4/24/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Twins 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 2 15 4
1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 0
Twins AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Versalles ss 4 0 1 1 .114 Howser ss 4 0 3 0 .267
Valdivielso ss 1 0 0 0 .000 Lumpe 2b 4 1 0 0 .281
Green,L cf 6 1 2 0 .368 Bauer rf 3 0 0 0 .375
Mincher 1b 4 2 1 0 .077 Posada lf 3 0 0 0 .125
Allison rf 4 1 1 0 .289 Tuttle,B cf 4 0 3 1 .208
Lemon lf 3 2 1 1 .229 Carey,A 3b 4 0 0 0 .273
Dobbek lf 1 0 0 0 .000 Throneberry,M 1b 3 0 1 0 .217
Battey c 5 1 4 3 .417 Pignatano c 4 0 0 0 .200
Bertoia,R 3b 4 1 0 0 .265 Larsen,D p 0 0 0 0 .000
Gardner,B 2b 3 0 1 2 .167 Johnson,K p 1 0 0 0 .000
Consolo 2b 1 0 0 0 .000 Wickersham p 0 0 0 0 .000
Kaat p 3 1 2 2 .600 Essegian,C ph 1 0 0 0 .143
39 9 13 9 Rakow p 1 0 0 0 .000
Keegan p 0 0 0 0 .000
32 1 7 1
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kaat W 2-0 9.0 7 1 0 2 6 115 76 1.13
9.0 7 1 0 2 6 115 76
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Larsen,D L 0-1 1.2 3 5 5 6 4 61 28 14.73
Johnson,K 1.2 3 3 3 3 0 41 21 10.13
Wickersham 1.2 4 1 1 0 1 30 19 5.40
Rakow 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 45 24 0.00
Keegan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 16 10 0.00
9.0 13 9 9 11 8 193 102
Min: Valdivielso inserted at ss in the 6th
Consolo inserted at 2b in the 6th
Dobbek inserted at lf in the 7th
KC : Essegian,C batted for Wickersham in the 5th
E-Mincher, Lemon. 2B-Mincher(1), Battey(4), Kaat(1). 3B-Kaat(1).
RBI-Versalles(2), Lemon(4), Battey 3(13), Gardner,B 2(4), Kaat 2(2),
Tuttle,B(2). SB-Green,L(2). K-Versalles 2, Allison 2, Lemon, Bertoia,R, Kaat,
Consolo, Lumpe, Posada, Carey,A, Throneberry,M, Pignatano 2. BB-Versalles,
Mincher 2, Allison 2, Lemon 2, Battey, Bertoia,R, Kaat 2, Posada,
Throneberry,M. SF-Gardner,B. HBP-Bauer. HB-Kaat. WP-Kaat.
GWRBI: Lemon
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 2 MPH.
Attendance: 5,289
Game Time: 2:51
4/24/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Twins 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 2 15 4
1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 0
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Versalles ss 1>k 2>k 64/f.B-1 S.3-H W
Valdivielso ss
Green,L cf S 6 S.1-3 8 8.2-3
Mincher 1b SB2 W 64/f 5>7 7
W
Allison rf W.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 4>S k 7>63
Lemon lf note 1 W.2-3;1-2 14/f.B-1 S k
Dobbek lf
Battey c note 2 Johnson,K S.1-2 S.1-2 D
note 3
Bertoia,R 3b k 8 W.2-3;1-2 8 53
Gardner,B 2b S.2-H;1-2 3>7 Wickersham 6>Rakow
7/SF.3-H 43
Consolo 2b 8>k
Kaat p k W T.2-H;1-H D W
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>S 3>e7.B-1 S 8>S
Lumpe 2b e3.1-2;B-1 643/gdp k 543/gdp
Bauer rf note 1 HBP 63 53
Posada lf wp.2-3;1-2 k 6>43 9>7
W
Tuttle,B cf note 2 4>S 13 S
Carey,A 3b 463/gdp 4 9 k
Throneberry,M 1b 2>W k 7>63 S.1-3
Pignatano c 1/L k 63 k
Larsen,D p
Johnson,K p 643/gdp
Wickersham p
Essegian,C ph 5>8
Rakow p 43
Keegan p
1: 15/f.1-2;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Versalles ss
Valdivielso ss 43.1-2
Green,L cf 43
Mincher 1b 9>Keegan
D
Allison rf k
Lemon lf
Dobbek lf 43.2-3
Battey c 43
Bertoia,R 3b
Gardner,B 2b
Consolo 2b
Kaat p
Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser ss
Lumpe 2b
Bauer rf
Posada lf
Tuttle,B cf
Carey,A 3b
Throneberry,M 1b
