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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1965-09-15 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9354 · 50°F · Wind 10 mph · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Klippstein earned the win and Bill Pleis picked up the save. Billy Bryan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: John Wyatt SV: Bill Pleis
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Bryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Landis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Lachemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Zimmerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nossek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Dickson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wyatt | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mossi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Dave Boswell | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Garry Roggenburk | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Pleis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Tartabull: 13
- Dick Green: W
- Wayne Causey: 43.1-2
- Ed Charles: S8.2-H
- Ken Harrelson: W.1-2
- Billy Bryan: 6/L
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Sandy Valdespino: FC.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 7/SF.3-H
- Jimmie Hall: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Larry Stahl: 7
- Tommie Reynolds: W
- Catfish Hunter: 34/SH.1-2
- Jose Tartabull: 43
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: S7
- Don Mincher: 46(1)/FO
- Rich Rollins: 4/P
- Jerry Kindall: 2/FL
Top 3
- Dick Green: W
- Wayne Causey: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ed Charles: S9
- Ken Harrelson: K
Bot 3
- Jim Perry: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 2/FL
Top 4
- Billy Bryan: D9
- Larry Stahl: 43.2-3
- Tommie Reynolds: 63
- Catfish Hunter: 13
Bot 4
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Jimmie Hall: 16(1)/FO
- Earl Battey: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Don Mincher: 9
- Rich Rollins: 63
Top 5
- Jose Tartabull: 5/P
- Dick Green: 63
- Wayne Causey: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Kindall: W
- Jim Perry: E5/SH.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: S1.2-H(E1)(NR);1-3;B-2#
- Sandy Valdespino: IW
- Bob Allison: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Jimmie Hall: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Jimmie Hall: 5/FL
- Earl Battey: 43
- Don Mincher: IW
- Rich Rollins: 4/P
Top 6
- Ed Charles: 53
- Ken Harrelson: HR/7
- Billy Bryan: 53
- Larry Stahl: HR/9
- Tommie Reynolds: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Kindall: K23
- Dave Boswell: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Top 7
- Santiago Rosario: 5/P
- Jose Tartabull: 53
- Dick Green: W
- Wayne Causey: W.1-2
- Ed Charles: 9
Bot 7
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Jimmie Hall: K/C
Top 8
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
- Billy Bryan: HR/9
- Larry Stahl: 5/P
- Tommie Reynolds: W
- Jim Landis: W.1-2
- Mike Hershberger: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Green: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Zimmerman: 63
- Don Mincher: W
- Rich Rollins: S7.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Nossek: S9.2-H;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 53.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: K
Top 9
- Wayne Causey: 13
- Ed Charles: 63
- Ken Harrelson: E5
- Rene Lachemann: K/C
Notes & reviews
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