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Twins
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 18, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,002 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
George Thomas | Third Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
Ken McBride | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McBride
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. McBride
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. McBride
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. McBride
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ramos
Pearson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Ramos
Moran bunts towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Ramos
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McBride
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. McBride
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. McBride
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ramos
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ramos
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Ramos
There goes Koppe. The throw from Battey and he is out, Lepcio applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ramos
Sadowski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McBride
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McBride
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McBride
Allison takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. McBride
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. McBride
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ramos
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Ramos
Battey fires to second and picks off McBride for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ramos
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Ramos
Moran strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McBride
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. McBride
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Ramos
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ramos
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McBride
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McBride
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McBride
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. McBride
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Ramos
Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Ramos
Sadowski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ramos
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McBride
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. McBride
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. McBride
Ramos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McBride
There goes Lepcio. The throw from Sadowski and he is safe. Lepcio steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lepcio trying to get to home. Pearson throws the ball in to Sadowski who tags Lepcio who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Ramos
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing shortst
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Ramos
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McBride
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McBride
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McBride
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Ramos
Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ramos
Hunt hits a popup towards short. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McBride
Battey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McBride
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. McBride
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. McBride
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Moore
Sadowski hits a popup towards the mound. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Moore
McBride bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Moore
Pearson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Moore
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Koppe scores. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Moore
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McBride
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1961 -- Minnesota at Los Angeles (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Green L, cf 5 0 1 0 Pearson A, rf 3 1 1 0 Tuttle B, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, lf 4 1 1 2 Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 1 0 0 0 Thomas G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Battey E, c 4 0 1 1 Hunt K, cf 3 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Koppe J, ss 2 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Sadowski E, c 3 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 McBride K, p 2 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 3 0 0 0 Dobbek D, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 26 4 6 4 Minnesota 001 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles 200 100 01x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Ramos P (L) 7.0 4 3 3 1 10 Moore R 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO McBride K (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 11 E -- Thomas G LOB -- Minnesota 11, Los Angeles 2 2B -- Killebrew H, McBride K, Lemon J HR -- Thomas L, Thomas G SB -- Lepcio T CS -- Koppe J SH -- Moran B, McBride K T -- 2:19 A -- 4002
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