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Standings
BOS
@BAL		6
8
WSA
@CLE		2
3
NYY
@DET		2
7
CHW
@MIN		3
8
SFG
@LAD		1
2		 
(13)
CIN
@NYM		4
0
STL
@PHI		3
5
ATL
@PIT		2
5
Tuesday, May 17, 1966,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 13,457, Time of Game: 2:15
White Sox
3
14-12
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Twins
8
14-11
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Jim Kaat (4-3)
L: Joe Horlen (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3  7  0
Twins           3  1  1   0  2  0   0  1  X    8 11  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .610 -0.034 0.49 0.010 -0.044 -0.4 0 2
Floyd Robinson RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .310 .908 0.004 0.51 0.037 -0.033 0.8 2 0 HR
Tommie Agee CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .270 .772 -0.034 0.46 0.006 -0.040 -0.3 3 0
John Romano C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .351 1.113 0.018 0.47 0.044 -0.026 1.6 6 0 HR
Gene Freese 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .745 -0.043 0.54 0.000 -0.043 -0.8 2 0
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .232 .642 -0.045 0.41 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 10 1
Danny Cater LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .353 -0.031 0.31 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 0 0
Al Weis SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .121 .358 0.004 0.25 0.018 -0.015 -0.2 0 4
Joe Horlen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .083 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Ken Berry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .536 -0.015 0.85 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Dennis Higgins P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.005 0.13 0.005 0.000 0.1 0 1
   Jack Lamabe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry McNertney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .701 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 1 6 .206 .611 -0.175 0.42 0.120 -0.296 -1.2 24 9
HR: J Romano (3, off J Kaat; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); F Robinson (3, off J Kaat; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Romano 5; F Robinson 4; T Agee; D Higgins; D Buford; A Weis.
RBI: J Romano 2 (9); F Robinson (12).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 .230 .666 0.093 0.25 0.097 -0.004 1.0 0 3 HR
Cesar Tovar CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .348 .802 0.049 0.43 0.055 -0.007 0.3 2 0
Tony Oliva RF 4 3 3 4 0 0 .407 1.251 0.220 0.58 0.221 -0.001 3.2 2 0 2·HR
Bob Allison LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .140 .524 -0.002 0.21 0.015 -0.016 0.6 2 0
   Jimmie Hall LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .372 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rich Rollins 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .360 .793 -0.001 0.10 0.006 -0.008 0.1 1 4 SF
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .709 -0.003 0.17 0.006 -0.009 -0.8 11 0
   Don Mincher 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .700 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bernie Allen 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .279 .736 -0.001 0.21 0.012 -0.013 0.7 1 3 2B
Jerry Zimmerman C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .286 .802 -0.023 0.22 0.000 -0.023 -1.1 6 0
Jim Kaat P 4 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .583 -0.006 0.14 0.007 -0.013 0.4 0 2 HR
Team Totals 34 8 11 8 2 6 .324 1.057 0.326 0.26 0.419 -0.094 4.3 27 12
2B: B Allen (10, off D Higgins).
HR: Z Versalles (3, off J Horlen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Kaat (1, off E Fisher; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); T Oliva 2 (9, 1 off D Higgins, 1 off J Horlen; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Rollins (1, off D Higgins).
TB: T Oliva 9; Z Versalles 5; J Kaat 4; B Allen 3; C Tovar; B Allison; R Rollins.
RBI: T Oliva 4 (24); B Allen (7); R Rollins (5); Z Versalles (7); J Kaat (1).
2-out RBI: J Kaat; B Allen; Z Versalles.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Horlen, L (1-4) 2 4 4 4 1 2 2 3.35 11 33 -0.286 0.61 -3.1
Dennis Higgins 2.2 6 3 3 0 2 1 2.81 14 0 0 -0.042 0.17 -1.9
Jack Lamabe 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.68 4 1 0 0.006 0.06 0.8
Eddie Fisher 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2.78 8 0 0 -0.002 0.04 -0.1
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 2 6 4 9.00 37 33 1 0 -0.324 0.42 -4.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (4-3) 9 7 3 3 1 6 2 2.92 35 66 0.175 0.42 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 6 2 3.00 35 66 0.175 0.26 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Higgins (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 13,457.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Don Buford 2B 1 Zoilo Versalles SS
2 Floyd Robinson RF 2 Cesar Tovar CF
3 Tommie Agee CF 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 John Romano C 4 Bob Allison LF
5 Gene Freese 3B 5 Rich Rollins 3B
6 Bill Skowron 1B 6 Harmon Killebrew 1B
7 Danny Cater LF 7 Bernie Allen 2B
8 Al Weis SS 8 Jerry Zimmerman C
9 Joe Horlen P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- RRR MIN T. Oliva J. Horlen 18% 82% Home Run; Versalles Scores; Tovar Scores
b2 3-0 2 --- R MIN Z. Versalles J. Horlen 6% 88% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN C. Tovar J. Horlen 6% 64% Single to CF; Versalles to 2B
b3 4-0 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva D. Higgins 4% 94% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Horlen 4% 58% Single to CF

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. Buford J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW F. Robinson J. Kaat 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW T. Agee J. Kaat 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Horlen 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN C. Tovar J. Horlen 6% 64% Single to CF; Versalles to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- RRR MIN T. Oliva J. Horlen 18% 82% Home Run; Versalles Scores; Tovar Scores
b1 3-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Horlen -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b1 3-0 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins J. Horlen -1% 80% Lineout: 3B
