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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1965-08-05 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7773 · 84°F · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Kaat earned the win and Johnny Klippstein picked up the save. Joe Nossek went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Pete Richert SV: Johnny Klippstein
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Al Salerno · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Cunningham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hamlin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Camilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brumley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Rich Rollins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nossek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Richert | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Ridzik | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryne Duren | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Kreutzer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Cunningham: 53
- Ken Hamlin: S6
- Woodie Held: 4/P
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/G
- Rich Rollins: 7
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 2
- Don Lock: K/C
- Don Zimmer: K
- Doug Camilli: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: S8
- Earl Battey: D7.1-H
- Jimmie Hall: E3/G.2-3
- Joe Nossek: WP.3-H;1-2
- Joe Nossek: S6.2-3
- Frank Quilici: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Quilici: 8.2-3
- Jim Kaat: W
- Zoilo Versalles: K/C
- Rich Rollins: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Steve Ridzik: 63
- Joe Cunningham: 53
Bot 3
- Tony Oliva: 13
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 8
- Jimmie Hall: S6.1-2
- Joe Nossek: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Frank Quilici: D7
- Jim Kaat: K
Top 4
- Ken Hamlin: HR/7
- Woodie Held: 43
- Frank Howard: D9
- Don Lock: E5/TH
- Don Zimmer: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Rich Rollins: 9
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Bob Allison: T8/78.1-H
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 5
- Doug Camilli: K
- Ed Brinkman: 43
- Don Blasingame: 43
Bot 5
- Jimmie Hall: 5/P
- Joe Nossek: 6/P
- Frank Quilici: 43
Top 6
- Joe Cunningham: S8
- Ken Hamlin: S9.1-2
- Woodie Held: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Frank Howard: 63
- Don Lock: K
- Don Zimmer: K
Bot 6
- Jim Kaat: K
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/7
- Rich Rollins: S7
- Tony Oliva: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: 2/FL
- Earl Battey: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Doug Camilli: 3/L
- Ed Brinkman: D9
- Ken McMullen: 31.2-3
- Joe Cunningham: D8/89.3-H
- Ken Hamlin: K
Bot 7
- Jimmie Hall: 9
- Don Mincher: 9
- Frank Quilici: 8
Top 8
- Woodie Held: 9
- Frank Howard: W
- Jim King: 9
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Rich Rollins: D8
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Bob Allison: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mike Brumley: 4/L
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Dick Nen: 7
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