4/25/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 12 12 3 7 1 1961 Athletics 3 3 3 0 1 0 4 0 x 14 19 0 8 0 Twins AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 6 1 1 0 .120 Howser ss 4 5 2 1 .294 Green,L cf 3 3 1 0 .366 Hankins rf 3 3 3 2 .571 Mincher 1b 3 3 3 4 .172 Pilarcik,A rf 0 0 0 0 .250 Allison rf 5 2 3 5 .326 Lumpe 2b 4 1 2 2 .306 Lemon lf 4 0 1 0 .231 Klimchock 3b 4 1 4 3 .400 Battey c 3 1 1 1 .410 Causey 3b 0 0 0 0 .000 Bertoia,R 3b 3 1 1 0 .270 Siebern lf 3 1 2 2 .346 Dobbek ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Throneberry,M 1b 5 0 1 3 .214 Valdivielso 3b 0 0 0 0 .000 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Gardner,B 2b 5 0 1 2 .171 Tuttle,B cf 5 0 2 0 .241 Sadowski,T p 1 1 0 0 .000 Sullivan,H c 5 0 0 0 .087 Pleis p 1 0 0 0 .000 Bass p 0 0 0 0 .000 Stobbs p 1 0 0 0 .000 Nuxhall p 3 2 2 1 .750 Giel,P p 0 0 0 0 .000 Archer p 1 1 1 0 1.000 Whisenant,P ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Boyd,B 1b 1 0 0 0 .000 Stange p 0 0 0 0 .000 38 14 19 14 Valo,E ph 1 0 0 0 .000 38 12 12 12 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Sadowski,T 1.2 8 6 5 0 1 39 27 17.36 Pleis L 0-1 1.0 5 3 3 1 1 28 19 13.50 Stobbs 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 37 25 9.45 Giel,P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 7 3.86 Stange 2.0 3 4 0 1 3 40 25 6.00 8.0 19 14 9 3 7 154 103 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Bass 1.2 7 5 5 1 1 45 24 27.00 Nuxhall W 1-0 3.2 3 4 4 4 2 69 33 6.30 Archer H 1 2.0 2 3 3 1 1 34 22 4.50 Kunkel S 1 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 18 8 1.93 9.0 12 12 12 7 4 166 87 Min: Whisenant,P batted for Giel,P in the 7th Dobbek batted for Bertoia,R in the 8th Valdivielso inserted at 3b in the 8th Valo,E batted for Stange in the 9th KC : Causey inserted at 3b in the 8th Pilarcik,A inserted at rf in the 8th Boyd,B inserted at 1b in the 8th E-Versalles, Mincher, Bertoia,R. 2B-Versalles(4), Lemon(2), Battey(5), Gardner,B(2), Siebern(1), Throneberry,M(1), Tuttle,B(1). 3B-Allison(1), Howser 2(3), Klimchock(1). HR-Mincher(2), Allison(1), Nuxhall(1). RBI-Mincher 4(6), Allison 5(5), Battey(14), Gardner,B 2(6), Howser(1), Hankins 2(2), Lumpe 2(4), Klimchock 3(3), Siebern 2(4), Throneberry,M 3(4), Nuxhall(1). K-Versalles, Lemon 2, Stobbs, Howser, Siebern, Throneberry,M 2, Tuttle,B, Sullivan,H, Nuxhall. BB-Green,L 2, Mincher 2, Lemon, Battey, Bertoia,R, Howser, Siebern 2. SH-Howser. SF-Battey, Hankins 2, Lumpe, Klimchock. WP-Sadowski,T. GWRBI: Lumpe Temperature: 72, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 6 MPH. Attendance: 5,652 Game Time: 3:13 4/25/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 12 12 3 7 1 1961 Athletics 3 3 3 0 1 0 4 0 x 14 19 0 8 0 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>k D.1-3 6 53 8>9 Green,L cf S W 43 6>63 W Mincher 1b HR.1-H note 1 4>W W S.1-2 Allison rf 3/g S.3-H;1-2 54/f.B-1 HR.1-H T.2-H;1-H Lemon lf D Nuxhall k Archer Kunkel 3 k W Battey c 2 3>D W.1-2 63 7/SF.3-H Bertoia,R 3b 2>S W 7 7>43 Dobbek ph 64/f Valdivielso 3b Gardner,B 2b 8 D.2-H;1-H 5>53 53 9>8 Sadowski,T p 36/f.B-1 Pleis p 6 Stobbs p k Giel,P p Whisenant,P ph 9 Stange p Valo,E ph 43 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Howser ss 1>e3.B-1 T.1-H W 5>T note 1 Hankins rf S.1-3 9/SF.3-H S.1-2 9/SF.3-H note 2 Pilarcik,A rf Lumpe 2b 9/SF.3-H S S.2-H;1-3 43 9 Klimchock 3b wp.1-2 S.1-2 S.3-H;1-2 S 9/SF.3-H T.2-H Causey 3b Siebern lf S.3-H Pleis Stobbs k W.2-3;1-2 D.2-H;1-3 W.2-3;1-2 Throneberry,M 1b k k 9 6>Giel,P note 3 43 Kunkel p Tuttle,B cf D.1xH(762) 3>53 4>43 S k Sullivan,H c 2>63 3/g 43 143/gdp 8>k Bass p Nuxhall p S HR k Archer p 7>Stange S Boyd,B 1b 63 1: e5/SH.1-2;B-1 2: S/b.2-3;1-2 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(e6/th) Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Versalles ss 7 Green,L cf Mincher 1b Allison