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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 28, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 18,882 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Second Baseman |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Daniels
Green bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Daniels
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daniels
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Hinton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hinton. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Daniels
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kralick
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Kralick
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veal scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Kralick
King strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Kralick
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Daniels
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Daniels
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kralick vs. Daniels
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to third for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Kralick
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kralick
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Kralick
Daniels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Kralick
Jim Mahoney pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bright. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Daniels
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Daniels
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Killebrew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Daniels
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kralick
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kralick
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Daniels
Battey hits a line drive into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Daniels
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Daniels
Kralick bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Valdivielso scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kralick
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Kralick
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kralick
Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Kralick
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Kutyna
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Kutyna
Mincher hits a line drive towards third. Bright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Kralick
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Valdivielso covering, for the out. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Kralick
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mahoney scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kralick
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. King reaches second base with a double. Hinton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Palmquist
Ed Palmquist now pitching.
Tasby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Palmquist
Long is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Palmquist
Bright hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kutyna
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kutyna
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmquist vs. Kutyna
Palmquist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Palmquist
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kutyna vs. Palmquist
Kutyna bunts towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahoney vs. Palmquist
Mahoney hits a popup towards the mound. Palmquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Palmquist
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Kutyna moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Palmquist
Hinton hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Palmquist
King is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Palmquist
Tasby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Kutyna
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kutyna
Green bunts towards third. Bright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kutyna
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Kutyna
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Kutyna
Allison takes first base on ball four. Green moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Kutyna
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Palmquist
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Palmquist
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Palmquist
Green hits a ball on the ground towards second. Valdivielso scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kutyna
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Sisler
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso. Dave Sisler now pitching. Pete Daley now catching.
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Sisler
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Ed Palmquist.
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Sisler
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Sisler
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching. Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Lee
Mahoney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Consolo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sisler
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sisler
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Sisler
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Sisler
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby 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 5/28/1961 -- Minnesota at Washington (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 1 Veal C, ss 0 1 0 0
Green L, cf 4 0 1 0 Mahoney J, ph-ss 4 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 2 2 2 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Lemon J, lf 5 0 1 0 Hinton C, lf 4 1 2 2
Allison B, rf 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 3 0 1 1
Mincher D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0
Battey E, c 3 0 1 0 Long D, 1b 2 1 1 0
Valdivielso J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bright H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Green G, c 4 2 2 2
Lee D, p 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 0 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 1 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 2 0 0 0
Palmquist E, p 1 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Dobbek D, ph 1 0 1 0 Sisler D, p 1 0 0 0
Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 32 6 10 6
Minnesota 201 100 000 -- 4
Washington 100 221 00x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L) 4.1 8 5 5 1 2
Palmquist E 2.2 2 1 1 3 0
Lee D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B* 4.0 7 4 3 1 1
Kutyna M (W)+ 3.0 1 0 0 3 2
Sisler D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hinton C, Veal C, Bright H, Mincher D
DP -- Minnesota 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Washington 8
2B -- O'Connell D 2, Versalles Z, Killebrew H, King J
HR -- Killebrew H, Green G
SH -- Green L, Kralick J, O'Connell D, Kutyna M
T -- 2:45
A -- 18882
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