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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 11, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 11, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | First Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Right Fielder |
Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Schwall
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Schwall
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Schwall
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ramos
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
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
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Schwall
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schwall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schwall
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Schwall
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Schwall
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Schwall
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Ramos
Schwall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ramos
Geiger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Schwall
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison juggles the ball. That's an error on Allison. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Schwall
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schwall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schwall
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Ramos
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schwall for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ramos
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Schwall
Ramos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Schwall
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Schwall
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Schwall
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Ramos
Jensen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Ramos
Schwall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Schilling reaches second base with a double. Schwall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Schwall
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Fornieles
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Fornieles
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmquist
Ed Palmquist now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing first base. Jose Valdivielso now playing third base.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Martin. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Palmquist
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Palmquist
Pete Runnels pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Palmquist
Nixon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Palmquist
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Palmquist
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Palmquist
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fornieles
Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fornieles
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Fornieles
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Fornieles
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Palmquist
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Palmquist
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Palmquist
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmquist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Palmquist
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Palmquist
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dobbek vs. Fornieles
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Ed Palmquist.
Dobbek hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fornieles
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1961, game 1 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 5 0 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 2 0 Green L, cf 3 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 5 0 0 0 Killebrew , 3b-1b-3b 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 2 1 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 2 0 0 0 Allison B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Runnels P, pr-1b 1 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 2 2 3 Becquer J, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 2 1 1 3 Martin B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Buddin D, ss 4 2 2 2 Tuttle B, rf 4 0 1 0 Schwall D, p 3 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Palmquist E, p 0 0 0 0 Dobbek D, ph 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 36 8 10 8 Minnesota 000 000 101 -- 2 Boston 001 004 30x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Ramos P (L) 5.2 7 5 1 3 5 Pleis B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Palmquist E 2.0 3 3 2 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D (W) 6.1 3 1 1 4 2 Fornieles M (S) 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 E -- Wertz V, Allison B, Martin B 2 DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 9 2B -- Jensen J, Yastrzemski C, Schilling C, Martin B HR -- Buddin D 2, Malzone F, Allison B, Jensen J SF -- Dobbek D T -- 2:52 A -- 0
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