Pignatano c
Larsen,D p
Johnson,K p
Wickersham p
Essegian,C ph
Rakow p
Keegan p
Twins IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Kaat A1 D8 0 W 2-0 Larsen,D A1 B5 5 L 0-1
Johnson,K B6 C7 3
Wickersham C8 D7 1
Rakow D8 F2 0
Keegan F3 F6 0
4/24/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Twins 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 2 15 4
1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Versalles struck out (CBSS)
0-0 1 --- 21 Green,L grounded a single up the middle (BCBX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Green,L stole second (>B)
0-0 1 -2- 30 Mincher walked (>B.BBB)
0-0 1 12- 30 Allison walked, Green,L to third, Mincher to second
(BBB+1B)
0-0 1 123 32 Lemon walked, Green,L scored, Mincher to third, Allison
to second (BBBCSB)
1-0 1 123 01 Battey grounded a single between third and short, Mincher
scored, Allison scored, Lemon to second (CX)
3-0 1 12- 22 Bertoia,R struck out (BCBSC)
3-0 2 12- 00 Gardner,B grounded a single between third and short,
Lemon scored, Battey to second (X)
4-0 2 12- 22 Kaat struck out (CBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
4-0 0 --- 01 Howser lined a single to left center (CX)
4-0 0 1-- 00 Howser to second, Lumpe to first on an error by the first
baseman Mincher (X)
4-0 0 12- 01 Bauer grounded to the mound, forcing Howser at third,
Lumpe to second, Bauer to first (CX)
4-0 1 12- 10 Kaat threw a wild pitch, Lumpe to third, Bauer to second
(BB)
4-0 1 -23 30 Posada walked (BB.BB)
4-0 1 123 02 Tuttle,B reached on an infield single to second, Lumpe
scored, Bauer to third, Posada to second (SSX)
4-1 1 123 00 Carey,A grounded into a double play, Gardner,B to
Versalles to Mincher (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
4-1 0 --- 12 Versalles struck out (CSFFBS)
4-1 1 --- 12 Green,L popped out to short (BFSX)
4-1 2 --- 31 Mincher walked (BBBCB)
4-1 2 1-- 31 Allison walked, Mincher to second (BCBBB)
4-1 2 12- 32 Lemon walked, Mincher to third, Allison to second
(FBFBB>B)
Johnson,K now pitching
4-1 2 123 31 Battey walked, Mincher scored, Allison to third, Lemon to
second (BBBCB)
5-1 2 123 10 Bertoia,R lined out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
5-1 0 --- 31 Throneberry,M walked (BBSBB)
5-1 0 1-- 21 Pignatano lined out to the mound (SBBX)
5-1 1 1-- 00 Johnson,K grounded into a double play, Versalles to
Gardner,B to Mincher (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
5-1 0 --- 12 Gardner,B flied out to left (CFBFX)
5-1 1 --- 31 Kaat walked (BBSBB)
5-1 1 1-- 21 Versalles grounded to short, forcing Kaat at second,
Versalles to first (BCBX)
5-1 2 1-- 22 Green,L lined a single to right, Versalles to third
(CFFBBX)
5-1 2 1-3 01 Mincher grounded to short, forcing Green,L at second (FX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
5-1 0 --- 10 Howser to first on an error by the left fielder Lemon (BX)
5-1 0 1-- 01 Lumpe grounded into a double play, Versalles to Gardner,B
to Mincher (FX)
5-1 2 --- 01 Bauer was hit by a pitch (CH)
5-1 2 1-- 32 Posada struck out (BSBCB>F>F>S)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting
5-1 0 --- 01 Allison lined a single to right center (SX)
5-1 0 1-- 12 Lemon grounded to the mound, forcing Allison at second,
Lemon to first (CCBX)
5-1 1 1-- 10 Battey grounded a single up the middle, Lemon to second
(BX)
5-1 1 12- 30 Bertoia,R walked, Lemon to third, Battey to second (BBBB)
