1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:30,000 This is the story of the 1965 Minnesota Twins. The American League tennis winners. 3 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:38,000 Here's the pitch. 4 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:47,000 The Minnesota Twins, when we were veterans and youngsters, time and again showed an amazing ability to come from behind in the late 80s. 5 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:54,000 These are the broadcasts that tell the Twins' 1965 story of winning the tennis. 6 00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:03,000 The pattern started to develop early in the season. On May 11, first place is at stake. The Twins are playing the Los Angeles Angels. 7 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:09,000 The score is tied at 2-2. The Angels' great right-hander, Dean Chance, is pitching. 8 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:21,000 2-2, last of the ninth inning. A leave-on third one out. The infield is up all around. The outfield is coming in very shallow for the triple reason that it won't do them any good to get the long play ball since they'll leave us at score. 9 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:26,000 The first pitch to Harmon. Swinging left, a breaking hit on the outside corner. 10 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,000 It's turning right. 11 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:33,000 Going into the explanation of what killed a bird. Harmon is grounded out and struck out twice tonight. 12 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:38,000 The infield right up to the ground. The outfield's shallow. 13 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Chance into the lineup. Here's the pitch. 14 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Harmon hits back to Chance. He can't find the ball. A leave-on short. 15 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:59,000 Gooder. And a low shot off the pitcher's chance. He couldn't find the ball as it just got towards the plate. 16 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:05,000 He probably will leave us short. It'll be a roll of the big hits. But that doesn't matter to him. 17 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,000 The Twins win. 2-2. 18 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:14,000 Most of the Twins' 10 victories over the Detroit Tigers were accomplished the last time at that. 19 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:20,000 On June 25th, the first place Twins had a half game lead over Chicago and Cleveland. 20 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:26,000 The Twins and the Tigers were tied 3-3. It was the last of the ninth. 21 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,000 3-3 here in the last of the ninth with two out and the bases loaded for the Twins. 22 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Two strike count on thin-shitter Joe Nussick. Fred Gladding working in relief for Wickersham. 23 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:41,000 Here's a wind-up to the pitch. He sends the ground ball. 40-40 seconds. 24 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,000 Top plate for the second base. It was the first. 25 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,000 State! Twins win! 26 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:49,000 The Twins win. 27 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,000 The Twins score. The Twins score. 28 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 And the Tigers three. 29 00:02:54,000 --> 00:03:03,000 It was a rally with two out and none on the base. And the Twins are assured of staying in first place for at least another 24 hours. 30 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:09,000 All game and I'll tell you again, you can now get up from underneath the bench. 31 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:14,000 The game is over. All is forgiven. 32 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,000 You wouldn't say the Twins had them all the way, would you? 33 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Boy, that's the way to crash that nugget. In a pinch. 34 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,000 Pull down the ball and dribble it toward second and lumpy coming and fast. 35 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:34,000 Might have gotten a slower man, but Nussick can run and so the Twins really pulled one out of the fire tonight. 36 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:38,000 The last game before the plate for the All-Star game. 37 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:43,000 The Twins and the defending champion New York Yankees meet at Metropolitan Stadium. 38 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,000 It's a tense rhubarb-filled game. 39 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Twins manager Sam Neely has already lodged a protest over a ruling that went against the Twins. 40 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:58,000 The Twins are down by a run. All two strike through, two out, one on, five for the Yankees, last of the night. 41 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:04,000 Nicholson comes to the set. Here's the pitch. Way outside, almost a wild pitch. 42 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:09,000 So Rollins will be moving as it's three and two to Killibrew. 43 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:15,000 He tried to sidearm Harmon and came way outside that time. 44 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:19,000 Richardson back on the grass, the second baseman in near seconds. 45 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,000 Killibrew's ready. Rollins leads at first. 46 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:30,000 Here's the set and the pitch. A foul behind the plate. He changed up on him three and two. 47 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,000 It's out of play. Rollins goes back to first. 48 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,000 Full of mind. Imagine the season's only half over. 49 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:42,000 One after another of games that go right down to the wire. 50 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:46,000 It makes for great baseball, but a little tough on the blood pressure. 