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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1965-08-06 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 25082 · 75°F · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:55
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 9–3. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Bill Pleis picked up the save. Zoilo Versalles went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Bill Monbouquette SV: Bill Pleis
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pleis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Monbouquette | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Duliba | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arnold Earley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Bennett | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Dwight Siebler | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 9
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Felix Mantilla: 13
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Jimmie Hall: 43
Top 2
- Lee Thomas: 5/FL
- Bob Tillman: K
- Jim Gosger: K
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: K
- Don Mincher: S9
- Earl Battey: 9/L
- Rich Rollins: 8/L
Top 3
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Bill Monbouquette: S7
- Lenny Green: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jerry Kindall: S7
- Jim Merritt: 1/L.1-2(E1/TH1)
- Zoilo Versalles: S4.2X3(45)
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: S9.2-H
- Jimmie Hall: 53
Top 4
- Frank Malzone: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Felix Mantilla: HR/7
- Lee Thomas: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: 43
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Earl Battey: 9
Top 5
- Bob Tillman: K/C
- Jim Gosger: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Bill Monbouquette: K
Bot 5
- Rich Rollins: S7
- Jerry Kindall: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Merritt: S8.2-H
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Tony Oliva: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lenny Green: D7
- Frank Malzone: 53.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: E4.3-H
- Felix Mantilla: S1.B-2(E1/TH);1XH(32)
- Lee Thomas: 8
Bot 6
- Jimmie Hall: S9
- Bob Allison: HR/7.1-H
- Don Mincher: S7
- Earl Battey: S5.1-2
- Rich Rollins: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Kindall: W.1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: OA.3XH(2)#
- Sandy Valdespino: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tony Oliva: 13
Top 7
- Bob Tillman: 8
- Jim Gosger: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)/FO
- Dalton Jones: WP.1-2
- Dalton Jones: 6
Bot 7
- Jimmie Hall: K
- Bob Allison: W
- Don Mincher: S7.1-2
- Jerry Zimmerman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rich Rollins: 3
- Jerry Kindall: 8
Top 8
- Lenny Green: S9
- Frank Malzone: 2/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: FC4.1-2(E4)
- Felix Mantilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Thomas: K
- Bob Tillman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Pleis: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Tony Oliva: 9/L
Top 9
- Jim Gosger: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-2
- Tony Horton: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1);B-2
- Lenny Green: 7
- Frank Malzone: S/89.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
Notes & reviews
- 1:35 rain delay before start of game
- 387 ft
- 370 ft
- 383 ft