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Angels 12 @ Twins 11
Metropolitan Stadium
July 6, 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 6, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Angels with a score of 12 to 11.

Game Summary

DateJuly 6, 1961 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Angels
R: 12 H: 12 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 12
Hits: 12
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 11 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 11
Hits: 8
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherArt Fowler  
Losing PitcherCamilo Pascual  
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Game Winning RBIAlbie Pearson 

Game Info

DateJuly 6, 1961 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Angels 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherRyne Duren  
Home Starting PitcherGerry Arrigo  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance8,899 
Time of Game3 hours 47 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Al Smith
1B: Hank Soar
2B: Bill McKinley
3B: Nestor Chylak

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 
Billy Moran  Second Baseman 
Ryne Duren  Pitcher 
Bill Rigney  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lenny Green  Center Fielder 
Bill Tuttle  Third Baseman 
Harmon Killebrew  First Baseman 
Bob Allison  Right Fielder 
Jim Lemon  Left Fielder 
Earl Battey  Catcher 
Jose Valdivielso  Shortstop 
Rich Rollins  Second Baseman 
Gerry Arrigo  Pitcher 
Sam Mele  Manager 

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Angels 12 @ Twins 11
Metropolitan Stadium
July 6, 1961

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 7/6/1961 -- Los Angeles at Minnesota (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, rf         6  2  2  1   Green L, cf           3  2  1  2   
Koppe J, ss           6  1  3  1   Tuttle B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Hunt K, cf            4  2  1  1   Killebrew H, 1b       3  2  0  0   
Bilko S, 1b           3  1  1  3   Allison B, rf         2  2  1  2   
Thomas G, lf          3  0  2  2   Lemon J, lf           3  0  0  1   
Wagner L, ph          1  0  0  0   Battey E, c           5  2  3  1   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   Valdivielso J, ss     3  2  1  0   
Averill E, c          5  1  1  0   Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Yost E, 3b            3  3  1  0   Rollins R, 2b         3  1  1  3   
Moran B, 2b           3  1  0  1   Arrigo G, p           1  0  1  1   
Duren R, p            0  0  0  0   Stobbs C, p           1  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   Henry R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Sadowski E, ph        1  0  0  0   Pleis B, p            1  0  0  0   
Moeller R, p          1  0  0  0   Pascual C, p          0  0  0  0   
Throneberry F, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
James J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Thomas L, ph-lf       1  1  1  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 12 12 12                        31 11  8 10

Los Angeles      251 000 031 -- 12
Minnesota        620 030 000 -- 11

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duren R               0.2  1  5  5  4  0
Kline R               0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Moeller R             4.0  5  5  5  4  4
James J               2.0  0  0  0  2  2
Fowler A (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrigo G              1.2  3  5  5  3  1
Stobbs C              3.1  4  3  3  0  1
Pleis B*              2.0  2  2  2  2  3
Pascual C (L)         2.0  3  2  2  3  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Los Angeles 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Thomas G, Rollins R, Averill E, Valdivielso J
HR -- Bilko S, Allison B, Green L, Thomas L
SB -- Battey E
CS -- Allison B, Thomas G
SH -- Lemon J
SF -- Lemon J
HBP -- by Pleis B (Thomas G)
WP -- Pascual C
PB -- Battey E
T -- 3:47
A -- 8899

    

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