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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 18, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on September 18, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Ortega |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Valentine | Center Fielder |
| Ken Hamlin | Second Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Phil Ortega | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
| Sandy Valdespino | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 18, 1965
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine hits a line drive into right field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Kaat
Hamlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kaat
There goes Hamlin. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Hamlin steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Kaat
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamlin scores. Held moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nen vs. Kaat
Nen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ortega
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Ortega
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega juggles the ball. That's an error on Ortega. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Ortega
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Ortega
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Ortega
Hall hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Ortega
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Valdespino moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Ortega
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hamlin throws towards short. Brinkman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brinkman. Valdespino scores. Battey moves to third. Mincher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rollins vs. Ortega
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a line drive towards third. Rollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kaat
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortega vs. Kaat
Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Ortega
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Ortega
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Ortega
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Koplitz
Howie Koplitz now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Koplitz
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen scoops it up and throws to first, with Koplitz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Kaat
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Quilici, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kaat
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Kaat
McMullen takes first base on ball four. Held moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nen vs. Kaat
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Koplitz
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Koplitz
Battey hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Koplitz
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Koplitz
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Kaat
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Kaat
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Howie Koplitz.
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kaat
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Daniels
Bennie Daniels now pitching.
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Daniels
Kaat bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Daniels
Daniels spins and fires to second, with Brinkman covering, and Quilici is picked off. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Kaat
Hamlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kaat
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Held reaches second base with a double. Hamlin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Boswell
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Versalles. Held moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nen vs. Boswell
Nen hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Boswell
Jim King pinch hits for Paul Casanova.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Daniels
Jim French now catching.
Uhlaender bunts towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Daniels
Valdespino hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Daniels
Hall hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Daniels
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Boswell
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Boswell
Bob Chance pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Chance hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Boswell
Pete Richert pinch runs for Bob Chance.
Valentine hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Boswell
Hamlin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bridges
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Bridges
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Bridges
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Boswell
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Boswell
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Boswell
McMullen bunts towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alyea vs. Pleis
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Dick Nen. Bill Pleis now pitching.
Alyea hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lock vs. Klippstein
Don Lock pinch hits for Jim French. Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Lock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bridges
Brant Alyea now playing first base. Mike Brumley now catching.
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Bridges
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Bridges
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino.
Kosco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Bridges
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Bridges
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Klippstein
Andy Kosco now playing right field.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Klippstein
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Marshall Bridges.
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Klippstein
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamlin vs. Klippstein
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alyea scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Ridzik
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Ridzik
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Klippstein
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Klippstein
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Klippstein
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Klippstein
Alyea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1965 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Valentine F, cf 5 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 2
Hamlin K, 2b 4 2 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 4 1 1 0
Held W, rf 2 0 1 1 Valdespino S, rf 3 1 1 0
Howard F, lf 4 0 3 1 Kosco A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hall J, cf 3 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 2 1
Alyea B, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Casanova P, c 1 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 2 1 1 0
French J, c 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Lock D, ph 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 1 0 0 0
Brumley M, c 0 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Ortega P, p 1 0 0 0
Koplitz H, p 0 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 0 0 0 0
Chance B, ph 1 0 1 0
Richert P, pr 0 0 0 0
Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, ph 1 0 1 0
Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 31 4 8 3
Washington 100 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota 220 000 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ortega P (L) 1.1 4 4 2 1 1
Koplitz H 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Daniels B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Bridges M 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Ridzik S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J* 4.0 4 2 2 6 3
Boswell D 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
Pleis B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J (W) 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Ortega P, Brinkman E, Versalles Z
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Washington 13, Minnesota 7
2B -- Held W, Versalles Z
HR -- Versalles Z
SB -- Hamlin K, Uhlaender T
SH -- Kaat J, McMullen K
T -- 2:56
A -- 11256
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