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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 11, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 11, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 11, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,471 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Ron Hansen | Second Baseman |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
Steve Barber | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 11, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Barber
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen hits a fly ball towards center field. Green makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Green. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Pascual
Adair hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Barber
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Battey for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Pascual
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Pascual
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Barber
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Barber
Mincher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pascual vs. Barber
Pascual strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Barber
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Mincher scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Triandos reaches second base with a double. Brandt scores. Robinson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Pascual
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Pascual
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Barber
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Barber
There goes Allison. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Pascual
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Pascual
Brandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Brandt reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Pascual
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Brandt scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Pascual
Hansen hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Gentile moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Sadowski
Ted Sadowski now pitching.
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Sadowski
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Sadowski
There goes Adair. The throw from Battey, and Versalles drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Triandos scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Sadowski
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. Sadowski
Barber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Barber
Gardner hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Barber
Mincher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Barber
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Ted Sadowski.
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Barber
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kaat
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Kaat
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Barber
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Barber
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Barber
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Allison scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Barber
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Barber
Ron Henry pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Henry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Giel
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Giel
Adair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Giel
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wilhelm
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wilhelm
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Wilhelm
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Giel
Wilhelm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Giel
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Williams reaches second base with a double. Wilhelm moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Giel
Brandt hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Giel
Gentile is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Giel
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Wilhelm scores. Williams moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Giel
Triandos hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilhelm
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Wilhelm
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wilhelm
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wilhelm
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Valo reaches second base with a double. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Wilhelm
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pleis
Earl Robinson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Pleis
Wilhelm bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wilhelm
Earl Robinson now playing right field.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wilhelm
Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Wilhelm
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1961 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Williams D, lf 6 1 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 5 2 1 0 Green L, cf 5 0 2 2 Robinson B, 3b 4 2 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 5 1 2 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 1 1 3 Valdivielso J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hansen R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Battey E, c 5 0 2 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 2 3 Allison B, rf 4 1 1 0 Adair J, ss 5 0 2 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 4 2 2 2 Robinson E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 3 3 1 Barber S, p 3 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 1 0 0 Sadowski T, p 0 0 0 0 Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0 Henry R, ph 1 0 1 1 Giel P, p 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 9 7 37 7 14 7 Baltimore 000 250 010 -- 8 Minnesota 002 013 010 -- 7 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Barber S (W) 5.2 8 6 6 3 6 Wilhelm H (S) 3.1 6 1 1 1 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C (L) 4.2 5 6 4 2 5 Sadowski T 0.1 2 1 0 1 1 Kaat J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Giel P 2.0 1 1 1 4 1 Pleis B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Moore R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Green L, Killebrew H 2, Versalles Z 2 DP -- Baltimore 3 LOB -- Baltimore 11, Minnesota 7 2B -- Mincher D, Triandos G, Brandt J, Gentile J, Williams D, Valo E HR -- Mincher D SB -- Adair J CS -- Allison B SH -- Wilhelm H WP -- Pascual C T -- 3:10 A -- 7471
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