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Athletics 2 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
April 14, 1966

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 14, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins beat the visiting Athletics with a score of 4 to 2.

Game Summary

DateApril 14, 1966 
Visiting Team
Kansas City Athletics
R: 2 H: 6 E: 3 LOB: 5
Runs: 2
Hits: 6
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 4 H: 7 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 4
Hits: 7
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherJim Kaat  
Losing PitcherFred Talbot  
SaveJim Merritt  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateApril 14, 1966 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamKansas City Athletics 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherFred Talbot  
Home Starting PitcherJim Kaat  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance5,274 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Al Salerno
1B: Jim Odom
2B: Larry Napp
3B: John Rice

Kansas City Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jose Tartabull  Center Fielder 
Mike Hershberger  Right Fielder 
Ken Harrelson  First Baseman 
Dick Green  Second Baseman 
Ed Charles  Third Baseman 
Ossie Chavarria  Left Fielder 
Wayne Causey  Shortstop 
Ken Suarez  Catcher 
Fred Talbot  Pitcher 
Alvin Dark  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Zoilo Versalles  Shortstop 
Sandy Valdespino  Left Fielder 
Tony Oliva  Right Fielder 
Harmon Killebrew  Third Baseman 
Don Mincher  First Baseman 
Jimmie Hall  Center Fielder 
Earl Battey  Catcher 
Bernie Allen  Second Baseman 
Jim Kaat  Pitcher 
Sam Mele  Manager 

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Athletics 2 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
April 14, 1966

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/14/1966 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Tartabull J, cf       4  1  1  0   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  3  1   
Hershberger M, rf     4  0  2  1   Valdespino S, lf      3  2  0  0   
Harrelson K, 1b       4  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           3  1  2  2   
Green D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Charles E, 3b         4  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Chavarria O, lf       4  0  0  0   Hall J, cf            2  0  0  0   
Causey W, ss          3  0  1  0   Battey E, c           4  0  1  0   
Campaneris B, pr      0  0  0  0   Allen B, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Suarez K, c           2  1  0  0   Kaat J, p             2  0  0  0   
Talbot F, p           1  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          0  0  0  0   
Fazio E, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Roof P, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Wyatt J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  1                        29  4  7  3

Kansas City      000 002 000 --  2
Minnesota        110 200 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Talbot F (L)          5.0  6  4  3  4  2
Krausse L             2.0  0  0  0  2  0
Wyatt J               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            8.2  6  2  2  2 10
Merritt J (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Suarez K 2, Charles E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7
HR -- Oliva T
SB -- Tartabull J, Oliva T, Allen B
CS -- Hall J, Valdespino S
WP -- Kaat J 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 5274

    

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