Kansas City Athletics vs Minnesota Twins
April 14, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 14, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 4

Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Tartabull cf 4 1 1 0
Hershberger rf 4 0 2 1
Harrelson 1b 4 0 0 0
Green 2b 4 0 1 0
Charles 3b 4 0 0 0
Chavarria lf 4 0 0 0
Causey ss 3 0 1 0
  Campaneris pr 0 0 0 0
Suarez c 2 1 0 0
Talbot p 1 0 0 0
  Fazio ph 1 0 1 0
  Krausse p 0 0 0 0
  Roof ph 1 0 0 0
  Wyatt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 1
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 4 0 3 1
Valdespino lf 3 2 0 0
Oliva rf 3 1 2 2
Killebrew 3b 3 0 0 0
Mincher 1b 4 0 0 0
Hall cf 2 0 0 0
Battey c 4 0 1 0
Allen 2b 4 1 1 0
Kaat p 2 0 0 0
  Merritt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 3
Kansas City 000 002 000263
Minnesota 110 200 00x470
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot  L (0-1) 5.0 6 4 3 4 2
  Krausse   2.0 0 0 0 2 0
  Wyatt   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
7
4
3
6
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat  W (1-0) 8.2 6 2 2 2 10
  Merritt  SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
10

  E–Charles (2), Suarez 2 (2).  DP–Kansas City 1.  HR–Minnesota Oliva (2,4th inning off Talbot 1 on, 2 out).  SB–Tartabull (1,2nd base off Kaat/Battey); Oliva (1,2nd base off Talbot/Suarez); Allen (1,2nd base off Talbot/Suarez).  CS–Hall (1,2nd base by Talbot/Suarez); Valdespino (1,2nd base by Krausse/Suarez).  WP–Kaat 2 (2).  U-HP–Al Salerno, 1B–Jim Odom, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–John Rice.  T–2:30.  A–5,274.
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