Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Grant
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on de la Hoz. Green moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Battey vs. Grant
  
  Valmy Thomas now catching.
  
  Battey takes first base on ball four. Green scores. Allison moves to third. Lemon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lepcio vs. Grant
  
  Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Grant
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Ramos
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ramos
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ramos
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Ramos reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Grant
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Ramos
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Ramos
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  de la Hoz vs. Ramos
  
  de la Hoz takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. de la Hoz moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Ramos
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Grant
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Grant
  
  Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ramos
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ramos
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Ramos
  
  Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Ramos
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Grant
  
  Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Grant
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Hoz vs. Ramos
  
  de la Hoz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. de la Hoz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. de la Hoz moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Temple vs. Ramos
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. de la Hoz tags and scores. Grant tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Ramos
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Grant
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ramos
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Ramos
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ramos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Ramos
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ramos
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Grant
  
  Lepcio hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Grant
  
  Valdivielso strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Hoz vs. Ramos
  
  de la Hoz hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Ramos
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Ramos
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Grant
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Grant
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Grant
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ramos
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ramos
  
  Francona hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ramos
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Grant
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Grant
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Grant
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Grant
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramos vs. Grant
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Ramos
  
  Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Ramos
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Moore
  
  Ray Moore now pitching.
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  de la Hoz vs. Moore
  
  de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Moore
  
  Bob Hale pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Hale strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Schaffernoth
  
  There goes Allison. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Schaffernoth
  
  Battey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Moore
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Moore
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Moore
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/13/1961 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Green L, cf-lf        4  1  1  1   Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  1   
Martin B, 2b          5  1  2  0   Piersall J, cf        5  0  2  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  2   Francona T, lf        5  1  0  0   
Allison B, rf         2  1  0  0   Phillips B, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Lemon J, lf           4  2  1  1   Kirkland W, rf        3  1  1  2   
Tuttle B, cf          0  0  0  0   Romano J, c           0  0  0  0   
Battey E, c           4  1  0  1   Thomas V, c           4  1  2  1   
Lepcio T, 3b          4  1  1  4   Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     3  0  1  0   de la Hoz M, ss       3  1  2  1   
Ramos P, p            4  1  1  0   Grant M, p            3  0  2  1   
Moore R, p            0  0  0  0   Hale B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Schaffernoth J, p     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  9  8  9                        36  6 11  6

Minnesota        510 000 012 --  9
Cleveland        012 110 010 --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W)           7.1 10  6  6  2  3
Moore R (S)           1.2  1  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (L)           8.0  6  7  2  6  4
Schaffernoth J        1.0  2  2  2  2  0

E -- de la Hoz M
DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Ramos P, de la Hoz M, Phillips B, Valdivielso J, Thomas V
HR -- Lepcio T, Kirkland W, Lemon J, Killebrew H
CS -- Allison B
SF -- Temple J
T -- 2:44
A -- 3491

    

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