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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 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 16, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 18,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Norm Bass | 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 |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ramos
Howser hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ramos
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ramos
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ramos
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bass
Martin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ramos
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ramos
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bass
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Ramos
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ramos
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ramos
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Ramos
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ramos
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ramos
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lumpe moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Stephens reaches third base with a triple. Lumpe scores. Siebern scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Ramos
Posada hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bass
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Bass
Ramos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Ramos
Bass hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ramos
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ramos
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Bass
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Howser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ramos
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Ramos
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ramos
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bass
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Bass
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bass
Green 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Ramos
Posada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Ramos
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Bass
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Pleis
Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Jim Rivera.
Del Greco bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Pleis
There goes Howser. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Howser steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Pleis
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Howser scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pleis
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lumpe scores. Siebern goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Pleis
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Pleis
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bass
Bobby Del Greco now playing center field. Wayne Causey now playing third base. Gene Stephens now playing right field. Jay Hankins now playing left
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Bass
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Altobelli hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bass
Green takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Martin reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Schroll
Al Schroll now pitching.
Sullivan hits a line drive off the glove of Tuttle, and into shallow left field. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Schroll
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Schroll
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Schroll
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Schroll
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. Howser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Schroll
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fischer
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fischer
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Schroll
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Schroll
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Schroll
There goes Stephens. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Stephens steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hankins vs. Schroll
Stephens is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Schroll
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Schroll
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Fischer
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Al Schroll.
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Fischer
Green hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Martin reaches second base with a double. Becquer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Fischer
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becquer scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Fischer
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Fischer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1961 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 2 1 0 Green L, cf 4 1 0 0
Rivera J, rf 3 1 1 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 3 1
Del Greco B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 5 1 2 2
Lumpe J, 2b 4 2 2 4 Allison B, rf 4 2 2 3
Siebern N, 1b 5 2 1 0 Lemon J, lf 5 0 1 0
Johnson D, 3b 4 2 3 3 Battey E, c 3 0 1 1
Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, cf-rf 5 1 2 3 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0
Posada L, lf 4 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Hankins J, lf 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 5 1 1 0 Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bass N, p 3 1 1 1 Schroll A, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 1 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 13 11 37 7 12 7
Kansas City 014 101 320 -- 12
Minnesota 000 200 401 -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (W) 6.2 9 6 6 2 1
Fischer B (S) 2.1 3 1 1 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 6.0 8 7 4 1 4
Pleis B 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Schroll A 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
E -- Martin B 2, Lumpe J
DP -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Rivera J, Allison B, Lemon J, Johnson D, Martin B 2, Sullivan H, Lumpe J
3B -- Stephens G
HR -- Johnson D, Bass N, Killebrew H, Allison B
SB -- Howser D, Stephens G
SH -- Del Greco B
HBP -- by Bass N (Martin B)
T -- 2:50
A -- 18894
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