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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 27, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 27, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Kaat
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Kaat
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cisco
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cisco
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cisco
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Kaat
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Kaat
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kaat
Buddin 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cisco
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cisco
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Cisco
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Cisco
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Kaat
Cisco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Cisco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Kaat
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. Cisco moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Cisco
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cisco
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kaat
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Kaat
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kaat
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Kaat
Buddin hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cisco
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cisco
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Cisco
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Cisco
Allison hits a line drive towards first. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Kaat
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Kaat
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cisco moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Kaat
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Kaat covering. It's a double play. Cisco moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Cisco
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cisco
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Cisco
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Cisco
Kaat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Cisco
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kaat
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kaat
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Kaat
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kaat
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Buddin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Pagliaroni scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cisco vs. Lee
Cisco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Lee
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Lee
Hardy hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cisco
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cisco
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Cisco
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Cisco
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it and throws to second for the out. Green scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Cisco
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lee
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cisco
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Cisco
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee.
Becquer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cisco
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
There goes Versalles. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Fornieles
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Fornieles
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McDevitt
Julio Becquer now playing left field. Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDevitt
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. McDevitt
Pete Runnels pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fornieles vs. McDevitt
Fornieles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schilling vs. McDevitt
Schilling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. McDevitt
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fornieles
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fornieles
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dobbek vs. Fornieles
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Billy Martin.
Dobbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becquer vs. Fornieles
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Fornieles
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. Tuttle scores. Dobbek moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Fornieles
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McDevitt
Jose Valdivielso now playing second base.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McDevitt
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. McDevitt
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. McDevitt
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. McDevitt
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Becquer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1961, game 1 -- Boston at Minnesota (N) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 2 Hardy C, cf 5 0 0 0 Green L, cf 3 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 5 1 2 0 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 1 1 1 Allison B, rf 4 0 0 1 Wertz V, 1b 3 1 1 1 Battey E, c 2 1 0 0 Runnels P, pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b 3 3 2 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 2 2 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 2 0 1 0 Dobbek D, ph 0 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 1 1 Valdivielso J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 1 1 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph-lf 2 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 5 31 6 7 6 Boston 000 004 010 -- 5 Minnesota 000 011 22x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cisco G 6.1 5 4 4 4 4 Fornieles M (L) 1.2 2 2 2 3 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J* 5.0 6 4 4 5 3 Lee D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 McDevitt D (W) 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Killebrew H DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Boston 11, Minnesota 8 2B -- Buddin D, Tuttle B HR -- Becquer J SB -- Versalles Z WP -- Kaat J, Cisco G T -- 3:01 A -- 0
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