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Washington Senators @
Minnesota Twins
1965-08-03 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· 80Β°F Β· Wind 6 mph L to R Β· 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 4β3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Al Worthington picked up the save. Frank Howard went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Bennie Daniels SV: Al Worthington
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Al Salerno Β· 3B: Bob Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Hamlin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Nen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Lock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bennie Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mincher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rich Rollins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Quilici | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mudcat Grant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nossek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bennie Daniels | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Ridzik | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mudcat Grant | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Worthington | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Ken Hamlin: K/C
- Willie Kirkland: S8
- Frank Howard: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: S4
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Bob Allison: E5/G.1-3
- Don Mincher: 6/P
Top 2
- Dick Nen: S8
- Don Lock: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Zimmer: K
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: 43
- Rich Rollins: 5/FL
- Frank Quilici: 53
Top 3
- Mike Brumley: D/78
- Bennie Daniels: 14
- Don Blasingame: S7.2-3
- Ken Hamlin: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 3
- Mudcat Grant: 9
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Sandy Valdespino: D7
- Tony Oliva: S3.2-H
- Bob Allison: 13
Top 4
- Frank Howard: 63
- Dick Nen: 43
- Don Lock: W
- Don Zimmer: S7.1-3
- Mike Brumley: WP.1-2
- Mike Brumley: IW
- Bennie Daniels: K
Bot 4
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Earl Battey: 3/P
- Rich Rollins: 7
- Frank Quilici: S8
- Mudcat Grant: D8.1-H
- Zoilo Versalles: 43
Top 5
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Ken Hamlin: S9.1-3
- Willie Kirkland: S9.3-H;1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Dick Nen: 6(B)4(2)/P/DP
Bot 5
- Sandy Valdespino: 13
- Tony Oliva: 9/L
- Bob Allison: 13
Top 6
- Don Lock: 7/L
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Mike Brumley: 9
Bot 6
- Don Mincher: W
- Earl Battey: CS2(26)
- Earl Battey: W
- Rich Rollins: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Cunningham: 43
- Don Blasingame: S8
- Ken Hamlin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank Quilici: S7
- Mudcat Grant: 36(1)/FO
- Zoilo Versalles: E5/G.1-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Joe Nossek: 4/P
- Tony Oliva: 63
Top 8
- Willie Kirkland: 13
- Frank Howard: HR/78
- Ken McMullen: 3/FL
- Don Lock: K
Bot 8
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Don Mincher: K
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 9
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Mike Brumley: 53
- Jim King: S9/P
- Don Blasingame: 13
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