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Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles
1966-09-30 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 12260 · night · 2:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 8–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Don Mincher went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Jim Palmer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Hall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Bowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Haney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Eddie Fisher | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Jimmie Hall: 7
- Tony Oliva: S
- Harmon Killebrew: HR.1-H
- Don Mincher: K
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 4
- Paul Blair: S
- Bob Johnson: 4
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 2
- Russ Nixon: 63
- Ted Uhlaender: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: PO1(E1).1-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Jim Merritt: K/C
Bot 2
- Sam Bowens: K
- Curt Blefary: 4
- Woodie Held: W
- Larry Haney: K
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Tony Oliva: S7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: W.2-3;1-2
- Russ Nixon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Palmer: 53
- Mark Belanger: D7
- Paul Blair: 7
- Bob Johnson: 43
Top 4
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Jim Merritt: CS2(26)
- Jim Merritt: K/C
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Sam Bowens: D7
- Curt Blefary: 3/G.2-3
- Woodie Held: K
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Jimmie Hall: 8
- Tony Oliva: S
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: HR.2-H;1-H
- Russ Nixon: 63
Bot 5
- Larry Haney: K
- Jim Palmer: 43
- Mark Belanger: 9
Top 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 6/P
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 6
- Paul Blair: W
- Bob Johnson: S.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 13.2-3;1-2
- Sam Bowens: 1
- Curt Blefary: S8/L.3-H;2-H;B-2(E2)#
- Woodie Held: 8
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Jimmie Hall: 8
- Tony Oliva: 43
Bot 7
- Larry Haney: K
- Eddie Fisher: K
- Mark Belanger: 7
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 3E1.B-1
- Don Mincher: S9/L.1-3
- Russ Nixon: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: 2
- Zoilo Versalles: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Jim Merritt: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Bot 8
- Paul Blair: 63
- Bob Johnson: 5
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sam Bowens: 3
Top 9
- Jimmie Hall: 43
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 9
- Curt Blefary: 31
- Woodie Held: 43
- Larry Haney: K