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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

1965-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 23535 Β· 72Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph to LF Β· 2:53

Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Dick Brown went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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BAL00000200358
MIN00200003168

W: Johnny Klippstein   L: Jim Palmer   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Cal Drummond Β· 2B: Bill Kinnamon Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Aparicio412100
Russ Snyder412000
Boog Powell400002
Brooks Robinson401100
Bob Johnson311010
Carl Warwick400000
Jerry Adair411000
Dick Brown411301
Steve Barber100001
Don Larsen100001
Sam Bowens100001
Jim Palmer100001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Zoilo Versalles422000
Rich Rollins311201
Tony Oliva412102
Harmon Killebrew200001
Bob Allison301110
Earl Battey200010
Joe Nossek400002
Frank Quilici010020
Jim Merritt300003
Don Mincher200000
Sandy Valdespino100000
Jerry Zimmerman101000
Jerry Kindall100001
Jimmie Hall111100

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Barber3.0223
Don Larsen3.1024
Harvey Haddix0.2001
Dick Hall0.1500
Jim Palmer0.2102

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Merritt8.2816
Johnny Klippstein0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Luis Aparicio: 2/FL
  • Russ Snyder: 9/L
  • Boog Powell: K

Bot 1

  • Zoilo Versalles: 8/L
  • Rich Rollins: K
  • Tony Oliva: S6
  • Harmon Killebrew: 8

Top 2

  • Brooks Robinson: 7
  • Bob Johnson: 53
  • Carl Warwick: 13

Bot 2

  • Bob Allison: W
  • Earl Battey: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Nossek: 13

Top 3

  • Jerry Adair: 9
  • Dick Brown: 53
  • Steve Barber: K/C

Bot 3

  • Frank Quilici: W
  • Jim Merritt: K
  • Zoilo Versalles: D/89.1-H(E6)(UR);B-3
  • Rich Rollins: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Tony Oliva: K/C

Top 4

  • Luis Aparicio: 6
  • Russ Snyder: S8
  • Boog Powell: PO1(E3)/OBS.1-2
  • Boog Powell: 9
  • Brooks Robinson: 63

Bot 4

  • Harmon Killebrew: K
  • Bob Allison: 43
  • Earl Battey: 6/L

Top 5

  • Bob Johnson: W
  • Carl Warwick: 64(1)/FO
  • Jerry Adair: 3/FL
  • Dick Brown: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Joe Nossek: K
  • Frank Quilici: W
  • Jim Merritt: K
  • Zoilo Versalles: 9

Top 6

  • Don Larsen: K/C
  • Luis Aparicio: HR/7
  • Russ Snyder: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Boog Powell: K
  • Brooks Robinson: S7.2-H(UR)
  • Bob Johnson: E3.1-2
  • Carl Warwick: OA.2X3(25)#

Bot 6

  • Rich Rollins: 63
  • Tony Oliva: K
  • Don Mincher: 7

Top 7

  • Carl Warwick: 7
  • Jerry Adair: 53
  • Dick Brown: K/C

Bot 7

  • Bob Allison: 6/FL
  • Earl Battey: W
  • Joe Nossek: FC.1-3(E4)
  • Sandy Valdespino: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
  • Jim Merritt: K

Top 8

  • Sam Bowens: K/C
  • Luis Aparicio: S8
  • Russ Snyder: 4/7
  • Boog Powell: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Zoilo Versalles: D7
  • Rich Rollins: S7.2-H
  • Tony Oliva: T/89.1-H
  • Don Mincher: 3/FL
  • Bob Allison: S/BG.3-H
  • Jerry Zimmerman: S7.1-3
  • Joe Nossek: K/C
  • Jerry Kindall: K

Top 9

  • Brooks Robinson: 63
  • Bob Johnson: S/BG
  • Carl Warwick: 3/FL
  • Jerry Adair: S5/BG.1-2
  • Dick Brown: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Jim Palmer: K

Bot 9

  • Jimmie Hall: HR/7

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Jim Merritt
  • game delayed with a 3-1 count on Frank Quilici while Steve Barber was treated for a popped vertebra
  • Harmon Killebrew called for obstruction during the rundown
  • 369 ft
  • Russ Snyder ran into Harmon Killebrew at 1B as the latter tried to reach Rich Rollins' bad throw from 3B; Killebrew suffered a dislocated left elbow
  • 383 ft
  • 360 ft