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CAL
@CHW
1
2
 
(10)
CAL
@CHW
3
4
WSA
@CLE
3
5
WSA
@CLE
3
4
BOS
@DET
4
1
MIN
@KCA
8
6
MIN
@KCA
3
4
BAL
@NYY
2
1
BAL
@NYY
6
2
PIT
@CIN
3
1
PIT
@CIN
4
2
CHC
@HOU
1
2
SFG
@LAD
7
6
 
(12)
NYM
@MLN
2
4
NYM
@MLN
1
3
PHI
@STL
3
10
PHI
@STL
10
5
Monday, September 6, 1965,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,489, Time of Game: 2:31
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Twins
3
87-54
 Lost 1 
at Athletics
4
51-87
 Won 1 
L: Al Worthington (10-7)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    4  5  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .752 -0.050 0.85 0.026 -0.076 -0.5 2 4 2B
Sandy Valdespino LF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .641 -0.029 0.71 0.024 -0.053 -0.5 1 0
Tony Oliva RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .859 -0.034 0.78 0.031 -0.065 -0.3 4 0 2B
Don Mincher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .874 -0.065 0.63 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 9 2
Rich Rollins 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .251 .650 -0.014 0.75 0.039 -0.053 -0.3 1 1
Jimmie Hall CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .825 0.082 0.97 0.116 -0.034 0.7 1 0 SB
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .425 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jerry Kindall 2B 2 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .572 -0.056 0.82 0.012 -0.068 -0.6 2 2
   Cesar Tovar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.054 2.22 0.000 -0.054 -0.2
   Earl Battey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .779 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jerry Zimmerman C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .216 .527 0.023 0.94 0.030 -0.007 0.1 3 1
   Bob Allison PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .798 -0.040 1.67 0.000 -0.040 -0.1
   Frank Quilici 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .509 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Merritt P 3 0 2 2 0 0 .143 .360 0.203 1.16 0.216 -0.013 1.8 2 1
   Ted Uhlaender LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.030 1.21 0.000 -0.030 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 2 6 .206 .515 -0.064 0.91 0.494 -0.558 -0.9 26 11
2B: Z Versalles (39, off R Sheldon); T Oliva (34, off R Sheldon).
TB: T Oliva 2; J Merritt 2; Z Versalles 2; J Hall; S Valdespino; J Zimmerman.
RBI: J Merritt 2 (3); J Zimmerman (11).
2-out RBI: J Merritt 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Rollins-J Kindall-D Mincher.
PB: J Zimmerman (4).
E: A Worthington (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Hall (9, 2nd base off R Sheldon/R Lachemann).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .725 -0.029 1.31 0.096 -0.125 -0.2 2 2
Dick Green 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .683 -0.079 1.24 0.066 -0.146 -0.8 1 1 2B,GDP
Jose Tartabull LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .799 0.301 1.23 0.335 -0.035 0.7 5 0 2B
Ed Charles 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .275 .741 -0.098 1.60 0.042 -0.140 -0.3 0 1
Jim Landis CF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .248 .681 0.168 1.41 0.186 -0.018 1.1 2 0
Ken Harrelson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .737 -0.120 1.62 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 8 2
   Wayne Causey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .724 0.106 3.24 0.106 0.000 0.6
Rene Lachemann C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .215 .647 0.175 2.05 0.240 -0.064 1.4 6 0
Mike Hershberger RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .227 .595 -0.036 2.02 0.141 -0.177 -0.4 1 0 2B
Rollie Sheldon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .070 .181 -0.060 1.22 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 2 2
   Billy Bryan PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246 .756 -0.064 2.66 0.000 -0.064 -0.1
   Catfish Hunter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .207 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Santiago Rosario PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 .697 0.173 5.91 0.173 0.000 -0.1 SF
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 6 5 .172 .581 0.437 1.73 1.385 -0.949 0.5 27 8
2B: D Green (11, off J Merritt); M Hershberger (12, off J Merritt); J Tartabull (8, off J Merritt).
SF: S Rosario (2, off A Worthington).
TB: J Tartabull 2; M Hershberger 2; D Green 2; B Campaneris; R Lachemann.
GIDP: D Green (13).
