4/29/1961, Min61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Twins 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 12 2 10 1
1961 Angels 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 7 10 1 7 1
Twins AB R H BI AVG Angels AB R H BI AVG
Versalles ss 5 2 3 3 .161 Pearson rf 4 1 2 0 .382
Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .000 Aspromonte,K 2b 5 0 0 0 .234
Green,L cf 5 0 1 0 .340 Hunt,K cf 5 4 4 4 .393
Killebrew lf 4 1 2 2 .357 Cerv,B lf 5 0 1 0 .209
Mincher 1b 4 1 1 2 .154 Bilko 1b 4 1 0 0 .130
Dobbek lf 1 0 0 0 .000 Averill c 3 1 1 1 .167
Allison rf 2 1 1 0 .288 Leek 3b 2 0 0 0 .115
Battey c 4 0 1 0 .367 Throneberry,F ph 1 0 0 0 .100
Bertoia,R 3b 4 1 2 1 .313 Bowsfield p 1 0 0 0 .000
Gardner,B 2b 4 0 0 0 .152 Clevenger,T p 0 0 0 0 .000
Kaat p 1 1 0 0 .500 Hamlin ss 4 0 1 1 .417
Naragon ph 1 0 0 0 .375 McBride p 1 0 0 0 .333
Moore p 0 0 0 0 .000 Brickell ph 1 0 1 0 .217
Giel,P p 0 0 0 0 .000 Morgan,T p 0 0 0 0 .000
Lemon ph 1 0 1 0 .261 Kluszewski ph 0 0 0 0 .233
Valdivielso pr 1 1 0 0 .000 Bridges,R pr 1 0 0 0 .500
37 8 12 8 37 7 10 6
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kaat 5.0 6 4 4 2 3 79 50 2.57
Moore BS 1 1.0 2 2 1 2 1 28 15 2.35
Giel,P W 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 21 13 5.40
Pleis S 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 15 11 7.71
9.0 10 7 6 4 7 143 89
Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
McBride 4.0 5 5 5 3 2 71 39 7.36
Morgan,T 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 25 19 1.80
Bowsfield L 0-2 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 32 19 6.48
Clevenger,T 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 32 17 3.86
9.0 12 8 8 6 5 160 94
Min: Naragon batted for Kaat in the 6th
Killebrew moved to 1b in the 7th
Dobbek inserted at lf in the 7th
Lemon batted for Giel,P in the 8th
Valdivielso ran for Lemon in the 8th
Valdivielso moved to ss in the 8th
LAA: Brickell batted for McBride in the 4th
Throneberry,F batted for Leek in the 6th
Kluszewski batted for Morgan,T in the 6th
Bridges,R ran for Kluszewski in the 6th
Bridges,R moved to 3b in the 7th
E-Versalles, Gardner,B, Leek. 2B-Green,L(3), Killebrew(1), Battey(6),
Hamlin(1). 3B-Allison(2). HR-Versalles(1), Mincher(3), Hunt,K 3(3),
Averill(1). RBI-Versalles 3(6), Killebrew 2(3), Mincher 2(8), Bertoia,R(7),
Hunt,K 4(8), Averill(2), Hamlin(1). SB-Versalles(2). K-Versalles, Allison,
Battey, Bertoia,R, Gardner,B, Pearson, Cerv,B 2, Bilko, Throneberry,F,
Bridges,R, Bowsfield. BB-Killebrew, Allison 3, Battey, Kaat, Pearson, Bilko,
Averill, Kluszewski. SH-Gardner,B. SF-Bertoia,R. WP-Kaat 2, Moore.
GWRBI: Versalles
Temperature: 69, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH.
