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CAL  3
BOS  2

NYY 15
@CLE 11

DET  3
BAL  2

WSA  2
@KCA  0

MIN  3
CHW  2

ATL  8
HOU  4

CHC  6
PHI  2

CHC  1
PHI  0

CIN  3
LAD  0

NYM  3
PIT  0

NYM 11
PIT  9

STL  2
SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 42,418

Sunday, August 13, 1967
Time of Game: 2:15
White Sox
2
61-50
Lost 3
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  0
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  6  0
W: J Merritt (9-3), L: B Locker (5-3)
Twins
3
62-50
Won 4
1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .692    0    2   0   
D Buford 3B-2B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .608    0    2   3   
P Ward 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .738    0    8   1   
  T McCraw 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .646         1   0   
R Colavito RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .687    0    2   0   
T Agee CF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .237  .693    0    1   0   HR,2B
D Josephson C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .723    0    1   0   2B,SH
R Hansen SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .622    0    2   4   IW
W Causey 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .603    0    4   5   
  K Boyer PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .268  .747    0    0   0   SF
  D Kenworthy 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .674         0   0   
J Horlen P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .145  .322    0    0   0   
  S Burgess PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .600    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    1   3                    24  14
BATTING
2B: T Agee (18, off J Merritt); D Josephson (4, off J Merritt).
HR: T Agee (12, off J Merritt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: K Boyer (3, off J Merritt).
SH: D Josephson (2, off J Merritt).
IBB: R Hansen (6, by J Merritt).
TB: T Agee 7; D Josephson 2; R Colavito; J Horlen; D Buford.
RBI: T Agee (42); K Boyer (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Hansen-W Causey-P Ward; W Causey-R Hansen-P Ward.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .217  .559    0    4   3   SB
C Tovar 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .696    0    2   1   SB
T Oliva RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .760    0    3   0   SB
H Killebrew 1B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .970    0    5   0   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .582         1   0   
B Allison LF                  1   0   0   0    3   0  .255  .841    0    3   0   IW
  S Valdespino LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .482         0   0   
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   1   3    0   0  .259  .671    0    1   1   GDP
  J Hernandez PR-3B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   1   
R Nixon C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .636    0    3   0   
  J Zimmerman C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .414         0   0   
T Uhlaender CF                2   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .607    0    4   1   HBP
J Merritt P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .164  .425    0    0   1   SH,GDP
Totals                       27   3   6   3    5   1                    27   8
BATTING
SH: J Merritt (2, off B Locker).
IBB: B Allison (2, by B Locker).
HBP: T Uhlaender (1, by B Locker).
TB: T Oliva 2; C Tovar; J Merritt; R Rollins; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: R Rollins (9); J Merritt (2).
RBI: R Rollins 3 (32).
2-out RBI: R Rollins 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
PB: R Nixon (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Tovar (14, 3rd base off B Locker/D Josephson); Z Versalles (4, 3rd base off J Horlen/D Josephson); T Oliva (11, 2nd base off B Locker/D Josephson).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Horlen                       6     4   2   2    4   0   0   2.30   24     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     52    -     1.04   0.04
B Locker, L (5-3)              2     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.30   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.38  -0.17
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6           -  
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 Merritt, W (9-3)             9     7   2   2    1   3   1   2.08   34     -       ·  ·      8·16· 0· 6     67    -     1.64   0.37
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   3   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·16· 0· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: J Merritt (4; R Hansen); B Locker (2; B Allison).
HBP: B Locker (9; T Uhlaender).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Valentine, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 42,418.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Williams           LF    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. D Buford             3B    2. C Tovar              2B 
3. P Ward               1B    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. R Colavito           RF    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. T Agee               CF    5. B Allison            LF 
6. D Josephson          C     6. R Rollins            3B 
7. R Hansen             SS    7. R Nixon              C  
8. W Causey             2B    8. T Uhlaender          CF 
9. J Horlen             P     9. J Merritt            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  123      17%  74% R Rollins       J Horlen        Single to CF; Versalles Scores; Killebrew Scores; Allison to 2B
   b 8   1  2-2  12-      11%  78% B Allison       B Locker        Tovar Steals 3B; Oliva Steals 2B
   t 7   0  2-1  1--     -11%  53% T Agee          J Merritt       Single to LF; Colavito to 2B
   b 8   1  2-2  123      10%  88% R Rollins       B Locker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tovar Scores; Oliva to 3B
   t 2   1  2-0  ---     -10%  64% T Agee          J Merritt       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Buford        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  P Ward          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      1--      57%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B; Versalles to 2B
          -2-      60%  T Oliva         Versalles Steals 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Flyball: LF
          --3      55%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1-3      57%  B Allison       Walk; Killebrew to 2B
   RR     123      74%  R Rollins       Single to CF; Versalles Scores; Killebrew Scores; Allison to 2B
   O      12-      72%  R Nixon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  R Colavito      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      64%  T Agee          Home Run
   O      ---      65%  D Josephson     Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  R Hansen        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  T Uhlaender     Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  J Merritt       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  W Causey        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  J Horlen        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  W Williams      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Horlen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  D Buford        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  P Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Horlen facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  B Allison       Walk
   OO     1--      66%  R Rollins       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  D Josephson     Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  R Hansen        Flyball: CF; Josephson to 3B
   O      --3      72%  W Causey        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  J Merritt       Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  Z Versalles     Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      68%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
          ---      62%  J Horlen        Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  W Williams      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      64%  D Buford        Passed Ball; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      75%  P Ward          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
          ---      78%  T Oliva         Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      73%  B Allison       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      71%  R Rollins       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  R Colavito      Single to LF
          1--      53%  T Agee          Single to LF; Colavito to 2B
   O      12-      53%  D Josephson     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Colavito to 3B; Agee to 2B
          -23      51%  R Hansen        Intentional Walk
                  Ken Boyer pinch hits for Wayne Causey batting 8th
   RO     123      48%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Colavito Scores; Agee to 3B; Hansen to 2B
                  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Joe Horlen batting 9th
   O      -23      58%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Locker facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Locker replaces Smoky Burgess pitching and batting 9th; Don Buford moves to 2B; Dick Kenworthy replaces Ken Boyer playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  R Nixon         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      59%  T Uhlaender     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      56%  J Merritt       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Uhlaender to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  D Buford        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      55%  P Ward          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      60%  R Colavito      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Locker facing 2-3-4
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Pete Ward playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---      66%  C Tovar         Single to RF
          1--      76%  T Oliva         Single to LF; Tovar to 2B
   O      12-      66%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
          12-      78%  B Allison       Tovar Steals 3B; Oliva Steals 2B
          -23      77%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     123      88%  R Rollins       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tovar Scores; Oliva to 3B
                  Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Rich Rollins batting 6th
   O      1-3      85%  R Nixon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Zimmerman replaces Russ Nixon playing C batting 7th; Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th; Jackie Hernandez moves to 3B; Sandy Valdespino replaces Bob Allison playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  T Agee          Double to CF; Agee out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      ---      97%  D Josephson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196708130

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