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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1965-08-21 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 9181 · 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Al Worthington picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Fred Newman SV: Al Worthington
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Worthington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albie Pearson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Newman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Clinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Koppe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Satriano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Al Worthington | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Newman | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Jim Coates | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 23
- Sandy Valdespino: 23
- Tony Oliva: 13
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: E3
- Albie Pearson: 5
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- Jimmie Hall: 7/L
- Earl Battey: 43
- Don Mincher: W
- Rich Rollins: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cardenal: 6
- Bobby Knoop: S8
- Paul Schaal: 16(1)/FO
- Buck Rodgers: K
Top 3
- Jerry Kindall: 13
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
Bot 3
- Fred Newman: K
- Jim Piersall: S#
- Albie Pearson: 5/FL
- Jim Fregosi: 3/FL
Top 4
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Jimmie Hall: 8/L
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: 7/L
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Bobby Knoop: 8
- Paul Schaal: 5
Top 5
- Earl Battey: S9
- Don Mincher: K
- Rich Rollins: 16(1)/FO
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
Bot 5
- Buck Rodgers: K
- Fred Newman: 13
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Albie Pearson: 3/G
Top 6
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Sandy Valdespino: S9.1-2#
- Tony Oliva: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Jimmie Hall: 31.2-3;1-2
- Earl Battey: S4.3-H;2-H(E4)(UR);B-2
- Don Mincher: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Joe Adcock: S6
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Bobby Knoop: D9.1-H
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 7
- Rich Rollins: 8
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Jim Merritt: K/C
Bot 7
- Lou Clinton: K
- Joe Koppe: K
- Jim Piersall: 9
Top 8
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Sandy Valdespino: SB2
- Sandy Valdespino: 53/SH.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 7/SF.3-H
- Jimmie Hall: 6
Bot 8
- Albie Pearson: S#
- Jim Fregosi: S8.1-2#
- Joe Adcock: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 3
- Bobby Knoop: 9/FL
- Willie Smith: K
Top 9
- Earl Battey: 7
- Don Mincher: W
- Rich Rollins: W.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: K/C
- Al Worthington: W.2-3;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Bot 9
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Tom Satriano: W
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Albie Pearson: D7.1-H
- Jim Fregosi: 6
Notes & reviews
- Hit location unclear; possibly an infield hit to the right side.
- Versalles' advance (1 or 2 bases) unclear.
- Valdespino's advance (1 or 2 bases) unclear
- Hit location unclear; possibly an infield hit.
- Person's advance (1 ro 2 bases) unclear