rf Lemon lf Battey c Bertoia,R 3b Dobbek ph Valdivielso 3b Gardner,B 2b Sadowski,T p Pleis p Stobbs p Giel,P p Whisenant,P ph Stange p Valo,E ph Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Howser ss k Hankins rf Pilarcik,A rf Lumpe 2b Klimchock 3b Causey 3b Siebern lf Throneberry,M 1b Kunkel p Tuttle,B cf Sullivan,H c Bass p Nuxhall p Archer p Boyd,B 1b Twins IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER Sadowski,T A1 B4 5 Bass A1 B4 5 Pleis B5 C4 3 L 0-1 Nuxhall B5 D4 4 W 1-0 Stobbs C5 D5 1 Archer D5 E4 3 H 1 Giel,P D6 D8 0 Kunkel E5 F1 0 S 1 Stange D9 F1 0 4/25/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 12 12 3 7 1 1961 Athletics 3 3 3 0 1 0 4 0 x 14 19 0 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Versalles struck out (BCBFFFS) 0-0 1 --- 21 Green,L lined a single up the middle (BBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 20 Mincher homered deep down the right field line, Green,L scored (BBX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Allison grounded out to first (X) 2-0 2 --- 11 Lemon doubled deep to left (BSX) 2-0 2 -2- 31 Battey popped out to the catcher (SBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Howser to first on an error by the first baseman Mincher (BX) 2-0 0 1-- 11 Hankins grounded a single between first and second, Howser to third (BC>X) 2-0 0 1-3 10 Lumpe hit a sacrifice fly to right, Howser scored (BX) 2-1 1 1-- 00 Sadowski,T threw a wild pitch, Hankins to second (B) 2-1 1 -2- 20 Klimchock tripled deep to right center, Hankins scored (B.BX) 2-2 1 --3 32 Siebern lined a single to shallow left, Klimchock scored (CFBBBFX) 2-3 1 1-- 02 Throneberry,M struck out (SSC) 2-3 2 1-- 02 Tuttle,B grounded a double down the third base line, Siebern out at home (CFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 2-3 0 --- 31 Bertoia,R grounded a single up the middle (BFBBX) 2-3 0 1-- 00 Gardner,B flied out to center (X) 2-3 1 1-- 22 Sadowski,T grounded to first, forcing Bertoia,R at second, Sadowski,T to first (BBSSX) 2-3 2 1-- 10 Versalles doubled deep to right center, Sadowski,T to third (BX) 2-3 2 -23 32 Green,L walked (BBFBFB) 2-3 2 123 10 Mincher grounded a single up the middle, Sadowski,T scored, Versalles scored, Green,L to third (BX) 4-3 2 1-3 00 Allison lined a single to shallow center, Green,L scored, Mincher to second (X) Nuxhall now pitching 5-3 2 12- 21 Lemon popped out to first (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 5-3 0 --- 01 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (CX) 5-3 1 --- 11 Nuxhall grounded a single between first and second (BFX) 5-3 1 1-- 10 Howser lined a triple down the right field line, Nuxhall scored (BX) 5-4 1 --3 11 Hankins hit a sacrifice fly to right, Howser scored (BCX) 5-5 2 --- 12 Lumpe lined a single to right (CBFFX) 5-5 2 1-- 00 Klimchock lined a single to shallow left, Lumpe to second (X) Pleis now pitching 5-5 2 12- 00 Siebern lined a double down the first base line, Lumpe scored, Klimchock to third (X) 5-6 2 -23 02 Throneberry,M struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 5-6 0 --- 22 Battey doubled down the right field line and shallow (BCBSX) 5-6 0 -2- 31 Bertoia,R walked (BBBCB) 5-6 0 12- 00 Gardner,B lined a double to right center, Battey scored, Bertoia,R scored (X) 7-6 0 -2- 21 Pleis popped out to short (CBBX) 7-6 1 -2- 00 Versalles popped out to short (X) 7-6 2 -2- 20 Green,L grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 7-6 0 --- 01 Tuttle,B grounded out to third (CX) 7-6 1 --- 01 Sullivan,H grounded out to first (FX) 7-6 2 --- 01 Nuxhall homered deep down the right field line (CX) 7-7 2 --- 30 Howser walked (BBBB) 7-7 2 1-- 12 Hankins lined a single up the middle, Howser to second (BCFX) 7-7 2 12- 22 Lumpe grounded a single up the middle, Howser scored, Hankins to third (FCBBX) 7-8 2 1-3 22 Klimchock grounded a single between