April 19, 1966 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 14
WSA 8 BOS 7
DET 0 DET 6
@BOS 4 CHW 3
@CAL 1 CLE 3
NYY 1 KCA 3
MIN 2 SFG 11
@CHC 10 HOU 8
LAD 5 STL 5
@NYM 2 ATL 3
@PHI 1 PIT 7
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 17,416

Tuesday, April 19, 1966
Time of Game: 2:26

Twins

3-3

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  2
Athletics       1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  5  0

W: C Dobson (1-0), L: C Pascual (1-1), S: L Krausse (1)

Athletics

1-5

Won 1

8th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .530    0    1   1   
S Valdespino LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .598    0    0   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .550 1.759    0    3   0   
D Mincher 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .111  .471    0    6   0   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   3   1    0   0  .273  .577    0    0   0   
J Hall CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .053  .235    0    3   0   
B Allen 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .555    0    0   0   
J Zimmerman C                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0   11   2   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   GDP
  R Nixon PH                  0   0   0   1    1   0  .500 1.667    0    0   0   
  J Merritt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    6   7                    24   5

BATTING

TB: H Killebrew 3; T Oliva 2; B Allen.

GIDP: C Pascual (1).

RBI: R Nixon (1); H Killebrew (2).

2-out RBI: R Nixon; H Killebrew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Pascual-J Zimmerman-D Mincher.

E: T Oliva 2 (3).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .385    0    3   3   
J Tartabull CF                3   2   1   0    1   0  .174  .425    0    3   0   
M Jimenez RF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  R Stone RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
K Harrelson 1B                2   0   1   0    2   1  .200  .554    0    7   0   2B,CS
  O Chavarria PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
W Causey 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .389  .810    0    1   1   GDP
D Green 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .217  .434    0    2   1   
L Stahl LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .077    0    1   0   
  M Hershberger PH-LF         2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .868    0    0   0   
K Suarez C                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .393    0    8   1   
C Dobson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  L Krausse P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   3   5   1    5  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: K Harrelson (1, off J Merritt).

TB: K Harrelson 2; D Green; J Tartabull; K Suarez; W Causey.

GIDP: W Causey (2).

RBI: W Causey (1).

2-out RBI: W Causey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Suarez-B Campaneris; C Dobson-B Campaneris-K Harrelson.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Harrelson (1, 2nd base by C Pascual/J Zimmerman).

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
C Pascual, L (1-1)             5     4   3   1    5   4   0   1.38   24     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 4     50    -     1.02  -0.15
J Merritt                      3     1   0   0    0   6   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.10
Totals                         8     5   3   1    5  10   0          34     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 5           -

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
C Dobson, W (1-0)              5.2   5   2   2    6   5   0   3.18   27     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 2· 5     50    -     1.46  -0.01
L Krausse, S (1)               3.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 1          3-0    2.13   0.47
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 5· 6          3-0

Balks: C Pascual (1).

WP: J Merritt (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Valentine, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 17,416.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 51° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Athletics                
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. S Valdespino         LF    2. J Tartabull          CF 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. M Jimenez            RF 
4. D Mincher            1B    4. K Harrelson          1B 
5. H Killebrew          3B    5. W Causey             3B 
6. J Hall               CF    6. D Green              2B 
7. B Allen              2B    7. L Stahl              LF 
8. J Zimmerman          C     8. K Suarez             C  
9. C Pascual            P     9. C Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-2  123     -13%  69% W Causey        C Pascual       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Harrelson to 2B; Jimenez to 3B
   t 6   2  3-1  123     -12%  63% R Nixon         C Dobson        Walk; Mincher Scores; Killebrew to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
   t 6   2  3-2  123      12%  76% Z Versalles     L Krausse       Lineout: CF
   t 3   2  2-0  12-     -12%  62% H Killebrew     C Dobson        Single to LF; Mincher to 3B; Oliva Scores
   b 5   2  1-2  12-      11%  83% W Causey        C Pascual       Single; Jimenez to 2B; Tartabull Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  Z Versalles     Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      54%  S Valdespino    Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  T Oliva         Walk
   O      1--      54%  D Mincher       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
          ---      60%  J Tartabull     Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Tartabull to 3B
   R      --3      64%  M Jimenez       Balk; Tartabull Scores/unER
   O      ---      63%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      64%  K Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      62%  W Causey        Harrelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  J Hall          Strikeout
          1--      54%  B Allen         Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  J Zimmerman     Strikeout
   O      1-3      67%  C Pascual       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  W Causey        Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  D Green         Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  L Stahl         Flyball: CF
          1--      66%  K Suarez        Single to LF; Green to 2B
   R      12-      78%  C Dobson        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Dobson to 2B; Suarez to 3B; Green Scores/unER
   O      -23      74%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  Z Versalles     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      78%  S Valdespino    Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  T Oliva         Single to CF
          1--      74%  D Mincher       Walk; Oliva to 2B
   R      12-      62%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Mincher to 3B; Oliva Scores
   O      1-3      68%  J Hall          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  J Tartabull     Single
          1--      76%  M Jimenez       Walk; Tartabull to 2B
          12-      82%  K Harrelson     Walk; Tartabull to 3B; Jimenez to 2B
   OO     123      69%  W Causey        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Harrelson to 2B; Jimenez to 3B
   O      -23      64%  D Green         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  B Allen         Walk
   O      1--      64%  J Zimmerman     Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      70%  C Pascual       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  L Stahl         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      67%  K Suarez        Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  C Dobson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  Z Versalles     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  S Valdespino    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      72%  T Oliva         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      73%  J Tartabull     Walk
          1--      76%  M Jimenez       Walk; Tartabull to 2B
   O      12-      72%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      83%  W Causey        Single; Jimenez to 2B; Tartabull Scores
   O      12-      81%  D Green         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  D Mincher       Walk
          1--      66%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Mincher to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Hall          Lineout: CF
   O      12-      81%  B Allen         Flyball: 3B
          12-      76%  J Zimmerman     Walk; Mincher to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
                  Russ Nixon pinch hits for Camilo Pascual batting 9th
   R      123      63%  R Nixon         Walk; Mincher Scores; Killebrew to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
                  Lew Krausse replaces Chuck Dobson pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      76%  Z Versalles     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Merritt replaces Russ Nixon pitching and batting 9th; Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Larry Stahl batting 7th
   O      ---      74%  M Hershberger   Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  K Suarez        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  L Krausse       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Krausse facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Hershberger moves to LF
   O      ---      76%  S Valdespino    Strikeout
          ---      71%  T Oliva         Single to RF
   OO     1--      81%  D Mincher       Double Play: Flyball: C-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  J Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  M Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Krausse facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Stone replaces Manny Jimenez playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      82%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Hall          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  B Allen         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  K Harrelson     Double to LF
                  Ossie Chavarria pinch runs for Ken Harrelson batting 4th
          -2-      94%  W Causey        Wild Pitch; Chavarria to 3B
   O      --3      92%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      88%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      --3      86%  M Hershberger   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Lew Krausse facing 8-9-1
                  Ossie Chavarria moves to 1B; Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  T Uhlaender     Lineout: RF
                  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jim Merritt batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Rollins       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196604190

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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