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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on August 15, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,791 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Left Fielder |
George Brunet | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1966
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Brunet
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Brunet
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Brunet
Rollins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kaat
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kaat
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Kaat
Knoop 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 -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Kaat
Kaat spins and fires to second and has Knoop trapped. There's the throw to Rollins who tags Knoop for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Brunet
Battey hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kaat
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Kaat
Brunet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal 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 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Brunet
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Brunet
Uhlaender hits a line drive to left field. Piersall throws towards Knoop. Knoop fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Knoop. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. Brunet
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Brunet
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knoop fields it and throws to Adcock, who tags Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Brunet
There goes Versalles. The throw from Rodgers and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Brunet
Kosco is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Kaat
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brunet
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Brunet
Rollins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Brunet
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kaat
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Kaat
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodgers tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kaat
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Kaat
Brunet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Brunet
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Brunet
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Brunet
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Brunet
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brunet
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Brunet
Rollins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kaat
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kaat
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Kaat
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Kaat
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Brunet
Battey takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Brunet
Rodgers fires to first and picks off Battey. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Brunet
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Brunet
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Brunet
Kaat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Kaat reaches third base with a triple. Kosco scores. Uhlaender goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Rojas
Minnie Rojas now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kaat
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Kaat
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Kaat
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rojas
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Rojas
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rojas
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Rojas
Bob Allison pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Rojas
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kaat
Don Mincher now playing first base.
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Kaat
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Kaat
Knoop 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 -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone 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 8/15/1966 -- California at Minnesota (N) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Killebrew H, 1b 3 2 2 2 Rodgers B, c 4 1 2 0 Allison B, pr 0 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mincher D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 2 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, lf 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, lf 3 1 2 1 Brunet G, p 2 0 0 0 Uhlaender T, cf 2 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 10 3 28 5 7 5 California 000 010 101 -- 3 Minnesota 000 200 30x -- 5 California IP H R ER BB SO Brunet G (L) 6.2 5 5 5 4 7 Rojas M 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 4 E -- Knoop B DP -- California 1, Minnesota 3 LOB -- California 4, Minnesota 4 2B -- Rodgers B 3B -- Kaat J HR -- Killebrew H, Adcock J 2 SB -- Versalles Z CS -- Kosco A SF -- Malzone F HBP -- by Brunet G (Rollins R) T -- 2:35 A -- 15791
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