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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on August 16, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,359 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Odom |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1966
Top 1
-
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Perry
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Chance
Versalles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Chance
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Chance
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Perry
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Perry
There goes Smith. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Perry
Knoop is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chance vs. Perry
Chance strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Chance
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Chance
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Chance
Kosco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Perry
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi 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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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Chance
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Chance
Perry hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Chance
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Perry
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Chance
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Chance
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Chance
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Chance
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Chance
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Chance
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Chance
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Chance
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fregosi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Perry
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Perry
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Dean Chance.
Cardenal strikes out. There goes Knoop. The throw from Battey to second, and Knoop is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Burdette
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Burdette
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Burdette
Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Oliva goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Burdette
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Mincher trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Rodgers who tags Mincher, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Perry
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodgers vs. Perry
Rodgers hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Burdette
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Burdette
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Burdette
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Burdette
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Perry
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Perry
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Perry
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Perry
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lee
Oliva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lee
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lee
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Lee
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Perry
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Lee
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Lee
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Lee
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Perry reaches second base with a double. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Lee
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Lee
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Perry
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Perry
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1966 -- California at Minnesota (N) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Johnstone J, cf 3 1 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 3 2 2 2 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Rodgers B, c 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 2 1 2 0 Smith W, lf 4 0 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 1 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kosco A, lf 4 1 2 2 Knoop B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 0 Chance D, p 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 4 0 3 1 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 36 8 14 8 California 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota 000 410 21x -- 8 California IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 5 Burdette L 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Lee B 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 9.0 3 1 0 4 10 E -- Mincher D DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- California 6, Minnesota 6 2B -- Mincher D, Perry J 2 3B -- Tovar C HR -- Killebrew H, Kosco A, Oliva T, Mincher D SB -- Smith W CS -- Knoop B SF -- Oliva T T -- 2:35 A -- 15359
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