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Standings
NYY
@CAL		2
5
DET
@CHW		6
7		 
(12)
DET
@CHW		1
3
BAL
@CLE		5
1
WSA
@KCA		3
0
WSA
@KCA		0
4
BOS
@MIN		2
11
CHC
@CIN		5
7
SFG
@NYM		2
1
HOU
@PHI		5
10
LAD
@PIT		3
4
ATL
@STL		8
5
Wednesday, August 31, 1966
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 13,431, Time of Game: 2:29
Red Sox
2
60-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
9th, 26 GB
 at Twins
11
72-63
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
W: Jim Kaat (21-9)
L: Lee Stange (6-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Twins           0  2  1   2  0  2   2  2  X   11 14  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Foy SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .782 -0.047 0.48 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 1 2
George Thomas 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .216 .633 0.035 0.45 0.058 -0.023 0.6 1 0
Don Demeter CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .767 -0.049 0.68 0.004 -0.053 0.2 4 0 SH
Tony Conigliaro RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .278 .852 0.091 0.71 0.132 -0.041 0.3 0 0 HR
George Scott 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .249 .779 0.048 0.46 0.058 -0.010 -0.1 6 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .783 -0.073 0.77 0.000 -0.073 -1.0 3 0
Bob Tillman C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .644 -0.002 0.52 0.026 -0.028 -0.3 5 0
George Smith 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .637 -0.074 0.80 0.005 -0.079 -0.5 4 6 2B
Lee Stange P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .081 .209 -0.016 0.66 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 0
   Bill Short P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Jose Tartabull PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .621 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Dick Stigman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .235 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 5 .212 .569 -0.116 0.61 0.283 -0.399 -2.2 24 8
2B: G Smith (18, off J Kaat).
HR: T Conigliaro (25, off J Kaat; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Demeter (3, off J Kaat).
TB: T Conigliaro 4; G Scott 2; G Thomas 2; G Smith 2; D Demeter.
RBI: T Conigliaro 2 (82).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Foy-G Smith-G Scott.
E: B Tillman (3).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar SS 4 1 2 2 1 2 .273 .699 0.024 0.54 0.067 -0.043 1.8 0 4 3B
Jimmie Hall LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .715 -0.048 0.45 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 2 0
Tony Oliva RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .306 .877 0.083 0.33 0.093 -0.010 1.2 0 0 SB
Harmon Killebrew 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .282 .917 -0.007 0.43 0.038 -0.045 0.9 0 1 2B,GDP
   Rich Rollins 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .678 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Mincher 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .246 .745 0.026 0.53 0.065 -0.039 1.0 9 3 2·2B
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .212 .526 0.072 0.66 0.100 -0.029 2.1 4 0 2·2B
Bernie Allen 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .241 .661 0.194 0.52 0.209 -0.015 1.0 4 2 HR
Russ Nixon C 3 1 0 1 0 0 .264 .625 0.006 0.42 0.022 -0.016 -0.5 5 0 SF
Jim Kaat P 4 2 3 0 0 1 .215 .567 0.034 0.24 0.034 0.000 0.5 3 0
Team Totals 37 11 14 11 3 4 .378 1.063 0.384 0.46 0.628 -0.245 7.3 27 10
2B: H Killebrew (21, off D Stigman); D Mincher 2 (25, 1 off D Stigman, 1 off L Stange); T Uhlaender 2 (8, 1 off D Stigman, 1 off L Stange).
3B: C Tovar (5, off B Short).
HR: B Allen (5, off L Stange; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: R Nixon (1, off L Stange).
TB: D Mincher 4; B Allen 4; C Tovar 4; T Uhlaender 4; H Killebrew 3; J Kaat 3; J Hall; T Oliva.
GIDP: H Killebrew (12).
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (84); C Tovar 2 (34); B Allen 2 (21); T Uhlaender 2 (16); R Nixon (4); T Oliva (77); D Mincher (51).
2-out RBI: B Allen 2; C Tovar 2; H Killebrew 2; T Oliva.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
E: T Uhlaender (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Oliva (12, 2nd base off L Stange/B Tillman).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lee Stange, L (6-8) 3.2 8 5 5 0 3 1 3.71 19 28 -0.359 0.75 -3.6
Bill Short 2.1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2.86 10 2 0 -0.016 0.38 -0.7
Dick Stigman 2 4 4 4 2 1 0 5.72 12 0 0 -0.009 0.03 -3.1
Team Totals 8 14 11 9 3 4 1 10.12 41 28 2 0 -0.384 0.61 -7.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (21-9) 9 7 2 2 1 5 1 2.75 35 69 0.115 0.61 2.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 35 69 0.115 0.46 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 13,431.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Joe Foy SS 1 Cesar Tovar SS
2 George Thomas 3B 2 Jimmie Hall LF
3 Don Demeter CF 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 Tony Conigliaro RF 4 Harmon Killebrew 3B
5 George Scott 1B 5 Don Mincher 1B
6 Carl Yastrzemski LF 6 Ted Uhlaender CF
7 Bob Tillman C 7 Bernie Allen 2B
8 George Smith 2B 8 Russ Nixon C
9 Lee Stange P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR MIN B. Allen L. Stange 21% 73% Home Run; Killebrew Scores
t4 0-3 1 --3 RR BOS T. Conigliaro J. Kaat -13% 66% Home Run; Thomas Scores
b4 3-2 0 -2- R MIN T. Uhlaender L. Stange 9% 84% Double to RF; Mincher Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- R MIN T. Oliva L. Stange 7% 84% Single to RF; Kaat Scores
b6 5-2 2 12- RR MIN C. Tovar B. Short 6% 98% Triple to RF; Kaat Scores/unER; Nixon Scores/unER

