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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1966-07-08 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 87°F · 2:42
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 7–6. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 1st. Dick Lines earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Mickey Mantle went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Dick Lines L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Al Salerno · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Valentine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Lock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Nen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Lines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hamlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Tresh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Clinton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Lines | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal Reniff | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: S7
- Fred Valentine: S7.1-2
- Jim King: S8.1-3;2-H
- Don Lock: S7.1-2;3-H
- Dick Nen: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Casanova: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Ken McMullen: IW
- Ed Brinkman: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H;BX2(96)
- Dick Bosman: K
Bot 1
- Tom Tresh: 43
- Bobby Richardson: 8
- Mickey Mantle: S7
- Joe Pepitone: S8.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: 63
Top 2
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Fred Valentine: 3/G
- Jim King: 31
Bot 2
- Ray Barker: 5/FL
- Horace Clarke: S7.B-2(E7)
- Clete Boyer: S7.2-H
- Mel Stottlemyre: T/89.1-H
- Tom Tresh: 3/G.3-H
- Bobby Richardson: 63
Top 3
- Don Lock: W
- Dick Nen: 16(1)3/GDP
- Paul Casanova: 8
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: HR/7
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Jake Gibbs: 3
- Lou Clinton: D7.1-H
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Mel Stottlemyre: K
Top 4
- Ken McMullen: 6/8
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Dick Lines: WP.1-2
- Dick Lines: OA.2X3(25)
- Dick Lines: K/C
Bot 4
- Tom Tresh: 53
- Bobby Richardson: 4/9
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 5
- Don Blasingame: S6
- Fred Valentine: 8/9
- Jim King: W.1-2
- Don Lock: K
- Dick Nen: S9.1-2;2-H
- Paul Casanova: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9
- Jake Gibbs: 2/FL
- Lou Clinton: 53
- Horace Clarke: 9
Top 6
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-2
- Dick Lines: FC2/SH.1-2;2-3
- Frank Howard: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Fred Valentine: K
- Jim King: K
Bot 6
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Elston Howard: 6/7
- Tom Tresh: 4/9
Top 7
- Don Lock: 2/FL
- Dick Nen: 31
- Paul Casanova: 63
Bot 7
- Bobby Richardson: S6
- Mickey Mantle: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Pepitone: K23
Top 8
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Dick Lines: 9/9D
Bot 8
- Jake Gibbs: 9/L
- Lou Clinton: S7
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Clete Boyer: 7/7D
Top 9
- Ken Hamlin: 13
- Fred Valentine: 9
- Jim King: W
- Don Lock: K
Bot 9
- Roger Maris: K
- Tom Tresh: 7
- Bobby Richardson: S9
- Mickey Mantle: 8/8D
Notes & reviews
- 37 minute rain delay