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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 27, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 27, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,924 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Chico Salmon | Shortstop |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 27, 1966
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salmon scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Tiant
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards second. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Versalles scores. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields it and throws to home to get Uhlaender. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon misplays the ball. That's an error on Salmon. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Kaat
Tiant hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis 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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Tiant
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Tiant
Kaat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Tiant
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield hits a line drive towards left. Hall catches it and throws to home to double up Alvis. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Tiant
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Tiant
Kaat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Kaat
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Tiant
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Tiant
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Tiant
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Tiant
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tovar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tiant
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Tiant
Hall takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Tiant
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Hall scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Allen
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whitfield. Alvis fumbles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. Tovar scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, 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. Zimmerman tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Allen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kaat moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Allen
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon misplays the ball. That's an error on Salmon. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Allen
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Kaat
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kaat
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McDowell
Sam McDowell now pitching. Dick Howser now playing second base.
Hall hits a line drive towards third. Alvis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McDowell
Tovar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McDowell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. McDowell
Kaat hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McDowell
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McDowell
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield fields the ball and throws to McDowell covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McDowell
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Salmon applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
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 -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Kaat
Alvis hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1966 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Landis J, cf 4 1 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 1 Hinton C, lf 3 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 5 0 2 1 Salmon C, ss 4 1 2 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 0 0 Whitfield F, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hall J, lf 3 2 1 1 Brown L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, 2b 2 1 0 0 McDowell S, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 4 1 1 2 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 4 0 2 0 Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Howser D, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 6 2 33 6 8 5 Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2 Minnesota 100 104 00x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L)* 5.0 5 5 5 4 7 Allen B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 McDowell S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Brown L, Salmon C 2, Whitfield F, Alvis M DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Cleveland 3, Minnesota 8 2B -- Versalles Z, Alvis M, Oliva T HR -- Hall J CS -- Uhlaender T SH -- Hinton C SF -- Alvis M, Versalles Z WP -- Kaat J 2 T -- 2:23 A -- 15924
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