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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 9, 1966
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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 June 9, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Nossek | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Left Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 9, 1966
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pascual
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nossek vs. Pascual
Nossek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Pascual
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual has Campaneris trapped. There's the throw to Killebrew and over to Battey, who tags Campaneris for the out. Nossek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Pascual
Cater takes first base on ball four. Nossek moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Pascual
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stahl vs. Pascual
Stahl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino who is chasing the ball. Stahl reaches third base with a triple. Nossek scores. Hershberger scores. Cater goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Siebler
Dwight Siebler now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stahl scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Siebler
Roof hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Ron Stone now playing first base.
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stone fields it and throws to second for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Hunter
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Siebler
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebler
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nossek vs. Siebler
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nossek vs. Siebler
Nossek hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Siebler
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Hunter
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Siebler
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cater for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Siebler
Stone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Siebler
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebler vs. Hunter
Siebler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a line drive towards first. Stone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebler
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Siebler
Roof 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Siebler
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Hunter
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebler
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nossek vs. Siebler
Nossek hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Siebler
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Siebler
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hunter
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Hunter
Bob Allison pinch hits for Dwight Siebler.
Allison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Allison reaches second base with a double. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Cimino
Pete Cimino now pitching.
Stone hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Cimino
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cimino
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Nossek settles under the ball 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a line drive towards first. Stone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Cimino
Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Cimino
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Cimino
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nossek vs. Cimino
Nossek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hunter
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Hunter
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Pete Cimino.
Rollins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hunter
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lindblad
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wyatt
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Wyatt
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stone juggles the ball. That's an error on Stone. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Wyatt
Allen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Worthington
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Worthington
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Worthington
Stahl hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Wyatt
Worthington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wyatt
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wyatt
Valdespino strikes out. Roof drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdespino out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Worthington
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Worthington
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Worthington
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1966 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 1
Nossek J, cf 4 1 1 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 0 0
Hershberger M, rf 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, cf 4 1 2 1
Cater D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Harrelson K, 1b 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 3 3
Stone R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hall J, rf 4 0 1 0
Stahl L, lf 4 1 1 3 Battey E, c 3 1 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Roof P, c 4 0 1 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Hunter C, p 3 0 0 0 Siebler D, p 0 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Allison B, ph 1 0 1 1
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 1 1 2
Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0
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34 4 7 4 35 9 13 9
Kansas City 400 000 000 -- 4
Minnesota 000 012 60x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L) 6.1 9 6 6 3 0
Lindblad P 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Wyatt J 1.1 2 1 1 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 0.2 3 4 4 1 1
Siebler D 4.1 3 0 0 0 2
Cimino P (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Worthington A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Stone R
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Allison B, Hall J
3B -- Stahl L
HR -- Killebrew H 2, Rollins R, Versalles Z, Oliva T, Mincher D
SB -- Campaneris B
T -- 2:28
A -- 9621
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