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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 31, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 31, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Watt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 31,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Sam Bowens | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Eddie Watt | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 31, 1966
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Watt
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Watt
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Watt
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Kaat
Bowens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watt vs. Kaat
Watt hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Watt
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Watt
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Watt
Battey hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Watt
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Watt
Kaat bunts towards the mound. Watt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Watt
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Kaat
Bowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Watt
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Watt
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Watt
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watt vs. Kaat
Watt hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Watt
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Watt covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Watt
Battey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Watt
Bob Allison pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Watt
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Russ Nixon now catching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar misplays the ball. That's an error on Tovar. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Watt
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Watt
Hall hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Watt
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Watt
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Kaat
Bowens hits a popup, foul, towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Kaat
Kaat spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kaat. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Kaat
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watt vs. Kaat
Watt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Versalles. Blair scores. Watt moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell 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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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Watt
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Watt
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Watt
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Worthington
Bowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Worthington
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Worthington
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Blair reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haney vs. Worthington
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Watt
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Fisher
Hall hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Fisher
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Cimino
Pete Cimino now pitching.
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cimino
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Cimino
Powell hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Fisher
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fisher
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1966 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 3 1 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bowens S, rf 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Battey E, c 1 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 1 3 2 Allison B, pr 0 0 0 0
Haney L, c 4 0 1 1 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 0
Watt E, p 3 0 1 0 Tovar C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 1 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 1 0
Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 3 31 0 5 0
Baltimore 010 000 210 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Watt E (W)* 7.0 5 0 0 1 5
Fisher E (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 7.0 7 3 2 0 3
Worthington A 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
Cimino P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Tovar C, Kaat J, Versalles Z
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Blair P
SH -- Powell B
HBP -- by Watt E (Battey E)
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:13
A -- 31228
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