1965 World Series Game 7 Called by Joe Garagiola and Byrum Saam Sandy Koufax follows up his Game 5 shutout with another one, this time a 3-hitter, to give the World Series to Los Angeles. The Twins' only real chance is snuffed out when Jim Gilliam makes a spectacular grab of Zoilo Versalles' shot down the 3rd base line. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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LA N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
MIN A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1
BATTING
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Wills ss 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 4
Gilliam 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 1
Kennedy 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Davis cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Johnson lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0
Fairly rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Parker 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 6 0
Tracewski 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Roseboro c 2 0 1 0 2 1 12 0
Koufax p 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 6 27 7
BATTING -
2B: Roseboro (1,off Kaat); Fairly (3,off Kaat).
3B: Parker (1,off Klippstein).
HR: Johnson (2,4th inning off Kaat 0 on 0 out).
SH: Davis (2,off Kaat).
HBP: Davis (1,by Klippstein).
IBB: Roseboro (2,by Klippstein).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING -
CS: Wills (2,2nd base by Perry/Battey).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Versalles ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
Nossek cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oliva rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
Killebrew 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2
Battey c 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Allison lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Mincher 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Quilici 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 3
Kaat p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Worthington p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Rollins ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Klippstein p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merritt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Valdespino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 3 0 3 10 27 10
FIELDING -
E: Oliva (1).
BATTING -
2B: Quilici (2,off Koufax).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Koufax W(2-1) 9 3 0 0 3 10 0 33
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Kaat L(1-2) 3 5 2 2 1 2 1 15
Worthington 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
Klippstein 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 9
Merritt 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Perry 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Totals 9 7 2 2 4 6 1 38
Kaat faced 3 batters in the 4th inning
HBP: Klippstein (1,Davis).
IBB: Klippstein (1,Roseboro).
Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Ed Sudol,
LF - Bob Stewart, RF - Ed Vargo