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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 1, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 1, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 11,917 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 1, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ramos
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Schwall
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schwall
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Schwall
There goes Green. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ramos
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Schwall
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Schwall
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Schwall
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Schwall
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Versalles reaches third base with a triple. Lemon scores. Battey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramos vs. Schwall
Ramos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Schwall
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schwall
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ramos
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Ramos
Schwall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Schwall
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Schwall
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ramos
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schwall
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Schwall
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Schwall
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ramos
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Ramos
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schwall vs. Ramos
Schwall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Schwall
Green hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Schwall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ramos
Hardy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
Yastrzemski 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
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Schwall
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Schwall
Battey bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. Allison moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Schwall
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field. Hardy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hardy. Allison scores. Lemon scores. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Schwall
Versalles hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ramos
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ramos
Green takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Ramos
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Schwall
Ramos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Schwall
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Schwall
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Schwall
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Schwall
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ramos
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Don Schwall.
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Ramos
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Ramos
Hardy hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Ramos
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Muffett
Battey hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Muffett
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ramos
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ramos
Pagliaroni is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1961 -- Boston at Minnesota (N) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Hardy C, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 2 2 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 3 0 Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Green P, ss 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 1 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 1 1 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 0 2 2 Schwall D, p 2 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 1 2 Nixon R, ph 1 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 3 0 2 1 Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 31 5 11 5 Boston 000 010 000 -- 1 Minnesota 030 002 00x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D (L) 7.0 11 5 5 2 3 Muffett B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Ramos P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 8 E -- Hardy C DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 5 3B -- Versalles Z SB -- Green L SH -- Battey E T -- 2:18 A -- 11917
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