July 21, 1966 Minnesota Twins at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: J Merritt (2-8), L: J Hannan (2-5)

Senators

40-57

Lost 4

10th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .669    0    3   0   
T Uhlaender CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .514    0    3   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .320  .918    0    1   0   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .874    0    0   2   
D Mincher 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .230  .711    0    5   0   2B,IW
E Battey C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .667    0    9   1   
  R Nixon PH-C                1   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .681    0    2   0   IW
A Kosco LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .559    0    2   0   
C Tovar 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .651    0    2   0   IW
J Merritt P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .411    0    0   3   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    4   9                    27   6

BATTING

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   PO   A  Details
F Valentine RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .779    0    0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .635    0    2   2   2B
K Harrelson 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .627    0   11   0   
F Howard LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .279  .775    0    1   0   
D Lock CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .826    0    1   0   
P Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .641    0    9   0   
K Hamlin 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .203  .551    0    1   5   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .617    0    2   4   
J Hannan P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .181    0    0   3   SH
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2  12                    27  14

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

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).

IBB: J Hannan 3 (3; D Mincher, R Nixon, C Tovar).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Valentine, 3B - Ed Runge.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 5,579.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Washington Senators                  
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. F Valentine          RF 
2. T Uhlaender          CF    2. K McMullen           3B 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. K Harrelson          1B 
4. H Killebrew          3B    4. F Howard             LF 
5. D Mincher            1B    5. D Lock               CF 
6. E Battey             C     6. P Casanova           C  
7. A Kosco              LF    7. K Hamlin             2B 
8. C Tovar              2B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. J Merritt            P     9. J Hannan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  0-0  1-3      35%  85% C Tovar         J Hannan        Wild Pitch; Mincher Scores; Kosco to 3B/Adv on E2
   t 9   1  0-0  ---      12%  56% D Mincher       J Hannan        Double to CF
   b 9   0  1-0  ---       8%  90% K Harrelson     J Merritt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 9   1  0-0  12-      -8%  51% A Kosco         J Hannan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  123       8%  43% D Lock          J Merritt       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  T Oliva         Walk
   O      1--      45%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  F Valentine     Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  K McMullen      Single to LF
          1--      42%  K Harrelson     Walk; McMullen to 2B
          12-      35%  F Howard        Walk; McMullen to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      123      43%  D Lock          Strikeout
   O      123      50%  P Casanova      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  D Mincher       Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B; Mincher to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  A Kosco         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  C Tovar         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  K Hamlin        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  J Hannan        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hamlin to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  F Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  J Merritt       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  Z Versalles     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  K McMullen      Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      46%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D Lock          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  T Oliva         Single to SS
          1--      61%  H Killebrew     Single to SS; Oliva to 2B
   O      12-      55%  D Mincher       Strikeout
   O      12-      49%  E Battey        Strikeout
   O      12-      44%  A Kosco         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, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  P Casanova      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  K Hamlin        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Merritt       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Hannan        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  F Valentine     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      50%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  T Uhlaender     Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  H Killebrew     Flyball: SS
          -2-      49%  D Mincher       Intentional Walk
                  Russ Nixon pinch hits for Earl Battey batting 6th
   O      12-      43%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
                  Russ Nixon moves to C
   O      ---      46%  K Harrelson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      48%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Lock          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  A Kosco         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  C Tovar         Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  J Merritt       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, Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  P Casanova      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  K Hamlin        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  Z Versalles     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      42%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Oliva         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  J Hannan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  F Valentine     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  K McMullen      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hannan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
          ---      56%  D Mincher       Double to CF
          -2-      58%  R Nixon         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      51%  A Kosco         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mincher to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  C Tovar         Wild Pitch; Mincher Scores; Kosco to 3B/Adv on E2
          --3      86%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      82%  J Merritt       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, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  K Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Lock          Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Senators 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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