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Twins
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 19, 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 August 19, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 19, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,857 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| George Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
August 19, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bowsfield
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bowsfield
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Bowsfield
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bowsfield
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kaat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kaat
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Kaat
Bowsfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Bowsfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Bowsfield moves to third. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bowsfield
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles 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, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bowsfield
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Bowsfield
Martin bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaat moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Bowsfield
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kaat
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kaat
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Kaat
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bowsfield
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowsfield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowsfield
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 -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bowsfield
Martin hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Kaat
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Kaat
Del Rice pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bowsfield
Billy Moran now playing second base.
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
There goes Battey. The throw from Averill and he is out, Moran applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Bowsfield
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards second. Moran can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Versalles trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Kaat
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Ed Sadowski pinch hits for Ted Bowsfi
Sadowski hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Spring
Jack Spring now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Spring
Martin bunts towards the mound. Spring fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Spring
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Spring
Allison takes first base on ball four. Green moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Spring
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Spring
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Bilko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching. Lee Thomas pinch hits for Eddie Yost.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Moore
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Billy Moran.
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Moore
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Jack Spring.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Moore
Eli Grba pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Koppe strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1961 -- Minnesota at Los Angeles (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Green L, cf-lf 5 1 3 2 Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pearson A, rf 2 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Hunt K, cf 4 0 1 0
Allison B, rf 4 0 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Averill E, c 4 1 1 2
Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Thomas G, lf 4 1 2 0
Battey E, c 5 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 1 2 1 Thomas L, ph 1 0 1 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 2 3 1 Bridges R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 4 0 2 0 Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 2 0 1 0
Sadowski E, ph 1 0 0 0
Spring J, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 1
Grba E, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 15 5 33 3 8 3
Minnesota 003 001 010 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 000 003 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 8.1 6 3 3 4 5
Moore R (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T (L) 8.0 14 5 5 0 5
Spring J 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Bowsfield T, Tuttle B, Thomas G, Bilko S
HR -- Green L, Killebrew H, Versalles Z, Tuttle B, Averill E
CS -- Battey E
SH -- Martin B
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:41
A -- 2857
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