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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 29, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 29, 1966 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Kelley |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Chico Salmon | Shortstop |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Pedro Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelley | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 29, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kelley
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kelley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Kelley
Valdespino hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis 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 -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kelley
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kelley
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Kelley
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Kaat
There goes Salmon. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Salmon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Salmon trying to get to home. Oliva throws the ball in to Battey who tags Salmon who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kelley
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kaat
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Kaat
Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kelley
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Kelley
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Kelley
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Kelley
Allen takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaat vs. Kelley
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield hits a line drive towards first. Mincher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kelley
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kaat
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Azcue moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelley vs. Kaat
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kelley
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Kelley
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kelley
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Killebrew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kelley
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Kelley
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Kelley
Kelley fires to first and has Versalles trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Versalles for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kaat
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Kelley
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kelley
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kaat
Tony Martinez pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Versalles. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Allen
There goes Valdespino. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Valdespino steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Allen
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Allen
Jimmie Hall pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Allen bunts towards the mound. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. Allen
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Allen
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hall tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Allen
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Allen
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Allen
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield 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 -
Twins, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1966, game 1 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 1 Hinton C, lf 4 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf 5 0 1 1 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Oliva T, rf 3 1 1 1 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Whitfield F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 1 1 0 Salmon C, ss 4 0 2 0 Battey E, c 4 0 2 2 Azcue J, c 3 0 2 0 Hall J, pr 0 1 0 0 Gonzalez P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Kelley T, p 2 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Martinez T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 4 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 5 32 1 8 1 Minnesota 100 100 003 -- 5 Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Kelley T (L) 8.0 5 2 2 4 7 Allen B 1.0 3 3 1 1 1 E -- Versalles Z, Allen B DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Cleveland 5 2B -- Tovar C HR -- Oliva T, Alvis M SB -- Salmon C, Valdespino S CS -- Versalles Z SH -- Allen B SF -- Versalles Z WP -- Allen B T -- 2:19 A -- 0
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