New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins
September 2, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 2, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 5, Minnesota Twins 8

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Clarke ss 5 0 2 1
Richardson 2b 5 0 1 0
Tresh lf 4 0 2 0
Pepitone 1b 4 0 0 0
Maris rf 4 1 1 0
Whitaker cf 4 1 0 0
Howard c 4 1 2 1
Boyer 3b 4 1 1 1
Bouton p 1 0 0 0
  White ph 1 0 1 1
  Hamilton p 0 0 0 0
  Barker ph 1 0 0 0
  Reniff p 0 0 0 0
  Bryan ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 38 5 11 5
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Tovar ss 5 1 1 0
Hall lf 4 2 2 0
Oliva rf 5 1 3 1
Killebrew 3b 5 1 1 1
Mincher 1b 4 1 0 0
Battey c 2 1 1 3
Uhlaender cf 3 1 3 0
Allen 2b 4 0 1 1
Grant p 4 0 1 1
  Worthington p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 8 13 7
New York 020 200 0015112
Minnesota 400 111 10x8132
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Bouton   3.0 4 4 3 2 2
  Hamilton  L (8-3) 2.0 5 2 2 1 2
  Reniff   3.0 4 2 2 2 0
Totals
8.0
13
8
7
5
4
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Grant  W (11-13) 8.2 11 5 4 1 1
  Worthington  SV (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
5
4
1
2

  E–Clarke (10), Bouton (3), Mincher (8), Allen (10).  DP–New York 2, Minnesota 1.  2B–Minnesota Battey (10,off Bouton); Killebrew (22,off Hamilton); Oliva (29,off Reniff).  HR–New York Bryan (2,9th inning off Grant 0 on, 1 out).  IBB–Mincher (9,by Bouton); Battey (6,by Hamilton).  SB–Tovar (16,2nd base off Bouton/Howard).  CS–Mincher (1,2nd base by Bouton/Howard).  IBB–Bouton (3,Mincher); Hamilton (3,Battey).  U-HP–Cal Drummond, 1B–Lou DiMuro, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Nestor Chylak.  T–2:29.  A–18,999.
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