Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Palmer
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Palmer
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Palmer
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Palmer
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Merritt
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Merritt
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Palmer
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Palmer
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Palmer
  
  Palmer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Palmer. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Versalles vs. Palmer
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Merritt vs. Palmer
  
  Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Merritt
  
  Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Merritt
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Merritt
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Palmer
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Palmer
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Palmer
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Palmer
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nixon vs. Palmer
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Merritt
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Merritt
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Merritt
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Palmer
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Palmer
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Palmer
  
  There goes Versalles. The throw from Haney and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Palmer
  
  Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Bowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Merritt
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. Bowens moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Held vs. Merritt
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Palmer
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Palmer
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Palmer
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Palmer
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Palmer
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Merritt
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Merritt
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Merritt
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Palmer
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Palmer
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Palmer
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Merritt
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a popup towards the mound. Merritt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blefary vs. Merritt
  
  Blefary hits a line drive to center field. Uhlaender throws towards the plate. Nixon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nixon. Blair scores. Johnson scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Merritt
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Fisher
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Fisher
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Merritt
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisher vs. Merritt
  
  Fisher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Merritt
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Fisher
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fisher drops the ball. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Fisher
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nixon vs. Fisher
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Mincher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Uhlaender vs. Fisher
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Fisher
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merritt vs. Fisher
  
  Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Fisher
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Merritt
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Merritt
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Merritt
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowens vs. Merritt
  
  Bowens hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Fisher
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Fisher
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Fisher
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Merritt
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Merritt
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Merritt
  
  Haney strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1966, game 2 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, 2b           5  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  0   
Hall J, lf            5  0  0  0   Blair P, cf           3  1  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           5  2  3  0   Johnson B, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  3  1  2   Epstein M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Mincher D, 1b         3  2  2  3   Bowens S, rf          4  0  1  0   
Nixon R, c            4  1  1  1   Blefary C, lf         4  0  1  2   
Uhlaender T, cf       4  0  1  0   Held W, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Versalles Z, ss       3  0  1  1   Haney L, c            4  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          3  0  0  1   Palmer J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher E, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8  9  8                        32  2  5  2

Minnesota        200 030 030 --  8
Baltimore        000 002 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  5  2  2  3  7

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L)          6.0  6  5  5  4  5
Fisher E              3.0  3  3  1  0  0

E -- Palmer J, Nixon R, Fisher E
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Belanger M, Bowens S
HR -- Killebrew H, Mincher D
CS -- Versalles Z
SF -- Merritt J
T -- 2:14
A -- 12260

    

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