Attendance: 8,805
Game Time: 2:45
4/29/1961, Min61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A)
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1961 Twins 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 12 2 10 1
1961 Angels 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 7 10 1 7 1
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Versalles ss 1>k S.1-2 e5.1-2;B-1 S.3-H HR.1-H
Pleis p
Green,L cf 4/L 43.2-3;1-2 9 SB2 D
8
Killebrew lf 7 S.3-H;2-H 5>Morgan,T 7>Bowsfield note 1
D 53 W
Mincher 1b 2>9 HR.1-H 43.2-3 31
Dobbek lf 9
Allison rf T W k W 9>W
Battey c W 363/gdp k 8 D.1-3
Bertoia,R 3b 7/SF.3-H 4>S 6>S 8>63 k
Gardner,B 2b k 8 14/SH.1-2 53 5/fl
Kaat p 3>W 9
Naragon ph 53.2-3
Moore p
Giel,P p
Lemon ph S
Valdivielso pr 8
1: Clevenger,T
Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson rf 1>53 3>S 5>k W.1-2 S
Aspromonte,K 2b 63 9 143 64/f 43
Hunt,K cf S HR.1-H HR 7>HR 9>53
Cerv,B lf note 1 S k Giel,P 41
43
Bilko 1b W.2-3;1-2 463/gdp 6>Moore k 8
e4.B-2
Averill c note 2 4>W 3/fl HR
63
Leek 3b 2>63 note 3
Throneberry,F ph k
Bowsfield p k
Clevenger,T p
Hamlin ss 43 53 D.2-H 8>Pleis
9
McBride p 63
Brickell ph S.2xH(72)
Morgan,T p
Kluszewski ph wp.2-3
W
Bridges,R pr k
1: k+wp.1-2;B-1 2: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 46/f.B-2(e6/th)
Twins IN OUT ER Angels IN OUT ER
Kaat A1 C4 4 McBride A1 C2 5
Moore C5 D3 1 BS 1 Morgan,T C3 D2 1
Giel,P D4 D7 1 W 1-0 Bowsfield D3 E2 2 L 0-2
Pleis D8 E5 0 S 2 Clevenger,T E3 E9 0
4/29/1961, Min61-LAA61, Wrigley Field (A)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Twins 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 12 2 10 1
1961 Angels 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 7 10 1 7 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Versalles struck out (SBBFS)
0-0 1 --- 21 Green,L lined out to second (BFBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Killebrew popped out to left (BCCBBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Angels batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Pearson grounded out to third (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Aspromonte,K grounded out to short (X)
0-0 2 --- 10 Hunt,K lined a single to shallow left (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Cerv,B struck out, strike three was a wild pitch by Kaat,
Hunt,K to second, Cerv,B to first (CCBS)
0-0 2 12- 32 Bilko walked, Hunt,K to third, Cerv,B to second
(FBBSB>F>B)
0-0 2 123 10 Kaat threw a wild pitch, Hunt,K scored, Cerv,B to third,
Bilko to second (BB)
0-1 2 -23 32 Averill grounded out to short (BB.FBCX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Mincher flied out to right (CSX)
0-1 1 --- 10 Allison tripled deep to right center (BX)
0-1 1 --3 32 Battey walked (BCBBFFB)
0-1 1 1-3 32 Bertoia,R hit a sacrifice fly to left, Allison scored
(BFBBCX)
1-1 2 1-- 22 Gardner,B struck out (CFBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Angels batting
1-1 0 --- 11 Leek grounded out to short (BSX)
1-1 1 --- 10 Hamlin grounded out to second (BX)
1-1 2 --- 12 McBride grounded out to short (CSBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-1 0 --- 31 Kaat walked (BBBCB)
1-1 0 1-- 21 Versalles reached on an infield single to first, Kaat to
second (CBBX)
1-1 0 12- 21 Green,L grounded out to second, Kaat to third, Versalles
to second (BBSX)
1-1 1 -23 00 Killebrew grounded a single up the middle, Kaat scored,
Versalles scored (X)
3-1 1 1-- 00 Mincher homered deep down the right field line, Killebrew
scored (X)
5-1 1 --- 31 Allison walked (BBSBB)
5-1 1 1-- 01 Battey grounded into a double play, Bilko to Hamlin to
Bilko (SX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Angels batting
5-1 0 --- 00 Pearson lined a single to shallow right (X)
5-1 0 1-- 31 Aspromonte,K popped out to right (BBFBX)
5-1 1 1-- 11 Hunt,K homered deep to left, Pearson scored (SBX)
5-3 1 --- 22 Cerv,B grounded a single up the middle (BBSSX)
5-3 1 1-- 12 Bilko grounded into a double play, Gardner,B to Versalles
to Mincher (BSFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting
5-3 0 --- 10 Bertoia,R lined a single to left center (BX)
5-3 0 1-- 10 Gardner,B flied out to center (BX)
5-3 1 1-- 11 Kaat flied out to right (BFX)
