Jim Gilliam's bases loaded clearing double off Minnesota's Al Worthington provided the winning run as the Dodgers defeated the Twins 7-6.  The victory gave Los Angeles the World Championship over Minnesota, four games to two.

   Jimmie Hall's pinch-hit single in the bottom of the fourth inning put the Twins ahead 4-3.  Minnesota added two more runs in the seventh on Tony Oliva's triple that scored Joe Nossek, and came home on Harmon Killebrew's single.

  In the top of the eighth with the Dodgers trailing the Twins 6-3, Lou Johnson led off with a solo home run.  A single by Wes Parker and an one out double by Dick Tracewski put runners on second and third.  Maury Wills walked to load the bases.  Jim Gilliam then hit a double that allowed all the runners to score and give the Dodgers a 7-6 lead.

   Ron Perranoski game up a walk to Versalles in the top of the ninth, but escaped with a double play on Nossek's ground ball.  The Twins followed with singles by Oliva and Killebrew.  Earl Battey grounded out to give Perranoski the save and the secure the World Championship.

The Most Valuable Player Award went to Jim Gilliam.  He batted .304 and led the Dodgers with seven RBIs.  

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   In the fourth game of the World Series, the Twins beat the Dodgers on two home runs by Don Mincher.  Jim Grant beat Don Drysdale and prevented a four-game sweep by Los Angeles.

    The Minnesota Twins received an unkindly welcome when they arrived in Los Angeles for the third game of the World Series.  With the scored tied 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jim Gilliam tripled and scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Willie Davis.

    The Twins scattered ten hits, but were able to tally two runs in the sixth inning on a two-run home run by Bob Allison.  Both starting pitchers, Camilo Pascual for Minnesota and Claude Osteen for Los Angeles did not get a decision.  Johnny Klippsten suffered the loss, and Bob Miller earned the win. 

    The Twins are trailing 3-0 with Jim "Mudcat" Grant facing Don Drysdale for the second time in the fourth game of the series.
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    In the second game of the World Series between the 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 LA Dodgers Replay, Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers shut out the Twins, 6-0.  Although Koufax gave up nine hits, the Twins stranded five runners in scoring position.  Striking out six and only giving up one run, Koufax pitched a complete game for the victory.

    Minnesota pitchers, Jim Kaat, Dick Boswell and Dick Stigman, combined to give up seven walks and nine hits.  With the help of two walks in the eighth inning, the Dodgers hit two doubles that scored three runs and put the game out of reach.

    Unlike the actual 1965 World Series where the Twins took a 2-0 lead, the Dodgers have turned the tables around and head home to Los Angeles with the 2-0 lead.