Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Lee
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lee
  
  Satriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Satriano moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Lee
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Satriano scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Lee
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bowsfield
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Bowsfield
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Lee
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Lee
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lee. Rodgers moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bowsfield vs. Lee
  
  Bowsfield strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Koppe vs. Lee
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards right. Allison fields it and throws to second to catch Bridges for the out. Rodgers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Lee
  
  Satriano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bowsfield
  
  Allison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Bowsfield
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Lee
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bowsfield
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lee
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Lee
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Lee
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowsfield vs. Lee
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bowsfield
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Lee
  
  Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Lee
  
  Satriano 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 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano juggles the ball. That's an error on Satriano. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Bowsfield
  
  Versalles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Lee
  
  Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Lee
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bowsfield
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bowsfield
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Hunt fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hunt. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Bowsfield
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allison for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Lee
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Lee
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowsfield vs. Lee
  
  Bowsfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Lee
  
  Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Lee
  
  Satriano bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Lee
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wagner vs. Lee
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Bowsfield
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Bowsfield
  
  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Don Lee.
  
  Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 9

• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Schroll
  
  Al Schroll now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Schroll
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Schroll
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tanner vs. Schroll
  
  Chuck Tanner pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Tanner takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Averill vs. Pleis
  
  Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield. Bill Pleis now pitching. Earl Averill pinch hits for Albie Pearson.
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Rodgers moves to third. Tanner moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koppe vs. Pleis
  
  Dan Ardell pinch runs for Earl Averill.
  
  Koppe takes first base on ball four. Rodgers scores. Tanner moves to third. Ardell moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Satriano vs. Pleis
  
  Satriano hits a fly ball towards right. Allison catches it and throws to home to double up Tanner. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Donohue
  
  Jim Donohue now pitching. Eddie Yost now playing third base. Tom Satriano now playing second base.
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards the mound. Donohue reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Donohue
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Donohue
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Minnesota (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Koppe J, ss           3  0  1  2   Green L, cf           4  0  1  0   
Satriano T, 3b-2b     4  1  1  0   Martin B, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Thomas L, 1b          3  1  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  1   
Wagner L, lf          4  0  2  1   Allison B, rf         4  0  0  0   
Thomas G, cf          3  0  0  1   Battey E, c           3  0  2  0   
Hunt K, rf            4  1  1  0   Lemon J, lf           3  0  0  0   
Rodgers B, c          4  2  2  0   Tuttle B, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Bridges R, 2b         3  0  1  0   Versalles Z, ss       3  0  0  0   
Tanner C, ph          0  0  0  0   Lee D, p              2  0  0  0   
Yost E, 3b            0  0  0  0   Rollins R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Bowsfield T, p        3  0  0  0   Schroll A, p          0  0  0  0   
Pearson A, ph         0  0  0  0   Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   
Averill E, ph         1  0  1  1                                      
Ardell D, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Donohue J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  9  5                        30  1  5  1

Los Angeles      210 000 002 --  5
Minnesota        000 001 000 --  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T (W)       8.0  5  1  0  0  7
Donohue J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee D (L)             8.0  6  3  2  1  5
Schroll A             0.1  2  2  2  1  0
Pleis B               0.2  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Martin B, Lee D, Satriano T, Hunt K
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Martin B
SH -- Satriano T
SF -- Thomas G, Killebrew H
HBP -- by Lee D (Thomas L)
PB -- Battey E
T -- 2:01
A -- 0

    

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