Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles
May 31, 1965 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1965 at Memorial Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 6, Baltimore Orioles 0

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 5 1 2 2
Kindall 2b 4 0 0 0
Valdespino lf 4 2 3 1
Oliva rf 4 0 2 2
Hall cf 4 1 1 1
Mincher 1b 4 0 1 0
Rollins 3b 4 0 1 0
Zimmerman c 3 1 1 0
Kaat p 3 1 1 0
Totals 35 6 12 6
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Adair 2b 4 0 0 0
Aparicio ss 4 0 1 0
Brandt lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson 3b 3 0 0 0
Bowens rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson 1b 3 0 1 0
Orsino c 3 0 0 0
Blair cf 3 0 1 0
Roberts p 1 0 0 0
  Snyder ph 0 0 0 0
  Larsen p 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0
Minnesota 102 011 1006120
Baltimore 000 000 000031
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat  W (4-5) 9.0 3 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
1
2
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  L (4-6) 6.0 8 5 5 2 3
  Larsen   3.0 4 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
2
5

  E–Orsino (3).  DP–Minnesota 1, Baltimore 1.  2B–Minnesota Rollins (8,off Roberts); Oliva (12,off Larsen).  HR–Minnesota Versalles (6,3rd inning off Roberts 1 on, 1 out); Hall (8,6th inning off Roberts 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Kaat (1,off Roberts).  HBP–Zimmerman (1,by Roberts).  SB–Valdespino (1,2nd base off Roberts/Orsino).  CS–Oliva (2,2nd base by Roberts/Orsino).  HBP–Roberts (1,Zimmerman).  U-HP–Joe Paparella, 1B–Ed Runge, 2B–Bob Stewart, 3B–Al Salerno.  T–1:59.
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