I usually do my brother's birthday on this date, but I should probably attempt to do something different. On the other hand, it's almost 2 in the morning.
1965 Rewind: Game Forty-one
MINNESOTA 6, BALTIMORE 0 IN BALTIMORE
Date: Monday, May 31 (Game 1 of doubleheader).
Batting stars: Sandy Valdespino was 3-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base, scoring twice and driving in one. Zoilo Versalles was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his sixth. Tony Oliva was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
Pitching star: Jim Kaat pitched a complete game shutout, giving up three hits and one walk with two strikeouts.
Opposition star: Don Larsen pitched three innings of relief, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
The game: Oliva singled in a run in the first inning to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Versalles hit a two-run homer in the third to make it 3-0. Valdespino singled in a run in the fifth, Hall homered in the sixth, and Oliva had an RBI double in the seventh. The Orioles did not get a man past first base in the entire game.
Of note: Jerry Kindall was 0-for-4 with a walk, dropping his average to .194. Hall was 1-for-4 with a home run, his eighth.
Record: The win was the Twins' fourth in a row and kept them in first place, a half game ahead of Chicago.
Notes: Valdespino, in his rookie season, had been on the roster all year, but this was the first time he was used as anything other than a pinch-hitter. He started in left field to give Bob Allison a rest. Also rested were Harmon Killebrew and Earl Battey, replaced by Don Mincher and Jerry Zimmerman, respectively. The Baltimore starter was Robin Roberts, in the next-to-last season of his Hall of Fame career. Larsen, who of course pitched a no-hit game in the World Series, was in his last full season in the major leagues.
Happy Birthday–November 15
Tom Loftus (1856)
Pat Ragan (1883)
Mickey Livingston (1914)
Gus Bell (1928)
Big Brother A (1951)
Randy Niemann (1955)
Pedro Borbon (1967)
Tom Loftus managed Cincinnati, Chicago, and Washington around the turn of the (twentieth) century.
Big Brother A is one of the two people--Dad A being the other--from whom I got a love of baseball and a love of the Twins. I don't know how it's possible that I have a brother who's sixty-four years old, but happy birthday, Big Brother.
We also wish a happy birthday to spookymilk’s brother.
Edith Piaf – La Vie En Rose
I see life as if it were rose-tinted.
4 mars 1954
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1965 Rewind: Game Forty
MINNESOTA 6, WASHINGTON 0 IN WASHINGTON
Date: Sunday, May 30.
Batting stars: Zoilo Versalles was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his fifth), a double, and a walk. Bob Allison was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs. Joe Nossek was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Pitching star: Camilo Pascual pitched a complete game shutout, giving up four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.
Opposition stars: Steve Ridzik struck out two in two innings, allowing one run on two hits. Frank Howard was 2-for-4.
The game: A pair of singles and a sacrifice fly put the Twins on top 1-0 in the second. Versalles hit a three-run homer in the fourth that made the score 4-0 and left the Twins in control of the game. The Senators' biggest threat came in the third, when they had the bases loaded with two out. Pascual took control after that, retiring the next fifteen batters. Jerry Zimmerman singled in a run in the seventh and Harmon Killebrew homered in the ninth.
Of note: Jerry Kindall, back in the second spot, was 1-for-5. Tony Oliva was 0-for-5. Harmon Killebrew was 1-for-4 with a home run, his seventh.
Record: The win made the Twins 26-14 and put them back into first place, a half game ahead of Chicago.
Notes: Jimmie Hall and Earl Battey were rested in this game, with Nossek and Zimmerman taking their spots. The catcher for Washington was Mike Brumley, whose 0-for-4 left his average at .106. He would do better the rest of the season, ending with an average of .208.
Happy Birthday–November 14
Harry Howell (1876)
Jim Piersall (1929)
Jim Brewer (1937)
Willie Hernandez (1954)
Curt Schilling (1966)
Kent Bottenfield (1968)
Ruben Rivera (1973)
Xavier Nady (1978)
Clete Thomas (1983)
Four players born on this date made their major league debuts last season: Daniel Castro, Francisco Lindor, Akeel Morris and Yasmany Tomas.
November 14, 2015: Canucks
All my snowbirds are showing up right around now. They spend money, so it's cool.
The Rolling Stones – Happy
I hate the world.
1972
Jeez, Mick really bogarts the mic, doesn't he?
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FMD: Learning
I have been exposed to so much new music here, through FMD and the DJs (to whom I sincerely apologize to for my very uneven listening and voting. Y'all put in so much work. Don't think it goes unnoticed or unappreciated) I'd say the top three (in no particular order) favorites I've found via the Basement are:
- The Hold Steady
- Sturgill Simpson
- Dinosaur Jr
Have you found anything here that is now indisposable?
Fridays, Man
1. Hey, Magoo: Friday.
2. In a first, I've actually been listening to the top "Picked to Click" band for a few years, instead of never before or after, as is usually the case.