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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on April 21, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,606 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
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 |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 21, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Pascual
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Keough scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Pascual
Long hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McClain
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Pascual
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pascual
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a popup towards the mound. McClain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a line drive into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Pascual
McClain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough 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 -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pascual
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Pascual
Long is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McClain
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McClain
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. McClain
Pascual hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a line drive towards short. Veal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Pascual
Veal bunts towards the mound. Pascual settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Pascual
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McClain vs. Pascual
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards right. Allison fields it and throws to second to catch Daley for the out. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. McClain
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pascual
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Pascual
Long strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McClain
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McClain
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pascual vs. McClain
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Pascual
Veal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. McClain
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Pascual
Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Pascual
McClain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pascual
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. McClain
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McClain
Gardner hits a popup in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pascual
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pascual, and towards Versalles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Pascual
Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Pascual
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Dale Long.
There goes Mahoney. The throw from Battey and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. McClain
R C Stevens now playing first base. Jim King now playing right field. Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dobbek for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McClain
Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Moore
Tasby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Moore
Veal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Moore
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McClain vs. Moore
McClain bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Veal scores. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Moore
Keough hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Sisler
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Gardner. Billy Consolo pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Naragon hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Sisler
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Whisenant strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1961 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Keough M, lf 5 1 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Green L, cf 3 2 2 1
Woodling G, rf 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 1 2
King J, rf 0 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0
Mahoney J, pr 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 2 0
Stevens R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 2 2 0 0 Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Veal C, ss 4 1 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Daley P, c 4 0 2 2 Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0
McClain J, p 3 0 1 1 Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Dobbek D, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 5 10 4 34 3 7 3
Washington 200 100 002 -- 5
Minnesota 000 200 010 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (W) 8.1 7 3 3 0 2
Sisler D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 8.0 8 3 3 3 4
Moore R (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- O'Connell D
DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Washington 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Green L
HR -- Long D, Mincher D, Green L
CS -- Mahoney J
SH -- McClain J
HBP -- by McClain J (Green L)
T -- 2:23
A -- 24606
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