Washington Senators vs Minnesota Twins
September 18, 1965 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 18, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 2, Minnesota Twins 4

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Valentine cf 5 0 0 0
Hamlin 2b 4 2 1 0
Held rf 2 0 1 1
Howard lf 4 0 3 1
McMullen 3b 3 0 0 0
Nen 1b 3 0 0 0
  Alyea ph,1b 2 0 0 0
Casanova c 1 0 0 0
  King ph 1 0 0 0
  French c 0 0 0 0
  Lock ph 1 0 0 0
  Brumley c 0 0 0 0
Brinkman ss 4 0 2 0
Ortega p 1 0 0 0
  Koplitz p 0 0 0 0
  Zimmer ph 1 0 0 0
  Daniels p 0 0 0 0
  Chance ph 1 0 1 0
  Richert pr 0 0 0 0
  Bridges p 0 0 0 0
  Kirkland ph 1 0 1 0
  Ridzik p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 4 1 2 2
Uhlaender lf 4 1 1 0
Valdespino rf 3 1 1 0
  Kosco ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Hall cf 3 0 0 0
Battey c 4 0 2 1
Mincher 1b 4 0 1 0
Rollins 3b 4 0 0 0
Quilici 2b 2 1 1 0
Kaat p 1 0 0 0
  Boswell p 1 0 0 0
  Pleis p 0 0 0 0
  Klippstein p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 3
Washington 100 010 000292
Minnesota 220 000 00x481
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Ortega  L (12-15) 1.1 4 4 2 1 1
  Koplitz   1.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Daniels   2.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Bridges   2.0 2 0 0 1 2
  Ridzik   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
8
4
2
3
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat   4.0 4 2 2 6 3
  Boswell   2.1 2 0 0 1 1
  Pleis   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Klippstein  W (9-3) 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
7
5

  E–Brinkman (24), Ortega (1), Versalles (36).  DP–Minnesota 2.  2B–Washington Held (16,off Kaat), Minnesota Versalles (43,off Bridges).  HR–Minnesota Versalles (17,2nd inning off Ortega 1 on, 1 out).  SH–McMullen (8,off Boswell); Kaat (3,off Daniels).  SB–Hamlin (8,2nd base off Kaat/Battey); Uhlaender (1,2nd base off Ortega/Casanova).  U-HP–Cal Drummond, 1B–Bill Kinnamon, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Larry Napp.  T–2:56.  A–11,256.
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