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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1965-09-14 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9751 · 59°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Jim Merritt picked up the save. Ken Harrelson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Jack Aker SV: Jim Merritt
Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Landis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Hershberger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Lachemann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Tartabull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Santiago Rosario | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Donoghue | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wyatt | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Dick Green: S9
- Jim Landis: 13.1-2
- Ed Charles: 8/L
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Rich Rollins: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 2
- Ken Harrelson: S7
- Tommie Reynolds: 23/SH.1-2
- Mike Hershberger: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
- Rene Lachemann: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: S9
- Jimmie Hall: W.1-2
- Earl Battey: D7.2-H;1-3
- Don Mincher: K
- Jerry Kindall: IW
- Jim Kaat: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 3
- John O'Donoghue: 9
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 3
- Zoilo Versalles: 2/FL
- Rich Rollins: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 4
- Jim Landis: 1/L
- Ed Charles: K
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Tommie Reynolds: SB2
- Tommie Reynolds: WP.2-3
- Tommie Reynolds: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: 3/FL
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Earl Battey: 53
Top 5
- Mike Hershberger: S7
- Rene Lachemann: 64(1)3/GDP
- John O'Donoghue: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 13
Bot 5
- Don Mincher: W
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Jim Kaat: 9/L
- Zoilo Versalles: W.1-2
- Rich Rollins: S5.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 6
- Dick Green: W
- Jim Landis: K/C
- Ed Charles: E1.1X3(145);B-2(TH3)
- Ken Harrelson: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Bob Allison: 9/L
- Jimmie Hall: D7
- Earl Battey: IW
- Don Mincher: 8
- Jerry Kindall: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Jim Kaat: 13
Top 7
- Tommie Reynolds: W
- Mike Hershberger: E6.1-2
- Rene Lachemann: 134/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Tartabull: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: S9
- Rich Rollins: D7.1-3
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Sandy Valdespino: 3/FL
- Jimmie Hall: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Earl Battey: SB2#
- Earl Battey: K
- Don Mincher: IW
- Jerry Kindall: K
Top 8
- Dick Green: 9
- Jim Landis: 9/L
- Ed Charles: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Kaat: D7
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.2-3
- Rich Rollins: SB2
- Rich Rollins: K
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Jimmie Hall: 8
Top 9
- Ken Harrelson: HR/7
- Tommie Reynolds: W
- Santiago Rosario: S9.1-2
- Rene Lachemann: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Causey: K/C
- Billy Bryan: K
Notes & reviews
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