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CLE
@BAL		3
5
KCA
@CAL		4
1
KCA
@CAL		1
0
WSA
@DET		2
10
CHW
@MIN		4
6
BOS
@NYY		0
9
SFG
@CHC		4
5
PHI
@CIN		7
16
LAD
@HOU		3
0
PIT
@MLN		3
4
NYM
@STL		6
3
Friday, September 3, 1965
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 28,407, Time of Game: 2:30
White Sox
4
78-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Twins
6
86-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Kaat (14-10)
L: Bruce Howard (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    4  8  3
Twins           2  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    6  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny Cater LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .726 -0.138 1.28 0.026 -0.164 -0.8 1 0 2B
Don Buford 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .745 -0.007 0.91 0.057 -0.065 0.3 2 3
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .699 0.010 0.94 0.066 -0.056 -0.3 0 3
John Romano C 3 2 2 1 1 0 .255 .821 0.031 1.21 0.153 -0.123 0.9 6 1 HR,GDP
Bill Skowron 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .785 -0.038 0.99 0.025 -0.063 -0.4 10 0
Ron Hansen SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 .234 .666 0.103 1.34 0.174 -0.071 1.3 1 4 2B
Dave Nicholson RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .153 .505 -0.032 0.64 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 0 0
   Floyd Robinson PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .742 -0.127 1.69 0.000 -0.127 -0.9 1 0
Ken Berry CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .217 .608 -0.029 1.48 0.079 -0.108 0.2 3 0 HR
   Pete Ward PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .714 0.022 0.40 0.022 0.000 0.1
Bruce Howard P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .114 .405 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 1
   Bob Locker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.018 0.77 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 1
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .754 -0.032 1.30 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .254 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tommy McCraw PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .584 0.077 1.17 0.077 0.000 0.4 2B
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 3 7 .235 .797 -0.196 1.11 0.679 -0.877 -0.1 24 13
2B: T McCraw (9, off A Worthington); D Cater (18, off J Kaat); R Hansen (20, off J Klippstein).
HR: J Romano (16, off J Kaat; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K Berry (9, off J Kaat; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Romano 5; K Berry 4; R Hansen 2; T McCraw 2; D Cater 2; D Buford; G Freese.
GIDP: J Romano (13).
RBI: R Hansen 2 (60); J Romano (43); K Berry (31).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Locker-J Romano-B Skowron.
E: R Hansen (21); G Freese (4); J Romano (3).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .264 .762 0.038 0.72 0.067 -0.029 0.5 2 5 SB
Sandy Valdespino LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .669 0.093 0.77 0.114 -0.020 1.2 1 0 2B
Tony Oliva RF 3 1 3 4 1 0 .320 .862 0.174 0.67 0.174 0.000 3.1 1 0 SB
Don Mincher 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .259 .890 0.128 0.60 0.185 -0.056 1.3 11 0 HR,IW
Earl Battey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .794 -0.042 0.39 0.000 -0.042 -1.4 8 1
Jimmie Hall CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .834 -0.060 0.41 0.000 -0.060 -2.1 1 0 GDP
Rich Rollins 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .647 -0.040 0.40 0.000 -0.040 -0.7 0 5
Jerry Kindall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .199 .572 -0.027 0.36 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 3 2
Jim Kaat P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .543 0.042 0.64 0.051 -0.009 0.8 0 2 SB
   Johnny Klippstein P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 0 0
   Al Worthington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .425 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 6 7 6 3 3 .226 .649 0.300 0.55 0.591 -0.289 2.3 27 16
2B: S Valdespino (7, off B Howard).
HR: D Mincher (19, off B Howard; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: D Mincher (11, by B Locker).
TB: D Mincher 4; T Oliva 3; S Valdespino 2; J Kaat; Z Versalles.
GIDP: J Hall (5).
RBI: T Oliva 4 (88); D Mincher 2 (53).
2-out RBI: D Mincher 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. Z Versalles-J Kindall-D Mincher.
