5/18/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 10 0 12 2
1961 Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 5 2
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 4 1 4 0 .339 Versalles ss 4 1 3 0 .223
Lumpe 2b 3 1 1 1 .287 Green,L cf 3 0 1 0 .298
Klimchock 1b 4 1 0 0 .206 Killebrew 1b 4 0 0 0 .243
Pilarcik,A rf 0 0 0 0 .161 Battey c 4 0 1 1 .316
Sullivan,H c 4 1 2 2 .164 Lemon lf 4 0 0 0 .211
Tuttle,B cf 5 0 2 1 .262 Allison rf 4 0 1 0 .264
Siebern lf 3 0 0 0 .278 Gardner,B 2b 2 0 0 0 .188
Carey,A 3b 4 0 0 1 .333 Valo,E ph 1 0 0 0 .071
Throneberry,M rf 4 1 1 0 .203 Valdivielso 2b 0 0 0 0 .222
Herbert,R p 4 0 0 0 .000 Bertoia,R 3b 3 0 0 0 .295
35 5 10 5 Kaat p 2 0 1 0 .500
Dobbek ph 1 0 0 0 .130
Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .200
Moore p 0 0 0 0 .000
32 1 7 1
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Herbert,R W 1-4 9.0 7 1 1 1 6 122 76 4.20
9.0 7 1 1 1 6 122 76
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kaat L 2-1 7.0 7 4 4 5 5 116 67 3.60
Stobbs 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 25 16 9.00
Moore 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 3.31
9.0 10 5 5 6 6 148 88
KC : Pilarcik,A inserted at rf in the 9th
Throneberry,M moved to 1b in the 9th
Min: Valo,E batted for Gardner,B in the 7th
Dobbek batted for Kaat in the 7th
Valdivielso inserted at 2b in the 8th
E-Bertoia,R 2. 2B-Tuttle,B(3), Versalles(7). RBI-Lumpe(17), Sullivan,H 2(10),
Tuttle,B(9), Carey,A(10), Battey(23). K-Klimchock, Siebern 3, Throneberry,M,
Herbert,R, Killebrew 2, Lemon, Gardner,B, Bertoia,R, Kaat. BB-Howser,
Klimchock, Sullivan,H, Siebern 2, Throneberry,M, Green,L. SH-Lumpe.
SF-Carey,A. HBP-Lumpe. HB-Kaat. WP-Kaat.
GWRBI: Sullivan,H
Temperature: 72, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 13 MPH.
Attendance: 13,032
Game Time: 2:24
5/18/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 10 0 12 2
1961 Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 5 2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>W S.1-2 S S.1-2 S
Lumpe 2b 7 note 1 HBP.1-2 note 2 31
Klimchock 1b 54/f.B-1 k(23) wp.2-3;1-2 9 9>43
W
Pilarcik,A rf
Sullivan,H c W.1-2 63 note 3 7>63 S
Tuttle,B cf 43 4>43 D.3-H;1-3 e5.B-1 S.1-2
Siebern lf 2>k W k k W.2-3;1-2
Carey,A 3b 63 63/gdp 6>13 43 Moore
note 4
Throneberry,M rf k 5>W S 8>Stobbs 9
9
Herbert,R p 3>e5.B-1 643/gdp 7 k
1: 54/SH.2-3;1-2 2: S.2-H;1-3;B-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 4: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Versalles ss 1>S D 64/f.B-1 8>S
Green,L cf W.1-2 53 S.1-3 8
Killebrew 1b k k 9 643/gdp
Battey c S.2-H;1-3 4>43 6>7 9>53
Lemon lf 463/gdp 43 53 k
Allison rf 2>53 S 8 63
Gardner,B 2b k 13
Valo,E ph 7>53
Valdivielso 2b
Bertoia,R 3b 6 5>63 k
Kaat p 3>k S
Dobbek ph 43
Stobbs p
Moore p
Athletics IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Herbert,R A1 D6 1 W 1-4 Kaat A1 D7 4 L 2-1
Stobbs D8 E6 1
Moore E7 E8 0
5/18/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 10 0 12 2
1961 Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 5 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Howser walked (BBBCB)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Lumpe flied out to left (CBX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Klimchock grounded to third, forcing Howser at second,
Klimchock to first (X)
0-0 2 1-- 32 Sullivan,H walked, Klimchock to second (BBCFB>B)
0-0 2 12- 10 Tuttle,B grounded out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Versalles reached on an infield single to short (BBX)
0-0 0 1-- 30 Green,L walked, Versalles to second (BBBB)
0-0 0 12- 32 Killebrew struck out (FBBFBS)
0-0 1 12- 00 Battey lined a single down the right field line,
Versalles scored, Green,L to third (X)
0-1 1 1-3 22 Lemon grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Howser to
Klimchock (FBSBFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 12 Siebern struck out (CFBS)
0-1 1 --- 32 Carey,A grounded out to short (BBCSBX)
0-1 2 --- 12 Throneberry,M struck out (CCBFS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 12 Allison grounded out to third (CBFX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Gardner,B struck out (FCBFC)
0-1 2 --- 00 Bertoia,R popped out to short (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 11 Herbert,R to first on an error by the third baseman
Bertoia,R (BCX)
0-1 0 1-- 00 Howser reached on an infield single to second, Herbert,R
to second (X)
