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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1965-09-18 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11256 · 56°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:56
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Zoilo Versalles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Phil Ortega SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Valentine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hamlin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ortega | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Howie Koplitz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bennie Daniels | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Bridges | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Ridzik | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Dave Boswell | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Pleis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Valentine: 9/L
- Ken Hamlin: S8/78
- Woodie Held: SB2
- Woodie Held: W
- Frank Howard: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8/L
- Dick Nen: K
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 6/P
- Ted Uhlaender: E1
- Sandy Valdespino: SB2
- Sandy Valdespino: S6.2-3
- Jimmie Hall: 6/P
- Earl Battey: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Don Mincher: S4.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Rich Rollins: 13
Top 2
- Paul Casanova: 5/L
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Phil Ortega: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank Quilici: W
- Jim Kaat: K
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/7.1-H
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Sandy Valdespino: 31
Top 3
- Fred Valentine: K
- Ken Hamlin: 143
- Woodie Held: W
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Nen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Earl Battey: S7/P
- Don Mincher: 6/P
- Rich Rollins: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Paul Casanova: W
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Don Zimmer: 5/FL
- Fred Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Frank Quilici: W
- Jim Kaat: 14/SH.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: PO2(16)
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
Top 5
- Ken Hamlin: W
- Woodie Held: D7.1-H
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: E6/TH.2-3
- Dick Nen: 7
- Jim King: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ted Uhlaender: S5/BG
- Sandy Valdespino: 8
- Jimmie Hall: 7/L
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 6
- Ed Brinkman: 2/FL
- Bob Chance: S9
- Fred Valentine: 5/P
- Ken Hamlin: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Rich Rollins: 8
- Frank Quilici: S5
- Dave Boswell: 6/P
Top 7
- Woodie Held: W
- Frank Howard: S7.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Brant Alyea: 6/P
- Don Lock: K
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Andy Kosco: 4/P
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: S6
- Willie Kirkland: S7.1-2
- Fred Valentine: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Hamlin: 13
Bot 8
- Don Mincher: 3/G
- Rich Rollins: 9
- Frank Quilici: 53
Top 9
- Woodie Held: 3/FL
- Frank Howard: S5
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)/FO
- Brant Alyea: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Casanova
- 368 ft
- 1:24 rain delay