Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bunning
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bunning
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Kaat
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Kaat
  
  Morton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Morton moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Colavito vs. Kaat
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Morton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Kaat
  
  Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wood vs. Kaat
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bunning
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Bunning
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kaat
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Kaat
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kaat
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Bunning
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bunning
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Bunning
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Kaat
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Kaat
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lepcio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bunning
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Bunning
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McAuliffe. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Bunning
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Killebrew moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Naragon vs. Bunning
  
  Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Lemon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lepcio vs. Bunning
  
  Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kaat
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kaat
  
  Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Kaat
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Versalles. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Kaat
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roarke vs. Kaat
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. Fernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bunning vs. Kaat
  
  Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bunning
  
  Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Bunning
  
  Kaat strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bunning
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Kaat
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Kaat
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kaat
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bunning
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bunning
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Kaat
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kaat
  
  Cash hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Kaat
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bunning
  
  Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Bunning
  
  Naragon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Bunning
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kaat
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Kaat
  
  Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Kaat
  
  Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bunning
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becquer vs. Bunning
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
  
  Becquer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Bunning
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Bunning
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Montejo
  
  Manny Montejo now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Montejo
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Moore
  
  Ray Moore now pitching. Billy Martin now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Gree
  
  McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Moore
  
  Bill Bruton pinch hits for Bubba Morton.
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaline vs. Moore
  
  There goes Bruton. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Moore
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colavito vs. Moore
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Osborne vs. Moore
  
  Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wood vs. Moore
  
  Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Regan
  
  Bill Bruton now playing center field. Al Kaline now playing right field.
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Regan
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Regan
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Regan
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Moore
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Moore
  
  Frank House pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Moore
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Phil Regan.
  
  Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Moore
  
  Frank Lary pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Lary moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bruton vs. Pleis
  
  Bill Pleis now pitching.
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/1961 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Versalles Z, ss       4  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, ss       4  1  1  0   
Green L, cf-lf        2  2  0  0   Morton B, rf          3  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  2  1  3   Bruton B, ph-cf       2  0  1  0   
Allison B, rf         4  0  1  0   Kaline A, cf-rf       3  0  1  0   
Lemon J, lf           4  0  1  1   Colavito R, lf        3  0  0  2   
Moore R, p            0  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            1  1  0  0   
Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   Osborne B, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Naragon H, c          4  0  1  1   Wood J, 2b            4  1  0  0   
Lepcio T, 2b-3b       4  0  0  0   Fernandez C, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Tuttle B, 3b-cf       3  1  1  0   Roarke M, c           3  0  1  1   
Kaat J, p             2  0  0  0   House F, ph           1  0  0  0   
Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   Bunning J, p          3  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          1  0  0  0   Montejo M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Maxwell C, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Lary F, pr            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  5  5                        33  4  7  4

Minnesota        000 200 030 --  5
Detroit          100 200 010 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            7.0  5  3  2  0  2
Moore R               1.2  2  1  1  1  1
Pleis B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L)         7.2  3  4  2  1  7
Montejo M*            0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Regan P               1.1  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- McAuliffe D, Versalles Z, Martin B
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Bruton B
SF -- Colavito R
HBP -- by Kaat J (Cash N) 2, by Bunning J (Green L), by Moore R (McAuliffe D)
T -- 2:44
A -- 13420

    

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