51 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:51,000 Here's the pitch. A drive, it's a left wing. 52 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:57,000 Over! Twins win! 53 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:02,000 And the season was only half over. It's July 31st now. 54 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:07,000 The contending Orioles are in town. It's the last of the 11th. 55 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,000 One of baseball's premier release pitchers is working for the Orioles. 56 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:15,000 Last of the 11th. New Miller pitching, Tony Oliva batting. 57 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,000 Oliva today is one for three a single, walked one time. 58 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,000 The last time he faced Stu Miller was in Baltimore last Sunday. 59 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,000 Tony hit a three run homer to tie the game at 5-5. 60 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:31,000 A game eventually won for the twins 8-5. Here's the windup and the first pitch. 61 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:37,000 A smash through the middle and a scrap by Upheaval behind second. He has no play. Oliva is on. 62 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,000 Oliva is sacrificed to second. 63 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:44,000 Hank Fowler, the Baltimore manager, orders an intentional walk to Killibrew. 64 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:48,000 And then with Joe Nauticops, Miller looks back at second. 65 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:53,000 Miller rates, Brown ball's floating at the third. Robinson has it on to second out there. 66 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:57,000 On to first, not in time. Oliva's got it. He saw it! He saw it! 67 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,000 Oliva went all the way to the plate. 68 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:05,000 Oliva scored it for second as the Orioles missed the double play. 69 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:11,000 The winning one comes across on a tremendous bit of daring base running by Tony Oliva. 70 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:17,000 As Bukow took the relay at first, which was not in time, he took that fatal look. He didn't believe it. 71 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:23,000 He hesitated just that long. By the time he made his throw to the plate, Oliva was in with a slide. 72 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:28,000 The Twins win it in 11 innings by a score of 2-1. Halsey, that's the way I saw the winning run. 73 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,000 Well, I don't see how anybody can see it differently. 74 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,000 Unless they were yelling so loud they couldn't see it. Please see. 75 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,000 That's the way with a lot of folks here. Another last inning time for the Twins. 76 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:51,000 On August 2nd, the Orioles' sixth round hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to tie the Twins at 5-5. 77 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:55,000 In the last of the ninth, Jimmy Hall batted for Johnny Cliffside. 78 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:59,000 One and two to Jimmy Hall. The windup and the pitch. 79 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:10,000 The ball is out of the left field. It's going deep. Now it's a pass. It's going low. And a homer in. He's got over the left field. He's a homer under the out of the field. 80 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:17,000 Jimmy Hall and the Twins win it quick to the ground. 81 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:22,000 The game now is August 4th. The Washington Senators lead the Twins 3-2. 82 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:27,000 It's the last of the ninth. Jerry Kendall, 10-6 for Dick Stigman. 83 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:31,000 Jerry Kendall up the back for Stigman. And there's a long with the left. 84 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,000 It is a... 85 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:37,000 ...trible game. 86 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:41,000 This new eight, their seniors won. 87 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,000 Bridges to the set. There's a pitch. 88 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,000 A fair ball over the mound. And it is in the center for a hit. 89 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:52,000 The Tigers are on second. Seeking for third. Runners first and third and nobody out. 90 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:57,000 Up or over the mound. The shortstop, Brinkman, couldn't get it. 91 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:00,000 The second baseman, Hamlin, couldn't get it. 92 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,000 The Twins are runners first and third. 93 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:08,000 Left-hander batting, Jimmy Hall up. Versailles on third. Oliva on first. No outs. 94 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:12,000 Last of the ninth, 3-3. Bridges out of the windup. There's a pitch. 95 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,000 A ground ball right side. 96 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:18,000 The time of four is the Twins win 4-3. 97 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:23,000 And the first pitch again. Holy cow, can you imagine that? 98 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:29,000 Three first pitches win the ball game for the Twins. 99 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,000 Out to here. 100 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:36,000 Are you gonna make this next trip in a basket or a wheelchair? 101 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:43,000 August 23rd. Yankees and the first place Twins are tied 3-3 in the last of the tenths. 102 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:48,000 Allison is on second. Mincher is on first. There is one out. 103 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:53,000 Gary Kendall, that's for Al Webbington. Yankees have the infield back. Short and second. 