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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Santiago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 16,052 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Frank Umont |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Mike Ryan | Catcher |
Jose Santiago | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 8, 1966
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Grant
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grant
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Santiago
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Santiago
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Santiago
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Santiago
There goes Oliva. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Oliva steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Santiago
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Grant
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grant
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Grant
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Grant
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. Conigliaro goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santiago vs. Grant
Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Santiago
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Santiago
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Santiago
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Grant
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Santiago
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Santiago
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Santiago
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Grant
Cesar Tovar now playing shortstop.
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Grant
Conigliaro hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grant
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Grant
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Santiago
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Santiago
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Santiago
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Grant
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Grant
Santiago hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Grant
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Santiago
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Santiago covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Santiago
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Santiago
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Santiago
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Santiago
Grant strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Grant
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conigliaro vs. Grant
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Santiago
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Santiago
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Santiago
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grant
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Grant
Foy hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Grant
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Grant
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Santiago
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Santiago
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Santiago
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Allen hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Brandon
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Grant
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Grant
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grant
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Grant
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Brandon
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brandon
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Brandon
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Brandon
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Worthington
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Worthington
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Brandon
George Smith now playing second base.
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Brandon
Hall hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brandon
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1966, game 2 -- Boston at Minnesota (D) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 2 0 0 0 Green L, cf 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, ss 2 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Conigliaro T, rf 4 1 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hall J, cf 4 1 2 1 Smith G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ryan M, c 4 0 1 1 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Santiago J, p 3 0 1 0 Grant M, p 2 0 0 0 Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 31 1 4 1 Boston 010 000 120 -- 4 Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Santiago J (W) 6.1 3 1 1 2 7 Brandon B (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L) 8.0 8 4 3 0 1 Worthington A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Versalles Z DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Minnesota 5 2B -- Green L 3B -- Ryan M HR -- Jones D, Hall J, Scott G SB -- Oliva T T -- 1:59 A -- 16052
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