Baserunning
SB: Z Versalles (19, 2nd base off B Locker/J Romano); J Kaat (2, 3rd base off B Locker/J Romano); T Oliva (16, 2nd base off E Fisher/J Romano).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Howard, L (7-7) 3 3 4 4 2 1 1 3.89 14 36 -0.277 0.74 -2.6
Bob Locker 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.04 13 0 0 -0.058 0.52 -0.6
Eddie Fisher 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.07 7 0 0 0.033 0.27 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 6 6 3 3 1 6.75 34 36 0 0 -0.302 1.11 -2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (14-10) 5.1 5 4 4 2 6 2 2.87 23 46 -0.019 0.82 -0.8
Johnny Klippstein, H (6) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.47 7 3 2 0.014 1.71 -0.4
Al Worthington, S (19) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.95 7 1 0 0.202 1.53 1.3
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 7 2 4.00 37 46 4 2 0.197 0.55 0.1
J Klippstein faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Kaat (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Locker (9; D Mincher).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 28,407.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Danny Cater LF 1 Zoilo Versalles SS
2 Don Buford 2B 2 Sandy Valdespino LF
3 Gene Freese 3B 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 John Romano C 4 Don Mincher 1B
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Earl Battey C
6 Ron Hansen SS 6 Jimmie Hall CF
7 Dave Nicholson RF 7 Rich Rollins 3B
8 Ken Berry CF 8 Jerry Kindall 2B
9 Bruce Howard P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-1 2 1-- RR MIN D. Mincher B. Howard 18% 83% Home Run; Oliva Scores
t6 2-6 1 123 RR CHW R. Hansen J. Klippstein -17% 67% Double to RF; Buford Scores; Romano Scores; Skowron to 3B
t8 4-6 0 1-- OO CHW J. Romano A. Worthington 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 4-6 2 -23 O CHW D. Cater A. Worthington 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-6 1 -23 O CHW F. Robinson J. Klippstein 11% 77% Fielder's Choice SS; Skowron out at Hm/SS-3B-C-3B-C; Hansen to 3B; Robinson to 2B

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW D. Buford J. Kaat 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bruce Howard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles B. Howard 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN S. Valdespino B. Howard 10% 69% Double to LF; Versalles to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 RR MIN T. Oliva B. Howard 10% 79% Single to LF; Versalles Scores; Valdespino Scores; Oliva to 2B/Adv on E2
b1 2-0 0 -2- O MIN D. Mincher B. Howard -4% 74% Fielder's Choice SS; Oliva out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
b1 2-0 1 1-- O MIN E. Battey B. Howard -2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b1 2-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Hall B. Howard -2% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- R CHW J. Romano J. Kaat -10% 61% Home Run
t2 1-2 0 --- O CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat 2% 64% Lineout: RF
t2 1-2 1 --- O CHW R. Hansen J. Kaat 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-2 2 --- O CHW D. Nicholson J. Kaat 1% 66% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Bruce Howard facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins B. Howard -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- O MIN J. Kindall B. Howard -1% 63% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 --- O MIN J. Kaat B. Howard -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- O CHW K. Berry J. Kaat 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O CHW B. Howard J. Kaat 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 1-2 2 --- CHW D. Cater J. Kaat -3% 64% Double to RF
t3 1-2 2 -2- O CHW D. Buford J. Kaat 4% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Bruce Howard facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Howard -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O MIN S. Valdespino B. Howard -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- MIN T. Oliva B. Howard 1% 65% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- RR MIN D. Mincher B. Howard 18% 83% Home Run; Oliva Scores
b3 4-1 2 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Howard -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-4 1 --- CHW J. Romano J. Kaat -2% 83% Single to LF
t4 1-4 1 1-- O CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-4 2 1-- O CHW R. Hansen J. Kaat 2% 87% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
