5/20/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E LOB DP
1961 Athletics 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2 6 3
1961 Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 1 12 1
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 4 0 2 1 .333 Versalles ss 6 1 1 0 .228
Hankins cf 5 0 0 0 .326 Green,L cf 4 0 1 1 .292
Walker p 0 0 0 0 .071 Killebrew 3b 5 0 0 0 .218
Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Allison rf 3 1 2 0 .278
Lumpe 2b 4 0 0 0 .268 Battey c 3 1 1 0 .314
Klimchock 1b 3 0 0 0 .175 Gardner,B 2b 3 0 0 0 .176
Pilarcik,A rf 0 0 0 0 .161 Naragon ph 1 0 1 1 .389
Siebern lf 5 1 1 0 .264 Valdivielso 2b 1 0 0 0 .211
Throneberry,M rf 5 1 1 2 .195 Dobbek lf 5 0 2 0 .188
Sullivan,H c 4 1 0 0 .155 Mincher 1b 5 1 1 0 .215
Causey 3b 4 0 0 0 .067 Pascual p 2 0 0 0 .000
Nuxhall p 3 0 1 0 .417 Bertoia,R ph 1 0 0 0 .292
Wickersham p 0 0 0 0 .000 Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .200
Boyd,B ph 1 0 1 0 .133 Lemon ph 1 0 1 1 .219
Posada cf 0 0 0 0 .258 Moore p 0 0 0 0 .000
38 3 6 3 Valo,E ph 0 0 0 0 .071
40 4 10 3
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nuxhall 7.1 4 1 0 3 3 114 72 6.75
Wickersham BS 1 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 28 14 3.65
Walker L 3-3 1.0 3 1 1 2 2 36 19 4.19
Kunkel 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4 2.63
10.1 10 4 3 7 5 187 109
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Pascual 7.0 5 3 2 2 4 104 66 4.58
Stobbs 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 18 10 7.94
Moore W 2-0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 21 10 2.95
11.0 6 3 2 3 4 143 86
KC : Pilarcik,A inserted at rf in the 8th
Throneberry,M moved to 1b in the 8th
Boyd,B batted for Wickersham in the 10th
Posada inserted at cf in the 10th
Min: Bertoia,R batted for Pascual in the 7th
Naragon batted for Gardner,B in the 9th
Lemon batted for Stobbs in the 9th
Valdivielso inserted at 2b in the 10th
Valo,E batted for Moore in the 11th
E-Lumpe, Causey, Killebrew. 2B-Allison 2(5), Lemon(7). 3B-Versalles(1).
HR-Throneberry,M(2). RBI-Howser(8), Throneberry,M 2(15), Green,L(6),
Naragon(5), Lemon(10). K-Hankins, Siebern, Throneberry,M, Nuxhall, Green,L,
Killebrew, Dobbek, Mincher, Valdivielso. BB-Lumpe, Klimchock, Pilarcik,A,
Green,L 2, Allison 2, Battey 2, Valo,E. SH-Howser. WP-Walker.
GWRBI: Green,L
Temperature: 67, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH.
Attendance: 20,806
Game Time: 3:10
5/20/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2 6 3
1961 Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 1 12 1
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>8 S.3-H S 4/L 14/SH.1-2
Hankins cf 9 k 7 5 3/g.2-3
Walker p
Kunkel p
Lumpe 2b 53 4>W 6>6/fl 8>Stobbs 53
63
Klimchock 1b 2>9 W.1-2 8 9
Pilarcik,A rf 1>W
Siebern lf k 4/L S 9 36/f.B-1
Throneberry,M rf 8 k HR.1-H 9>5 163/gdp
Sullivan,H c 3>e5.B-1 53 31 7
Causey 3b 63.1-2 5>3/g 7>3/g 8
Nuxhall p 43.2-3 k S
Wickersham p 0>Moore
Boyd,B ph S
Posada cf
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Versalles ss 1>T 46/f.B-1 8 8>9 53
Green,L cf e5.3-H;B-1 9 6>W S 0>Walker
k
Killebrew 3b k 43 3 Wickersham 2/fl
463/gdp
Allison rf 643/gdp 4>D W.1-2 9>W D
Battey c 2>9 W 6/L S.1-3 IW
Gardner,B 2b 63 note 1 5
Naragon ph S.3-H;1-2
Valdivielso 2b k
Dobbek lf S k 7>8 9 1>S
Mincher 1b k 5>53 4 note 2 wp.1-2
S.2-3
Pascual p 3>e4.B-1 53
Bertoia,R ph 43
Stobbs p
Lemon ph D.3-H;1-3
Moore p
Valo,E ph W.1-2
1: 643/gdp.2-3 2: 64/f.2-3;B-1
Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser ss
Hankins cf
Walker p
Kunkel p
Lumpe 2b
Klimchock 1b
Pilarcik,A rf
Siebern lf
Throneberry,M rf
Sullivan,H c
Causey 3b
Nuxhall p
Wickersham p
Boyd,B ph
Posada cf
Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Versalles ss Kunkel
note 1
Green,L cf note 2
Killebrew 3b
Allison rf
Battey c
Gardner,B 2b
Naragon ph
Valdivielso 2b
Dobbek lf
Mincher 1b
Pascual p
Bertoia,R ph
Stobbs p
Lemon ph
Moore p
Valo,E ph
1: 62/f.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Athletics IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Nuxhall A1 D2 0 Pascual A1 D2 2
Wickersham D3 E1 2 BS 1 Stobbs D3 D8 0
Walker E2 E9 1 L 3-3 Moore D9 E6 0 W 2-0
Kunkel F1 F2 0
5/20/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2 6 3
