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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 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 August 8, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Monbouquette
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels 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. Monbouquette
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pascual
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pascual
Geiger strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Geiger out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pascual
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Monbouquette
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Monbouquette
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pascual
Wertz 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pascual
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Monbouquette
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Monbouquette
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Monbouquette
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Pascual
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monbouquette vs. Pascual
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Pascual
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to third. Monbouquette moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Pascual
Geiger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Allison is chasing the ball. Geiger rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pascual
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pascual
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Pascual
Battey fires to first and picks off Yastrzemski. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Pascual
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen strikes out. There goes Malzone. The throw from Battey to Martin, and back to Killebrew, who tags Malzone out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Killebrew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Battey vs. Monbouquette
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Battey reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Monbouquette
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Monbouquette
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pascual vs. Monbouquette
Pascual hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Pascual reaches second base with a double. Battey scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Monbouquette
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Pascual
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Pascual
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Pascual
Runnels hits a ball on the groundRunnels is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Muffett
Battey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Muffett
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Muffett
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Battey moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pascual vs. Muffett
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey scores. Martin moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Muffett
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pascual
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pascual
Yastrzemski 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pascual
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Muffett
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Muffett
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Muffett
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Muffett
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Muffett
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pascual
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Pascual
Buddin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pascual
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Hillman
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Hillman
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pascual
Runnels 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pascual
Geiger 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 -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pascual
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hillman
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hillman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hillman
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pascual
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pascual scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pascual
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1961 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Green L, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Geiger G, cf 4 1 1 4
Allison B, rf 5 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0
Lemon J, lf 4 1 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0
Battey E, c 3 2 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 2 2 2 1
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 1 1 1 Monbouquette B, p 1 1 0 0
Pascual C, p 4 0 2 3 Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 29 5 6 5
Minnesota 000 033 000 -- 6
Boston 004 000 100 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 6 5 5 3 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L)* 5.0 7 5 5 1 4
Muffett B 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Hillman D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Killebrew H, Malzone F
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Boston 1
2B -- Jensen J, Battey E, Pascual C, Allison B, Lemon J
3B -- Killebrew H
HR -- Geiger G, Buddin D
CS -- Malzone F
SH -- Monbouquette B
HBP -- by Muffett B (Battey E)
T -- 2:42
A -- 17499
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