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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 5, 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 July 5, 1966 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Kelley |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,204 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pedro Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Chico Salmon | Shortstop |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Tom Kelley | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 5, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Kelley
Vic Davalillo now playing center field.
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Kelley
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Merritt
There's a wild pitch. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Merritt
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Merritt
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Kelley
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Merritt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kelley
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Kelley
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merritt vs. Kelley
Merritt bunts towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Kelley
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Merritt
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Hinton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Kelley
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Merritt
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Merritt
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kelley
Allen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kelley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kelley
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Kelley
Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Kelley
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Merritt
Crandall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelley vs. Merritt
Kelley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Allen catches it and throws to first to double up Kelley. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Kelley
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kelley
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Kelley
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. Kelley
Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Kelley
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Merritt
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Merritt
Salmon hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Merritt
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Merritt
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Merritt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kelley
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Kelley
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Kelley
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Kelley
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Radatz
Dick Radatz now pitching.
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Radatz
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Radatz
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Cimino
Pete Cimino now pitching.
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curry vs. Cimino
Tony Curry pinch hits for Del Crandall.
Curry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radatz vs. Cimino
Radatz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Cimino
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Cimino
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Radatz
Joe Azcue now catching.
Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Radatz
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Radatz
Nixon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimino vs. Radatz
Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Russ Nixon.
Cimino takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Radatz
Versalles hits a line drive towards short. Salmon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Cimino
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Cimino
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Cimino
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Radatz
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Radatz
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Radatz
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Cimino
Alvis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Cimino
Davalillo 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, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Cimino
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Joe Azcue.
Wagner 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1966 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 1 Gonzalez P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 1 Hinton C, lf 4 1 2 1 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 1 Salmon C, ss 3 1 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 4 0 1 1 Colavito R, rf 3 1 1 2 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Whitfield F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Landis J, cf 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, pr 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Curry T, ph 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 1 0 1 0 Azcue J, c 0 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 1 1 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cimino P, p 0 0 0 0 Kelley T, p 2 0 1 0 Radatz D, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 4 33 3 7 3 Minnesota 001 100 200 -- 4 Cleveland 201 000 000 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 Cimino P (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Kelley T (L) 6.1 8 4 4 2 4 Radatz D 2.2 0 0 0 3 1 DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Cleveland 5 2B -- Uhlaender T HR -- Colavito R, Hinton C, Oliva T SH -- Merritt J SF -- Versalles Z, Killebrew H HBP -- by Radatz D (Nixon R) WP -- Merritt J T -- 2:48 A -- 15204
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