104 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:57,000 Papaton is retreated now at first. Boyer has stepped behind third. 105 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,000 Here's the pitch. There's a drive at the straightaway center field. 106 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:04,000 It is a base hit. It is through to the center field. 107 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,000 Allison Rooschor. 108 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:11,000 The third is Healter. Charged the ball and went off his grab or his knee. 109 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:20,000 Four of the Twins win by a score of 4-3. All team aboard. 110 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,000 Well, I don't believe it. 111 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,000 Come from behind rallies, we're now a Twins trademark. 112 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:32,000 And all along great defensive plays contributed to the Twins third to first place in the standings. 113 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:37,000 In the same Yankee series, two days later, the Twins are leading one to nothing. 114 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:41,000 The Yankees have runners at first and second with no outs. 115 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:45,000 There's a fly ball hit into right center field. Deep Costco racing to his right. 116 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:51,000 And he makes a great diving cast. Ball to the ground. Yankee runners are snapped through to second. 117 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,000 Out there double play. 118 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:58,000 A tremendous pass by Costco. Deep in right center field. 119 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:03,000 Pushing. He held on. Skidded on the ground. Held up the ball. 120 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:10,000 How it was already a third base. And I'll tell you, if there had been someone on first, they could have had a double play. 121 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,000 Easy triple play. That's the first thing I looked for. 122 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:16,000 But Mentor had to leave the bag for an expected cutoff. 123 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:20,000 In the seventh, the Twins have a slender, two-nuping lead. 124 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,000 The batter is Mantle. 125 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,000 A ball and two strikes to Mantle. 126 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,000 Merritt checking his sign of Earl Batty. Here's the windup. In comes the pitch. 127 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:34,000 One on a line guy. Claps by the fans. A sensational whiffing blast. 128 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:41,000 With the Twins now ahead five to two in the Yankees eighth inning of this same game, two are out. 129 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,000 Merritt delivers to him. 130 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,000 The serve is not slowly towards short. Charge by Versace. Here's the throw. He is out. 131 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,000 Beautiful play. 132 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:54,000 The class has a good try on the net throw. And he did it with a real two-back for the third out. 133 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,000 Austin Howard homered with one on in the ninth inning. 134 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:03,000 The Twins lead is only five to four. And with two outs, Creek Boyer is on second base with a double. 135 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,000 Al Worthington is the twin picker. 136 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:08,000 Oh, they aren't you glad you don't bite your nails? 137 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 What nails? 138 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:14,000 Okay, Nubby. 139 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 One ball, two strikes to the Barker. 140 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 And the pitch. 141 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:24,000 This time a breaking ball and Barker with an aftertick. Breaking out for Worthington. 142 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:28,000 August 30th. The Twins and the Tigers are in extra innings. 143 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:34,000 With the score two-two in the last of the 11th, John Mincher is on second base with two outs. 144 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:38,000 Sandy Valdezino is called on to back for Johnny Cliff's time. 145 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,000 Larry Sherry is the Detroit pitcher. 146 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 Sherry second is back. 147 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,000 Mincher leading a second with two outs. Detroit Sandy. Of course right. Here's Sherry's pitch. 148 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,000 Breaking ball is lined to the right field. 149 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:52,000 Mincher's running free. Here comes the 12 of Mike Beale. 150 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:56,000 And it is time for Andy Schorz and the Twins win three to two. 151 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:00,000 The other teams came up with late in 0-8-2. 152 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:05,000 On September 4th, the second place White Sox were leading the Twins four to three. 153 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:10,000 Bill Flake was the twin pitcher with Don Guford on third base. 154 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:15,000 Guford's coming home. Here's a pitch. He is back. He steals home. 155 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:19,000 Don Guford steals home. 156 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:24,000 And that was really a surprise with the left-handed batting Pete Ward at the plate. 