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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 14, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 14, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 9,185 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 14, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Pascual
There goes Brandt. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fisher
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Fisher
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Fisher
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Fisher
Pascual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Pascual
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Pascual
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Fisher
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Fisher
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile juggles the ball. That's an error on Gentile. Versalles scores. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Fisher
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Fisher
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pascual vs. Fisher
Pascual bunts towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Breeding covering, for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Pascual
Dave Philley pinch hits for Marv Breeding.
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisher vs. Pascual
Fisher hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Brandt reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Hansen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Snyder out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Jerry Adair now playing second base.
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Fisher
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Fisher
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Fisher
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Fisher
Pascual hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pascual
Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Adair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pascual
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Pascual
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
-
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Wilhelm
Dobbek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilhelm
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wilhelm
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wilhelm
There goes Allison. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Wilhelm
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pascual
Snyder 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 -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile 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 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Wilhelm
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Wilhelm
Pascual strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilhelm
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/14/1961 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 1 Brandt J, cf 4 0 2 2 Green L, cf 2 1 1 0 Snyder R, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dobbek D, lf 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 0 Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Breeding M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 3 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 2 0 1 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 2 32 2 5 2 Minnesota 000 101 100 -- 3 Baltimore 000 020 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 12 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Fisher J (L) 6.2 7 3 2 0 7 Hoeft B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Wilhelm H 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Gentile J, Killebrew H DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Baltimore 5 2B -- Versalles Z, Gardner B 3B -- Brandt J SB -- Brandt J, Green L, Versalles Z, Allison B SH -- Pascual C SF -- Allison B HBP -- by Fisher J (Green L) T -- 2:49 A -- 9185
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