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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels, played on July 5, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,169 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 5, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Kaat
The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Koppe scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grba
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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grba
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grba
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kaat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kaat
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grba
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grba
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grba
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Grba
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Grba
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Kaat
Grba hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Grba
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grba
Green hits a line drive towards short. Koppe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grba
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grba
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Grba
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Grba
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Grba
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Grba
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Koppe catches it and throws to first to double up Battey. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kaat
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kaat
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Kaat
Grba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson is hit by the pitch. Grba moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe takes first base on ball four. Grba moves to third. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Grba
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Grba
Kaat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Grba
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Grba
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Grba
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Kaat
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grba
Allison 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Grba
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grba
Battey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kaat
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Kaat
Bridges bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kaat
Del Rice pinch hits for Eli Grba.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Kaat
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Donohue
Valdivielso hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Donohue
Kaat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Donohue
Green takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Donohue
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges catches it and throws to second with Koppe covering, to double up Kaat. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Kaat
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Kaat
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Koppe moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Kaat
Bilko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Koppe scores. Hunt scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. McDevitt
Lee Thomas pinch runs for Steve Bilko. Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Thomas bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. McDevitt
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Yost hits a popup in front of the plate. Battey catches it and throws to second to double up Averill. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donohue
Ted Kluszewski now playing first base.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donohue
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donohue
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lee
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Lee
Donohue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lee
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Lee
Koppe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Lee
Hunt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lee
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lee
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donohue
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donohue
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Donohue
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Becquer takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Fowler
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Don Lee. Art Fowler now pitching.
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Fowler
Green takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to third. Becquer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Fowler
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1961 -- Los Angeles at Minnesota (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Pearson A, rf 3 1 1 0 Green L, cf 3 0 0 0
Koppe J, ss 4 3 3 0 Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hunt K, cf 5 2 2 3 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 2 3 Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0
Thomas L, pr 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 1 2 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0
Thomas G, lf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Averill E, c 3 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 0
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 2 0
Grba E, p 2 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0
Donohue J, p 1 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 33 2 7 2
Los Angeles 100 000 023 -- 6
Minnesota 010 100 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E 6.0 5 2 2 1 2
Donohue J (W) 2.1 2 0 0 3 1
Fowler A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)* 7.0 7 3 3 2 2
McDevitt D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Lee D 1.2 2 3 3 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Yost E
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Bilko S 2, Hunt K
HR -- Lemon J, Hunt K
SH -- Bridges R, Thomas G
HBP -- by Kaat J (Pearson A)
WP -- Kaat J
PB -- Battey E
T -- 3:16
A -- 16169
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