157 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,000 Guford stole home. 158 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,000 Labor Day in Kansas City. 159 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:34,000 The Twins won the first game of the double header, but the third game White Sox were winning two. 160 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:41,000 In the second game, the A's have the bases loaded against the Twins with the score tied at three to three. 161 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:46,000 Bases loaded, one out, infield still up, outfield still shallow. 162 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,000 Worthington trying to pick out of a king-size jam. 163 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:54,000 Briefly, last of the night, Grisaglio stands in. 164 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:57,000 The wind up and the pitch. 165 00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:00,000 A drive in the right field. One-handed pass to run the table. 166 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:04,000 The third of the plate. It is high. It is in front. 167 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,000 It's all the same. 168 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:11,000 Bally is arguing. Bally is arguing vehemently that he's holding up the plate. 169 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:14,000 The play-off by Reynap says no. 170 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:18,000 Dan Neely came out. Earl Bally on his feet, arguing vehemently. 171 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,000 Now the speed of the throw is right on target. 172 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:26,000 Bally is still putting up a tremendous speed for that. 173 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,000 Putting up a tremendous speed. 174 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,000 He has the plate blocked. Earl Bally. 175 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,000 The plate is locked. The throw is right on target. 176 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:38,000 But Reynap said that Landis beats Aldous Spino's terrific throw. 177 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,000 The A's win the ball game and the Twins lose one game to the White Sox. 178 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:45,000 The first half of the Twins' highlight album ends with a loss. 179 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:49,000 But now the stretch drive is coming up. 180 00:13:49,000 --> 00:14:01,000 The showdown in Chicago. The hottest team in the league, the White Sox. 181 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,000 There are five games behind the league leading Twins. 182 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:09,000 On September 8th, the score is Chicago team and the Twins won. 183 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:13,000 Earl Bally is on first base with one away. Jimmy Hall the batter. 184 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:17,000 Hall's last home run on August 2nd beats the Orioles. 185 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:21,000 Beside checks the runner. Here's the pitch. 186 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:34,000 Long drive to right. It is way back. Robinson at the wall. Home run. 187 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:40,000 Jimmy Hall hits his 19th home run of the season with Bally aboard. 188 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:44,000 And the Twins lead for the first time. It is 3-2. 189 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,000 The Twins won that game 3-2. 190 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,000 Went on to take command of the American League race. 191 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:55,000 And the tenth numbers game is on as the Twins invade Washington on the final road trip of the season. 192 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:59,000 The magic number with the Baltimore Orioles is 3. 193 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:02,000 Jim Grant beats victory number 20. 194 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:09,000 Hall's being as the broadcaster as the Twins lead 5-0 in the Washington ninth inning of the first game. 195 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,000 Willie has struck out twice, grounded into a double play, cited by Quillity. 196 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,000 Mudcat's pick up. Line drive to Quillity on the hop. 197 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:20,000 Mike has it. Mudcat has picked a one-hit shutout and they're enticing him on the diamond. 198 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:25,000 Bally embraces him. Killebou runs up. He's coming out. A one-hit shutout. 199 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:29,000 He only hits a clean double by down-rising game in the third inning. 200 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,000 The Twins reduce their magic number to two and the crowd is giving them an ovation. 201 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:37,000 In the second game, with the score tied at 3-3 in the Twins eighth inning, 202 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:41,000 Frank Privacy, rookie second baseman, is up. 203 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:47,000 On third, Killebou, on second, Natsik, on first, Mincher, and to the plate is Frank Privacy. 204 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:51,000 He has struck out twice and walks. 205 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:55,000 3-3, top of the eighth. 206 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:58,000 Klein can work out of a wind-up now. 207 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:05,000 Here's the pick. A shot to left-hits. 208 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Killebou scores. Natsik being waved in the plate. 209 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:11,000 The 3 of the 3 is Privacy, three of the 8 hits to left. 210 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,000 A solid single. 211 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:17,000 And the Twins go ahead, tie the 3. 212 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:21,000 The score is still tied to 3, the Twins. 213 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:27,000 And in the last of the ninth, the burden and pressure is on young Twins left-hander Jim Merritt. 