Wickersham now pitching
5-1 1 123 00 Gardner,B hit a sacrifice fly to left, Lemon scored (X)
6-1 2 12- 32 Kaat lined a triple down the first base line, Battey
scored, Bertoia,R scored (CBBSB>F>X)
8-1 2 --3 11 Versalles lined a single to right center, Kaat scored
(CBX)
9-1 2 1-- 11 Green,L flied out to center (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
9-1 0 --- 11 Tuttle,B reached on an infield single to second (BSX)
9-1 0 1-- 00 Carey,A popped out to second (X)
9-1 1 1-- 22 Throneberry,M struck out (BBCCS)
9-1 2 1-- 12 Pignatano struck out (CBFFFC)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting
9-1 0 --- 11 Mincher flied out to left (BFX)
9-1 1 --- 02 Allison struck out (CSC)
9-1 2 --- 32 Lemon grounded a single up the middle (BCBSBX)
9-1 2 1-- 00 Battey lined a single to center, Lemon to second (X)
9-1 2 12- 20 Bertoia,R flied out to center (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
Essegian,C pinch hitting for Wickersham
9-1 0 --- 21 Essegian,C flied out to center (BCBX)
9-1 1 --- 00 Howser reached on an infield single to short (X)
9-1 1 1-- 32 Lumpe struck out (BCBFFBFFS)
9-1 2 1-- 11 Bauer grounded out to short (BFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting
Rakow now pitching
9-1 0 --- 11 Gardner,B grounded out to second (BCX)
9-1 1 --- 11 Kaat grounded a double down the first base line (SBX)
9-1 1 -2- 31 Versalles walked (BBFBB)
9-1 1 12- 00 Green,L flied out to center, Kaat to third (X)
9-1 2 1-3 10 Mincher flied out to left (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
Valdivielso now playing shortstop
Consolo now playing second base
9-1 0 --- 01 Posada grounded out to second (CX)
9-1 1 --- 22 Tuttle,B grounded out to the mound (CFBFBX)
9-1 2 --- 00 Carey,A flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting
9-1 0 --- 20 Allison grounded out to short (BBX)
9-1 1 --- 22 Lemon struck out (BCCBS)
9-1 2 --- 01 Battey grounded a double down the third base line (CX)
9-1 2 -2- 10 Bertoia,R grounded out to third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
Dobbek now playing left field
9-1 0 --- 01 Throneberry,M grounded out to short (FX)
9-1 1 --- 11 Pignatano grounded out to short (BFX)
9-1 2 --- 10 Rakow grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting
9-1 0 --- 02 Consolo struck out (SCS)
9-1 1 --- 30 Kaat walked (BBBB)
9-1 1 1-- 32 Valdivielso grounded out to second, Kaat to second
(BBSBCX)
9-1 2 -2- 22 Green,L grounded out to second (FFBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
9-1 0 --- 10 Howser grounded a single between third and short (BX)
9-1 0 1-- 11 Lumpe grounded into a double play, Bertoia,R to Consolo
to Mincher (BSX)
9-1 2 --- 21 Bauer grounded out to third (SBBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting
Keegan now pitching
9-1 0 --- 22 Mincher lined a double to right center (FBBSX)
9-1 0 -2- 32 Allison struck out (CBBSBS)
9-1 1 -2- 01 Dobbek grounded out to second, Mincher to third (SX)
9-1 2 --3 11 Battey grounded out to second (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
9-1 0 --- 11 Posada lined out to left (CBX)
9-1 1 --- 22 Tuttle,B lined a single to left center (BBCFX)
9-1 1 1-- 02 Carey,A struck out (CSS)
9-1 2 1-- 02 Throneberry,M grounded a single between first and second,
Tuttle,B to third (CSX)
9-1 2 1-3 32 Pignatano struck out (BCSBB>F>S)