0-1 0 12- 01 Lumpe sacrifice bunted to third, Herbert,R to third,
Howser to second (SbXb)
0-1 1 -23 12 Klimchock struck out, Battey to Killebrew (CBCS)
0-1 2 -23 11 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Kaat struck out (CFC)
0-1 1 --- 01 Versalles lined a double to left center (FX)
0-1 1 -2- 00 Green,L grounded out to third (X)
0-1 2 -2- 12 Killebrew struck out (SFBS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 01 Tuttle,B grounded out to second (CX)
0-1 1 --- 32 Siebern walked (BCBCFBB)
0-1 1 1-- 01 Carey,A grounded into a double play, Versalles to
Killebrew (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Battey grounded out to second (BX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Lemon grounded out to second (CCBX)
0-1 2 --- 32 Allison lined a single down the left field line (BBCFBX)
0-1 2 1-- 31 Gardner,B grounded out to the mound (CBBBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 30 Throneberry,M walked (BBBB)
0-1 0 1-- 02 Herbert,R grounded into a double play, Versalles to
Gardner,B to Killebrew (FbFbX)
0-1 2 --- 00 Howser lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-1 2 1-- 10 Lumpe was hit by a pitch, Howser to second (BH)
0-1 2 12- 01 Kaat threw a wild pitch, Howser to third, Lumpe to second
(CB)
0-1 2 -23 32 Klimchock walked (CB.BCBFB)
0-1 2 123 10 Sullivan,H lined a single to right center, Howser scored,
Lumpe scored, Klimchock to third (BX)
2-1 2 1-3 31 Tuttle,B grounded a double down the third base line,
Klimchock scored, Sullivan,H to third (FBBBX)
3-1 2 -23 12 Siebern struck out (BCSC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
3-1 0 --- 20 Bertoia,R grounded out to short (BBX)
3-1 1 --- 32 Kaat grounded a single between first and second (BCBFBX)
3-1 1 1-- 01 Versalles grounded to short, forcing Kaat at second,
Versalles to first (CX)
3-1 2 1-- 01 Green,L grounded a single up the middle, Versalles to
third (CX)
3-1 2 1-3 32 Killebrew flied out to right (CCBBB>F>X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 00 Carey,A grounded out to the mound (X)
3-1 1 --- 10 Throneberry,M lined a single to right (BX)
3-1 1 1-- 02 Herbert,R flied out to left (FbFbFX)
3-1 2 1-- 32 Howser lined a single to shallow center, Throneberry,M to
second (BBBCF>X)
3-1 2 12- 20 Lumpe grounded a single between first and second,
Throneberry,M scored, Howser to third, Lumpe to second
(BBX)
4-1 2 -23 01 Klimchock flied out to right (CX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
4-1 0 --- 12 Battey lined out to left (BFSX)
4-1 1 --- 21 Lemon grounded out to third (BBFX)
4-1 2 --- 11 Allison flied out to center (BSX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
4-1 0 --- 21 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (CBBX)
4-1 1 --- 20 Tuttle,B to first on an error by the third baseman
Bertoia,R (BBX)
4-1 1 1-- 12 Siebern struck out (BCCFS)
4-1 2 1-- 10 Carey,A grounded out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
Valo,E pinch hitting for Gardner,B
4-1 0 --- 00 Valo,E grounded out to third (X)
4-1 1 --- 02 Bertoia,R struck out (CSC)
Dobbek pinch hitting for Kaat
4-1 2 --- 10 Dobbek grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Valdivielso now playing second base
Stobbs now pitching
4-1 0 --- 01 Throneberry,M lined out to right (CX)
4-1 1 --- 12 Herbert,R struck out (SBFFC)
4-1 2 --- 11 Howser lined a single to shallow left (BFX)
4-1 2 1-- 11 Lumpe grounded out to first (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
4-1 0 --- 21 Versalles lined a single between third and short (BBCX)
4-1 0 1-- 32 Green,L flied out to center (FBBBFX)
4-1 1 1-- 12 Killebrew grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to
Klimchock (CCFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
4-1 0 --- 12 Klimchock grounded out to second (CFBX)
4-1 1 --- 10 Sullivan,H lined a single between first and second (BX)
4-1 1 1-- 00 Tuttle,B lined a single to shallow center, Sullivan,H to
second (X)
4-1 1 12- 31 Siebern walked, Sullivan,H to third, Tuttle,B to second
(BBCBB)
Moore now pitching
4-1 1 123 22 Carey,A hit a sacrifice fly to right, Sullivan,H scored,
Tuttle,B to third (CBFBFX)
5-1 2 1-3 00 Throneberry,M popped out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
Pilarcik,A now playing right field
Throneberry,M moved to first base
5-1 0 --- 22 Battey grounded out to third (CBSBX)
5-1 1 --- 32 Lemon struck out (CBBFBS)
5-1 2 --- 01 Allison grounded out to short (FX)