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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 6, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White 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 6, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Lenny Green | Left Fielder |
Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 6, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ramos
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Ramos
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ramos
Fox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Tuttle is chasing the ball. Fox rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Ramos
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Ramos
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Ramos
Pizarro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carreon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Ramos
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pizarro
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Pizarro
Ramos takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ramos
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ramos
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Ramos
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Ramos
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to third for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Pizarro
Green hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox fields it and throws to Sievers, who tags Rollins for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramos vs. Pizarro
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Ramos
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ramos
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pizarro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Ramos
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pizarro moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pizarro scores. Aparicio scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Ramos
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Smith reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Pleis
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Pleis
Carreon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Pleis
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pizarro for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Pleis
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pleis
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Pleis
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pleis
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pleis
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pizarro
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pizarro
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lee
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Lee
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Lee
Pizarro hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lee
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lee
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Lee
Sievers hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pizarro
J.C. Martin now playing first base.
Rollins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pizarro
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Pizarro
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Don Lee.
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Pizarro
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 2 4 0 Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 2 Allison B, rf 4 1 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 1 Battey E, c 4 1 2 2 Martin J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 1 2 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 1 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hershberger M, cf 4 0 0 0 Green L, lf 4 1 3 1 Carreon C, c 4 0 1 0 Ramos P, p 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 4 1 2 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 13 6 36 3 9 3 Chicago 110 040 000 -- 6 Minnesota 200 000 100 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pizarro J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Ramos P (L) 4.1 12 6 6 0 2 Pleis B 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 Lee D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Minnesota 3 LOB -- Chicago 7, Minnesota 8 2B -- Allison B, Smith A HR -- Battey E, Fox N, Green L SF -- Sievers R HBP -- by Pleis B (Robinson F) T -- 2:39 A -- 0
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