Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kralick
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kralick
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Kralick
  
  Brandt bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Kralick
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Kralick
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Fisher
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Fisher
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Fisher
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Kralick
  
  Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Kralick
  
  Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Breeding vs. Kralick
  
  Breeding hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisher vs. Kralick
  
  Fisher bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Busby vs. Kralick
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Fisher
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Fisher
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Fisher
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Fisher
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Fisher
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kralick
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Kralick
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Kralick
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Kralick
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foiles vs. Kralick
  
  Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kralick vs. Fisher
  
  Kralick strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Fisher
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Fisher
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Kralick
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Kralick
  
  Breeding strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisher vs. Kralick
  
  Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Fisher
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Fisher
  
  Altobelli strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Fisher
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kralick
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Kralick
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Kralick
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Fisher
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Fisher
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Fisher
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kralick vs. Fisher
  
  Kralick hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Kralick
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kralick
  
  Williams bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Kralick
  
  Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Kralick
  
  Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altobelli. Adair reaches second base with a double. Foiles moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Breeding vs. Kralick
  
  Breeding hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Adair moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisher vs. Lee
  
  Don Lee now pitching.
  
  Fisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair scores. Breeding moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herzog vs. Lee
  
  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Jim Busby.
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Lee
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Breeding scores. Fisher moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brandt vs. Lee
  
  Brandt 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 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Fisher
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing center field.
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Fisher
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Fisher
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Altobelli vs. Fisher
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Green scores. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allison vs. Fisher
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Fisher
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lee
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Lee
  
  Jim Gentile pinch hits for Dick Williams.
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Lee
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Fisher
  
  Jim Gentile now playing first base.
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Fisher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Fisher
  
  Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Becquer vs. Fisher
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee.
  
  Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Fisher
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Pleis
  
  Bill Pleis now pitching.
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeding vs. Pleis
  
  Breeding hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisher vs. Pleis
  
  Fisher bunts towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Pleis
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adair moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Pleis
  
  Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dave Philley.
  
  Robinson 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 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Fisher
  
  Russ Snyder now playing left field.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Fisher
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Fisher
  
  Altobelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Fisher
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altobelli moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Battey vs. Fisher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Altobelli moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Battey vs. Fisher
  
  Battey hits a line drive towards first. Gentile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Pleis
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pleis
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the mound. Pleis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Pleis
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foiles vs. Pleis
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adair vs. Pleis
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Fisher
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Fisher
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Fisher
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
  
  Naragon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1961 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Busby J, cf           3  1  2  0   Green L, cf           4  1  1  0   
Herzog W, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Philley D, ph         1  0  1  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Snyder R, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Altobelli J, lf       4  0  2  1   
Robinson E, rf        4  0  2  1   Allison B, rf         2  0  1  1   
Brandt J, lf-cf       4  0  2  0   Battey E, c           4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  1  1  1   Tuttle B, 3b          3  0  2  0   
Williams D, 1b        2  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  0  0   
Gentile J, ph-1b      2  0  1  0   Kralick J, p          2  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           5  1  2  1   Lee D, p              0  0  0  0   
Adair J, ss           4  1  2  0   Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Breeding M, 2b        4  1  1  1   Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   
Fisher J, p           2  0  1  1   Naragon H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 15  5                        33  2  8  2

Baltimore        100 004 000 --  5
Minnesota        000 002 000 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W)          9.0  8  2  2  2  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L)         5.1 10  5  5  1  2
Lee D                 1.2  2  0  0  0  2
Pleis B               2.0  3  0  0  1  1

E -- Tuttle B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Minnesota 7
2B -- Adair J
SH -- Brandt J, Fisher J 2, Williams D
SF -- Robinson B, Allison B
WP -- Fisher J 2
T -- 2:47
A -- 24974

    

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