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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Lindblad |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,018 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Roger Repoz | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Paul Lindblad | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 12, 1966
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Perry
Hershberger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Perry
Repoz hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out 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. Lindblad
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Lindblad
Rollins hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lindblad
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Lindblad
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Lindblad
Kosco hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Perry
Charles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Perry
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindblad vs. Perry
Lindblad strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Lindblad
There goes Tovar. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Lindblad
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Lindblad
Perry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Perry reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Lindblad
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Lindblad
Rollins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perry scores. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Lindblad covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Perry
Hershberger 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Perry
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lindblad
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Lindblad
There goes Killebrew. The throw from Roof and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Lindblad
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Lindblad
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Perry
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Lindblad
Lindblad spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lindblad. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Lindblad
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Lindblad
There go the runners. The throw from Roof and Green drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Lindblad
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Lindblad
Versalles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. Lindblad
Bernie Allen pinch runs for Zoilo Versalles.
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
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Perry
Bernie Allen now playing second base. Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop.
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Perry
Lindblad hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Perry
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. Perry
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Hershberger moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Perry
Cater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lindblad
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Lindblad
Battey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lindblad
Kosco takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Battey trying to get to home. Gosger throws the ball in to Roof who tags Battey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kosco moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Perry
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lindblad
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, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Lindblad
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Perry
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Perry
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Handrahan
Tim Talton now catching. Vern Handrahan now pitching.
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Handrahan
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Handrahan
There's a wild pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Handrahan
There's a wild pitch. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Handrahan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Battey vs. Handrahan
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Handrahan
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Perry
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Perry
Repoz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Handrahan
Tovar 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, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Handrahan
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Handrahan
Perry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Handrahan
Allen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Handrahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Green hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Perry
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Perry
Gosger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Gosger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chavarria vs. Perry
Ossie Chavarria pinch hits for Tim Talton.
Chavarria strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1966 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 1 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 2 1 1 0
Hershberger M, rf 4 0 0 0 Allen B, pr-2b 2 0 0 0
Repoz R, cf 4 0 2 1 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 1 2 1
Green D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 2
Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0
Gosger J, lf 3 0 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0
Roof P, c 2 0 0 0 Kosco A, lf 3 0 0 0
Blasingame D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tovar C, 2b-ss 4 2 3 0
Talton T, c 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 1 0
Chavarria O, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 4 1 1 1
Lindblad P, p 2 0 0 0
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
Handrahan V, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 5 2 31 6 11 5
Kansas City 010 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota 320 100 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lindblad P (L) 6.0 10 6 5 3 1
Handrahan V 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 6
E -- Lindblad P, Green D, Rollins R, Tovar C
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 7
2B -- Versalles Z, Charles E, Perry J, Tovar C, Uhlaender T, Gosger J
HR -- Killebrew H, Green D
SB -- Tovar C 2, Uhlaender T
CS -- Killebrew H
HBP -- by Lindblad P (Versalles Z)
WP -- Handrahan V 2
T -- 2:05
A -- 18018
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