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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 31, 1965 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1965 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1965 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Stigman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 21,289 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Joe Paparella |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
John Sevcik | Catcher |
Dick Stigman | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Sam Bowens | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | First Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
Dick Brown | Catcher |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1965
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Palmer
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Palmer
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Kindall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stigman
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stigman
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stigman
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Palmer
There goes Hall. The throw from Brown and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Palmer
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sevcik vs. Palmer
Sevcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Stigman
Bowens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stigman
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Stigman
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Stigman
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Stigman
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stigman
Adair strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nossek vs. Palmer
Joe Nossek pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
Nossek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nossek for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Palmer
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Palmer
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Perry
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Perry
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Perry
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Palmer
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sevcik vs. Palmer
Sevcik takes first base on ball four. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Palmer
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Valdespino takes first base on ball four. Rollins moves to third. Sevcik moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Palmer
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Rollins scores. Sevcik moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Palmer
Kindall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Sevcik scores. Versalles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nelson
Sandy Valdespino now playing left field. Mel Nelson now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nelson
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Nelson
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Nelson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hall
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hall
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Hall
Rollins hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nelson
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Nelson
Bowens hits a fly ball towards left. Valdespino catches it and throws to Kindall who relays to Killebrew to double up Robinson. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sevcik vs. Hall
Sevcik strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hall
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hall
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Nelson
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Nelson
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Nelson
John Orsino pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Orsino is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Miller
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Miller
Jim Kaat pinch hits for Mel Nelson.
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Miller
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Adair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Adair reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Klippstein
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Klippstein
Boog Powell pinch hits for Jackie Brandt.
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Miller
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Miller
Rollins hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Miller
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Klippstein
Bowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1965, game 2 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 1 0 1 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kindall J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 2 0 2 1 Brandt J, cf 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, lf 3 0 0 0 Powell B, ph 0 0 0 0 Nelson M, p 0 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Bowens S, rf 4 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Blefary C, lf 2 1 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brown D, c 3 1 1 2 Sevcik J, c 2 1 0 0 Palmer J, p 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Stigman D, p 0 0 0 0 Orsino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nossek J, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 6 4 29 5 7 5 Minnesota 100 030 000 -- 4 Baltimore 040 000 001 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stigman D 2.0 3 4 4 1 3 Perry J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Nelson M 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 Klippstein J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J 4.2 4 4 3 4 2 Hall D 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 Miller S (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Robinson B DP -- Minnesota 2, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3 2B -- Oliva T, Kindall J 3B -- Adair J HR -- Johnson B, Brown D, Bowens S CS -- Hall J HBP -- by Nelson M (Hall D) T -- 2:25 A -- 21289
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