NEW YORK 10, MINNESOTA 2 IN NEW YORK

Date:  Friday, June 18.

Batting stars:  Rich Rollins was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fourth.  Jimmie Hall was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.  Tony Oliva was 2-for-4 with a run.

Pitching star:  Jerry Fosnow struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Bill Stafford pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  Mickey Mantle was 1-for-3 with a grand slam, his tenth homer.  Elston Howard was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.

The game:  Hall doubled in a run in the first to give the Twins a 1-0 lead, but it was all downhill after that.  Twins starter Mel Nelson didn't make it through the first inning, giving up a single, two walks, a hit batsman, and the Mantle grand slam.  The Yankees scored six in the first inning, as Phil Linz also homered.  The Twins did not get back into the game.

Of note:  Zoilo Versalles was 0-for-5.  Harmon Killebrew was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Nelson pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up five runs on two hits and two walks.

Record:  The Twins record dropped to 36-22.  They remained in first place, but only by a half game over Chicago.

Notes:  Rollins once again played second, with Killebrew at third and Don Mincher at first.  The Twins continued to search for a number two hitter, this time moving Oliva into the two spot with Hall batting third.