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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1966-08-05 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8988 · 2:36
Kansas City Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Gil Blanco earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Danny Cater went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Gil Blanco L: Jim Merritt SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Al Salerno · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmie Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Chavarria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nossek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gil Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Repoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Pete Cimino | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Worthington | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Blanco | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Ken Sanders | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Tony Oliva: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Ossie Chavarria: K/C
- Mike Hershberger: 2/FL
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Don Mincher: W
- Cesar Tovar: 13
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: K/C
- Ed Charles: 3/FL
- Dick Green: W
- Joe Nossek: 8
Top 3
- Ted Uhlaender: 4
- Jim Merritt: W
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.1-2
- Jimmie Hall: 43.1-2;2-3
- Tony Oliva: 8
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: 9
- Gil Blanco: K
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Ossie Chavarria: SB2
- Ossie Chavarria: K/C
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Earl Battey: W
- Don Mincher: HP.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S8.2-H;1X3(854);B-2
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: 8
Bot 4
- Mike Hershberger: 8
- Danny Cater: S7
- Ed Charles: S7.1-2
- Dick Green: S7.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Nossek: 7/SF.3-H
- Phil Roof: IW
- Gil Blanco: K
Top 5
- Jim Merritt: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Jimmie Hall: 7
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Ossie Chavarria: D7
- Mike Hershberger: 9
- Danny Cater: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ed Charles: K
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: HP
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Earl Battey: K
- Don Mincher: 7
Bot 6
- Dick Green: 2/FL
- Joe Nossek: 13
- Phil Roof: W
- Gil Blanco: 7
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: T9
- Ted Uhlaender: E1/SH.BX2(1343);3-H
- Rich Rollins: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Jimmie Hall: 7
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Roger Repoz: 31
- Mike Hershberger: D9.B-3(E9)
- Danny Cater: S6.3-H;B-2(E6)
- Ed Charles: 7
Top 8
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Jerry Zimmerman: 4
Bot 8
- Dick Green: K
- Joe Nossek: S9
- Phil Roof: 13.1-2
- Ken Sanders: K
Top 9
- Don Mincher: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Ted Uhlaender: S8
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: SB2;SB3
- Zoilo Versalles: K