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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on August 16, 1962 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Stigman |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 41,588 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Al Smith 3B: John Rice |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Dick Stigman | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1962
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Stigman
Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Stigman
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Killebrew picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Killebrew. Tresh scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Stigman
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Stafford
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stigman
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stigman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stigman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Stigman
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Stigman
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Stafford
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stigman vs. Stafford
Stigman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stigman
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stigman
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Stafford
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stafford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Stafford
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stafford
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Stafford
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Allen reaches second base with a double. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Stafford
Versalles hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Battey tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stigman vs. Stafford
Stigman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Stafford
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Allen scores. Stigman moves to third. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Stafford
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stigman
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stigman
Lopez hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Killebrew chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Versalles. Versalles fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Versalles. Skowron goes all the way around to score. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Stigman
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Linz vs. Stigman
Phil Linz pinch hits for Bill Stafford.
Linz hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Stigman
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon now pitching.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sheldon
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stigman
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stigman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sheldon
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stigman
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stigman
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stigman
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stigman
Tony Kubek pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon.
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Stigman
Tresh hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Stigman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coates
Green strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Coates
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stigman
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stigman
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Coates
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Coates
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Coates
Allison hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Coates
Battey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rollins scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Arroyo
Luis Arroyo now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. Allison scores. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Arroyo
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Stigman
Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stigman
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stigman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Stigman
Dale Long pinch hits for Luis Arroyo.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Stigman
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Stigman
Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Stigman
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching. George Banks pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bridges
Marty Martinez pinch runs for George Banks.
Green bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Bridges
Power hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Bridges
Rollins hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Bridges
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sullivan
Howard bunts towards first. Power juggles the ball. That's an error on Power. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Sullivan
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bridges
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bridges
Battey bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Bridges
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1962 -- New York at Minnesota (D) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Tresh T, ss 4 2 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 4 Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 1 Killebrew H, lf 4 1 1 0 Howard E, c 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 1 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 3 2 0 Allison B, rf 4 3 2 2 Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 1 Battey E, c 4 1 2 1 Boyer C, 3b 4 2 2 2 Allen B, 2b 5 2 4 2 Stafford B, p 1 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 2 Linz P, ph 1 0 0 0 Stigman D, p 2 0 0 0 Sheldon R, p 0 0 0 0 Banks G, ph 0 0 0 0 Kubek T, ph 0 0 0 0 Martinez M, pr 0 1 0 0 Coates J, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo L, p 0 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 8 8 36 9 12 8 New York 100 010 204 0 -- 8 Minnesota 001 400 021 1 -- 9 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Stafford B 4.0 7 5 4 1 1 Sheldon R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Coates J 1.1 2 2 2 1 4 Arroyo L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Bridges M (L) 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stigman D 9.0 8 8 8 5 5 Sullivan F (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Killebrew H, Skowron B, Versalles Z, Power V DP -- New York 2, Minnesota 2 LOB -- New York 5, Minnesota 6 2B -- Versalles Z, Allen B, Lopez H HR -- Allison B, Boyer C, Richardson B SH -- Richardson B, Green L, Howard E, Battey E SF -- Versalles Z WP -- Bridges M T -- 3:05 A -- 41588
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