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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 8, 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 8, 1966 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,139 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Odom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Ossie Chavarria | Left Fielder |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Joe Nossek | Center Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Jim Nash | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nash
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nash
Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nash
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chavarria vs. Kaat
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chavarria vs. Kaat
Chavarria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nash
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: ---
Mincher vs. Nash
Mincher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nossek. Mincher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Nash
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up 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: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall who is chasing the ball. Charles reaches third base with a triple. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nossek vs. Kaat
Nossek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Nossek reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Kaat
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nossek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nash vs. Kaat
Nash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nossek scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chavarria vs. Kaat
Chavarria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nash
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Nash
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaat for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nash
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. Siebler
Dwight Siebler now pitching. Roger Repoz pinch hits for Joe Nossek.
Repoz hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Siebler
Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. There goes Charles trying to get to third. Hall throws the ball in to Killebrew, who tags Charles for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nash
Roger Repoz now playing center field.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nash
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nash
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Nash
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Siebler
Nash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebler
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. Siebler
Chavarria 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, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nash
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Nash
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Chavarria settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Nash
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Dwight Siebler.
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Nash
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Klippstein
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Klippstein
Green takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Klippstein
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repoz vs. Klippstein
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green scores. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Klippstein
Roof is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nash vs. Klippstein
Nash 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, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nash
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nash
Oliva hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Nash
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Nash
Mincher hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Nash
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Klippstein
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Klippstein
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Ossie Chavarria.
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Klippstein
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Nash
Larry Stahl now playing left field.
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Nash
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nash
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pleis
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Pleis
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Pleis
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nash
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Nash
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nash
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Pleis
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Pleis
Nash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pleis
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Pleis
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Pleis
Stahl 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 9
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Nash
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nash
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Nash
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Nash
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Nash
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Nash
Allen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1966 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hall J, lf 4 0 0 0 Chavarria O, lf 3 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 0 Stahl L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hershberger M, rf 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 2 1 Green D, 2b 2 3 2 0 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Charles E, 3b 3 1 2 2 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Nossek J, cf 1 1 1 1 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0 Repoz R, ph-cf 3 0 0 1 Siebler D, p 0 0 0 0 Roof P, c 3 0 1 1 Rollins R, ph 1 0 1 0 Nash J, p 4 0 1 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 33 6 10 6 Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1 Kansas City 031 020 00x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (L) 2.1 6 4 4 1 1 Siebler D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Klippstein J 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 Pleis B 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nash J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 8 2B -- Mincher D, Nossek J, Killebrew H 3B -- Charles E, Oliva T SB -- Campaneris B 2, Uhlaender T HBP -- by Kaat J (Green D), by Klippstein J (Roof P) T -- 2:15 A -- 7139
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