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS G. Thomas J. Kaat 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Demeter J. Kaat 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar L. Stange -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Hall L. Stange -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva L. Stange -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Conigliaro J. Kaat 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- BOS G. Scott J. Kaat -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Tillman J. Kaat 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew L. Stange 4% 59% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Mincher L. Stange -3% 55% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Uhlaender L. Stange -3% 52% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR MIN B. Allen L. Stange 21% 73% Home Run; Killebrew Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN R. Nixon L. Stange -1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O BOS G. Smith J. Kaat 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O BOS L. Stange J. Kaat 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- MIN J. Kaat L. Stange 2% 80% Single
b3 2-0 0 1-- O MIN C. Tovar L. Stange -2% 78% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Hall L. Stange -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kaat to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- R MIN T. Oliva L. Stange 7% 84% Single to RF; Kaat Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew L. Stange 1% 85% Oliva Steals 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew L. Stange -2% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- BOS G. Thomas J. Kaat -6% 77% Single to CF; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 0-3 0 -2- O BOS D. Demeter J. Kaat 2% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Thomas to 3B
t4 0-3 1 --3 RR BOS T. Conigliaro J. Kaat -13% 66% Home Run; Thomas Scores
t4 2-3 1 --- BOS G. Scott J. Kaat -3% 63% Single to CF
t4 2-3 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 4% 66% Flyball: LF
t4 2-3 2 1-- BOS B. Tillman J. Kaat -3% 64% Walk; Scott to 2B
t4 2-3 2 12- O BOS G. Smith J. Kaat 5% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- MIN D. Mincher L. Stange 6% 75% Double to RF
b4 3-2 0 -2- R MIN T. Uhlaender L. Stange 9% 84% Double to RF; Mincher Scores
b4 4-2 0 -2- O MIN B. Allen L. Stange -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 3B
b4 4-2 1 --3 RO MIN R. Nixon L. Stange 2% 86% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Uhlaender Scores
b4 5-2 2 --- MIN J. Kaat L. Stange 1% 86% Single to LF
b4 5-2 2 1-- MIN C. Tovar L. Stange 1% 87% Single to CF; Kaat to 2B
Bill Short replaces Lee Stange pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-2 2 12- O MIN J. Hall B. Short -2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t5 2-5 0 --- O BOS B. Short J. Kaat 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-5 1 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-5 2 --- O BOS G. Thomas J. Kaat 1% 89% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Bill Short facing 3-4-5
b5 5-2 0 --- MIN T. Oliva B. Short 1% 91% Walk
b5 5-2 0 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew B. Short -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 5-2 2 --- O MIN D. Mincher B. Short -0% 88% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t6 2-5 0 --- O BOS D. Demeter J. Kaat 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-5 1 --- O BOS T. Conigliaro J. Kaat 1% 91% Flyball: LF
t6 2-5 2 --- O BOS G. Scott J. Kaat 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Bill Short facing 6-7-8
b6 5-2 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender B. Short 1% 93% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball)
b6 5-2 0 1-- O MIN B. Allen B. Short -1% 92% Lineout: LF
b6 5-2 1 1-- O MIN R. Nixon B. Short -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 5-2 2 1-- MIN J. Kaat B. Short 1% 92% Single to RF; Nixon to 2B
b6 5-2 2 12- RR MIN C. Tovar B. Short 6% 98% Triple to RF; Kaat Scores/unER; Nixon Scores/unER
b6 7-2 2 --3 O MIN J. Hall B. Short -0% 97% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t7 2-7 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 2-7 1 --- O BOS B. Tillman J. Kaat 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-7 2 --- BOS G. Smith J. Kaat -1% 98% Double to RF
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Bill Short (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 -2- O BOS J. Tartabull J. Kaat 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Red Sox' Dick Stigman facing 3-4-5
Dick Stigman replaces Jose Tartabull (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 --- MIN T. Oliva D. Stigman 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-2 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Stigman -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 7-2 1 1-- R MIN D. Mincher D. Stigman 1% 100% Double to RF; Oliva Scores
b7 8-2 1 -2- R MIN T. Uhlaender D. Stigman 0% 100% Double to RF; Mincher Scores
b7 9-2 1 -2- O MIN B. Allen D. Stigman -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 9-2 2 -2- O MIN R. Nixon D. Stigman -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 9.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t8 2-9 0 --- O BOS J. Foy J. Kaat 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-9 1 --- BOS G. Thomas J. Kaat -0% 100% Single to LF
t8 2-9 1 1-- BOS D. Demeter J. Kaat -0% 99% Single to LF; Thomas to 3B
t8 2-9 1 1-3 O BOS T. Conigliaro J. Kaat 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-9 2 1-3 O BOS G. Scott J. Kaat 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Dick Stigman facing 9-1-2
b8 9-2 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat D. Stigman -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-2 1 --- MIN C. Tovar D. Stigman 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-2 1 1-- MIN J. Hall D. Stigman 0% 100% Single to 2B; Tovar to 2B
b8 9-2 1 12- O MIN T. Oliva D. Stigman -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 9-2 2 12- RR MIN H. Killebrew D. Stigman 0% 100% Double to LF; Hall Scores; Tovar Scores
b8 11-2 2 -2- O MIN D. Mincher D. Stigman 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 11.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-11, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
Rich Rollins replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 4th
t9 2-11 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2-11 1 --- O BOS B. Tillman J. Kaat 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-11 2 --- O BOS G. Smith J. Kaat 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 11.

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