4/12/65 Scores/Sums/HR Tracker

 Opening Day 1965 is in the books, let's check out what was written:

AL: MIN 8-9-1 NYY 6-9-2 WP-Worthington LP-Bouton Harmon Killebrew go-ahead 2-run double in 7th. Jim Kaat 3-run homer, triple.

BOS 8-11-1 WSH 2-5-3 (10 INNINGS) WP-Monbouquette LP-Ortega Bosox send 11, score 6 in the 10th.

DET 6-6-2 KCA 4-9-3 WP-Lolich LP-Talbot SV-Sherry Tigers score 5 in 7th, 2 on PH double by Gates Brown.

HR TRACKER: Mickey Mantle, Elston Howard (NYY), Jim Kaat, Jimmie Hall (MIN), Willie Kirkland (WSH), Al Kaline (DET) Billy Bryan (KCA)

Dis-honorable mention: Elston Howard seeking his 5th hit against Minnesota flied out to left to end the game won by the Twins. Senators implode in the 10th, Red Sox score 6 to secure win.

NL: SFG 5-10-2 PIT 1-5-1 WP-Marichal (11 K's) LP-Veale (11 K's) Mays, McCovey homer to back up Marichal's pitching gem.

NYM 6-10-1 LAD 2-7-0 WP-A. Jackson LP-Drysdale Charley Smith 2 HR/4 RBI.

CHC 5-6-2 STL 0-5-0 WP-L. Jackson LP-Gibson L. Jackson 3-run homer.

MIL 5-13-3 CIN 4-7-0 WP-Cloninger LP-O'Toole SV-O'Dell Hank Aaron 4-4, solo homer.

HOU 6-13-0 PHI 5-10-1 WP-Coombs LP-Roebuck Astros rally for 5 in 9th at Astrodome debut, Walt Bond walk-off single. 

HR TRACKER: Willie Mays, Willie McCovey (SFG), Mack Jones, Joe Torre, Hank Aaron (MIL), Deron Johnson, Pete Rose (CIN), Larry Jackson (CHC), Johnny Lewis, Charlie Smith (2, NYM) John Kennedy (LAD).

Dis-honorable mention: It could only be the Phillies, reliving memories of their epic 1964 pennant collapse with a 9th inning one at the Astrodome opener. Time to move on, Phils.

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