Kaat Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 7-8-9
Hal Reniff replaces Roy White (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 MIN Z. Versalles H. Reniff Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- 1% 98% 4-1 MIN T. Uhlaender H. Reniff Ground-rule Double
t9 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-1 MIN J. Kaat H. Reniff Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-1 MIN C. Tovar H. Reniff Walk
t9 2 12- O -0% 97% 4-1 MIN R. Rollins H. Reniff Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 NYY B. Richardson J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 NYY T. Tresh J. Kaat Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 2 --- R -1% 99% 1-4 NYY J. Pepitone J. Kaat Home Run
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 2-4 NYY C. Boyer J. Kaat Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 2-4 NYY S. Whitaker J. Kaat Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 2.

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