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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 14, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 14, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 13,305 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 14, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Walker
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Walker
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Walker
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Walker
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kaat
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Martin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Walker
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to third for the out. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Walker
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Walker
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Walker
Battey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Battey reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. There goes Lemon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Walker
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Walker
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Kaat
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Walker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Rakow
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Rakow
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Rakow
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Rakow
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Rakow
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Rakow
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacKenzie vs. Kaat
Gordon MacKenzie pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fischer
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fischer
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Fischer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Del Greco hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fischer
Battey hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fischer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fischer
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Fischer
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey 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. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1961 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Del Greco B, cf 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 2 2 3 Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 2 2 1 Posada L, lf 3 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0 Sullivan H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 1 Johnson D, rf 4 1 3 1 Lepcio T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 1 1 1 Battey E, c 4 0 1 1 Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 0 0 0 Walker J, p 2 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 3 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 4 1 0 0 MacKenzie G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 33 6 8 6 Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2 Minnesota 104 010 00x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Walker J (L)* 4.0 6 6 4 2 1 Rakow E 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Fischer B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Lumpe J, Causey W, Versalles Z DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 6 2B -- Battey E, Versalles Z HR -- Killebrew H, Martin B, Johnson D, Pignatano J HBP -- by Kaat J (Pignatano J) T -- 1:58 A -- 13305
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