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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 26, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 26, 1966 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,296 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bob Stewart |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Jim Hicks | Right Fielder |
| Don Buford | Third Baseman |
| Lee Elia | Shortstop |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 26, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Buzhardt
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Buzhardt
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Buzhardt
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Buzhardt
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Buzhardt
Mincher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Buzhardt
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. Oliva scores. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Buzhardt
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Mincher scores. Battey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Buzhardt
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Merritt
Berry hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Merritt
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Merritt
Romano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Buzhardt
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Buzhardt
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Buzhardt
Hall hits a popup towards short. Elia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Merritt
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Merritt
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elia vs. Merritt
Elia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Buzhardt
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Buzhardt
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Buzhardt
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Buzhardt
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Merritt
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Merritt
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Merritt
McCraw hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Buzhardt
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Buzhardt
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Buzhardt
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Merritt
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Adair hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Merritt
Romano hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Merritt
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Skowron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Merritt
Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Buzhardt
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Buzhardt
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Buzhardt
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Elia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elia vs. Merritt
Elia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Merritt
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Merritt
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Higgins
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Higgins
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Merritt
McCraw 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, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Merritt
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Higgins
Tovar hits a line drive towards short. Elia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Higgins
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Higgins
Merritt hits a line drive towards short. Elia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Merritt
Skowron 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, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Merritt
Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elia vs. Merritt
The ball gets by Zimmerman for a passed ball. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elia vs. Merritt
Elia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Merritt
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Wayne Causey now playing second base. Juan Pizarro now pitching. Jerry Adair now playing shortstop.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Pizarro
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Pizarro
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Pizarro
Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hicks. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Pizarro
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Mincher scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Pizarro
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Merritt
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Merritt
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Berry scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Merritt
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Pizarro
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Pizarro
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Merritt
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Merritt
Hicks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Merritt
Buford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Merritt
Pete Ward pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Merritt
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1966 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 1 1 0
Hall J, lf 4 1 1 0 McCraw T, lf 4 0 2 0
Oliva T, rf 4 2 1 0 Adair J, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 0 0 Romano J, c 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Battey E, c 2 1 1 2 Hicks J, rf 4 1 2 0
Zimmerman J, c 2 0 1 2 Buford D, 3b 2 2 1 2
Tovar C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Elia L, ss 2 0 1 1
Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 4 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Causey W, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 7 7 33 4 8 3
Minnesota 400 000 030 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 112 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 8 4 3 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L) 5.0 5 4 4 1 5
Higgins D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pizarro J 2.0 2 3 0 1 2
E -- Skowron B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Chicago 5
2B -- Oliva T, Tovar C, Skowron B, Mincher D
HR -- Buford D
SH -- Buford D
PB -- Zimmerman J
T -- 2:20
A -- 23296
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