September 15, 1965 Kansas City Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,354

Wednesday, September 15, 1965
Time of Game: 3:01

Athletics

53-92

Lost 2

10th, 39½ GB

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

W: J Klippstein (8-3), L: J Wyatt (2-5), S: B Pleis (4)

Twins

94-54

Won 7

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .766    0    1   0   
  M Hershberger PH            1   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .612    0    0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Mossi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Green 2B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .238  .689    0    2   3   
W Causey SS                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .698    0    3   3   
E Charles 3B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .750    0    1   2   
K Harrelson 1B                4   1   1   1    1   2  .249  .771    0    8   0   HR
B Bryan C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .251  .768    0    7   2   HR,2B
  R Lachemann PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .650    0    0   0   
L Stahl RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .536    0    1   0   HR
T Reynolds LF                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .246  .653    0    1   0   
C Hunter P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   1   SH
  J Dickson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Rosario PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .657    0    0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Schwartz PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  J Landis PH-CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .662    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   7   5    8   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Bryan (9, off J Perry).

HR: L Stahl (3, off J Perry; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); K Harrelson (21, off J Perry; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Bryan (13, off D Boswell; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: C Hunter (5, off J Perry).

TB: B Bryan 6; L Stahl 4; K Harrelson 4; E Charles 2; M Hershberger.

RBI: K Harrelson (62); B Bryan (44); M Hershberger (41); L Stahl (9); E Charles (52).

2-out RBI: L Stahl; E Charles; M Hershberger.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bryan-W Causey.

PB: B Bryan (13).

E: C Hunter (2); E Charles (12); T Reynolds (3).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   2   2   0    0   1  .268  .760    0    1   3   2B
S Valdespino LF-RF            4   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .641    0    2   0   CS,IW
T Oliva RF                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .318  .862    0    1   1   SF
  B Allison PR-LF             2   0   1   2    0   1  .239  .796    0    0   0   
J Hall CF                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .296  .839    0    0   0   
E Battey C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .798    0    2   0   
  J Zimmerman C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .528    0    4   0   
D Mincher 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .845    0   13   1   IW
R Rollins 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .653    0    3   3   
J Kindall 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .197  .567    0    1   3   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  F Quilici 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .509         0   0   
J Perry P                     1   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .344    0    0   2   SH
  D Boswell P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .685    0    0   0   
  G Roggenburk P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Reese PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.267         0   0   
  J Nossek PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .572    0    0   0   
  B Pleis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   7   9   5    4   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: Z Versalles (42, off C Hunter).

SF: T Oliva (10, off C Hunter).

SH: J Perry (4, off C Hunter).

IBB: S Valdespino (3, by C Hunter); D Mincher (14, by J Dickson).

TB: Z Versalles 3; E Battey 2; B Allison; T Oliva; R Rollins; J Nossek; T Uhlaender.

RBI: B Allison 2 (71); T Oliva (96); T Uhlaender (1); J Nossek (15).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Oliva-D Mincher.

E: R Rollins (19).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Valdespino (4, 2nd base by C Hunter/B Bryan).

PITCHING

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 Hunter                       4     6   5   4    2   2   0   4.49   21     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 6     32    -     1.12  -0.29
J Dickson                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.33    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.47   0.06
P Lindblad                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
J Wyatt, L (2-5)               0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   2.47    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.29  -0.29
D Mossi                        0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.76  -0.04
Totals                         8     9   7   6    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 9          4-1

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 Perry                        5.2   5   3   3    4   2   2   2.66   25     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 2· 5     45    -     0.98   0.08
D Boswell, H (1)               2     1   2   2    3   2   1   3.43   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.23   0.02
G Roggenburk                   0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.14    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.06  -0.05
J Klippstein, BS (6), W (8-3)  0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.77  -0.17
B Pleis, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.10    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.10   0.07
Totals                         9     7   5   5    8   6   3          42     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 7          3-1

