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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 16, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 16, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Estrada
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Estrada
Green takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Estrada
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Estrada
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Estrada
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Papa
John Papa now pitching.
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Papa
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Papa
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Papa
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to third. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Papa
Versalles takes first base on ball four. Lemon scores. Bertoia moves to third. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Papa
Green takes first base on ball four. Bertoia scores. Ramos moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ramos
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ramos
Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Ramos
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hall
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hall
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Hall
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Hall
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Hall
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Ramos
Breeding hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ramos
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ramos
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Hall
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hall
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hall
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ramos
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ramos
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hall
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hall
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Hall
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Ramos
Breeding hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ramos
Hall hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Hall
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Hall
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Hall
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ramos
Snyder hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ramos
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Gentile reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hall
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hall
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding misplays the ball. That's an error on Breeding. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Hall
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hall
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hall
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Hall
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ramos
Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Ramos
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Marv Breeding.
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Ramos
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Ramos
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Jones
Jerry Adair now playing second base. Gordon Jones now pitching. Frank Zupo now catching.
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Jones
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jones
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ramos
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zupo vs. Ramos
Zupo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Zupo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Ramos
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Zupo scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 9 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Jones
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Jones
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Jones
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Jones
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Moore
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Moore
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Moore
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. Adair scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Stock
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Stock
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Moore
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zupo vs. Moore
Zupo hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Moore
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1961, game 1 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 3 2 1 1 Williams D, lf 5 0 1 0
Green L, cf 3 3 1 2 Snyder R, cf 5 1 2 1
Mincher D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 5 2 2 7 Gentile J, 1b 5 1 2 2
Lemon J, lf 4 1 3 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0
Dobbek D, lf 1 0 0 0 Zupo F, c 2 1 1 0
Battey E, c 4 0 2 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 3 1
Bertoia R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Stephens G, rf 4 1 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Breeding M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 4 0 1 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 1 1 1 0
Estrada C, p 0 0 0 0
Papa J, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, p 2 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 1 1
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 1 0
Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 10 10 41 5 14 5
Minnesota 600 003 010 -- 10
Baltimore 200 001 110 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 6.2 12 4 4 1 3
Moore R (S) 2.1 2 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada C (L)* 0.0 2 5 5 3 0
Papa J 0.2 1 1 1 3 2
Hall D 5.1 6 3 2 0 7
Jones G 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Stock W 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Breeding M
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Baltimore 10
2B -- Lemon J 2, Gentile J, Zupo F, Hansen R
HR -- Allison B 2, Gentile J, Green L
T -- 2:58
A -- 0
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