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CAL  5
NYY  2
 CHW  7
DET  6
(12)		 CHW  3
DET  1
 BAL  5
@CLE  1
 WSA  3
@KCA  0
 KCA  4
WSA  0
 MIN 11
BOS  2
 CIN  7
CHC  5
 SFG  2
@NYM  1
 PHI 10
HOU  5
 PIT  4
LAD  3
 ATL  8
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 13,431

 Wednesday, August 31, 1966
Time of Game: 2:29
Red Sox
2
60-78
Lost 1
9th, 26 GB
 
                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
W: Jim Kaat (21-9), L: Lee Stange (6-8)
 Twins
11
72-63
Won 3
3rd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Foy SS                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .782              1   2   
G Thomas 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .216  .633              1   0   
D Demeter CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .767              4   0   SH
T Conigliaro RF               4   1   1   2    0   1  .278  .852              0   0   HR
G Scott 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .249  .779              6   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .783              3   0   
B Tillman C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .644              5   0   
G Smith 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .637              4   6   2B
L Stange P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .081  .209              0   0   
  B Short P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   0   
  J Tartabull PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .621              0   0   
  D Stigman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .235              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   5                         24   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Foy-G Smith-G Scott.
E: B Tillman (3).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar SS                    4   1   2   2    1   2  .273  .699              0   4   3B
J Hall LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .715              2   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .306  .877              0   0   SB
H Killebrew 3B                5   1   2   2    0   1  .282  .917              0   1   2B,GDP
  R Rollins 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .678              0   0   
D Mincher 1B                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .246  .745              9   3   2·2B
T Uhlaender CF                4   1   2   2    0   0  .212  .526              4   0   2·2B
B Allen 2B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .241  .661              4   2   HR
R Nixon C                     3   1   0   1    0   0  .264  .625              5   0   SF
J Kaat P                      4   2   3   0    0   1  .215  .567              3   0   
Totals                       37  11  14   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Uhlaender (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Oliva (12, 2nd base off L Stange/B Tillman).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Stange, L (6-8)              3.2   8   5   5    0   3   1   3.71   19     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 8     28    -     0.77  -0.36
B Short                        2.1   2   2   0    1   0   0   2.86   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 2          2-0    0.45  -0.01
D Stigman                      2     4   4   4    2   1   0   5.72   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    14  11   9    3   4   1          41     -       ·  ·      9·11· 4·14          2-0 
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 Kaat, W (21-9)               9     7   2   2    1   5   1   2.75   35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 7     69    -     0.63   0.12
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 7           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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