RBI: B Bryan (42); R Lachemann (28); S Rosario (8); J Tartabull (13).
2-out RBI: J Tartabull.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Campaneris (31).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Campaneris (1st base by J Merritt).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt 7.2 5 3 3 4 4 0 3.55 30 57 -0.137 1.42 0.2
Al Worthington, L (10-7) 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1.99 6 1 0 -0.299 3.39 -0.7
Team Totals 8.2 5 4 3 6 5 0 3.12 36 57 1 0 -0.436 0.91 -0.5

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rollie Sheldon 8 7 3 3 2 5 0 4.11 33 59 -0.060 0.84 0.5
Catfish Hunter, W (6-6) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09 3 0 0 0.124 1.70 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 36 59 0 0 0.064 1.73 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Merritt (3; B Campaneris, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 10,489.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Kansas City Athletics
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Sandy Valdespino LF 2 Dick Green 2B
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Jose Tartabull LF
4 Don Mincher 1B 4 Ed Charles 3B
5 Rich Rollins 3B 5 Jim Landis CF
6 Jimmie Hall CF 6 Ken Harrelson 1B
7 Jerry Kindall 2B 7 Rene Lachemann C
8 Jerry Zimmerman C 8 Mike Hershberger RF
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Rollie Sheldon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 -2- R KCA J. Tartabull J. Merritt 34% 58% Double to CF; Green Scores
b9 3-3 1 123 RO KCA S. Rosario A. Worthington 17% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores/unER
b9 3-3 0 12- KCA R. Lachemann A. Worthington 13% 93% Walk; Landis to 3B; Causey to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- R MIN J. Merritt R. Sheldon -11% 25% Single to LF; Kindall Scores; Zimmerman to 2B
b6 1-3 0 1-- OO KCA D. Green J. Merritt -11% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN S. Valdespino R. Sheldon -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva R. Sheldon 3% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Mincher R. Sheldon 2% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCA B. Campaneris J. Merritt 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCA D. Green J. Merritt -6% 52% Campaneris Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCA D. Green J. Merritt -1% 51% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. Tartabull J. Merritt -1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Rollins R. Sheldon -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- MIN J. Hall R. Sheldon -10% 36% Single to RF; Rollins to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 MIN J. Kindall R. Sheldon -1% 34% Hall Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -23 O MIN J. Kindall R. Sheldon 6% 40% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -23 RO MIN J. Zimmerman R. Sheldon -1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rollins Scores; Hall to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 R MIN J. Merritt R. Sheldon -10% 29% Single to SS; Hall Scores; Merritt to 2B/Adv on E6
t2 2-0 2 -2- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 2% 32% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- KCA E. Charles J. Merritt 4% 36% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- KCA J. Landis J. Merritt 7% 42% Walk; Charles to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- O KCA K. Harrelson J. Merritt -6% 36% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-2 1 12- R KCA R. Lachemann J. Merritt 11% 47% Single to CF; Charles Scores; Landis to 2B
b2 1-2 1 12- O KCA M. Hershberger J. Merritt -5% 42% Popfly: SS
b2 1-2 2 12- O KCA R. Sheldon J. Merritt -5% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O MIN S. Valdespino R. Sheldon 2% 39% Groundout: P-3B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva R. Sheldon 1% 41% Flyball: LF
t3 2-1 2 --- O MIN D. Mincher R. Sheldon 1% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O KCA B. Campaneris J. Merritt -3% 39% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 1 --- O KCA D. Green J. Merritt -2% 37% Strikeout
b3 1-2 2 --- O KCA J. Tartabull J. Merritt -1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins R. Sheldon 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O MIN J. Hall R. Sheldon 1% 40% Popfly: 2B
t4 2-1 2 --- MIN J. Kindall R. Sheldon -1% 39% Walk
t4 2-1 2 1-- MIN J. Zimmerman R. Sheldon -2% 37% Single to CF; Kindall to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- R MIN J. Merritt R. Sheldon -11% 25% Single to LF; Kindall Scores; Zimmerman to 2B
