The 1964 Chicago White Sox stunned the 1965 Minnesota Twins, tying the game in the 9th and winning it in the 10th to take the 1st game of the play-in series in the Best of the 1960s Tournament. Minnesota’s Jim Kaat took a 4-hit shutout into the 9th. With one out, Pete Ward doubled into the gap. Then, Ron Hansen took Kaat’s 1st pitch 460′ to center for a 2-run game-tying home run. The Twins had staked a 2-0 lead thanks to errors in back-to-back innings from Chicago, but it wasn’t enough. They had another chance in the bottom of the 9th when Harmon Killebrew led off with a double. Earl Battey was intentionally walked, but starter Gary Peters fell behind and walked Bob Allison to load the bases with no outs. Hoyt Wilhelm was up to the task, striking out Don Mincher and Joe Nossek, and getting Sandy Valdespino to fly out to end the inning. Facing Jim Merritt in the 10th, the White Sox offense came alive. A walk and a couple of singles put the Sox on top 3-2. Then, Ward hit a bases-clearing triple for some insurance. The Twins were scoreless in the 10th as the Sox won it 6-2. In addition to his home run, Hansen was an asset with his glove, helping the White Sox turn 4 double plays. The Twins hope to rebound in this best-of-five series, where the loser will be eliminated from the Tournament.