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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1966-04-14 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 5274 · 52°F · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Jim Merritt picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Fred Talbot SV: Jim Merritt
Umpires — HP: Al Salerno · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ossie Chavarria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Talbot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Fazio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Talbot | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Lew Krausse | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Wyatt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Tartabull: S7
- Mike Hershberger: SB2
- Mike Hershberger: 9
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: S9
- Sandy Valdespino: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Don Mincher: E2.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jimmie Hall: 5/FL
- Earl Battey: 3
Top 2
- Ed Charles: 53
- Ossie Chavarria: 13
- Wayne Causey: 63
Bot 2
- Bernie Allen: S
- Jim Kaat: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Kaat: W
- Zoilo Versalles: S8.1-2;3-H
- Sandy Valdespino: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 3
- Ken Suarez: K
- Fred Talbot: K/C
- Jose Tartabull: K/C
Bot 3
- Don Mincher: 43
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Earl Battey: 3
- Bernie Allen: 6
Top 4
- Mike Hershberger: 13
- Ken Harrelson: 63
- Dick Green: 4
Bot 4
- Jim Kaat: 13
- Zoilo Versalles: S5
- Sandy Valdespino: E5.1X3(35);B-2
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 5
- Ed Charles: 63
- Ossie Chavarria: 8
- Wayne Causey: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Don Mincher: 43
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Earl Battey: CS2(24)
- Earl Battey: 53
Top 6
- Ken Suarez: W
- Ernie Fazio: S8.1-2
- Jose Tartabull: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hershberger: S7.1-3;3-H
- Ken Harrelson: WP.3-H
- Ken Harrelson: 7
- Dick Green: K
Bot 6
- Bernie Allen: 31
- Jim Kaat: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Top 7
- Ed Charles: K
- Ossie Chavarria: 13
- Wayne Causey: W
- Ken Suarez: K
Bot 7
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Tony Oliva: CS2(24)
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Phil Roof: K
- Jose Tartabull: 43
- Mike Hershberger: S7
- Ken Harrelson: K
Bot 8
- Don Mincher: 5
- Jimmie Hall: K/C
- Earl Battey: S5
- Bernie Allen: 9/L
Top 9
- Dick Green: S5
- Ed Charles: WP.1-2
- Ed Charles: 9
- Ossie Chavarria: 7/L
- Wayne Causey: S9.2-3
- Ken Suarez: PO1(13)
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ossie Chavarria
- Debut game for Ken Suarez
- 367 feet