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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Cal Drummond |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Left Fielder |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1966
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Kaat
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Horlen
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Horlen
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Horlen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Horlen
Rollins hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Horlen
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Horlen
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Kaat
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Horlen
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Horlen
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Horlen covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Horlen
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kaat
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kaat
Ken Berry pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Higgins
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Higgins
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Higgins
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Higgins
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Higgins
Zimmerman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Kaat
Agee strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Kaat
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Romano moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Higgins
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Higgins
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Higgins
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kaat
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Kaat
Higgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Higgins
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Higgins
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. Higgins
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. Allison tags and moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Higgins
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Higgins
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Higgins
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cater. Allen reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Kaat
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Kaat
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Lamabe
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Lamabe
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lamabe
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kaat
Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Kaat
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
McNertney hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Fisher
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Jimmie Hall now playing left field. Don Mincher now playing first base.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Kaat
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kaat
Romano hits a line drive towards third. Rollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Kaat
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fisher
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Fisher
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Fisher
Kaat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kaat
Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kaat
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kaat
Weis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1966 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 2 2 1
Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 1 Tovar C, cf 4 1 1 0
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 3 3 4
Romano J, c 4 1 2 2 Allison B, lf 4 1 1 0
Freese G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, lf 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 2 0 1 1
Cater D, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Weis A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Berry K, ph 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 4 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 1 0 1 0 Kaat J, p 4 1 1 1
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 34 8 11 8
Chicago 000 002 010 -- 3
Minnesota 311 020 01x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (L) 2.0 4 4 4 1 2
Higgins D 2.2 6 3 3 0 2
Lamabe J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Fisher E 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 6
LOB -- Chicago 5, Minnesota 5
2B -- Allen B
HR -- Oliva T 2, Versalles Z, Romano J, Robinson F, Kaat J
SF -- Rollins R
WP -- Higgins D
T -- 2:15
A -- 13457
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