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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 15, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 15, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Kralick
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Kralick
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Archer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Archer
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Archer
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Archer
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Kralick
Archer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Archer reaches second base with a double. Allison throws the ball in to Tuttle who tags Archer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Archer
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Archer
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Archer
Kralick takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Kralick
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Archer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Archer
Allison hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kralick
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Kralick
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Archer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Archer
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Archer
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Archer
Versalles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kralick vs. Archer
Kralick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Archer drops the ball. Versalles scores. Kralick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Archer
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Kunkel
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Howser reaches second base with a double. Lumpe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Kralick
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kunkel
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Kunkel
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kunkel
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Kunkel
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kralick
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Kunkel
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kunkel
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kunkel
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kunkel
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Kunkel
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacKenzie vs. Kralick
Gordon MacKenzie pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
MacKenzie hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fischer
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Fischer
There goes Battey. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kralick
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Howser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Kralick
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Posada hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kralick
Pignatano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fischer
Jay Hankins now playing right field.
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Fischer
Kralick hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fischer
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kralick
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser 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 8/15/1961 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 5 2 2 0
Lumpe J, 2b 5 2 3 0 Martin B, 2b 5 1 1 3
Howser D, ss 4 2 3 2 Killebrew H, 1b 4 2 3 2
Johnson D, rf 4 0 2 1 Allison B, rf 4 1 1 2
Hankins J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 1 0
Posada L, lf 3 0 0 1 Lepcio T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 1 2 0
Pignatano J, c 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 0 0 0
Causey W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 1 0
Archer J, p 2 0 1 0 Kralick J, p 3 1 1 1
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
MacKenzie G, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 9 12 8
Kansas City 200 010 010 -- 4
Minnesota 200 502 00x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J (L) 3.2 7 7 3 2 0
Kunkel B 2.1 3 2 2 0 2
Fischer B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 4
E -- Archer J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Archer J, Battey E, Lumpe J, Howser D, Green L
HR -- Allison B, Martin B, Killebrew H, Howser D
CS -- Battey E
SF -- Posada L
HBP -- by Archer J (Lemon J), by Kralick J (Howser D)
WP -- Kunkel B
T -- 2:19
A -- 17614
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