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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 15, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,123 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 15, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McLish
Versalles hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. McLish
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. McLish
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Green scores. Battey moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. McLish
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McLish
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. McLish
Pascual strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McLish
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Pascual
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. McLish
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Pascual
McLish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McLish
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. McLish
Gardner bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertoia vs. McLish
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. Allison tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pascual vs. McLish
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Pascual
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McLish
Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop.
Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Killebrew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Battey vs. McLish
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLish vs. Pascual
McLish hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLish
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McLish
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. McLish
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Pascual
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. McLish
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McLish
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McLish
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. McLish
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Pascual
Landis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pascual
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McLish
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McLish
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Pascual
Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Pascual
Wes Covington pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Pascual
Esposito hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. Pizarro
Pascual bunts towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pizarro
Versalles is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pizarro
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey takes first base on ball four. Green moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobbek vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Dobbek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1961 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 2 0 0 0
Green L, cf 3 2 1 1 Esposito S, ss 2 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 2 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Battey E, c 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Lemon J, lf 2 1 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dobbek D, lf 1 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 4 0 2 1 Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 2 1 0 1 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0
Pascual C, p 3 0 0 0 McLish C, p 2 0 1 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 8 5 31 0 4 0
Minnesota 200 100 101 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 8.0 7 4 4 4 3
Pizarro J 0.2 1 1 1 4 0
Staley G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Minoso M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Minoso M, Lollar S, Fox N, Killebrew H
3B -- Killebrew H
CS -- Versalles Z
SH -- Gardner B, Pascual C
SF -- Bertoia R
WP -- Pascual C
T -- 2:20
A -- 9123
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