1966 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,259,374, Avg. 16,358
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (89-73)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1966 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,259,374, Avg. 16,358
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (89-73)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1966 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins scored 663 runs and allowed 581 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 39 home runs for Minnesota, while Jimmie Hall and Tony Oliva added 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 110 RBI. Tony Oliva led all regular hitters by hitting .307. Jim Kaat earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, and Jim Perry earned a 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sam Mele coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 663
Regular Season Runs Against: 581
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1966 | California Angels 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 16, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 25, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-7 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 3-2 | 3-5 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 3-2 | 4-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 9, 1966 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 5-5 | 4-5 | 9-10 | ||
| May 12, 1966 | New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 6-5 | 4-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 13, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 7-5 | 4-5 | 11-10 | ||
| May 14, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 7-6 | 4-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 8-6 | 4-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 9-6 | 4-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 17, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 10-6 | 4-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 11-6 | 4-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 19, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 12-6 | 4-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 12-6 | 4-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 12-6 | 4-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 12-6 | 4-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 12-6 | 4-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 12-6 | 4-10 | 16-16 | ||
| May 25, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-6 | 5-10 | 17-16 | ||
| May 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 12-6 | 5-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 27, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 12-6 | 5-12 | 17-18 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-6 | 5-13 | 17-19 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 12-6 | 6-13 | 18-19 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 12-6 | 7-13 | 19-19 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 13-6 | 7-13 | 20-19 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 13-7 | 7-13 | 20-20 | ||
| May 31, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 13-8 | 7-13 | 20-21 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 13-9 | 7-13 | 20-22 | ||
| June 2, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 13-10 | 7-13 | 20-23 | ||
| June 3, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 13-11 | 7-13 | 20-24 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 13-12 | 7-13 | 20-25 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 14-12 | 7-13 | 21-25 | ||
| June 7, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 15-12 | 7-13 | 22-25 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 15-13 | 7-13 | 22-26 | ||
| June 9, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 16-13 | 7-13 | 23-26 | ||
| June 10, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 16-13 | 8-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 11, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-13 | 9-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 16-13 | 10-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 16-13 | 10-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 16-13 | 11-14 | 27-27 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 16-13 | 12-14 | 28-27 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 16-14 | 12-14 | 28-28 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | California Angels 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 16-15 | 12-14 | 28-29 | ||
| June 16, 1966 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 16-16 | 12-14 | 28-30 | ||
| June 17, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 16-17 | 12-14 | 28-31 | ||
| June 18, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 17-17 | 12-14 | 29-31 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 18-17 | 12-14 | 30-31 | ||
| June 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 18-17 | 12-15 | 30-32 | ||
| June 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 10 | L | 18-17 | 12-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 18-17 | 12-17 | 30-34 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 18-17 | 12-18 | 30-35 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-17 | 13-18 | 31-35 | ||
| June 25, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 18-17 | 13-19 | 31-36 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 18-17 | 14-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-17 | 15-19 | 33-36 | ||
| June 27, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 19-17 | 15-19 | 34-36 | ||
| June 28, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-17 | 15-19 | 35-36 | ||
| June 29, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 20-18 | 15-19 | 35-37 | ||
| June 30, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 20-19 | 15-19 | 35-38 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 20-19 | 15-20 | 35-39 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 20-19 | 15-21 | 35-40 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 20-19 | 15-22 | 35-41 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 20-19 | 15-23 | 35-42 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 20-19 | 15-24 | 35-43 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 20-19 | 16-24 | 36-43 | ||
| July 5, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-19 | 17-24 | 37-43 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-19 | 18-24 | 38-43 | ||
| July 7, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-20 | 18-24 | 38-44 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 21-20 | 18-24 | 39-44 | ||
