Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Ford
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lee
  
  Richardson hits a line drive towards third. Rollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Lee
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Lee
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Lee
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Ford
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Ford
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Ford
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Battey reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Ford
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. Battey moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Ford
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Lee
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Lee
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Ford
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Ford
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Ford
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lee
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Lee
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Lee
  
  There goes Richardson. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Lee
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ford
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ford
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Ford
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Lee
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lee
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Lee
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanchard vs. Lee
  
  Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Lee
  
  Skowron is hit by the pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Lee
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Ford
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Ford
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards second. Richardson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground for a single. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rollins vs. Ford
  
  Rollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Ford
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford 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 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lee
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Lee
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ford
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Ford
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Ford
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Ford
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Ford
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Lee
  
  Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lee
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Lee
  
  Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard is hit by the pitch. Blanchard moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skowron vs. Lee
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Blanchard scores. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Lee
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richardson vs. Lee
  
  Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Ford
  
  Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Ford
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Ford
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Lee
  
  Tresh bunts towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Lee
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Lee
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Lee
  
  Blanchard hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ford
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Ford
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Ford
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lee
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Lee
  
  Skowron hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lee
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Lee
  
  Roger Maris pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
  
  Maris hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Coates
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blanchard. Green reaches second base with a double. Blanchard throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Green trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Coates
  
  Power 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 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lee
  
  Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Lee
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Lee
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Stigman
  
  Dick Stigman now pitching.
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1962 -- Minnesota at New York (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Green L, cf-lf        5  1  3  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Power V, 1b           5  0  2  0   Berra Y, ph           1  0  0  0   
Rollins R, 3b         3  1  2  1   Tresh T, ss           5  0  2  0   
Killebrew H, lf       4  2  2  2   Pepitone J, lf        5  0  1  0   
Tuttle B, cf          0  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          3  2  0  0   
Allison B, rf         4  0  1  0   Blanchard J, rf       4  1  1  0   
Battey E, c           4  0  1  1   Howard E, c           3  0  1  1   
Versalles Z, ss       4  0  1  0   Skowron B, 1b         3  0  1  2   
Allen B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Lee D, p              4  0  0  0   Ford W, p             3  0  0  0   
Stigman D, p          0  0  0  0   Maris R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Coates J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 12  4                        34  3  7  3

Minnesota        010 010 200 --  4
New York         000 102 000 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee D (W)             8.2  7  3  3  4  4
Stigman D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (L)            8.0 11  4  4  1  6
Coates J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, New York 10
2B -- Killebrew H, Battey E, Rollins R, Green L
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Richardson B
HBP -- by Lee D (Skowron B), by Lee D (Howard E)
WP -- Lee D
T -- 2:21
A -- 20974

    

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