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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 2, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1965 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1965 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 23,535 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | First Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Steve Barber | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Joe Nossek | Center Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1965
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Merritt
Snyder hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles hits a line drive into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Barber
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Barber
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Merritt
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Barber
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nossek vs. Barber
Nossek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Merritt
Barber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Barber
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Barber
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Snyder chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Aparicio. Aparicio fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Aparicio. Quilici goes all the way around to score. Versalles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rollins vs. Barber
Rollins hits a line drive into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Barber
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Merritt
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Merritt
Merritt fires over to first and Killebrew drops the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Larsen
Battey hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Merritt
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nossek vs. Larsen
Nossek strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Larsen
Quilici takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Larsen
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Merritt
Larsen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Merritt
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rollins. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Merritt
Don Mincher now playing first base.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Merritt
There goes Robinson. The throw from Battey and he is out, Rollins applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Larsen
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Larsen
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Larsen
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Merritt
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Larsen
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nossek vs. Larsen
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Nossek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adair. Kaat moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Haddix
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Frank Quilici. Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to home to get Kaat. Nossek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merritt vs. Haddix
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Merritt
Jerry Zimmerman now catching. Jerry Kindall now playing second base. Sam Bowens pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Merritt
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Merritt
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Hall
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hall
Oliva hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Oliva reaches third base with a triple. Rollins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Hall
Allison bunts towards the mound. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliva scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hall
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nossek vs. Palmer
Jim Palmer now pitching.
Nossek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Palmer
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Merritt
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Merritt
Adair bunts towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Palmer
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Hall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1965 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 1 Versalles Z, ss 4 2 2 0 Snyder R, cf 4 1 2 0 Rollins R, 3b 3 1 1 2 Powell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Warwick C, rf 4 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 3 0 1 1 Adair J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Battey E, c 2 0 0 0 Brown D, c 4 1 1 3 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Barber S, p 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 1 0 1 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Nossek J, cf 4 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 0 1 0 0 Bowens S, ph 1 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 31 6 8 5 Baltimore 000 002 003 -- 5 Minnesota 002 000 031 -- 6 0 outs when winning run was scored. Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Barber S 3.0 2 2 0 2 3 Larsen D 3.1 0 0 0 2 4 Haddix H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Hall D 0.1 5 3 3 0 0 Palmer J (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J 8.2 8 5 4 1 6 Klippstein J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Aparicio L, Killebrew H, Rollins R, Mincher D, Adair J DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 4, Minnesota 6 2B -- Versalles Z 2 3B -- Oliva T HR -- Aparicio L, Brown D, Hall J SF -- Rollins R T -- 2:53 A -- 23535
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