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Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees

1962-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 20974 Β· 66Β°F Β· 2:21

Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. Don Lee earned the win and Dick Stigman picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MIN010010200412
NYA00010200037

W: Don Lee   L: Whitey Ford   SV: Dick Stigman

Umpires β€” HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Al Salerno Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Green513001
Vic Power502000
Rich Rollins312110
Harmon Killebrew422201
Bob Allison401000
Earl Battey401100
Zoilo Versalles401000
Bernie Allen400001
Don Lee400003

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Richardson400000
Tom Tresh502000
Joe Pepitone501002
Mickey Mantle320020
Johnny Blanchard411000
Elston Howard301101
Bill Skowron301200
Clete Boyer201020
Whitey Ford300001
Roger Maris100000
Yogi Berra100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Lee8.2744
Dick Stigman0.1000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Whitey Ford8.01116
Jim Coates1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Green: S8
  • Vic Power: 4
  • Rich Rollins: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Bobby Richardson: 5/L
  • Tom Tresh: 53
  • Joe Pepitone: S7
  • Mickey Mantle: 3/G

Top 2

  • Harmon Killebrew: D
  • Bob Allison: 9/9S
  • Earl Battey: D7.2-H
  • Zoilo Versalles: 31.2-3
  • Bernie Allen: K

Bot 2

  • Johnny Blanchard: 13
  • Elston Howard: 53
  • Bill Skowron: 63

Top 3

  • Don Lee: K
  • Lenny Green: 31
  • Vic Power: S8
  • Rich Rollins: S7.1-2
  • Harmon Killebrew: K/C

Bot 3

  • Clete Boyer: S8
  • Whitey Ford: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Bobby Richardson: 54(1)/FO
  • Tom Tresh: SB2
  • Tom Tresh: 3/G

Top 4

  • Bob Allison: 7
  • Earl Battey: 53
  • Zoilo Versalles: 8

Bot 4

  • Joe Pepitone: K
  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Johnny Blanchard: WP.1-2
  • Johnny Blanchard: 4
  • Elston Howard: S8.2-H
  • Bill Skowron: HP.1-2
  • Clete Boyer: 5/FL

Top 5

  • Bernie Allen: 5/FL
  • Don Lee: K
  • Lenny Green: S/4D
  • Vic Power: S/56.1-2
  • Rich Rollins: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Harmon Killebrew: 53

Bot 5

  • Whitey Ford: 43
  • Bobby Richardson: 8
  • Tom Tresh: 7

Top 6

  • Bob Allison: S8
  • Earl Battey: 7/7D
  • Zoilo Versalles: S7.1-2
  • Bernie Allen: 8
  • Don Lee: K

Bot 6

  • Joe Pepitone: K/C
  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Johnny Blanchard: S9.1-3
  • Elston Howard: HP.1-2
  • Bill Skowron: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Clete Boyer: W.1-2
  • Whitey Ford: K
  • Bobby Richardson: 5/FL

Top 7

  • Lenny Green: K
  • Vic Power: 2/FL/P
  • Rich Rollins: W
  • Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.1-H
  • Bob Allison: 53

Bot 7

  • Tom Tresh: S3/BG
  • Joe Pepitone: 8
  • Mickey Mantle: 8
  • Johnny Blanchard: 3

Top 8

  • Earl Battey: 53
  • Zoilo Versalles: 8
  • Bernie Allen: 31

Bot 8

  • Elston Howard: K/C
  • Bill Skowron: 5
  • Clete Boyer: W
  • Roger Maris: 6/8

Top 9

  • Don Lee: 53
  • Lenny Green: D9.BX3(945)
  • Vic Power: 43

Bot 9

  • Yogi Berra: 6
  • Tom Tresh: S/4S
  • Joe Pepitone: 8.1-2
  • Mickey Mantle: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Mantle tore muscle in right thigh running to 1st; he did not play again until June 16