214 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,000 Merritt has baddies signed. 215 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,000 Here's his wind-up at the pitch. 216 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:39,000 3-3, Carl got him looking. The Twins have nailed down at least the tie. 217 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:42,000 Jim Merritt getting congratulations. 218 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:52,000 As among others, young Jimmy Merritt joins Joe Natsik, Frank Privacy, Sandy Valdez-Peno among twin heroes. 219 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:00,000 The stage is set now for the afternoon of September 26. 220 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:03,000 Two of the main finest left-handers are matched. 221 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:07,000 The Senators, Pete Richard, the Twins, Jim Cox. 222 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:10,000 A Twins victory and the Senators come to Minnesota. 223 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:15,000 The score is 1-1 as Frank Privacy leads off the 8. 224 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:19,000 Privacy yesterday singled in the winning and insurance run. 225 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,000 3-1. Here's the pitch. 226 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,000 Ground ball that is past the colon in the left field. 227 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:29,000 Near the line, Privacy around first. He's headed for second. Howard's going to second. 228 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:32,000 Counting time. Privacy is on. 229 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:38,000 He's managed a 3-1 offering that McMullin could not quite hold. It's a double. 230 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:42,000 Privacy moves to third on a pass ball and with one out. 231 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:47,000 Dread over Saez. What earlier scored the Twins only run is the batter. 232 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:52,000 This Richard really has good stuff. 233 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,000 Saez stands back in. 234 00:17:55,000 --> 00:18:05,000 The lefty one. Here it is. High fly ball. 235 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:08,000 Center field. Not too deep. Privacy tagging. 236 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 The catch is made by Ross. Here comes the throw. 237 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:15,000 It's a pretty strong run but the rim scores and the Twins take the lead by 2-1. 238 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:19,000 And now the spotlight is on the pitching. Jim Cox pitching. 239 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:23,000 It's the last of the night. There are two outs. 240 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:28,000 Two outs. None on. This is the last of the night. 241 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:33,000 The Twins are leading 2-1. And here is Don Zimmer. 242 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,000 Single for last in the second. 243 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:40,000 Chuck out in the fourth and again in the seventh. Both times swinging. Right handed batter. 244 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:44,000 Swing and a miss and there goes the bat over for the Twins. Chuck out. 245 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:52,000 Take one. That took a little bit off that one. Billy Martin flips the bat out to Zimmer. 246 00:18:52,000 --> 00:19:01,000 John Flaherty dusts off home plate. Two out and none on in the last of the night. 247 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,000 Out into that easy wind up. Here's the pitch. 248 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:13,000 Strike two call over hand breaking ball has been left. 249 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:17,000 Perhaps just one swing left. Here's the pitch. 250 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:23,000 All the way on the right side is still on two. 251 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:29,000 The Twins have won 98 games. Number 99 means the pennant. 252 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,000 Here's the wind up and the pitch. 253 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:37,000 Strike three, body ball. The Twins win. 254 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:52,000 The Twins win. The Twins have won the American League pennant. 255 00:19:52,000 --> 00:20:00,000 The Twins as you might expect celebrated in wild fashion in the clubhouse. 256 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:07,000 Tony, Tony come here. Tony you don't care if you win the batting title or not. 257 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,000 I don't care. He's the best friend of the lifetime. 258 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,000 How do you feel? How do you like? 259 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,000 I'm feeling good. 260 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,000 Okay boy. 261 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:15,000 I'm feeling good. 262 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:16,000 Alright boy. 263 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,000 It's moving it boys. It's moving. 264 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,000 How you doing? 265 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,000 Hey Anna boy. Hey Sam. 266 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:23,000 Hey boy. 267 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Hey Sam my boy congratulations. 268 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,000 This is the most thrilling moment of my life. 269 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:31,000 You know expecting a baby to him, that's going to be a great big thrill. 270 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:32,000 Alright boy. 271 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:36,000 I'm going home tonight and see my wife and children and we're going to have a ball. 272 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,000 I'll tell you that. 273 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,000 And you know the vice president wished you well yesterday. 