September 6, 1965 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 2
CAL 1
(10) CHW 4
CAL 3 CLE 5
WSA 3 CLE 4
WSA 3 BOS 4
@DET 1 MIN 8
@KCA 6 KCA 4
MIN 3 BAL 2
@NYY 1 BAL 6
@NYY 2 PIT 3
@CIN 1 PIT 4
@CIN 2 HOU 2
CHC 1 SFG 7
@LAD 6
(12) MLN 4
NYM 2 MLN 3
NYM 1 STL 10
PHI 3 PHI 10
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 10,489

Monday, September 6, 1965
Time of Game: 2:31

Twins

87-54

Lost 1

1st

                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

W: C Hunter (6-6), L: A Worthington (10-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Athletics

51-87

Won 1

10th, 34½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .751    0    2   4   2B
S Valdespino LF-RF            4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .641    0    1   0   
T Oliva RF-CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .859    0    4   0   2B
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .874    0    9   2   
R Rollins 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .251  .650    0    1   1   
J Hall CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .825    0    1   0   SB
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425         0   0   
J Kindall 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   2  .200  .572    0    2   2   
  C Tovar PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522    0    0   0   
  E Battey C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .779         1   0   
J Zimmerman C                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .216  .527    0    3   1   
  B Allison PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .798    0    0   0   
  F Quilici 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .509         0   0   
J Merritt P                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .143  .360    0    2   1   
  T Uhlaender LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    2   6                    26  11

BATTING

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        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .724    0    2   2   
D Green 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .682    0    1   1   2B,GDP
J Tartabull LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .800    0    5   0   2B
E Charles 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .741    0    0   1   
J Landis CF                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .248  .681    0    2   0   
K Harrelson 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .737    0    8   2   
  W Causey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .724    0    0   0   
R Lachemann C                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .215  .647    0    6   0   
M Hershberger RF              4   1   1   0    0   1  .227  .596    0    1   0   2B
R Sheldon P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .070  .181    0    2   2   
  B Bryan PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .246  .756    0    0   0   
  C Hunter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .206         0   0   
  S Rosario PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .697    0    0   0   SF
Totals                       29   4   5   4    6   5                    27   8

BATTING

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

PO: B Campaneris (1st base by J Merritt).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt                      7.2   5   3   3    4   4   0   3.55   30     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2· 5     57    -     1.44  -0.14
A Worthington, L (10-7)        1     0   1   0    2   1   0   1.99    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.20  -0.30
Totals                         8.2   5   4   3    6   5   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 5          1-0

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sheldon                      8     7   3   3    2   5   0   4.11   33     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 7     59    -     0.87  -0.06
C Hunter, W (6-6)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.09    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.12
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Merritt (3; B Campaneris, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 10,489.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Athletics                
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. S Valdespino         LF    2. D Green              2B 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. J Tartabull          LF 
4. D Mincher            1B    4. E Charles            3B 
5. R Rollins            3B    5. J Landis             CF 
6. J Hall               CF    6. K Harrelson          1B 
7. J Kindall            2B    7. R Lachemann          C  
8. J Zimmerman          C     8. M Hershberger        RF 
9. J Merritt            P     9. R Sheldon            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  -2-      34%  58% J Tartabull     J Merritt       Double to CF; Green Scores
   b 9   1  3-3  123      17% 100% S Rosario       A Worthington   Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores/unER
   b 9   0  3-3  12-      13%  93% R Lachemann     A Worthington   Walk; Landis to 3B; Causey to 2B
   t 4   2  1-2  12-     -11%  25% J Merritt       R Sheldon       Single to LF; Kindall Scores; Zimmerman to 2B
   b 6   0  3-1  1--     -11%  17% D Green         J Merritt       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
          ---      50%  S Valdespino    Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  D Mincher       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Campaneris    Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Green         Campaneris Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Tartabull     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  R Rollins       Walk
          1--      36%  J Hall          Single to RF; Rollins to 3B
          1-3      34%  J Kindall       Hall Steals 2B
   O      -23      40%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     -23      39%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: 2B-1B; Rollins Scores; Hall to 3B
   R      --3      29%  J Merritt       Single to SS; Hall Scores; Merritt to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      32%  Z Versalles     Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
          ---      36%  E Charles       Walk
          1--      42%  J Landis        Walk; Charles to 2B
   O      12-      36%  K Harrelson     Popfly: 3B
   R      12-      47%  R Lachemann     Single to CF; Charles Scores; Landis to 2B
   O      12-      42%  M Hershberger   Popfly: SS
   O      12-      37%  R Sheldon       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  S Valdespino    Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  D Mincher       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  J Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  R Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Hall          Popfly: 2B
          ---      39%  J Kindall       Walk
          1--      37%  J Zimmerman     Single to CF; Kindall to 2B
   R      12-      25%  J Merritt       Single to LF; Kindall Scores; Zimmerman to 2B
   O      12-      28%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      26%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      24%  J Landis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      23%  K Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      24%  S Valdespino    Popfly: 1B
          ---      21%  T Oliva         Double to RF
   O      -2-      23%  D Mincher       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      26%  R Rollins       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  R Lachemann     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  M Hershberger   Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      20%  R Sheldon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  J Hall          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      22%  J Kindall       Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  J Zimmerman     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
   OO     1--      17%  D Green         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      16%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      17%  J Merritt       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      15%  Z Versalles     Double to LF
   O      -2-      17%  S Valdespino    Groundout: P-1B; Versalles to 3B
   O      --3      19%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      15%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      20%  J Landis        Walk
   O      1--      15%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      12%  R Lachemann     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rollie Sheldon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      13%  D Mincher       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      13%  R Rollins       Strikeout
   O      ---      14%  J Hall          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
          ---      24%  M Hershberger   Double to CF
          -2-      28%  R Sheldon       Passed Ball; Hershberger to 3B
                  Billy Bryan pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon batting 9th
   RO     --3      22%  B Bryan         Groundout: 1B-P; Hershberger Scores
   O      ---      18%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      24%  D Green         Double to RF
   R      -2-      58%  J Tartabull     Double to CF; Green Scores
                  Al Worthington replaces Jimmie Hall pitching and batting 6th; Ted Uhlaender replaces Jim Merritt playing LF batting 9th; Tony Oliva moves to CF; Sandy Valdespino moves to RF
   O      -2-      50%  E Charles       Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
                  Catfish Hunter replaces Billy Bryan pitching and batting 9th; Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jerry Kindall batting 7th
   O      ---      55%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
                  Bob Allison pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman batting 8th
   O      ---      59%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  T Uhlaender     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Worthington facing 5-6-7
                  Earl Battey replaces Cesar Tovar playing C batting 7th; Frank Quilici replaces Bob Allison playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      70%  J Landis        Walk
                  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Ken Harrelson batting 6th
          1--      80%  W Causey        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Landis to 2B
          12-      93%  R Lachemann     Walk; Landis to 3B; Causey to 2B
   O      123      83%  M Hershberger   Strikeout
                  Santiago Rosario pinch hits for Catfish Hunter batting 9th
   RO     123     100%  S Rosario       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores/unER
        1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196509062

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