| July 9, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 21-21 | 18-24 | 39-45 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 22-21 | 18-24 | 40-45 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 23-21 | 18-24 | 41-45 | ||
| July 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 24-21 | 18-24 | 42-45 | ||
| July 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 25-21 | 18-24 | 43-45 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 25-22 | 18-24 | 43-46 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 25-23 | 18-24 | 43-47 | ||
| July 18, 1966 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 25-24 | 18-24 | 43-48 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 25-24 | 19-24 | 44-48 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-24 | 20-24 | 45-48 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 25-24 | 21-24 | 46-48 | ||
| July 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-24 | 22-24 | 47-48 | ||
| July 22, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 25-24 | 22-25 | 47-49 | ||
| July 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-24 | 23-25 | 48-49 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 25-24 | 24-25 | 49-49 | ||
| July 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 25-24 | 25-25 | 50-49 | ||
| July 27, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 25-24 | 25-26 | 50-50 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 25-25 | 25-26 | 50-51 | ||
| July 30, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 26-25 | 25-26 | 51-51 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 26-26 | 25-26 | 51-52 | ||
| August 1, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 27-26 | 25-26 | 52-52 | ||
| August 2, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 28-26 | 25-26 | 53-52 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 29-26 | 25-26 | 54-52 | ||
| August 4, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 30-26 | 25-26 | 55-52 | ||
| August 5, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 30-26 | 25-27 | 55-53 | ||
| August 6, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 30-26 | 26-27 | 56-53 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 30-26 | 26-28 | 56-54 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 30-26 | 27-28 | 57-54 | ||
| August 8, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 30-26 | 27-29 | 57-55 | ||
| August 9, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 30-26 | 27-30 | 57-56 | ||
| August 10, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 30-26 | 28-30 | 58-56 | ||
| August 11, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 30-26 | 29-30 | 59-56 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 31-26 | 29-30 | 60-56 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-27 | 29-30 | 60-57 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 31-28 | 29-30 | 60-58 | ||
| August 15, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-28 | 29-30 | 61-58 | ||
| August 16, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 33-28 | 29-30 | 62-58 | ||
| August 17, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 34-28 | 29-30 | 63-58 | ||
| August 18, 1966 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 35-28 | 29-30 | 64-58 | ||
| August 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 35-28 | 30-30 | 65-58 | ||
| August 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 35-28 | 31-30 | 66-58 | ||
| August 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 35-28 | 31-31 | 66-59 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 35-28 | 31-32 | 66-60 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 35-28 | 32-32 | 67-60 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 35-28 | 32-33 | 67-61 | ||
| August 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 35-28 | 33-33 | 68-61 | ||
| August 27, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 35-28 | 34-33 | 69-61 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 35-28 | 34-34 | 69-62 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 35-28 | 34-35 | 69-63 | ||
| August 29, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 36-28 | 34-35 | 70-63 | ||
| August 30, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 37-28 | 34-35 | 71-63 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 38-28 | 34-35 | 72-63 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 39-28 | 34-35 | 73-63 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 39-29 | 34-35 | 73-64 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 40-29 | 34-35 | 74-64 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 41-29 | 34-35 | 75-64 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 41-30 | 34-35 | 75-65 | ||
| September 6, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 42-30 | 34-35 | 76-65 | ||
| September 7, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 43-30 | 34-35 | 77-65 | ||
| September 9, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 44-30 | 34-35 | 78-65 | ||
| September 10, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 45-30 | 34-35 | 79-65 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 46-30 | 34-35 | 80-65 | ||
| September 13, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 46-30 | 34-36 | 80-66 | ||
| September 14, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 46-30 | 34-37 | 80-67 | ||
| September 15, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 46-30 | 34-38 | 80-68 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 46-30 | 35-38 | 81-68 | ||
| September 17, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 46-30 | 36-38 | 82-68 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 46-30 | 37-38 | 83-68 | ||
| September 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 46-30 | 37-39 | 83-69 | ||
| September 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 46-30 | 37-40 | 83-70 | ||
| September 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 47-30 | 37-40 | 84-70 | ||
| September 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 47-31 | 37-40 | 84-71 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 48-31 | 37-40 | 85-71 | ||
| September 27, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 49-31 | 37-40 | 86-71 | ||
| September 28, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 49-32 | 37-40 | 86-72 | ||
| September 30, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 49-32 | 38-40 | 87-72 | ||
| September 30, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 49-32 | 39-40 | 88-72 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 49-32 | 39-41 | 88-73 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 49-32 | 40-41 | 89-73 |
