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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 14, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 14, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John O'Donoghue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,751 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Cal Drummond |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Rene Lachemann | Catcher |
| John O'Donoghue | Pitcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 14, 1965
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. O'Donoghue
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. O'Donoghue
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. O'Donoghue
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Kaat
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison throws the ball in to Kindall who tags Hershberger, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lachemann vs. Kaat
Lachemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. O'Donoghue
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. O'Donoghue
Hall takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. O'Donoghue
Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Battey reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. O'Donoghue
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kindall vs. O'Donoghue
Kindall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaat vs. O'Donoghue
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Donoghue vs. Kaat
O'Donoghue hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. O'Donoghue
Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lachemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. O'Donoghue
Rollins hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. O'Donoghue
Oliva 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Kaat
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Kaat
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. O'Donoghue
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. O'Donoghue
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. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. O'Donoghue
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lachemann vs. Kaat
Lachemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Donoghue vs. Kaat
O'Donoghue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. O'Donoghue
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. O'Donoghue
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. O'Donoghue
Kaat hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. O'Donoghue
Versalles takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. O'Donoghue
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mincher moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. O'Donoghue
Oliva 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat juggles the ball. That's an error on Kaat. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. O'Donoghue
Allison hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. O'Donoghue
Hall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. O'Donoghue
Battey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. O'Donoghue
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. O'Donoghue
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Hall scores. Battey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. O'Donoghue
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donoghue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kaat
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lachemann vs. Kaat
Lachemann bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Kaat
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for John O'Donoghue.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. Hershberger tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Aker
Rollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Aker
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdespino vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching. Wayne Causey now playing shortstop. Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Bob Allison.
Valdespino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Wyatt
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Rollins scores. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Wyatt
There goes Hall. The throw from Lachemann and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Wyatt
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Wyatt
Mincher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kindall vs. Wyatt
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Sandy Valdespino now playing left field.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Wyatt
Kaat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Kaat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Wyatt
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. Wyatt
There goes Versalles. The throw from Lachemann and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rollins vs. Wyatt
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Wyatt
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdespino vs. Wyatt
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Wyatt
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Merritt
Santiago Rosario pinch hits for Mike Hershberger. Jim Merritt now pitching.
Rosario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lachemann vs. Merritt
Lachemann bunts towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Causey vs. Merritt
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bryan vs. Merritt
Billy Bryan pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Bryan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1965 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 3 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 5 1 2 0
Bryan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Allison B, lf 3 1 1 0
Landis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, cf 4 1 2 2
Harrelson K, 1b 3 2 2 1 Battey E, c 3 0 1 1
Reynolds T, lf 1 1 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hershberger M, rf 3 0 2 1 Kindall J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rosario S, ph 1 0 1 0 Kaat J, p 4 0 1 0
Lachemann R, c 2 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
O'Donoghue J, p 2 0 1 0 Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 0 0 0 1
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Causey W, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 7 3 33 4 10 3
Kansas City 010 000 101 -- 3
Minnesota 010 001 20x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
O'Donoghue J 6.0 5 2 1 5 2
Aker J (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Wyatt J 2.0 3 0 0 2 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)+ 8.0 6 3 2 3 4
Klippstein J# 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Merritt J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kaat J, Campaneris B, Versalles Z
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 13
2B -- Battey E, Hall J, Rollins R, Kaat J
HR -- Harrelson K
SB -- Harrelson K, Hall J, Versalles Z
SH -- Reynolds T, Lachemann R 2
SF -- Tartabull J
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:45
A -- 9751
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