Bob Locker replaces Bruce Howard pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-1 0 --- O MIN J. Hall B. Locker -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 4-1 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins B. Locker -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 2 --- O MIN J. Kindall B. Locker -0% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- O CHW D. Nicholson J. Kaat 2% 87% Strikeout
t5 1-4 1 --- R CHW K. Berry J. Kaat -8% 79% Home Run
t5 2-4 1 --- O CHW B. Locker J. Kaat 2% 81% Strikeout
t5 2-4 2 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Kaat 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 9-1-2
b5 4-2 0 --- MIN J. Kaat B. Locker 2% 84% Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 4-2 0 1-- MIN Z. Versalles B. Locker 3% 88% Single to RF; Kaat to 2B
b5 4-2 0 12- MIN S. Valdespino B. Locker 3% 91% Kaat Steals 3B; Versalles Steals 2B
b5 4-2 0 -23 MIN S. Valdespino B. Locker 1% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 4-2 0 123 RR MIN T. Oliva B. Locker 5% 97% Single to CF; Kaat Scores; Versalles Scores; Valdespino to 3B; Oliva to 2B/Adv on E6
b5 6-2 0 -23 MIN D. Mincher B. Locker 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b5 6-2 0 123 O MIN E. Battey B. Locker -1% 96% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Oliva to 3B; Mincher to 2B
b5 6-2 1 123 OO MIN J. Hall B. Locker -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t6 2-6 0 --- CHW D. Buford J. Kaat -3% 90% Single to CF
t6 2-6 0 1-- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 3% 93% Strikeout
t6 2-6 1 1-- CHW J. Romano J. Kaat -3% 90% Walk; Buford to 2B
t6 2-6 1 12- CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat -3% 87% Wild Pitch; Buford to 3B; Romano to 2B
t6 2-6 1 -23 CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat -3% 84% Walk
Johnny Klippstein replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-6 1 123 RR CHW R. Hansen J. Klippstein -17% 67% Double to RF; Buford Scores; Romano Scores; Skowron to 3B
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dave Nicholson (RF) batting 7th
t6 4-6 1 -23 O CHW F. Robinson J. Klippstein 11% 77% Fielder's Choice SS; Skowron out at Hm/SS-3B-C-3B-C; Hansen to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t6 4-6 2 -23 O CHW K. Berry J. Klippstein 8% 86% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 7-8-9
Floyd Robinson moves from PH to RF
b6 6-4 0 --- O MIN R. Rollins B. Locker -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 6-4 1 --- O MIN J. Kindall B. Locker -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-4 2 --- O MIN J. Klippstein B. Locker -1% 83% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
t7 4-6 0 --- O CHW S. Burgess J. Klippstein 3% 86% Strikeout
t7 4-6 1 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Klippstein 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-6 2 --- O CHW D. Buford J. Klippstein 1% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
Eddie Fisher replaces Smoky Burgess (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Fisher -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-4 1 --- O MIN S. Valdespino E. Fisher -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 6-4 2 --- MIN T. Oliva E. Fisher 0% 89% Single to LF
b7 6-4 2 1-- MIN D. Mincher E. Fisher 1% 89% Oliva Steals 2B
b7 6-4 2 -2- O MIN D. Mincher E. Fisher -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
t8 4-6 0 --- CHW G. Freese J. Klippstein -7% 81% Single to CF
Al Worthington replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-6 0 1-- OO CHW J. Romano A. Worthington 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- O CHW B. Skowron A. Worthington 1% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
b8 6-4 0 --- O MIN E. Battey E. Fisher -1% 94% Flyball: SS
b8 6-4 1 --- O MIN J. Hall E. Fisher -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 6-4 2 --- O MIN R. Rollins E. Fisher -0% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
t9 4-6 0 --- O CHW R. Hansen A. Worthington 4% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-6 1 --- O CHW F. Robinson A. Worthington 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ken Berry (CF) batting 8th
t9 4-6 2 --- CHW P. Ward A. Worthington -2% 97% Walk
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Eddie Fisher (P) batting 9th
t9 4-6 2 1-- CHW T. McCraw A. Worthington -8% 89% Double to LF; Ward to 3B
t9 4-6 2 -23 O CHW D. Cater A. Worthington 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 6.

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