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1965 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1964/1966)
102-60, Finished 1st in American League
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 774 runs, Allowed 600 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-62
Managed by Sam Mele

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,463,258 (1st of 10)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
  (one-year): Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Los Angeles Dodgers

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        "I watched that team come to town with envy when I was with Cleveland. Being from Minnesota, I longed to be part of that. Up and down that lineup there were guys who just kind of took their turn carrying the ball club." -- Jerry Kindall.

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Mon,4/12 vs NYY W (5-4) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Zimmerman-C Kaat-P
2.Thu,4/15 vs DET L (4-6) Versalles-SS Tovar-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
3.Sat,4/17 vs CLE W (3-0) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
4.Sun,4/18 vs CLE W (6-3) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
5.Wed,4/21 at NYY W (7-2) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
6.Thu,4/22 at NYY W (8-2)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
7.Fri,4/23 at DET W (8-6) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
8.Sat,4/24 at DET L (4-7) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Stigman-P
9.Tue,4/27 at CLE W (11-1)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
10.Wed,4/28 at CLE L (3-9)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Tovar-2B Kaat-P
11.Fri,4/30 at CHW W (7-0)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
12.Sat,5/1 at CHW L (1-2) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
13.Sun,5/2 at CHW W (3-2)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
14.Sun,5/2 at CHW L (4-5) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Boswell-P
15.Tue,5/4 vs BAL W (7-3) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
16.Wed,5/5 vs BAL W (9-2)# Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
17.Thu,5/6 vs BAL L (1-5) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
18.Fri,5/7 vs CHW L (5-13)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Stigman-P
19.Sat,5/8 vs CHW W (4-1)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
20.Sun,5/9 vs CHW W (6-1) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
21.Mon,5/10 vs CHW W (4-3) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Kaat-P
22.Tue,5/11 vs CAL W (3-2) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Stigman-P
23.Wed,5/12 vs CAL W (4-3)# Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Grant-P
24.Thu,5/13 vs CAL L (3-4) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
25.Fri,5/14 at KCA W (5-3)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
26.Sat,5/15 at KCA W (2-0) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Boswell-P
27.Sun,5/16 at KCA L (4-7) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
28.Sun,5/16 at KCA L (2-4) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Stigman-P
29.Mon,5/17 at CAL L (4-5) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
30.Tue,5/18 at CAL L (1-3)# Versalles-SS Nossek-CF Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Rollins-3B Kindall-2B Kaat-P
31.Wed,5/19 at CAL W (3-1) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Mincher-1B Hall-CF Battey-C Kindall-2B Boswell-P
32.Wed,5/19 at CAL W (3-1)# Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Rollins-3B Nossek-CF Zimmerman-C Grant-P
33.Fri,5/21 vs KCA W (6-4) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Rollins-3B Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
34.Sat,5/22 vs KCA L (2-6) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Rollins-3B Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
35.Tue,5/25 at BOS W (17-5) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
36.Wed,5/26 at BOS W (9-7) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
37.Thu,5/27 at BOS L (0-2) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Kostro-3B Zimmerman-C Kaat-P
38.Fri,5/28 at WSA W (4-1) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Boswell-P
39.Sat,5/29 at WSA W (11-8) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
40.Sun,5/30 at WSA W (6-0)# Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Rollins-3B Nossek-CF Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
41.Mon,5/31 at BAL W (6-0) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Mincher-1B Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Kaat-P
42.Mon,5/31 at BAL L (4-5) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Mincher-LF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Rollins-3B Sevcik-C Stigman-P