5-3 2 1-- 00 Bertoia,R to second, Versalles to first on an error by
the third baseman Leek (X)
5-3 2 12- 01 Green,L lined out to right (FX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Angels batting
5-3 0 --- 32 Averill walked (BFBSBFB)
5-3 0 1-- 20 Leek grounded to second, forcing Averill at second, Leek
to second on an error by the shortstop Versalles (BBX)
5-3 1 -2- 02 Hamlin grounded out to third (CCX)
Brickell pinch hitting for McBride
5-3 2 -2- 01 Brickell lined a single to left, Leek out at home (SX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting
Morgan,T now pitching
5-3 0 --- 00 Killebrew lined a double to right center (X)
5-3 0 -2- 02 Mincher grounded out to second, Killebrew to third (FFX)
5-3 1 --3 02 Allison struck out (CFS)
5-3 2 --3 32 Battey struck out (BBSFFBC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Angels batting
5-3 0 --- 22 Pearson struck out (CCFBFBS)
5-3 1 --- 12 Aspromonte,K grounded out to the mound (BFSX)
5-3 2 --- 00 Hunt,K homered deep to left (X)
5-4 2 --- 12 Cerv,B struck out (FFBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting
5-4 0 --- 10 Bertoia,R reached on an infield single to third (BX)
5-4 0 1-- 01 Gardner,B sacrifice bunted to the mound, Bertoia,R to
second (FbXb)
Naragon pinch hitting for Kaat
5-4 1 -2- 00 Naragon grounded out to third, Bertoia,R to third (X)
5-4 2 --3 10 Versalles lined a single to shallow center, Bertoia,R
scored (BX)
6-4 2 1-- 00 Versalles stole second (>C)
6-4 2 -2- 12 Green,L flied out to center (>C.FBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Angels batting
Moore now pitching
6-4 0 --- 00 Bilko to second on an error by the second baseman
Gardner,B (X)
6-4 0 -2- 00 Averill popped out to first (X)
Throneberry,F pinch hitting for Leek
6-4 1 -2- 22 Throneberry,F struck out (CBBSC)
6-4 2 -2- 10 Hamlin grounded a double down the third base line, Bilko
scored (BX)
Kluszewski pinch hitting for Morgan,T
6-5 2 -2- 10 Moore threw a wild pitch, Hamlin to third (BB)
6-5 2 --3 32 Kluszewski walked (BB.BCFB)
Bridges,R pinch running for Kluszewski
6-5 2 1-3 32 Pearson walked, Bridges,R to second (BBCFB>B)
6-5 2 123 12 Aspromonte,K grounded to short, forcing Pearson at second
(BCFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting
Bowsfield now pitching
Bridges,R moved to third base
6-5 0 --- 10 Killebrew grounded out to third (BX)
6-5 1 --- 12 Mincher grounded out to first (BCCX)
6-5 2 --- 30 Allison walked (BBBB)
6-5 2 1-- 22 Battey flied out to center (FBFFFBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Angels batting
Killebrew moved to first base
Dobbek now playing left field
6-5 0 --- 11 Hunt,K homered deep to left center (SBX)
Giel,P now pitching
6-6 0 --- 22 Cerv,B grounded out to second (FFFBBX)
6-6 1 --- 12 Bilko struck out (CBCS)
6-6 2 --- 32 Averill homered deep to center (CCBBBX)
6-7 2 --- 22 Bowsfield struck out (BFSBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting
6-7 0 --- 32 Bertoia,R grounded out to short (CCBFBBX)
6-7 1 --- 11 Gardner,B grounded out to third (CBX)
Lemon pinch hitting for Giel,P
6-7 2 --- 00 Lemon lined a single to right center (X)
Valdivielso pinch running for Lemon
6-7 2 1-- 11 Versalles homered deep to left, Valdivielso scored (BSX)
8-7 2 --- 00 Green,L doubled deep down the right field line (X)
Clevenger,T now pitching
8-7 2 -2- 31 Killebrew walked (BBCBB)
8-7 2 12- 12 Dobbek lined out to right (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Angels batting
Pleis now pitching
Valdivielso moved to shortstop
8-7 0 --- 00 Hamlin flied out to right (X)
8-7 1 --- 12 Bridges,R struck out (CSBS)
8-7 2 --- 10 Pearson lined a single to left center (BX)
8-7 2 1-- 01 Aspromonte,K grounded out to second (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting
8-7 0 --- 32 Allison walked (SFBBBB)
8-7 0 1-- 12 Battey lined a double down the right field line, Allison
to third (SFBX)
8-7 0 -23 32 Bertoia,R struck out (CCBBBFS)
8-7 1 -23 22 Gardner,B popped out to third (BBCFX)
8-7 2 -23 00 Valdivielso lined out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Angels batting
8-7 0 --- 01 Hunt,K grounded out to third (SX)
8-7 1 --- 00 Cerv,B grounded out to second (X)
8-7 2 --- 20 Bilko flied out to center (BBX)