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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 30, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on August 30, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hannan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Marty Springstead |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Bob Saverine | Second Baseman |
| Fred Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Don Lock | Center Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Jim Hannan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 30, 1966
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saverine vs. Merritt
Saverine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hannan
Tovar bunts towards first. Harrelson fields the ball and throws to Hannan covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hannan
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hannan
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saverine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hannan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Merritt
McMullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. McMullen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lock vs. Merritt
Lock strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hannan
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Hannan
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hannan
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Hannan
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merritt vs. Hannan
Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Merritt
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannan vs. Merritt
Hannan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hannan
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hannan
There goes Tovar. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Hannan
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Hannan
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Hannan
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hannan
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Hannan
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Hall moves to third. Mincher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Hannan
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hannan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saverine vs. Merritt
Saverine hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Merritt
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hannan
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Hannan
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hannan
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hannan
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Hannan
There go the runners. The throw from Casanova to Brinkman covering second. The throw back to home, and Tovar is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Merritt
Lock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Merritt
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hannan
Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hannan
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hannan
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannan vs. Merritt
Hannan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hannan for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saverine vs. Merritt
Saverine hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Hannan
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hannan
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Saverine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hannan
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lock. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Hannan
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hannan
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Lines
Dick Lines now pitching.
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Merritt scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Lines
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Merritt
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Merritt
Lock hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Merritt
Casanova hits a line drive towards short. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lines
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lines
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Lines
Uhlaender bunts towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lines
Allen hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Merritt
Ken Hamlin pinch hits for Dick Lines.
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamlin for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Merritt
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saverine vs. Merritt
Saverine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Humphreys
Bob Humphreys now pitching.
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Humphreys
Merritt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Humphreys
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merritt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Humphreys
There goes Tovar. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Humphreys
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Humphreys
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Merritt
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Merritt
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Merritt
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Merritt
Lock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1966 -- Washington at Minnesota (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, ss 4 1 3 0
Saverine B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, lf 4 0 2 2
Valentine F, rf 4 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 5 0 0 0
Howard F, lf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lock D, cf 4 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 2 1
Harrelson K, 1b 2 0 1 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Casanova P, c 3 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 4 1 2 0
Hannan J, p 2 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 3 1 1 0
Lines D, p 0 0 0 0
Hamlin K, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphreys B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 34 3 11 3
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Minnesota 001 002 00x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hannan J (L) 5.2 7 3 2 5 2
Lines D 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Humphreys B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4
E -- McMullen K
DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Minnesota 12
2B -- Nixon R
3B -- McMullen K
HR -- Valentine F
SB -- Tovar C 2
CS -- Tovar C
T -- 2:37
A -- 7744
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