first and second, Hankins scored, Lumpe to second (BCCBX) Stobbs now pitching 7-9 2 12- 30 Siebern walked, Lumpe to third, Klimchock to second (BBBB) 7-9 2 123 02 Throneberry,M lined out to right (CSFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting 7-9 0 --- 30 Mincher walked (BBBB) 7-9 0 1-- 22 Allison grounded to third, forcing Mincher at second, Allison to first (BCFBX) 7-9 1 1-- 22 Lemon struck out (SBCBS) 7-9 2 1-- 32 Battey walked, Allison to second (BBFBS>B) 7-9 2 12- 10 Bertoia,R flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 7-9 0 --- 02 Tuttle,B grounded out to second (CFFX) 7-9 1 --- 10 Sullivan,H grounded out to second (BX) 7-9 2 --- 12 Nuxhall struck out (CBFC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 7-9 0 --- 22 Gardner,B grounded out to third (CBBCX) 7-9 1 --- 22 Stobbs struck out (CBBCS) 7-9 2 --- 02 Versalles grounded out to third (SFFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 7-9 0 --- 01 Howser lined a triple to right center (FX) 7-9 0 --3 22 Hankins hit a sacrifice fly to right, Howser scored (BBSFFX) 7-10 1 --- 21 Lumpe grounded out to second (BCBX) 7-10 2 --- 01 Klimchock lined a single between first and second (CX) 7-10 2 1-- 22 Siebern struck out (BBCSC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 7-10 0 --- 31 Green,L grounded out to short (BBCBX) 7-10 1 --- 30 Mincher walked (BBBB) 7-10 1 1-- 00 Allison homered deep to left center, Mincher scored (X) Archer now pitching 9-10 1 --- 22 Lemon struck out (FBCFBS) 9-10 2 --- 11 Battey grounded out to short (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting Giel,P now pitching 9-10 0 --- 12 Throneberry,M grounded out to second (FBCX) 9-10 1 --- 10 Tuttle,B lined a single to shallow left (BX) 9-10 1 1-- 12 Sullivan,H grounded into a double play, Giel,P to Gardner,B to Mincher (CBSX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 9-10 0 --- 11 Bertoia,R grounded out to second (FBX) 9-10 1 --- 11 Gardner,B grounded out to third (CBX) Whisenant,P pinch hitting for Giel,P 9-10 2 --- 12 Whisenant,P flied out to right (BFSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting Stange now pitching 9-10 0 --- 10 Archer lined a single to left (BX) 9-10 0 1-- 11 Archer to second, Howser to first on an error by the third baseman Bertoia,R (BbSbXb) 9-10 0 12- 00 Hankins bunted for a single, Archer to third, Howser to second (Xb) 9-10 0 123 22 Lumpe flied out to right (BFFBX) 9-10 1 123 12 Klimchock lined out to right, Archer scored (CFBFX) 9-11 2 12- 32 Siebern walked, Howser to third, Hankins to second (BCBSFB>B) 9-11 2 123 00 Throneberry,M doubled deep to left center, Howser scored, Hankins scored, Siebern scored, Throneberry,M to third on an error by the shortstop Versalles (X) 9-14 2 --3 02 Tuttle,B struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting Causey now playing third base Pilarcik,A now playing right field 9-14 0 --- 02 Versalles flied out to right (CFX) 9-14 1 --- 31 Green,L walked (BBFBB) 9-14 1 1-- 22 Mincher reached on an infield single to short, Green,L to second (CCFBBX) 9-14 1 12- 00 Allison tripled deep to right center, Green,L scored, Mincher scored (X) Kunkel now pitching Boyd,B now playing first base 11-14 1 --3 32 Lemon walked (CBBBSB) 11-14 1 1-3 00 Battey hit a sacrifice fly to left, Allison scored (X) Dobbek pinch hitting for Bertoia,R 12-14 2 1-- 10 Dobbek grounded to short, forcing Lemon at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting Valdivielso now playing third base 12-14 0 --- 32 Sullivan,H struck out (SBBBCC) 12-14 1 --- 00 Boyd,B grounded out to short (X) 12-14 2 --- 32 Howser struck out (BBSCBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting 12-14 0 --- 10 Gardner,B flied out to center (BX) Valo,E pinch hitting for Stange 12-14 1 --- 21 Valo,E grounded out to second (BBCX) 12-14 2 --- 20 Versalles flied out to left (BBX)