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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 14, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 14, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ossie Chavarria | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Fred Talbot | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 14, 1966
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Kaat
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Kaat
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Kaat
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Talbot
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Talbot
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Talbot
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Talbot
There goes Oliva. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Oliva steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Talbot
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Talbot
Mincher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Suarez juggles the ball. That's an error on Suarez. Valdespino scores. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Talbot
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Talbot
Battey hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. Kaat
Chavarria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Talbot
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Talbot
There goes Allen. The throw from Suarez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaat vs. Talbot
Kaat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Talbot
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Talbot
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it and throws to third for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Talbot
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Talbot
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Kaat
Suarez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Kaat
Talbot is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Kaat
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Talbot
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Talbot
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Talbot
Battey hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Talbot
Allen hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green 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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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Talbot
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Talbot
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Talbot
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Talbot
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Talbot
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. Kaat
Chavarria hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Talbot
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Talbot
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Talbot
There goes Hall. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Talbot
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Kaat
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fazio vs. Kaat
Ernie Fazio pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Fazio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Kaat
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. Suarez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kaat
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Krausse
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Krausse
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavarria vs. Kaat
Chavarria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Kaat
Suarez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Krausse
Valdespino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Krausse
There goes Valdespino. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Krausse
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Krausse
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Kaat
Phil Roof pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Kaat
Tartabull 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kaat
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Kaat
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Mincher hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wyatt
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wyatt
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wyatt
Allen hits a line drive into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chavarria vs. Kaat
Chavarria hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suarez vs. Merritt
Bert Campaneris pinch runs for Wayne Causey. Jim Merritt now pitching.
Merritt fires to first and picks off Campaneris. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1966 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, cf 4 1 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 3 1
Hershberger M, rf 4 0 2 1 Valdespino S, lf 3 2 0 0
Harrelson K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 1 2 2
Green D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chavarria O, lf 4 0 0 0 Hall J, cf 2 0 0 0
Causey W, ss 3 0 1 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0
Campaneris B, pr 0 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Suarez K, c 2 1 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0
Fazio E, ph 1 0 1 0
Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
Roof P, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 29 4 7 3
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota 110 200 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot F (L) 5.0 6 4 3 4 2
Krausse L 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Wyatt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 8.2 6 2 2 2 10
Merritt J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Suarez K 2, Charles E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7
HR -- Oliva T
SB -- Tartabull J, Oliva T, Allen B
CS -- Hall J, Valdespino S
WP -- Kaat J 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 5274
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