274 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 Maybe that was a winning touch man. 275 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,000 Well maybe so. Everybody did their part. 276 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:48,000 Jim Clark was great. Everybody did a great part. 277 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,000 You fellas are throwing for us and everything else. 278 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Ah wonderful Sam. 279 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:52,000 Alright. 280 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,000 Thank you. 281 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:54,000 Okay boy. 282 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,000 How are you my boy? 283 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,000 How's the old fella? Isn't he great isn't he? 284 00:20:57,000 --> 00:20:59,000 You can tell me now on the plane when we're off the ground you know. 285 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,000 Okay I'll tell you when we're off the ground right now. 286 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Say how you swinging? 287 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:06,000 I'm real good. I'm not making much contact but I'm swinging good. 288 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,000 It seemed funny to see a home run contest today without the big killer in there. 289 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:12,000 But I know it was arranged while you were still on the jump. 290 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,000 That's right. I'm swinging real good now. 291 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,000 What game this year stands out most? 292 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:19,000 This one right here. 293 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,000 Alright Jim. 294 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:22,000 Anna boy. 295 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:25,000 Billy I know this is a stupid question. This is the highlight of the season. 296 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:28,000 If you look back quickly to your memory and this is no rehearsal. 297 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:31,000 What one of the games would you pick out as extremely violent? 298 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:35,000 Well I think right from the beginning the first day we played the Yankees opening day. 299 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:39,000 Right from the start it was a push push push all year long. 300 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,000 Cover from behind. 301 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,000 A lot of drive. 302 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,000 Without a ball so they had a lot of momentum and it was that way all year long. 303 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:51,000 This was something looking up at that scoreboard continually and seeing Baltimore and LA nothing to nothing. 304 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,000 And then Baltimore announcing them out. 305 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Now we have the great pleasure of going to Baltimore completely relaxed. 306 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:59,000 Billy you've been on championship clubs every night. 307 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:01,000 Well how's it around look at it. 308 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,000 We wanted our stuff so we can't expect anybody else to win it for us. 309 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000 And this just made it a little bit sweeter today. 310 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:09,000 That's right. No backing in. Ladies and gentlemen no backing in. 311 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:14,000 Thanks Billy Martin who did a tremendous effort toward this winning of the pennant. 312 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:15,000 Hey hey hey. 313 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,000 How you doing my friend Carlo? 314 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,000 How's my favorite most valuable player? 315 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:25,000 I know yesterday I got a little bump right there but I feel really happy right now. 316 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,000 Yeah the other guy had to go to the hospital so I was just covered. 317 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:29,000 You know all the bump I got. 318 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:31,000 Hey Kimmy. 319 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,000 Hi Jack Kimmy. 320 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:38,000 I think you had a lot to do with driving the final A-Lem pennant with that remarkable relief job yesterday. 321 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,000 Well thanks very much Halsey. 322 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:43,000 It's a big thrill for all of us right now especially for me. 323 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,000 You know I have a good team here. 324 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:48,000 This makes me feel a little more like I belong. 325 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:52,000 When you came up from Denver did you get the feeling then that you might be with a pennant winner? 326 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:56,000 Well yeah. I mean the way they were going and I didn't see any reason why anybody was going to stop them. 327 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,000 And here we are and we just won the whole thing today. 328 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,000 Very good Jimmy. Nice going wife. 329 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,000 Hey Mugcat. 330 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:06,000 You know you came up and visited the second guessers paradise yesterday. 331 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,000 The radio booth and television booth. 