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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on April 16, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 11,920 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Jim Odom |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Jackie Warner | Right Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 16, 1966
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grant
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Grant
Knoop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Grant
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Chance
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Chance
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Chance
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Chance
There goes Valdespino. The throw from Rodgers and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
There goes Oliva. The throw from Rodgers and he is safe. Oliva steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Grant
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Grant
Warner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Chance
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Chance
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Chance
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Chance
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Grant
Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Grant
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schaal for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Grant
Chance is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Chance
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Chance
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Chance
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Chance
Oliva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grant
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Grant
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Grant
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Chance
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Chance
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Chance
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Grant
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Grant
Warner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Chance
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Chance
Grant bunts towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Chance
Chance spins and fires to second, with Fregosi covering, and has Allen trapped. There's the throw to Schaal who tags Allen for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Chance
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Grant
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Grant
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Grant
Chance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Grant
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaal moves to third. Chance moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knoop vs. Grant
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Grant
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Chance
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Chance
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Chance
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Chance
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Grant
Willie Montanez pinch runs for Norm Siebern.
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Grant
Warner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Grant
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Grant
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Grant
Chance hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Chance
Tom Satriano now playing first base.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Chance
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Chance
Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Allen hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grant
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Grant
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Grant
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Chance
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Chance
Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Chance
Valdespino hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Chance
Oliva hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Satriano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Satriano reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Worthington
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Tom Satriano.
Zimmerman fires to third and they've got Hernandez trapped. The throw back to Zimmerman who tags Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Worthington
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Worthington
Warner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Chance
Joe Adcock now playing first base.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Chance
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Chance
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1966 -- California at Minnesota (D) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 3 2 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, pr 0 1 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Satriano T, 1b 1 0 1 0 Hall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, pr 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 2 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tovar C, pr 0 0 0 0 Rodgers B, c 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Warner J, rf 4 1 1 2 Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 3 0 0 0 Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 1 1 0 0 Nixon R, ph 1 0 1 0 Chance D, p 3 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, pr 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 30 2 7 2 California 000 001 200 -- 3 Minnesota 002 000 000 -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L) 8.0 4 3 3 2 5 Worthington A 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 DP -- California 1 LOB -- California 3, Minnesota 4 2B -- Nixon R 3B -- Satriano T HR -- Oliva T, Warner J SB -- Oliva T CS -- Valdespino S SH -- Grant M SF -- Knoop B T -- 2:00 A -- 11920
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