Washington Senators vs Minnesota Twins
May 15, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 15, 1966 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 6

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Valentine cf 3 1 0 0
Blasingame 2b 3 0 0 0
Nen 1b 4 0 0 0
Howard lf 3 0 1 1
King rf 2 1 0 0
McMullen 3b 4 0 0 0
Casanova c 3 0 2 0
Brinkman ss 3 0 1 1
McCormick p 1 0 1 0
  Humphreys p 0 0 0 0
  Saverine ph 1 0 0 0
  Hannan p 0 0 0 0
  Kirkland ph 1 0 0 0
  Cox p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 5 2
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 3 1 1 1
Tovar cf 3 1 2 0
Oliva rf 4 0 0 0
Allison lf 4 1 1 1
Rollins 3b 4 1 2 1
Killebrew 1b 3 1 1 0
  Mincher 1b 0 0 0 0
Battey c 4 0 1 0
Allen 2b 4 1 1 2
Perry p 4 0 2 1
Totals 33 6 11 6
Washington 100 100 000250
Minnesota 010 300 20x6110
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick  L (2-3) 3.2 6 4 4 2 0
  Humphreys   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Hannan   3.0 5 2 2 1 2
  Cox   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
6
6
3
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Perry  W (1-0) 9.0 5 2 2 4 5
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
4
5

  E–None.  DP–Washington 2, Minnesota 2.  2B–Washington Brinkman (2,off Perry), Minnesota Allen (8,off McCormick); Rollins (1,off Hannan).  HR–Minnesota Allison (3,2nd inning off McCormick 0 on, 0 out); Versalles (2,7th inning off Hannan 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Howard (1,off Perry).  U-HP–Nestor Chylak, 1B–Cal Drummond, 2B–Lou DiMuro, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–2:27.  A–18,556.
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