43.Wed,6/2 vs BOS W (6-3) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Grant-P
44.Thu,6/3 vs BOS W (4-3) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
45.Fri,6/4 vs WSA W (9-5) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Kaat-P
46.Sun,6/6 vs WSA W (11-2) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Boswell-P
47.Mon,6/7 vs CLE L (1-2) Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Mincher-1B Allison-LF Hall-CF Rollins-3B Zimmerman-C Grant-P
48.Tue,6/8 vs CLE W (6-2) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
49.Wed,6/9 vs CLE L (1-2) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
50.Thu,6/10 vs CLE L (1-4)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Boswell-P
51.Fri,6/11 at DET W (5-4) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Hall-CF Mincher-1B Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
52.Fri,6/11 at DET W (5-4)# Versalles-SS Kindall-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Rollins-3B Nossek-CF Zimmerman-C Nelson-P
53.Sat,6/12 at DET L (5-8) Versalles-SS Kostro-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Pascual-P
54.Sun,6/13 at DET L (4-5)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Nossek-CF Kindall-2B Kaat-P
55.Tue,6/15 at CHW W (4-0)# Versalles-SS Nossek-CF Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Rollins-3B Kindall-2B Grant-P
56.Wed,6/16 at CHW L (1-3) Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Allison-LF Battey-C Kostro-2B Pascual-P
57.Thu,6/17 at CHW W (3-1) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Killebrew-3B Hall-CF Mincher-1B Battey-C Rollins-2B Kaat-P
58.Fri,6/18 at NYY L (2-10) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Rollins-2B Nelson-P
59.Sat,6/19 at NYY L (3-5)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Nossek-CF Kindall-2B Grant-P
60.Sun,6/20 at NYY W (6-4) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Mincher-1B Killebrew-3B Hall-CF Rollins-2B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
61.Sun,6/20 at NYY W (7-4)# Versalles-SS Rollins-2B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Hall-CF Battey-C Nossek-3B Boswell-P
62.Tue,6/22 at CLE L (4-5) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Hall-CF Rollins-2B Battey-C Allen-3B Kaat-P
63.Wed,6/23 at CLE W (6-3) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allen-2B Zimmerman-C Grant-P
64.Thu,6/24 at CLE L (1-3) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allen-2B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
65.Fri,6/25 vs DET W (4-3) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allen-2B Zimmerman-C Boswell-P
66.Sat,6/26 vs DET L (2-5)# Versalles-SS Nossek-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Hall-CF Rollins-2B Zimmerman-C Pleis-P
67.Sun,6/27 vs DET W (6-4) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allen-2B Zimmerman-C Grant-P
68.Sun,6/27 vs DET W (6-5)# Versalles-SS Nossek-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Hall-CF Rollins-2B Zimmerman-C Nelson-P
69.Mon,6/28 vs CHW L (4-17) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allen-2B Zimmerman-C Boswell-P
70.Tue,6/29 vs CHW W (7-6) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Kindall-2B Zimmerman-C Kaat-P
71.Wed,6/30 at CAL L (0-5) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Kindall-2B Zimmerman-C Pleis-P
72.Fri,7/2 at KCA W (3-1)# Versalles-SS Nossek-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Allison-LF Hall-CF Battey-C Kindall-2B Grant-P
73.Sat,7/3 at KCA W (3-2) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Mincher-1B Killebrew-3B Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
74.Sun,7/4 at KCA W (5-2) Versalles-SS Valdespino-LF Oliva-RF Hall-CF Mincher-1B Killebrew-3B Kindall-2B Zimmerman-C Pascual-P
75.Mon,7/5 vs BOS W (6-2) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Boswell-P
76.Mon,7/5 vs BOS W (2-0) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Allen-2B Perry-P
77.Tue,7/6 vs BOS W (9-0) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Allison-LF Battey-C Allen-2B Grant-P
78.Wed,7/7 vs BOS W (5-2) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Valdespino-LF Battey-C Allen-2B Kaat-P
79.Fri,7/9 vs NYY W (8-3) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Valdespino-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Boswell-P
80.Sat,7/10 vs NYY W (4-1)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Battey-C Hall-LF Nossek-CF Kindall-2B Perry-P
81.Sat,7/10 vs NYY L (6-8) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Valdespino-LF Kindall-2B Zimmerman-C Grant-P
82.Sun,7/11 vs NYY W (6-5)# Versalles-SS Rollins-3B Oliva-RF Killebrew-1B Nossek-CF Hall-LF Battey-C Kindall-2B Kaat-P
83.Thu,7/15 vs KCA W (11-3) Versalles-SS Oliva-RF Hall-CF Killebrew-3B Mincher-1B Battey-C Valdespino-LF Kindall-2B Kaat-P
84.Thu,7/15 vs