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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1965-06-06 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 30665 · 64°F · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 11–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Bill Pleis earned the win. Jerry Zimmerman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
W: Bill Pleis L: Phil Ortega SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Brumley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hamlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Boswell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ortega | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Buster Narum | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Kreutzer | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Don Blasingame: W
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/P
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Tony Oliva: HR/7
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Top 2
- Frank Howard: HP
- Jim King: 9/L
- Woodie Held: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Bob Allison: W
- Rich Rollins: SB2
- Rich Rollins: 4/P
- Jerry Zimmerman: S8.2-H
- Dave Boswell: WP.1-2
- Dave Boswell: WP.2-3
- Dave Boswell: 63
Top 3
- Mike Brumley: S9
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-3
- Phil Ortega: 8
- Joe Cunningham: S8.3-H;1-2
- Don Blasingame: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Jerry Kindall: D/89.2-H;BX3(965)
- Tony Oliva: 6/P
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 4
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Frank Howard: HR/7
- Jim King: 8/L
- Woodie Held: 6/P
Bot 4
- Jimmie Hall: S9
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Rich Rollins: K
- Jerry Zimmerman: HR/78.1-H
- Dave Boswell: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 5
- Mike Brumley: HP
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Don Zimmer: K/C
- Joe Cunningham: K
- Don Blasingame: K/C
Bot 5
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Tony Oliva: 5/P
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 6
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Frank Howard: 53
- Jim King: K/C
Bot 6
- Jimmie Hall: S9
- Bob Allison: WP.1-2
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Rich Rollins: 53
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
Top 7
- Woodie Held: 63
- Mike Brumley: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Don Lock: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Pleis: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Jerry Kindall: S7.1-3
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: E4/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jimmie Hall: D/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bob Allison: 43
Top 8
- Joe Cunningham: 8
- Ken Hamlin: W
- Ken McMullen: S1/BG.1-2
- Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rich Rollins: S7
- Jerry Zimmerman: S9.1-2
- Bill Pleis: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: IW
- Jerry Kindall: 9/SF.3-H
- Tony Oliva: S7.2-H;1-H(TH)(NR)
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 9
- Jim King: 43
- Woodie Held: 53
- Mike Brumley: S7
- Ed Brinkman: W.1-2
- Doug Camilli: K
Notes & reviews
- 15 minute delay at the beginning of the game
- 360 ft
- 402 ft