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Thursday, October 7, 1965

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1965 World Series

Minnesota leads series 2 - 0

Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Minnesota Twins 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ron Fairly 2
1 Harmon Killebrew 2
1 Jim Lefebvre 2
4 Bob Allison 1
4 9 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Kaat 2
2 Harmon Killebrew 1
2 Tony Oliva 1
2 John Roseboro 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sandy Koufax 1.29
2 Jim Kaat 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Kaat 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 9
2 Jim Kaat 3
3 Ron Perranoski 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harmon Killebrew .500
1 Wes Parker .500
3 Ron Fairly .375
3 Jim Lefebvre .375
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ron Fairly 1
1 Don Mincher 1
1 Zoilo Versalles 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Zoilo Versalles 4
2 Earl Battey 2
2 Jim Kaat 2
4 Ron Fairly 1
4 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Zoilo Versalles 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Kaat 1.00
2 Sandy Koufax 1.50
3 Mudcat Grant 2.00
4 Jim Brewer 4.50
5 Ron Perranoski 7.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mudcat Grant 1
1 Jim Kaat 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 9
2 Mudcat Grant 5
3 Don Drysdale 4
4 Jim Kaat 3
5 3 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Wes Parker .500
2 Harmon Killebrew .444
3 Ron Fairly .375
3 Jim Lefebvre .375
5 Frank Quilici .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ron Fairly 1
1 Harmon Killebrew 1
1 Willie Mays 1
1 Dick McAuliffe 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Zoilo Versalles 4
2 Harmon Killebrew 3
3 Earl Battey 2
3 Jim Kaat 2
3 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Zoilo Versalles 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Juan Marichal 0.00
1 Eddie Fisher 0.00
1 Bob Gibson 0.00
1 Pete Richert 0.00
5 Jim Kaat 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mudcat Grant 1
1 Jim Kaat 1
1 Sandy Koufax 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sandy Koufax 10
2 Mudcat Grant 8
3 Don Drysdale 4
4 Bob Gibson 3
4 Jim Kaat 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Gibson 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 102 60 .630 --
White Sox 95 67 .586 7.0
Orioles 94 68 .580 8.0
Tigers 89 73 .549 13.0
Indians 87 75 .537 15.0
Yankees 77 85 .475 25.0
Angels 75 87 .463 27.0
Senators 70 92 .432 32.0
Red Sox 62 100 .383 40.0
Athletics 59 103 .364 43.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 97 65 .599 --
Giants 95 67 .586 2.0
Pirates 90 72 .556 7.0
Reds 89 73 .549 8.0
Braves 86 76 .531 11.0
Phillies 85 76 .528 11.5
Cardinals 80 81 .497 16.5
Cubs 72 90 .444 25.0
Astros 65 97 .401 32.0
Mets 50 112 .309 47.0