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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1966-08-14 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 24797 · 2:47
Kansas City Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Ken Sanders earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Mike Hershberger 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ken Sanders L: Jim Merritt SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ossie Chavarria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nossek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gil Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Fazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Stahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Blanco | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Ken Sanders | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Al Worthington | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Cimino | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Mike Hershberger: S.B-2(E4)
- Danny Cater: 9
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 43.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 43.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
Top 2
- Ed Charles: 7
- Ossie Chavarria: S7
- Joe Nossek: 6
- Phil Roof: K
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: W
- Jimmie Hall: K/C
- Rich Rollins: 7/L
- Bernie Allen: K
Top 3
- Gil Blanco: 8
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Mike Hershberger: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Merritt: E3
- Cesar Tovar: W.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 9/L
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: IW.1-2
- Earl Battey: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Dick Green: K/C
- Ed Charles: 63
Bot 4
- Jimmie Hall: HR/9
- Rich Rollins: 53
- Bernie Allen: D9
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: S9.2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: SB2
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.2-3
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Tony Oliva: CSH(2152)
Top 5
- Ossie Chavarria: 3
- Joe Nossek: 53
- Phil Roof: K
Bot 5
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Earl Battey: 6
Top 6
- Ernie Fazio: K
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Mike Hershberger: HR/7
- Danny Cater: 63
Bot 6
- Jimmie Hall: K
- Rich Rollins: 8
- Bernie Allen: 63
Top 7
- Dick Green: S7
- Ed Charles: W.1-2
- Ossie Chavarria: D7.1-3;2-H
- Joe Nossek: 5/FL
- Phil Roof: S9.2-H;3-H
- Ken Sanders: CS2(26)
- Ken Sanders: 9
Bot 7
- Don Mincher: W
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Uhlaender: PB.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 3/G
- Mike Hershberger: W
- Danny Cater: WP.1-2
- Danny Cater: FC5.2X3(545)
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Earl Battey: 3/FL
- Jimmie Hall: K
Top 9
- Ed Charles: 63
- Jim Gosger: K/C
- Larry Stahl: W
- Phil Roof: 7
Bot 9
- Rich Rollins: 13
- Bernie Allen: 9/L
- Russ Nixon: S3
- Cesar Tovar: S5.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 5
Notes & reviews
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