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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 24, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,541 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Charlie Berry |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Larsen
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kaat
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Larsen
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Larsen
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Larsen
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Larsen
Kaat takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Larsen
There's a wild pitch. Bertoia moves to third. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kaat
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Larsen
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon is hit by the pitch. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Larsen
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kaat
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Kaat
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Larsen
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Larsen
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada throws the ball in to Lumpe who tags Gardner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Larsen
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a line drive towards the mound. Kaat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kaat
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada throws the ball in to Lumpe who tags Versalles, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Larsen
There goes Green. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Larsen
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kaat
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kaat
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kaat
The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Kaat
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Pignatano moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pignatano scores. There goes Larsen trying to get to home. Lemon throws the ball in to Battey who tags Larsen, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Larsen
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Larsen
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Larsen
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Larsen
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Throneberry. Battey scores. Bertoia moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Larsen
Green takes first base on ball four. Bertoia scores. Gardner moves to third. Valo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Larsen
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Gardner scores. Valo moves to third. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Allison strikes out. Pignatano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allison out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Lumpe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Giel
Bauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Giel
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Giel
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kunkel
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kunkel
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kunkel
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Kunkel
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Giel
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Giel
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Giel
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. Giel
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Giel
Howser hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giel vs. Rakow
Haywood Sullivan now catching. Ed Rakow now pitching.
Giel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Rakow
Versalles bunts towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. Giel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Rakow
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Rakow
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Rakow
The ball gets by Sullivan for a passed ball. Giel moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Rakow
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Giel
Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Giel
Bauer bunts towards the mound. Giel fields it and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Giel
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Leo Posada.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Giel
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gardner throws to second for one, and Versalles throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lumpe scores. Tuttle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Giel
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Giel
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Giel
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Giel
Rakow strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Rakow
Norm Siebern now playing left field.
Dobbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Rakow
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Rakow
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Daley
Bud Daley now pitching.
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henry vs. Daley
Ron Henry pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henry for the out. Battey scores. Bertoia moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Daley
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Daley
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Gardner scores. Versalles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Daley
Daley spins and fires to second, with Howser covering, and Versalles is picked off. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howser for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Moore
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Moore
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Moore
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Daley
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Daley
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobbek vs. Daley
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Daley. Mincher moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Keegan
Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Dan Dobbek. Ed Keegan now pitching.
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Battey reaches second base with a double. Mincher scores. Allison scores. Whisenant goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Keegan
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. Battey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Keegan
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Keegan
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Keegan
Versalles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Moore
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moore
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Moore
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
Klimchock hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1961 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 6 0 2 1 Howser D, ss 5 0 1 1
Green L, cf 4 0 1 1 Lumpe J, 2b 5 1 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0
Allison B, rf 6 1 2 0 Posada L, lf 1 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Siebern N, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Dobbek D, lf 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 0 0
Whisenant P, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Carey A, 3b 5 1 1 0
Battey E, c 6 3 3 3 Throneberry M, 1b 2 2 1 3
Bertoia R, 3b 4 2 3 1 Pignatano J, c 0 1 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 1 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 1 0 1 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 1 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 1 0 1 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 1 1
Henry R, ph 1 0 0 1 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 1 0 0 0 Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 1 0 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
Keegan E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 10 14 9 34 6 7 5
Minnesota 000 003 003 4 -- 10
Kansas City 000 020 040 0 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 5.0 2 2 2 5 1
Giel P 3.0 4 4 0 2 2
Moore R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D 5.2 7 3 1 6 5
Kunkel B 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Rakow E 1.1 3 3 2 2 2
Daley B (L)* 0.2 2 3 0 0 0
Keegan E 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
E -- Throneberry M, Mincher D, Gardner B, Versalles Z, Howser D, Lumpe J, Daley B
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 15, Kansas City 8
2B -- Battey E, Bertoia R
HR -- Throneberry M
SB -- Green L
SH -- Pignatano J, Versalles Z, Bauer H
HBP -- by Larsen D (Lemon J)
WP -- Larsen D
PB -- Battey E, Sullivan H
T -- 4:02
A -- 6541
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