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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 18, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Muffett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,309 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Billy Harrell | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Billy Muffett | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Muffett
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Muffett
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Muffett
Mincher hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Muffett
There goes Green. The throw from Pagliaroni and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Muffett
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Muffett
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Lemon reaches second base with a double. There goes Allison trying to get to home. Geiger throws the ball in to Schilling who relays the ball to Pagliaroni who tags Allison, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kaat
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Kaat
Harrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kaat
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Muffett
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Muffett
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Muffett
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Kaat
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kaat
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Muffett
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Muffett
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Muffett
Green bunts towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Muffett
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Muffett
Allison takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Muffett
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muffett vs. Kaat
Muffett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schilling for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Muffett
Russ Nixon now catching.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Muffett
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Muffett
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kaat
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Kaat
Harrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kaat
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Kaat
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Muffett
Kaat hits a line drive towards short. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Muffett
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Muffett
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Muffett
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kaat
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Muffett
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Muffett
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Muffett
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Muffett
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Muffett covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kaat
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Kaat
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrell vs. Kaat
Harrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Kaat
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Hillman
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Hillman
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hillman
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hillman
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Kaat moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Hillman
Allison hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kaat
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kaat
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hillman
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hillman
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Hillman
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Kaat
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Repulski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green scores. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Kaat
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrell vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Harrell hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Pleis
Jensen is hit by the pitch. Repulski moves to third. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Pleis
Frank Malzone pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Repulski scores. Geiger moves to third. Jensen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Pleis
Don Gile pinch runs for Frank Malzone.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nichols
Don Gile now catching. Chet Nichols now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Nichols
Pleis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Nichols
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nichols
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pleis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Nichols
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Pleis moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Nichols
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pleis
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pleis
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Pleis
Lou Clinton pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Clinton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Pleis
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1961 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 1 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 4 0 0 1
Green L, cf 4 1 4 0 Geiger G, cf 2 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Harrell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Allison B, rf 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 1 Pagliaroni J, c 1 0 0 0
Dobbek D, lf 0 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 0
Battey E, c 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, ph 1 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gile D, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pleis B, p 1 0 1 0 Green P, ss 3 1 1 0
Muffett B, p 1 0 0 0
Hardy C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 1 1 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
Clinton L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 32 2 3 1
Minnesota 101 001 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 7.1 3 2 1 3 6
Pleis B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Muffett B (L) 6.0 7 3 3 1 0
Hillman D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Nichols C 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Pagliaroni J, Bertoia R, Versalles Z
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Boston 8
2B -- Lemon J, Green P
HR -- Lemon J
SB -- Green L
SH -- Green L
HBP -- by Pleis B (Jensen J)
T -- 2:43
A -- 2309
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