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Twins
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 27, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,931 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
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 |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grba
Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grba
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Grba
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Grba
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pascual
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pascual
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grba
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grba
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Grba
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Pascual
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pascual
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Pascual
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Pascual
Hamlin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Pascual
Grba strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grba
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Grba
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grba
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pascual
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gardner fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Versalles covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pascual
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grba
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Grba
Mincher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pearson. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Grba
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. Mincher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Grba
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Grba
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertoia vs. Grba
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Pascual
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pascual
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Pascual
Leek hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Pascual
Hamlin 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, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grba
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Grba
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Grba
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grba
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Pascual
Grba strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson hits a fly ball towards right. Allison settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Allison. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Pascual
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Pascual
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Mincher reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Aspromonte attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Grba
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Grba
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Grba
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Grba
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Grba
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Bilko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grba
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pascual
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Pascual
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pascual
Averill hits a line drive towards third. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Grba
Pascual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Grba
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Bowsfield
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Pascual
Leek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Leek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Pascual
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Pascual
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to home to get Leek. Wagner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Pascual
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching. Fritz Brickell now playing shortstop.
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Clevenger
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Clevenger
Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whisenant moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Clevenger
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Clevenger
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pascual
Pete Whisenant now playing left field. Jose Valdivielso now playing second base.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pascual
Ken McBride pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Pascual
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leek vs. Moore
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Clevenger
Ken Hunt now playing center field. Albie Pearson now playing right field. Steve Bilko now playing first base.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Clevenger
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Clevenger
There goes Versalles. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Clevenger
Green hits a popup towards short. Brickell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Clevenger
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Clevenger
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Moore
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Moore
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Moore
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Moore
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Moore
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Allison 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 4/27/1961 -- Minnesota at Los Angeles (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 0 1 0 Pearson A, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Green L, cf 4 1 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Allison B, rf 4 0 0 1 McBride K, pr 0 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 2 1 1 0 Hunt K, cf 1 0 0 0
Whisenant P, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0
Battey E, c 4 1 2 3 Bilko S, rf-1b 2 1 1 0
Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Averill E, c 4 1 1 2
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Leek G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 2 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 2 0 1 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 1 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Grba E, p 2 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 1 0
Brickell F, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 33 2 7 2
Minnesota 000 103 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 020 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 7.1 6 2 2 5 4
Moore R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E (L) 6.1 6 4 4 3 4
Bowsfield T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Clevenger T 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
E -- Gardner B, Allison B
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Mincher D, Leek G
HR -- Averill E, Battey E
SB -- Versalles Z
SF -- Allison B
T -- 3:13
A -- 11931
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