b1 3-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Horlen 1% 80% Walk
b1 3-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Allen J. Horlen -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHW J. Romano J. Kaat 2% 81% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 1% 83% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 2 --- O CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat 1% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O MIN J. Zimmerman J. Horlen -1% 82% Strikeout
b2 3-0 1 --- O MIN J. Kaat J. Horlen -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 3-0 2 --- R MIN Z. Versalles J. Horlen 6% 88% Home Run
b2 4-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Horlen -0% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Kaat 2% 89% Strikeout
t3 0-4 1 --- CHW A. Weis J. Kaat -2% 87% Single to SS
Ken Berry pinch hits for Joe Horlen (P) batting 9th
t3 0-4 1 1-- O CHW K. Berry J. Kaat 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B; Weis to 2B
t3 0-4 2 -2- O CHW D. Buford J. Kaat 2% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Dennis Higgins facing 3-4-5
Dennis Higgins replaces Ken Berry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-0 0 --- R MIN T. Oliva D. Higgins 4% 94% Home Run
b3 5-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Higgins -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b3 5-0 1 --- MIN R. Rollins D. Higgins 0% 94% Single to CF
b3 5-0 1 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Higgins -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Rollins to 2B
b3 5-0 2 -2- MIN B. Allen D. Higgins 0% 94% Single to CF; Rollins to 3B
b3 5-0 2 1-3 O MIN J. Zimmerman D. Higgins -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- CHW F. Robinson J. Kaat -2% 91% Walk
t4 0-5 0 1-- O CHW T. Agee J. Kaat 2% 93% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 1-- CHW J. Romano J. Kaat -2% 91% Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
t4 0-5 1 12- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B; Romano to 2B; Robinson to 3B
t4 0-5 2 -23 O CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Dennis Higgins facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat D. Higgins -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b4 5-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Higgins -0% 95% Strikeout
b4 5-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. Higgins -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Kaat 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-5 1 --- O CHW A. Weis J. Kaat 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- CHW D. Higgins J. Kaat -1% 96% Single to LF
t5 0-5 2 1-- CHW D. Buford J. Kaat -1% 95% Single to LF; Higgins to 2B
t5 0-5 2 12- O CHW F. Robinson J. Kaat 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Dennis Higgins facing 3-4-5
b5 5-0 0 --- MIN T. Oliva D. Higgins 0% 97% Single to LF
b5 5-0 0 1-- MIN B. Allison D. Higgins 1% 98% Single to LF; Oliva to 3B
b5 5-0 0 1-3 RO MIN R. Rollins D. Higgins 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Allison to 2B; Oliva Scores
b5 6-0 1 -2- MIN H. Killebrew D. Higgins 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Allison to 3B
b5 6-0 1 --3 O MIN H. Killebrew D. Higgins -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-0 2 --3 R MIN B. Allen D. Higgins 1% 99% Double to LF; Allison Scores
Jack Lamabe replaces Dennis Higgins pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-0 2 -2- O MIN J. Zimmerman J. Lamabe -0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t6 0-7 0 --- CHW T. Agee J. Kaat -1% 98% Single to 3B
t6 0-7 0 1-- RR CHW J. Romano J. Kaat -2% 96% Home Run; Agee Scores
t6 2-7 0 --- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-7 1 --- O CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t6 2-7 2 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Kaat 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, White Sox' Jack Lamabe facing 9-1-2
b6 7-2 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat J. Lamabe -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-2 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Lamabe -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
b6 7-2 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Lamabe -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t7 2-7 0 --- O CHW A. Weis J. Kaat 1% 98% Flyball: LF
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Jack Lamabe (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 1 --- O CHW J. McNertney J. Kaat 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 2-7 2 --- O CHW D. Buford J. Kaat 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 3-4-5
Eddie Fisher replaces Jerry McNertney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva E. Fisher -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-2 1 --- O MIN B. Allison E. Fisher -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 7-2 2 --- MIN R. Rollins E. Fisher 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-2 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Fisher -0% 99% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
Don Mincher replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 6th
Jimmie Hall replaces Bob Allison playing LF batting 4th
t8 2-7 0 --- R CHW F. Robinson J. Kaat -2% 97% Home Run
t8 3-7 0 --- O CHW T. Agee J. Kaat 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
t8 3-7 1 --- O CHW J. Romano J. Kaat 1% 99% Lineout: 3B
t8 3-7 2 --- O CHW G. Freese J. Kaat 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
b8 7-3 0 --- O MIN B. Allen E. Fisher -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-3 1 --- O MIN J. Zimmerman E. Fisher -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 7-3 2 --- R MIN J. Kaat E. Fisher 1% 100% Home Run
b8 8-3 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Fisher -0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t9 3-8 0 --- O CHW B. Skowron J. Kaat 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-8 1 --- O CHW D. Cater J. Kaat 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-8 2 --- O CHW A. Weis J. Kaat 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 8.

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