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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on July 26, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 18,658 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pascual
There goes Keough. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pascual
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zipfel vs. Pascual
Zipfel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Pascual
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pascual
Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daniels
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Daniels
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Daniels
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Daniels
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Daniels
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cottier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Daniels
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Pascual
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Pascual
Daniels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Keough reaches second base with a double. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Pascual
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zipfel vs. Pascual
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Pascual
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daniels
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Daniels
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Daniels
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pascual
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Pascual
Cottier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Pascual
Daniels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pascual
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Daniels
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Daniels
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Daniels
Pascual takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. Pascual moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pascual scores. Versalles scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
There goes Green. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Garcia
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Garcia
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Pascual
Zipfel hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Pascual
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pascual
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Pascual
Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McDevitt
Dale Long pinch hits for Mike Garcia. Danny McDevitt now pitching. Gene Green pinch hits for Dale Long.
Green takes first base on ball four. Cottier moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. McDevitt
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. Cottier scores. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Cueto
Bert Cueto now pitching.
Johnson 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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Senators, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Naragon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Naragon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Sisler
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Sisler
Tuttle hits a popup towards the mound. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Sisler
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Bert Cueto.
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Naragon scores. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Sisler
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becquer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Sisler
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Becquer scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Sisler
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Pleis
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left
Zipfel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Zipfel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Pleis
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zipfel moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Pleis
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops it up and throws to first, with Pleis covering, for the out. Zipfel scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pleis
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Klippstein
Pleis hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Klippstein
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Klippstein
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Klippstein
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pleis
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pleis juggles the ball. That's an error on Pleis. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Pleis
Cottier hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Pleis
Harry Bright pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Bright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pleis
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pleis
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Burnside
Pete Burnside now pitching.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Burnside
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Burnside
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Burnside
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Pleis
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pleis
Willie Tasby pinch hits for Jim King.
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Pleis
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Pleis
Coot Veal pinch runs for Gene Woodling. Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Moore
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Pete Daley. Ray Moore now pitching.
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cottier vs. Moore
Cottier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1961 -- Washington at Minnesota (N) Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Keough M, cf 4 0 3 2 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 1 1 Johnson B, ss 5 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 5 1 3 4 Zipfel B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b-3b 5 0 1 1 King J, lf 4 1 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0 Tasby W, ph 0 1 0 0 Lemon J, lf 2 1 0 0 Woodling G, rf 5 1 2 1 Pleis B, p 1 0 0 0 Veal C, pr 0 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 1 1 3 Naragon H, c 4 2 3 0 O'Connell D, ph 1 0 1 1 Lepcio T, 2b 3 2 1 3 Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 1 1 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 1 1 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 2 1 1 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 2 1 2 1 Cueto B, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph-1b 2 1 1 1 Long D, ph 0 0 0 0 Green G, ph 0 1 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0 Burnside P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 12 9 35 10 11 10 Washington 000 025 101 -- 9 Minnesota 030 034 00x -- 10 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Daniels B 4.1 5 6 6 2 1 Garcia M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Sisler D (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 Klippstein J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Burnside P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C 5.2 7 6 6 2 5 McDevitt D* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Cueto B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pleis B 2.1 4 2 2 1 2 Moore R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Pleis B LOB -- Washington 8, Minnesota 5 2B -- Keough M, Versalles Z, King J, Naragon H, Killebrew H, Zipfel B 3B -- Keough M HR -- Lepcio T, Cottier C, Daniels B, Klaus B SB -- Keough M, Green L T -- 3:07 A -- 18658
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