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August 31, 1966

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Top 9 R H E
Red Sox 2 7 1
Twins 11 14 1
Top 9 R H E
Red Sox 2 7 1
Twins 11 14 1

George Smith Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .217
OBP .333 .287
At Bats 3 373
Hits 1 81
• Singles 0 51
• Doubles 1 18
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 0 37

Jim Kaat Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
20 9 0
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Metropolitan Stadium - August 31, 1966
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Out
Jim Kaat
Russ Nixon
Don Mincher
Bernie Allen
Rich Rollins
Cesar Tovar
Jimmie Hall
Ted Uhlaender
Tony Oliva
George Smith

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Red Sox 2 7 1 6
Minnesota Twins 11 14 1 6
Winning Pitcher Jim Kaat
Losing Pitcher Lee Stange
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bernie Allen
Attendance 13,431
Time of Game 2 hours 29 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Tillman is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Rich Rollins now playing third base. Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Hall goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to second.
Bottom 8 Tovar takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Kaat strikes out.
Top 8 Scott is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Conigliaro strikes out.
Top 8 Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third.
Top 8 Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Foy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Mincher scores.
Bottom 7 Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Oliva goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dick Stigman now pitching. Oliva takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Bill Short. Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Smith reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Hall hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. Kaat goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 6 Kaat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second.
Bottom 6 Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Allen hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tillman juggles the ball. That's an error on Tillman.
Top 6 Scott strikes out.
Top 6 Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Mincher hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Oliva takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Short hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Bill Short now pitching. Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second.
Bottom 4 Kaat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Uhlaender tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third.
Bottom 4 Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Mincher scores.
Bottom 4 Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Mincher reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Top 4 Tillman takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second.
Top 4 Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Demeter bunts towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demeter for the out. Thomas moves to third.
Top 4 Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Uhlaender. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 3 Killebrew strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Oliva. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Oliva steals second.
Bottom 3 Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaat scores.
Bottom 3 Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaat moves to second.
Bottom 3 Tovar strikes out.
Bottom 3 Kaat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Stange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Smith is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out.
Bottom 2 Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Tovar strikes out.
Top 1 Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out.