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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 5, 1966 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Blanco |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,988 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Odom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Ossie Chavarria | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Joe Nossek | Center Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Gil Blanco | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blanco
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Blanco
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Blanco
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. Merritt
Chavarria is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Merritt
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blanco
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Blanco
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Blanco
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Blanco
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Merritt
Charles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Merritt
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nossek vs. Merritt
Nossek hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Blanco
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Blanco
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Blanco
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Blanco
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merritt moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Blanco
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Merritt
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Merritt
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chavarria vs. Merritt
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chavarria vs. Merritt
Chavarria is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blanco
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Blanco
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Blanco
Mincher is hit by the pitch. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Blanco
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. There goes Mincher trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Blanco
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Blanco
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Merritt
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Merritt
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Merritt
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. Charles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nossek vs. Merritt
Nossek hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Merritt
Roof is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Merritt
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Blanco
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blanco
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Blanco
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Chavarria settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Merritt
Campaneris 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. Merritt
Chavarria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Chavarria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Merritt
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Merritt
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chavarria scores. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Cimino
Pete Cimino now pitching.
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blanco
Roger Repoz now playing left field.
Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Blanco
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Blanco
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Blanco
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cimino
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nossek vs. Cimino
Nossek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cimino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Cimino
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Cimino
Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blanco
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Blanco
Uhlaender bunts towards the mound. Blanco juggles the ball. That's an error on Blanco. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Sanders
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Pete Cimino. Ken Sanders now pitching.
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sanders
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Sanders
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching. Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Worthington
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Worthington
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Oliva fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Oliva. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Worthington
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Versalles. Hershberger scores. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Worthington
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sanders
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sanders
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sanders
Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Worthington
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nossek vs. Worthington
Nossek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Worthington
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Nossek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Worthington
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Sanders
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sanders
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sanders
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sanders
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Allen takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Aker
Versalles strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1966 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0
Hall J, lf 3 0 0 0 Chavarria O, lf 3 1 1 0
Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0 Repoz R, lf 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hershberger M, rf 4 1 1 0
Battey E, c 2 1 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 1 3 2
Zimmerman J, c 1 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Tovar C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Nossek J, cf 3 0 1 1
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 1 1 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0 Blanco G, p 3 0 0 0
Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders K, p 1 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Allen B, ph 0 0 0 0
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28 2 4 2 32 4 9 4
Minnesota 000 100 100 -- 2
Kansas City 000 210 10x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 4.2 6 3 3 2 5
Cimino P 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Worthington A 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Blanco G (W) 6.1 3 2 2 4 2
Sanders K 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Aker J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Blanco G, Oliva T, Versalles Z
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Chavarria O, Hershberger M
3B -- Tovar C
SB -- Campaneris B, Allen B, Uhlaender T
SH -- Uhlaender T
SF -- Nossek J
HBP -- by Blanco G (Mincher D), by Blanco G (Oliva T)
WP -- Blanco G
T -- 2:36
A -- 8988
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