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BAL  6
DET  4
 BOS  7
CAL  3
 CHW  7
@CLE  2
 NYY  4
KCA  3
(11)		 MIN  1
@WSA  0
 CHC  6
CIN  1
 HOU  3
PHI  2
 LAD  4
PIT  3
(10)		 NYM 14
@SFG  3
 STL  7
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 5,579

 Thursday, July 21, 1966
Time of Game: 2:15
Twins
1
47-48
Won 4
5th, 16½ GB
 
                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
W: Jim Merritt (2-8), L: Jim Hannan (2-5)
 Senators
0
40-57
Lost 4
10th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .669              3   0   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .514              3   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .320  .917              1   0   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .874              0   2   
D Mincher 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .230  .711              5   0   2B,IW
E Battey C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .667              9   1   
  R Nixon PH-C                1   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .682              2   0   IW
A Kosco LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .559              2   0   
C Tovar 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .651              2   0   IW
J Merritt P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .412              0   3   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    4   9                         27   6
Batting Events
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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Valentine RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .780              0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .635              2   2   2B
K Harrelson 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .627             11   0   
F Howard LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .279  .775              1   0   
D Lock CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .826              1   0   
P Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .640              9   0   
K Hamlin 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .203  .551              1   5   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .617              2   4   
J Hannan P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .180              0   3   SH
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2  12                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: P Casanova (7).

Pitching Stats

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 (2-8)             9     3   0   0    2  12   0   3.53   32     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 3     91    -     1.36   0.69
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2  12   0          32     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 3           -  
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hannan, L (2-5)              9     5   1   1    4   9   0   4.28   36     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 5     78    -     1.59   0.19
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 5           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 1-3 R 34% 85% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan Wild Pitch; Mincher Scores; Kosco to 3B/Adv on E2
t9 1 --- 12% 56% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan Double to CF
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 0-1 WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 12- O -8% 51% 0-0 MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher to 3B
b1 1 123 O 7% 43% 0-0 WSA D. Lock J. Merritt Strikeout

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -4% 42% 0-0 WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt Walk; McMullen to 2B
b1 1 12- -6% 35% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. Merritt Walk; McMullen to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
b1 1 123 O 7% 43% 0-0 WSA D. Lock J. Merritt Strikeout
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt 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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN E. Battey J. Hannan Groundout: 3B-1B; Mincher to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan 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 --- -4% 41% 0-0 WSA K. Hamlin J. Merritt Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 WSA J. Hannan J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hamlin to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan 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 --- -7% 38% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 5% 42% 0-0 WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. Merritt Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan Single to SS
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan Single to SS; Oliva to 2B
t4 0 12- O -6% 55% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan Strikeout
t4 1 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 MIN E. Battey J. Hannan Strikeout
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 WSA K. Hamlin J. Merritt Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 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 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan 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 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 WSA J. Hannan J. Merritt Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 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 --- 5% 55% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -5% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan Flyball: SS
t6 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan Intentional Walk
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Earl Battey (C) batting 6th
t6 2 12- O -6% 43% 0-0 MIN R. Nixon J. Hannan 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 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 WSA F. Howard J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 WSA D. Lock J. Merritt 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 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 0-0 MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan 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 --- O 4% 45% 0-0 WSA P. Casanova J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 0-0 WSA K. Hamlin J. Merritt Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman J. Merritt 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 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Hannan Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- O -3% 43% 0-0 MIN T. Uhlaender J. Hannan Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -2% 40% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Hannan 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 --- O 4% 44% 0-0 WSA J. Hannan J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 0-0 WSA F. Valentine J. Merritt Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen J. Merritt 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 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Hannan Strikeout
t9 1 --- 12% 56% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Hannan Double to CF
t9 1 -2- 2% 58% 0-0 MIN R. Nixon J. Hannan Intentional Walk
t9 1 12- O -8% 51% 0-0 MIN A. Kosco J. Hannan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 34% 85% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan Wild Pitch; Mincher Scores; Kosco to 3B/Adv on E2
t9 2 --3 1% 86% 1-0 MIN C. Tovar J. Hannan Intentional Walk
t9 2 1-3 O -3% 83% 1-0 MIN J. Merritt J. Hannan 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 --- O 8% 90% 0-1 WSA K. Harrelson J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 0-1 WSA F. Howard J. Merritt Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 0-1 WSA D. Lock J. Merritt Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Senators 0.

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