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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 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 20, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 537 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | 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 |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 1965
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender 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. Hunter
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Grant
Bryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hunter
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hunter
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grant
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Grant
Stahl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Grant
Hunter bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stahl scores. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a fly ball towards center. Hall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hall. Green goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Grant
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Hunter
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Hunter
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Hunter
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Grant
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grant
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
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
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Grant
Stahl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Grant
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Grant
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hunter
Battey hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hunter
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Hunter
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Hunter
Quilici hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Quilici reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Hunter
Grant strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Grant
Bryan hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Grant
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hunter
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Grant
Stahl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Grant
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hunter
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hunter
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Hunter
Rollins hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Grant
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Battey and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Hunter
Santiago Rosario now playing first base.
Quilici hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wyatt
Bob Allison pinch hits for Mudcat Grant. John Wyatt now pitching.
Allison hits a popup in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Wyatt
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Wyatt
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Roggenburk
Garry Roggenburk now pitching.
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Roggenburk
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Bryan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Roggenburk
Jim Landis pinch hits for Larry Stahl.
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bryan moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyatt vs. Roggenburk
Wyatt takes first base on ball four. Bryan scores. Reynolds moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching. Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Jose Tartabull.
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Landis scores. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Pleis
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Pleis
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hershberger tags and scores. Green tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Pleis
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosario vs. Pleis
Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wyatt
Mike Hershberger now playing right field. Jim Landis now playing center field.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosario scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespino for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wyatt
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, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wyatt
Battey hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds 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 9/20/1965 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, cf 4 1 2 1 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Hershberger M, ph-rf 1 1 1 2 Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Valdespino S, rf 4 0 0 0
Causey W, ss 4 0 0 1 Hall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 0 0
Harrelson K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 2 2 2
Rosario S, 1b 1 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bryan B, c 4 1 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 2 0
Reynolds T, lf 3 1 0 0 Grant J, p 2 0 0 0
Stahl L, rf 3 2 3 1 Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0
Landis J, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Roggenburk G, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter C, p 2 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 1
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35 8 10 7 31 2 4 2
Kansas City 003 010 004 -- 8
Minnesota 000 010 100 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (W)* 7.0 4 2 2 1 3
Wyatt J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Grant J (L) 8.0 7 4 3 1 6
Roggenburk G+ 0.0 2 3 3 2 0
Pleis B 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Hall J, Rollins R
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Tartabull J, Quilici F
HR -- Stahl L, Mincher D 2
CS -- Harrelson K
SH -- Hunter C
SF -- Causey W
T -- 2:10
A -- 537
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