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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1966 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,193 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bob Stewart |
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 |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Bill Davis | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Jose Vidal | Right Fielder |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
George Strickland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 20, 1966
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tiant. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Perry
Fuller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Fuller moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards center. Uhlaender fields it and throws to second to catch Wagner for the out. Fuller scores. Davalillo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Perry
Sims hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Mincher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Tiant
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Tiant
There's a wild pitch. Mincher scores. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Tiant
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Tiant
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Perry
Jimmie Hall now playing center field. Sandy Valdespino now playing left field.
Vidal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew catches it and throws to first to double up Vidal. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Perry
Tiant strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Perry
Fuller hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Tiant
Battey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Tiant
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Tiant
Versalles hits a line drive into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Alvis reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sims vs. Perry
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vidal vs. Perry
Vidal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tiant vs. Perry
Tiant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Alvis scores. Vidal moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuller vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Vidal moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuller vs. Boswell
Fuller takes first base on ball four. Tiant moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davalillo vs. Boswell
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Tiant
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Boswell
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Boswell
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Boswell
Alvis hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Boswell
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Alvis. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Tiant
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Boswell
Vidal strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Boswell
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Boswell
Tiant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Tiant
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Tiant
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tiant
Rich Reese pinch hits for Dave Boswell.
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching. George Mitterwald now catching.
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Roland
Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Roland
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Chuck Hinton now playing left field.
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roland
Davis 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Roland
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Roland
Sims strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Tiant
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Tiant
Valdespino is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1966 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tovar C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Fuller V, 2b 2 1 0 0 Hall J, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Wagner L, lf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hinton C, lf 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Davis B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 1 1 1 Mitterwald G, c 1 0 0 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 0 0 0 0 Vidal J, rf 2 0 1 0 Valdespino S, lf 3 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 3 0 1 2 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 1 0 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 0 29 4 6 4 Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 200 200 00x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 3.2 5 4 3 1 2 Boswell D 2.1 1 0 0 1 4 Roland J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 12 E -- Tiant L, Killebrew H, Mincher D, Alvis M DP -- Minnesota 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Cleveland 5 2B -- Mincher D, Alvis M SF -- Alvis M HBP -- by Perry J (Fuller V), by Tiant L (Uhlaender T) WP -- Tiant L, Boswell D T -- 2:43 A -- 4193
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