t4 3-1 2 12- O MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon 3% 28% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- O KCA E. Charles J. Merritt -3% 25% Flyball: RF
b4 1-3 1 --- O KCA J. Landis J. Merritt -2% 24% Flyball: RF
b4 1-3 2 --- O KCA K. Harrelson J. Merritt -1% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O MIN S. Valdespino R. Sheldon 2% 24% Popfly: 1B
t5 3-1 1 --- MIN T. Oliva R. Sheldon -3% 21% Double to RF
t5 3-1 1 -2- O MIN D. Mincher R. Sheldon 2% 23% Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 2 -2- O MIN R. Rollins R. Sheldon 2% 26% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- O KCA R. Lachemann J. Merritt -3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O KCA M. Hershberger J. Merritt -2% 21% Popfly: 2B
b5 1-3 2 --- O KCA R. Sheldon J. Merritt -1% 20% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- O MIN J. Hall R. Sheldon 1% 21% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 3-1 1 --- O MIN J. Kindall R. Sheldon 1% 22% Strikeout
t6 3-1 2 --- O MIN J. Zimmerman R. Sheldon 1% 23% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- KCA B. Campaneris J. Merritt 6% 29% Single to RF
b6 1-3 0 1-- OO KCA D. Green J. Merritt -11% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- O KCA J. Tartabull J. Merritt -1% 16% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- O MIN J. Merritt R. Sheldon 1% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- MIN Z. Versalles R. Sheldon -3% 15% Double to LF
t7 3-1 1 -2- O MIN S. Valdespino R. Sheldon 2% 17% Groundout: P-1B; Versalles to 3B
t7 3-1 2 --3 O MIN T. Oliva R. Sheldon 2% 19% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b7 1-3 0 --- O KCA E. Charles J. Merritt -4% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- KCA J. Landis J. Merritt 4% 20% Walk
b7 1-3 1 1-- O KCA K. Harrelson J. Merritt -5% 15% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-3 2 1-- O KCA R. Lachemann J. Merritt -3% 12% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Rollie Sheldon facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- O MIN D. Mincher R. Sheldon 1% 13% Popfly: SS
t8 3-1 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins R. Sheldon 1% 14% Strikeout
t8 3-1 2 --- O MIN J. Hall R. Sheldon 1% 14% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b8 1-3 0 --- KCA M. Hershberger J. Merritt 10% 24% Double to CF
b8 1-3 0 -2- KCA R. Sheldon J. Merritt 4% 28% Passed Ball; Hershberger to 3B
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --3 RO KCA B. Bryan J. Merritt -6% 22% Groundout: 1B-P; Hershberger Scores
b8 2-3 1 --- O KCA B. Campaneris J. Merritt -4% 18% Flyball: RF
b8 2-3 2 --- KCA D. Green J. Merritt 7% 24% Double to RF
b8 2-3 2 -2- R KCA J. Tartabull J. Merritt 34% 58% Double to CF; Green Scores
Al Worthington replaces Jimmie Hall (CF) pitching and batting 6th
Ted Uhlaender replaces Jim Merritt (P) playing LF batting 9th
Tony Oliva moves from RF to CF
Sandy Valdespino moves from LF to RF
b8 3-3 2 -2- O KCA E. Charles A. Worthington -8% 50% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
Catfish Hunter replaces Billy Bryan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jerry Kindall (2B) batting 7th
t9 3-3 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar C. Hunter 5% 55% Flyball: RF
Bob Allison pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman (C) batting 8th
t9 3-3 1 --- O MIN B. Allison C. Hunter 4% 59% Strikeout
t9 3-3 2 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender C. Hunter 3% 62% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
Earl Battey replaces Cesar Tovar (PH) playing C batting 7th
Frank Quilici replaces Bob Allison (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b9 3-3 0 --- KCA J. Landis A. Worthington 7% 70% Walk
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Ken Harrelson (1B) batting 6th
b9 3-3 0 1-- KCA W. Causey A. Worthington 11% 80% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Landis to 2B
b9 3-3 0 12- KCA R. Lachemann A. Worthington 13% 93% Walk; Landis to 3B; Causey to 2B
b9 3-3 0 123 O KCA M. Hershberger A. Worthington -11% 83% Strikeout
Santiago Rosario pinch hits for Catfish Hunter (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 1 123 RO KCA S. Rosario A. Worthington 17% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores/unER
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 4.

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