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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 30, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 30, 1966 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 30, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,260 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sam Bowens | Right Fielder |
Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
Woodie Held | Third Baseman |
Larry Haney | Catcher |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 30, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Merritt
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Palmer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Palmer
Palmer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Palmer. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Palmer
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merritt vs. Palmer
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Merritt
Bowens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Merritt
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Palmer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Merritt
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson 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
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Palmer
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Palmer
There goes Versalles. The throw from Haney and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Palmer
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Merritt
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Merritt
Bowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Bowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. Bowens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Merritt
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Palmer
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Merritt
Palmer 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 -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Palmer
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Palmer
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Merritt
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowens vs. Merritt
Bowens hits a popup towards the mound. Merritt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a line drive to center field. Uhlaender throws towards the plate. Nixon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nixon. Blair scores. Johnson scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Merritt
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Fisher
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fisher
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Merritt
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fisher drops the ball. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Fisher
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Fisher
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Mincher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Fisher
Uhlaender hits a popup in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merritt vs. Fisher
Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Fisher
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Merritt
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Merritt
Bowens hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Fisher
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fisher
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Merritt
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Merritt
Held 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 -
Twins, 8 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Merritt
Haney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1966, game 2 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hall J, lf 5 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 5 2 3 0 Johnson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 3 1 2 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 2 2 3 Bowens S, rf 4 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 4 1 1 1 Blefary C, lf 4 0 1 2 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 0 Held W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 1 Haney L, c 4 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 1 Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 9 8 32 2 5 2 Minnesota 200 030 030 -- 8 Baltimore 000 002 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 7 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L) 6.0 6 5 5 4 5 Fisher E 3.0 3 3 1 0 0 E -- Palmer J, Nixon R, Fisher E LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 6 2B -- Belanger M, Bowens S HR -- Killebrew H, Mincher D CS -- Versalles Z SF -- Merritt J T -- 2:14 A -- 12260
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