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Tigers 6 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
September 30, 1961

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 30, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Tigers with a score of 6 to 4.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 30, 1961 
Visiting Team
Detroit Tigers
R: 6 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 6
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 4 H: 7 E: 2 LOB: 7
Runs: 4
Hits: 7
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherHowie Koplitz  
Losing PitcherJim Kaat  
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Game Winning RBIRocky Colavito 

Game Info

DateSeptember 30, 1961 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamDetroit Tigers 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherHowie Koplitz  
Home Starting PitcherJim Kaat  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance8,668 
Time of Game1 hour 46 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Stewart
1B: Joe Linsalata
2B: Charlie Berry
3B: Frank Umont

Detroit Tigers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Chico Fernandez  Shortstop 
Bill Bruton  Center Fielder 
Bubba Morton  Right Fielder 
Rocky Colavito  Left Fielder 
Steve Boros  Third Baseman 
Jake Wood  Second Baseman 
Bobo Osborne  First Baseman 
Bill Freehan  Catcher 
Howie Koplitz  Pitcher 
Bob Scheffing  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lenny Green  Center Fielder 
Billy Martin  Second Baseman 
Harmon Killebrew  First Baseman 
Joe Altobelli  Left Fielder 
Bob Allison  Right Fielder 
Hal Naragon  Catcher 
Bill Tuttle  Third Baseman 
Jose Valdivielso  Shortstop 
Jim Kaat  Pitcher 
Sam Mele  Manager 

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Tigers 6 @ Twins 4
Metropolitan Stadium
September 30, 1961

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         Game of 9/30/1961 -- Detroit at Minnesota (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Fernandez C, ss       3  2  3  0   Green L, cf           3  1  1  0   
Bruton B, cf          2  1  1  1   Martin B, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Morton B, rf          3  0  2  1   Killebrew H, 1b       2  0  0  0   
Colavito R, lf        3  2  2  1   Altobelli J, lf       3  1  1  1   
Boros S, 3b           2  1  1  0   Allison B, rf         3  1  1  1   
Wood J, 2b            3  0  1  1   Naragon H, c          1  0  0  0   
Osborne B, 1b         2  0  1  0   Tuttle B, 3b          2  0  1  1   
Freehan B, c          2  0  0  1   Valdivielso J, ss     3  0  2  1   
Koplitz H, p          3  0  0  0   Kaat J, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Stange L, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     23  6 11  5                        22  4  7  4

Detroit          303 000 --  6
Minnesota        400 00x --  4
  1 out when game ended.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koplitz H (W)         5.0  7  4  1  3  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            2.1  8  6  5  1  1
Stange L              3.0  3  0  0  2  2

E -- Green L, Wood J, Altobelli J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Morton B, Osborne B
SH -- Bruton B
SF -- Tuttle B
Balk -- Kaat J
T -- 1:46
A -- 8668

    

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