April 12, 1966 Kansas City Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
@BOS 4
(13) CHW 3
CAL 2
(14) MIN 2
KCA 1 DET 2
@NYY 1 PIT 3
@ATL 2
(13) LAD 3
HOU 2 SFG 9
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 21,658

Tuesday, April 12, 1966
Time of Game: 1:45

Athletics

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 1 GB

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

W: M Grant (1-0), L: C Hunter (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Twins

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    3   0   2B
M Hershberger RF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    1   0   3B
W Causey SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   5   GDP
B Bryan C                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
K Harrelson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   11   0   
L Stahl LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    3   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   3   
E Charles 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    2   1   
C Hunter P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   3   SH
Totals                       29   1   6   1    2   1                    24  12

BATTING

2B: J Tartabull (1, off M Grant).

3B: M Hershberger (1, off M Grant).

SH: C Hunter (1, off M Grant).

TB: M Hershberger 4; J Tartabull 2; D Green; C Hunter; W Causey.

GIDP: W Causey (1); B Bryan (1).

RBI: B Bryan (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Causey-D Green-K Harrelson.

E: M Hershberger (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Hunter (1st base by M Grant).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    3   5   
S Valdespino LF               4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0   12   1   2B
J Hall CF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
E Battey C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
B Allen 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   3   
M Grant P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   SH
Totals                       26   2   4   2    2   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Mincher (1, off C Hunter).

SH: M Grant (1, off C Hunter).

TB: S Valdespino 2; D Mincher 2; B Allen.

GIDP: E Battey (1).

RBI: S Valdespino 2 (2).

2-out RBI: S Valdespino.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Z Versalles-B Allen-D Mincher; B Allen-Z Versalles-D Mincher.

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, L (0-1)              8     4   2   2    2   2   0   2.25   29     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 4     66    -     1.22   0.03
Totals                         8     4   2   2    2   2   0          29     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 4           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Grant, W (1-0)               9     6   1   1    2   1   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 6     70    -     1.36   0.53
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Hunter (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Grant (1; C Hunter, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 1:45.

Attendance: 21,658.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-1  -2-      20% 100% S Valdespino    C Hunter        Single; Versalles Scores
   t 9   0  1-1  1--      18%  60% B Bryan         M Grant         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  1-1  12-      13%  57% W Causey        M Grant         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   0  1-0  ---     -12%  51% M Hershberger   M Grant         Triple
   t 8   0  1-1  1--      11%  55% J Tartabull     M Grant         Hunter Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  Z Versalles     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  S Valdespino    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Oliva         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Bryan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  L Stahl         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  D Mincher       Double
          -2-      59%  J Hall          Walk
   OO     12-      50%  E Battey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  E Charles       Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Hunter        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Charles to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  B Allen         Single to RF; Allen to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      61%  M Grant         Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Allen to 3B
   O      --3      54%  Z Versalles     Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      65%  S Valdespino    Single; Allen Scores
   O      1--      63%  T Oliva         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
          ---      51%  M Hershberger   Triple
   O      --3      57%  W Causey        Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3      55%  B Bryan         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hershberger Scores
   O      ---      56%  K Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Mincher       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  J Hall          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  L Stahl         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Green         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      56%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Battey        Bunt Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Grant         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Hunter        Flyball: SS
          ---      47%  J Tartabull     Double
          -2-      44%  M Hershberger   Single to SS; Tartabull stays at 2B
   OO     12-      57%  W Causey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  Z Versalles     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      52%  S Valdespino    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  B Bryan         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  K Harrelson     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      54%  L Stahl         Walk
          1--      50%  D Green         Single; Stahl to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  D Mincher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Hall          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
          ---      43%  C Hunter        Single
   O      1--      55%  J Tartabull     Hunter Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      ---      60%  M Hershberger   Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Allen         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  M Grant         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  W Causey        Single
   OO     1--      60%  B Bryan         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  Z Versalles     Walk
          1--      80%  S Valdespino    Wild Pitch; Versalles to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Single; Versalles Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196604120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation