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Wednesday, September 8, 1965
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 25,202, Time of Game: 2:04
Twins
3
88-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
2
82-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
W: Mudcat Grant (18-5)
L: John Buzhardt (11-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  7  2
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .260 .748 -0.065 1.30 0.004 -0.069 -0.4 0 6 SF
Sandy Valdespino LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .638 -0.022 0.73 0.024 -0.046 -0.1 5 0
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .853 -0.087 0.91 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 1 0
Don Mincher 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .869 -0.037 1.04 0.040 -0.078 -0.2 15 0
Earl Battey C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .288 .781 -0.038 0.98 0.056 -0.094 -0.5 4 0 GDP
Jimmie Hall CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .291 .828 0.381 0.94 0.415 -0.034 1.4 0 0 HR
Rich Rollins 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .252 .653 0.085 0.95 0.099 -0.014 0.6 0 1
Jerry Kindall 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .201 .573 -0.005 1.50 0.111 -0.117 0.2 2 5 GDP
Mudcat Grant P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .481 -0.106 1.21 0.000 -0.106 -0.9 0 4
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 1 5 .226 .565 0.106 1.05 0.749 -0.645 -0.7 27 16
HR: J Hall (19, off J Buzhardt; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: Z Versalles (7, off J Buzhardt).
TB: J Hall 4; E Battey 2; J Kindall; D Mincher; S Valdespino; R Rollins.
GIDP: E Battey (7); J Kindall (6).
RBI: J Hall 2 (76); Z Versalles (61).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. Z Versalles-J Kindall-D Mincher.
E: J Kindall (19); E Battey (9).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .281 .745 -0.015 0.77 0.037 -0.052 -0.0 4 6
Floyd Robinson RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .269 .734 0.019 1.21 0.098 -0.079 0.6 1 0
John Romano C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .251 .818 0.069 1.14 0.089 -0.020 0.1 5 0 2B,SF
   Al Weis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .748 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   J.C. Martin C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .662 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete Ward 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .252 .705 0.034 1.50 0.088 -0.054 0.7 0 3
Bill Skowron 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .767 -0.151 1.54 0.010 -0.161 -1.0 14 0 GDP
Tommy McCraw LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .225 .602 -0.036 1.30 0.059 -0.095 0.4 1 0 2B
Ron Hansen SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .657 -0.129 1.28 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 1 3
Ken Berry CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .623 -0.076 1.03 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 1 0
   Danny Cater PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .716 -0.038 1.55 0.000 -0.038 -0.1
John Buzhardt P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .122 .326 -0.040 0.79 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 0 2
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .760 -0.031 1.34 0.000 -0.031 -0.1
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 4 4 .133 .429 -0.394 1.21 0.381 -0.775 -1.7 27 14
2B: T McCraw (11, off M Grant); J Romano (10, off M Grant).
SF: J Romano (2, off M Grant).
TB: T McCraw 3; J Romano 2; P Ward.
GIDP: B Skowron (19).
RBI: J Romano (45); P Ward (48).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Ward-D Buford-B Skowron 2.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mudcat Grant, W (18-5) 9 4 2 1 4 4 0 3.50 35 73 0.395 1.21 1.7
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 4 4 0 1.00 35 73 0.395 1.05 1.7

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Buzhardt, L (11-7) 7 6 3 3 1 3 1 3.16 26 55 -0.173 1.20 -0.1
Hoyt Wilhelm 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.95 7 0 0 0.068 0.48 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 33 55 0 0 -0.105 1.21 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 25,202.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago White Sox
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Don Buford 2B
2 Sandy Valdespino LF 2 Floyd Robinson RF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 John Romano C
4 Don Mincher 1B 4 Pete Ward 3B
5 Earl Battey C 5 Bill Skowron 1B
6 Jimmie Hall CF 6 Tommy McCraw LF
7 Rich Rollins 3B 7 Ron Hansen SS
8 Jerry Kindall 2B 8 Ken Berry CF
9 Mudcat Grant P 9 John Buzhardt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 1 1-- RR MIN J. Hall J. Buzhardt 42% 70% Home Run; Battey Scores
t3 0-2 0 1-- MIN J. Kindall J. Buzhardt 11% 41% Single to LF; Rollins to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-- OO MIN J. Kindall J. Buzhardt -11% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHW F. Robinson M. Grant -10% 32% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Buford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 2-3 2 -2- O CHW B. Skowron M. Grant 9% 86% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Buzhardt -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Valdespino J. Buzhardt -1% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Buzhardt -1% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW D. Buford M. Grant -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHW F. Robinson M. Grant -10% 32% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Buford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO CHW J. Romano M. Grant 0% 32% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Buford Scores; Robinson to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- R CHW P. Ward M. Grant -8% 24% Single to CF; Robinson Scores/unER
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO CHW B. Skowron M. Grant 3% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- MIN D. Mincher J. Buzhardt 4% 31% Single to RF
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO MIN E. Battey J. Buzhardt -8% 24% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O MIN J. Hall J. Buzhardt -1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- CHW T. McCraw M. Grant -4% 19% Double to LF
b2 2-0 0 -2- O CHW R. Hansen M. Grant 3% 21% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 1 -2- O CHW K. Berry M. Grant 2% 24% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Buzhardt M. Grant 2% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- MIN R. Rollins J. Buzhardt 4% 30% Single to CF
t3 0-2 0 1-- MIN J. Kindall J. Buzhardt 11% 41% Single to LF; Rollins to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-3 O MIN M. Grant J. Buzhardt -7% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 1-3 RO MIN Z. Versalles J. Buzhardt 0% 34% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rollins Scores
t3 1-2 2 1-- MIN S. Valdespino J. Buzhardt 2% 37% Single to CF; Kindall to 2B
t3 1-2 2 12- O MIN T. Oliva J. Buzhardt -5% 32% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O CHW D. Buford M. Grant 2% 33% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 1 --- O CHW F. Robinson M. Grant 1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- CHW J. Romano M. Grant -2% 33% Double to LF
b3 2-1 2 -2- CHW P. Ward M. Grant -1% 32% Walk
b3 2-1 2 12- O CHW B. Skowron M. Grant 4% 36% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. Buzhardt -3% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-2 1 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Buzhardt -2% 31% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-2 2 --- O MIN J. Hall J. Buzhardt -1% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw M. Grant 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 1 --- O CHW R. Hansen M. Grant 1% 33% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 2 --- O CHW K. Berry M. Grant 1% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- MIN R. Rollins J. Buzhardt 6% 39% Walk
t5 1-2 0 1-- OO MIN J. Kindall J. Buzhardt -11% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O MIN M. Grant J. Buzhardt -1% 27% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHW J. Buzhardt M. Grant 2% 29% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O CHW D. Buford M. Grant 1% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson M. Grant 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Buzhardt -4% 28% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 1 --- O MIN S. Valdespino J. Buzhardt -2% 26% Lineout: 1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Buzhardt -2% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O CHW J. Romano M. Grant 2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O CHW P. Ward M. Grant 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- CHW B. Skowron M. Grant -1% 26% Walk
b6 2-1 2 1-- CHW T. McCraw M. Grant -2% 24% Single to CF; Skowron to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- O CHW R. Hansen M. Grant 4% 28% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
t7 1-2 0 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. Buzhardt -4% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-2 1 --- MIN E. Battey J. Buzhardt 5% 29% Single to CF
t7 1-2 1 1-- RR MIN J. Hall J. Buzhardt 42% 70% Home Run; Battey Scores
t7 3-2 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Buzhardt -1% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 2 --- O MIN J. Kindall J. Buzhardt -1% 68% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
b7 2-3 0 --- O CHW K. Berry M. Grant 5% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for John Buzhardt (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 --- O CHW S. Burgess M. Grant 3% 75% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 2 --- O CHW D. Buford M. Grant 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 9-1-2
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Smoky Burgess (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- O MIN M. Grant H. Wilhelm -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-2 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles H. Wilhelm -1% 74% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 --- O MIN S. Valdespino H. Wilhelm -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson M. Grant 6% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- CHW J. Romano M. Grant -7% 72% Walk
Al Weis pinch runs for John Romano (C) batting 3rd
b8 2-3 1 1-- O CHW P. Ward M. Grant 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B; Weis to 2B
b8 2-3 2 -2- O CHW B. Skowron M. Grant 9% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
J.C. Martin replaces Al Weis (PR) playing C batting 3rd
t9 3-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva H. Wilhelm -1% 85% Flyball: SS
t9 3-2 1 --- O MIN D. Mincher H. Wilhelm -1% 84% Flyball: 2B
t9 3-2 2 --- MIN E. Battey H. Wilhelm 1% 85% Single to LF
t9 3-2 2 1-- O MIN J. Hall H. Wilhelm -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw M. Grant 8% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- O CHW R. Hansen M. Grant 5% 96% Flyball: LF
Danny Cater pinch hits for Ken Berry (CF) batting 8th
b9 2-3 2 --- O CHW D. Cater M. Grant 4% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 2.

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