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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 3, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,577 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1966
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Boswell
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Sheldon
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter who is chasing the ball. Hall reaches third base with a triple. Demeter throws the ball in to Ryan who tags Hall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Versalles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Sheldon
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Sheldon
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Boswell
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Boswell
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Sheldon
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Sheldon
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Sheldon
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to third. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Boswell
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Boswell
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Boswell
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Sheldon
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Sheldon
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Sheldon
Mincher hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Boswell
Conigliaro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Sheldon
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Sheldon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Sheldon
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Sheldon
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sheldon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Boswell
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Sheldon
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sheldon
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Sheldon
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Sheldon
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Versalles scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Sheldon
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Sheldon
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Lonborg
Jim Lonborg now pitching.
Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Battey reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Lonborg
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Boswell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Boswell
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Boswell
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Osinski
Dan Osinski now pitching.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Osinski
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Osinski
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Boswell
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Boswell
Demeter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Osinski
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Osinski
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Osinski
Killebrew hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Osinski
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Boswell
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Boswell
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Boswell
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Dan Osinski.
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Boswell
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Stigman
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Stigman
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro who is chasing the ball. Uhlaender reaches third base with a triple. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Stigman
There goes Uhlaender, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Uhlaender steals home. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Stigman
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Stigman
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro who is chasing the ball. Versalles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Stigman
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Boswell
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Boswell
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Boswell
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Boswell
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1966 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 2 3 0
Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, lf 5 1 3 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 1 1 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 1
Conigliaro T, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Demeter D, cf 3 1 1 1 Battey E, c 4 0 2 2
Jones D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Ryan M, c 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 1 1 1
Sheldon R, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 4 0 0 0
Lonborg J, p 0 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 1 0
Osinski D, p 0 0 0 0
Kasko E, ph 1 0 1 0
Stigman D, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 4 2 35 7 12 6
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
Minnesota 100 040 02x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R (L) 4.2 9 5 5 1 0
Lonborg J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Osinski D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Stigman D 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Boswell D (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 10
LOB -- Boston 3, Minnesota 7
2B -- Battey E 2, Versalles Z, Tartabull J
3B -- Hall J, Uhlaender T, Versalles Z
HR -- Demeter D, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Uhlaender T
WP -- Boswell D
T -- 2:25
A -- 15577
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