C Hunter faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.
G Roggenburk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Dickson (5; D Mincher); C Hunter (5; S Valdespino).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 9,354.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Tartabull          CF    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. D Green              2B    2. S Valdespino         LF 
3. W Causey             SS    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. E Charles            3B    4. J Hall               CF 
5. K Harrelson          1B    5. E Battey             C  
6. B Bryan              C     6. D Mincher            1B 
7. L Stahl              RF    7. R Rollins            3B 
8. T Reynolds           LF    8. J Kindall            2B 
9. C Hunter             P     9. J Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  5-4  12-     -26%  51% M Hershberger   J Klippstein    Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Landis to 2B
   b 8   1  5-5  12-      23%  89% T Uhlaender     J Wyatt         Single to LF; Mincher Scores; Rollins to 2B
   b 4   1  1-1  1--      15%  71% E Battey        C Hunter        Single to LF; Hall Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Battey to 2B
   b 5   0  1-2  12-      11%  91% Z Versalles     C Hunter        Single to P; Kindall Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Perry to 3B; Versalles to 2B
   t 8   1  5-3  ---     -10%  81% B Bryan         D Boswell       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Tartabull     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Green         Walk
   O      1--      51%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B; Green to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  E Charles       Single to CF; Green Scores
          1--      40%  K Harrelson     Walk; Charles to 2B
   O      12-      44%  B Bryan         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  Z Versalles     Double to LF
          -2-      58%  S Valdespino    Fielder's Choice ; Versalles to 3B
   RO     1-3      55%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Versalles Scores
   OO     1--      50%  J Hall          Double Play: Strikeout, Valdespino Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  L Stahl         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  T Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Hunter        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  E Battey        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  R Rollins       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Kindall       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  D Green         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  W Causey        Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
          ---      53%  E Charles       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Valdespino    Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  B Bryan         Double to RF
   O      -2-      44%  L Stahl         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bryan to 3B
   O      --3      51%  T Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      56%  C Hunter        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  T Oliva         Single to RF
                  Bob Allison pinch runs for Tony Oliva batting 3rd
   O      1--      56%  J Hall          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      71%  E Battey        Single to LF; Hall Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Battey to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  D Mincher       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      65%  R Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Allison moves to LF; Sandy Valdespino moves to RF
   O      ---      68%  J Tartabull     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      70%  D Green         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  W Causey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  J Kindall       Walk
          1--      80%  J Perry         Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Kindall to 2B
   R      12-      91%  Z Versalles     Single to P; Kindall Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Perry to 3B; Versalles to 2B
          -23      92%  S Valdespino    Intentional Walk
   RR     123      96%  B Allison       Single to CF; Perry Scores; Versalles Scores/unER; Valdespino to 2B
                  Jim Dickson replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
          12-      97%  J Hall          Passed Ball; Valdespino to 3B; Allison to 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -23      94%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          -23      94%  D Mincher       Intentional Walk
   O      123      93%  R Rollins       Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Zimmerman replaces Earl Battey playing C batting 5th
   O      ---      94%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      90%  K Harrelson     Home Run
   O      ---      91%  B Bryan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      84%  L Stahl         Home Run
                  Dave Boswell replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  T Reynolds      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jim Dickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  J Kindall       Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  D Boswell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Boswell facing 9-1-2
                  Santiago Rosario pinch hits for Jim Dickson batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  S Rosario       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      88%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  D Green         Walk
          1--      83%  W Causey        Walk; Green to 2B
   O      12-      90%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Paul Lindblad facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Santiago Rosario pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  S Valdespino    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  J Hall          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Boswell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      81%  B Bryan         Home Run
   O      ---      85%  L Stahl         Popfly: 3B
          ---      82%  T Reynolds      Walk
                  Garry Roggenburk replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th; Jim Landis pinch hits for Randy Schwartz batting 9th; Randy Schwartz pinch hits for Paul Lindblad batting 9th
          1--      77%  J Landis        Walk; Reynolds to 2B
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Garry Roggenburk pitching and batting 9th; Mike Hershberger pinch hits for Jose Tartabull batting 1st
   R      12-      51%  M Hershberger   Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Landis to 2B
   O      12-      60%  D Green         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, John Wyatt facing 5-6-7
                  John Wyatt replaces Mike Hershberger pitching and batting 1st; Jim Landis moves to CF
   O      ---      56%  J Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  D Mincher       Walk
          1--      67%  R Rollins       Single to LF; Mincher to 2B
                  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Jerry Kindall batting 8th
   R      12-      89%  T Uhlaender     Single to LF; Mincher Scores; Rollins to 2B
                  Don Mossi replaces John Wyatt pitching and batting 1st; Joe Nossek pinch hits for Rich Reese batting 9th; Rich Reese pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein batting 9th
   R      12-      95%  J Nossek        Single to RF; Rollins Scores; Uhlaender to 2B
   O      12-      95%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B; Uhlaender to 3B; Nossek to 2B
   O      -23      93%  S Valdespino    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-7, Bill Pleis facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Pleis replaces Joe Nossek pitching and batting 9th; Frank Quilici replaces Ted Uhlaender playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  W Causey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  K Harrelson     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Rene Lachemann pinch hits for Billy Bryan batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  R Lachemann     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196509150

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation