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@BAL		4
6
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@BOS		3
7
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@CLE		7
2
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@NYY		3
4		 
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@WSA		1
0
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@CHC		1
6
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3
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3
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7
Thursday, July 21, 1966
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 5,579, Time of Game: 2:15
Twins
1
47-48
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
 at Senators
0
40-57
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
10th, 24½ GB
W: Jim Merritt (2-8)
L: Jim Hannan (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .669 -0.095 0.98 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 3 0
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .514 -0.003 0.93 0.054 -0.057 0.0 3 0
Tony Oliva RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .917 0.014 1.16 0.057 -0.043 0.2 1 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .874 -0.058 1.71 0.069 -0.128 -0.1 0 2
Don Mincher 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .230 .711 0.447 2.35 0.512 -0.065 1.2 5 0 2B,IW
Earl Battey C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .667 -0.070 2.04 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 9 1
   Russ Nixon PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .682 -0.043 2.93 0.020 -0.063 -0.2 2 0 IW
Andy Kosco LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .559 -0.201 2.40 0.000 -0.201 -1.3 2 0
Cesar Tovar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .266 .651 -0.084 1.14 0.005 -0.089 -0.5 2 0 IW
Jim Merritt P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .412 -0.094 0.94 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 0 3
Team Totals 32 1 5 0 4 9 .156 .438 -0.187 1.59 0.717 -0.905 -2.9 27 6
2B: D Mincher (14, off J Hannan).
IBB: C Tovar (1, by J Hannan); D Mincher (7, by J Hannan); R Nixon (3, by J Hannan).
TB: D Mincher 3; T Oliva; H Killebrew; T Uhlaender.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Valentine RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .780 -0.107 1.07 0.000 -0.107 -0.8 0 0
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .635 0.060 0.78 0.097 -0.037 0.7 2 2 2B
Ken Harrelson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .627 -0.123 1.80 0.036 -0.159 -0.5 11 0
Frank Howard LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .279 .775 -0.055 1.69 0.062 -0.117 0.0 1 0
Don Lock CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .826 -0.168 1.59 0.000 -0.168 -1.2 1 0
Paul Casanova C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .640 -0.134 1.85 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 9 0
Ken Hamlin 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .203 .551 -0.005 0.93 0.039 -0.044 0.1 1 5
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .617 -0.066 0.96 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 2 4
Jim Hannan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .180 -0.089 1.39 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 0 3 SH
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 2 12 .103 .299 -0.687 1.35 0.234 -0.921 -3.9 27 14
2B: K McMullen (11, off J Merritt).
SH: J Hannan (2, off J Merritt).
TB: K McMullen 3; K Hamlin.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: P Casanova (7).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (2-8) 9 3 0 0 2 12 0 3.53 32 91 0.687 1.35 3.9
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 12 0 0.00 32 91 0.687 1.59 3.9

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hannan, L (2-5) 9 5 1 1 4 9 0 4.28 36 78 0.187 1.59 2.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 9 0 1.00 36 78 0.187 1.35 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: J Hannan (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Hannan 3 (3; D Mincher, R Nixon, C Tovar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Valentine, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 5,579.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Washington Senators
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Fred Valentine RF
2 Ted Uhlaender CF 2 Ken McMullen 3B
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Ken Harrelson 1B
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Frank Howard LF
5 Don Mincher 1B 5 Don Lock CF
6 Earl Battey C 6 Paul Casanova C
7 Andy Kosco LF 7 Ken Hamlin 2B
8 Cesar Tovar 2B 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Jim Hannan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-0 2 1-3 R MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 35% 85% Wild Pitch; Mincher Scores; Kosco to 3B/Adv on E2
t9 0-0 1 --- MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan 12% 56% Double to CF
b9 0-1 0 --- O WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-0 1 12- O MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan -8% 51% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher to 3B
b1 0-0 1 123 O WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 8% 43% Strikeout

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan -2% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt -4% 42% Walk; McMullen to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- WSA F. Howard J. Merritt -6% 35% Walk; McMullen to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 O WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 8% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 123 O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt 7% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN E. Battey J. Hannan -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; Mincher to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan -4% 49% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- WSA K. Hamlin J. Merritt -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 4% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA J. Hannan J. Merritt 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hamlin to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt -7% 38% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- O WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 -2- O WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 4% 46% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- O WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan 4% 54% Single to SS
t4 0-0 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan 7% 61% Single to SS; Oliva to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- O MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan -7% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 12- O MIN E. Battey J. Hannan -5% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 12- O MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan -5% 44% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O WSA K. Hamlin J. Merritt 2% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 0-0 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. Hannan J. Merritt 3% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 0-0 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan -5% 48% Flyball: SS
t6 0-0 2 -2- MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan 1% 49% Intentional Walk
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Earl Battey (C) batting 6th
t6 0-0 2 12- O MIN R. Nixon J. Hannan -6% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
Russ Nixon moves from PH to C
b6 0-0 0 --- O WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt 3% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 0-0 1 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 7-8-9
t7 0-0 0 --- O MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan -4% 46% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-0 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan -3% 44% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 --- O MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan -2% 42% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt 4% 46% Flyball: LF
b7 0-0 1 --- O WSA K. Hamlin J. Merritt 3% 48% Strikeout
b7 0-0 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 2% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
t8 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan -4% 46% Flyball: 3B
t8 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b8 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. Hannan J. Merritt 4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-0 1 --- O WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt 3% 48% Flyball: SS
b8 0-0 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 4-5-6
t9 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan -5% 45% Strikeout
t9 0-0 1 --- MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan 12% 56% Double to CF
t9 0-0 1 -2- MIN R. Nixon J. Hannan 2% 58% Intentional Walk
t9 0-0 1 12- O MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan -8% 51% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher to 3B
t9 0-0 2 1-3 R MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 35% 85% Wild Pitch; Mincher Scores; Kosco to 3B/Adv on E2
t9 1-0 2 --3 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 0% 86% Intentional Walk
t9 1-0 2 1-3 O MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan -3% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
b9 0-1 0 --- O WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-1 1 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Merritt 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 0-1 2 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 4% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Senators 0.

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