332 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,000 Mug, did you get your first championship team? 333 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:13,000 Yes it is Halsey. In fact this is my... 334 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:19,000 Well in the major league this is my first championship team because I wasn't as pleased when they won it in that championship before. 335 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:23,000 My dad was a beautiful exhibition you gave and I want to congratulate you. 336 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:27,000 You're the only 20 game winner in the American League so far and they can't take that away from you. 337 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,000 Thank you very much Halsey. 338 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:37,000 Well folks I've had a considerable problem not only since the game is over but during the last moments of the game. 339 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:44,000 In putting my thoughts into words and we've been asking the players to sum things up the way they feel about it. 340 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:49,000 A thoroughly drenched and a thoroughly happy Jim Cotter walked into our little ante room here. 341 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,000 Jim that was a great pitching performance today. 342 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:58,000 I don't mind telling you I sort of crossed my fingers in the earlier innings but if ever anybody finished strong you certainly did. 343 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:02,000 What were your thoughts as you fished that game today as far as your stock was concerned Jim? 344 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:07,000 Well Ray I crossed my fingers along with you. I was throwing not the way I can throw in the early innings. 345 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,000 I felt myself throwing kind of flat and sidearm. 346 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:14,000 Suddenly I recalled a Warren Spahn theory that you taught me several years ago. 347 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:20,000 A toe to toe where I come up over the top similar to the way Jimmy Merritt does because he gets a lot on the ball for his say a seller as he is. 348 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:28,000 I noticed Jim that in the last of the night you mentioned now and you remind me of it that it did seem to me you were coming closer to over the top. 349 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Particularly as you were pitching to the right handed batter in the ninth inning but the many times earlier in the game and your breaking pitches were magnificent in the latter portion of that game. 350 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Ray Ray I was trying to more or less jump at the hitter and told myself in the situation that if they're going to beat me they're going to hit me. 351 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:54,000 I'm not going to walk anybody or make a lollipop pitch. I was going to challenge them with the best I had and that gave me a little more incentive to jump at the hitter and fortunately I had the proper rhythm and everything just really fell into place. 352 00:24:54,000 --> 00:25:02,000 Well congratulations to you Jim not only on your effort today because the timing on this was particularly opportune but in your contributions for the entire season. 353 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:10,000 Thank you very much Ray. Here's Coach Jimmy Lemon. Jim I guess this makes all of the travel and all of the work and all of the worry worthwhile doesn't it? 354 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:23,000 Oh I sure does. I'll tell you it's been 18 years now and the first one I've been on it's really something. I was just talking with Frank Willis and I said it's to my way of thinking how fortunate he must feel in his first year in the big leagues to be on the big leagues. 355 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:32,000 To be on the pinnacle of winning. And I've talked to some guys in the league and they say I've been in the league 14 years and I haven't even gotten close. It really must be. I'll tell you it's something for me believe me. 356 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:49,000 Well Jim certainly our congratulations to you on your part in building this ball club. I know that there's a quite phrase you know where everybody has contributed but believe me in my years in sports I can't think of an organizational effort that is so much wrapped up in that phrase where everybody has contributed. 357 00:25:49,000 --> 00:26:06,000 Everyone considered it every day and a different man seemed like but I didn't get a hit all year. Jim congratulations. Thank you very much Ray. Well Halsey my boy do you believe now Halsey that we're home free? You know something the way I got on a limb I think we're going to be in the World Series. 358 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:19,000 Well Halsey as we close out this what certainly I think could be properly called a memorable if not a historic occasion I want to tell you how happy I am Halsey that I know you've been with championship teams in many sports. 359 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:41,000 I know you've been a broadcaster but to be with a big league team I couldn't be happier for you and to tell you Halsey what a real pleasure it's been to call on your vast experience throughout these years and to have this thing all culminate in winning a pennant and how almost ironic I guess it is to wind it up in the old home city on the part of the twins when they were the senators. 360 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:59,000 This has been a great historic day. Ray it's been such a treat working with you and Herb Carniel and thank you old fella. It's been an occasion for tears as well as laughter and I think a lot of the guys worth choking up on. 361 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:19,000 And that's the story of the twins pennant thrive in 65. For President Calvin Griffith and the twins official family a fitting reward for years of effort. For manager Sam Neely, coaches Hal Niragan, Billy Martin, Jim Lennon and John Scene the climax for a year of hard work. 362 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:39,000 For the players a place in the world too. From the twins broadcasters Herb Carniel, Halsey Hall and your single Ray Scott our thanks to wonderful twins fans. We'll see you at the match in 1966.