1961 Twins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 1 12 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Howser flied out to center (X)
0-0 1 --- 21 Hankins lined out to right (BBSX)
0-0 2 --- 21 Lumpe grounded out to third (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Versalles tripled deep to right center (BCX)
0-0 0 --3 01 Versalles scored, Green,L to first on an error by the
third baseman Causey (FX)
0-1 0 1-- 22 Killebrew struck out (BBCFFS)
0-1 1 1-- 12 Allison grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to
Klimchock (CCBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 21 Klimchock flied out to right (BBSX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Siebern struck out (FBCS)
0-1 2 --- 21 Throneberry,M flied out to center (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Battey flied out to right (BX)
0-1 1 --- 00 Gardner,B grounded out to short (X)
0-1 2 --- 12 Dobbek lined a single to shallow left (CBCX)
0-1 2 1-- 22 Mincher struck out (CSBBC)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 01 Sullivan,H to first on an error by the third baseman
Killebrew (CX)
0-1 0 1-- 10 Causey grounded out to short, Sullivan,H to second (BX)
0-1 1 -2- 32 Nuxhall grounded out to second, Sullivan,H to third
(SBBSBX)
0-1 2 --3 11 Howser lined a single to right center, Sullivan,H scored
(BCX)
1-1 2 1-- 02 Hankins struck out (CFC)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-1 0 --- 01 Pascual to first on an error by the second baseman Lumpe
(SX)
1-1 0 1-- 02 Versalles grounded to second, forcing Pascual at second,
Versalles to first (CSX)
1-1 1 1-- 11 Green,L lined out to right (FBX)
1-1 2 1-- 00 Killebrew grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
1-1 0 --- 31 Lumpe walked (BBFBB)
1-1 0 1-- 30 Klimchock walked, Lumpe to second (BBBB)
1-1 0 12- 21 Siebern lined out to second (BBCX)
1-1 1 12- 02 Throneberry,M struck out (FSS)
1-1 2 12- 32 Sullivan,H grounded out to third (CBBFB>X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Allison grounded a double down the third base line (X)
1-1 0 -2- 32 Battey walked (CBFBFFBB)
1-1 0 12- 12 Gardner,B grounded into a double play, Howser to Lumpe to
Klimchock, Allison to third (FbCbBX)
1-1 2 --3 22 Dobbek struck out (BBCSFS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
1-1 0 --- 01 Causey grounded out to first (CX)
1-1 1 --- 12 Nuxhall struck out (BCFFS)
1-1 2 --- 10 Howser lined a single between first and second (BX)
1-1 2 1-- 12 Hankins flied out to left (BCCX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
1-1 0 --- 22 Mincher grounded out to third (BFFBX)
1-1 1 --- 22 Pascual grounded out to third (CCBFFBX)
1-1 2 --- 31 Versalles flied out to center (BFBBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
1-1 0 --- 02 Lumpe popped out to short (FCX)
1-1 1 --- 32 Klimchock lined out to center (BSBFBX)
1-1 2 --- 00 Siebern lined a single to left center (X)
1-1 2 1-- 01 Throneberry,M homered deep down the right field line,
Siebern scored (CX)
3-1 2 --- 12 Sullivan,H grounded out to first (CSBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
3-1 0 --- 30 Green,L walked (BBBB)
3-1 0 1-- 01 Killebrew popped out to first (CX)
3-1 1 1-- 32 Allison walked, Green,L to second (FBBFBB)
3-1 1 12- 12 Battey lined out to short (CSBX)
3-1 2 12- 22 Gardner,B popped out to third (BFFBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 22 Causey grounded out to first (CFBBX)
3-1 1 --- 01 Nuxhall lined a single to shallow center (CX)
3-1 1 1-- 12 Howser lined out to second (BCFFX)
3-1 2 1-- 12 Hankins popped out to third (CSBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
3-1 0 --- 11 Dobbek flied out to center (CBX)
3-1 1 --- 22 Mincher popped out to second (BCBCFX)
Bertoia,R pinch hitting for Pascual
3-1 2 --- 00 Bertoia,R grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Stobbs now pitching
3-1 0 --- 21 Lumpe grounded out to short (CBBX)
3-1 1 --- 31 Klimchock flied out to right (BBBCX)
3-1 2 --- 00 Siebern flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Pilarcik,A now playing right field
Throneberry,M moved to first base
3-1 0 --- 32 Versalles lined out to right (BBFSBX)
3-1 1 --- 22 Green,L lined a single to shallow left (BCBCX)
Wickersham now pitching
3-1 1 1-- 32 Killebrew grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Howser to
Throneberry,M (CBBFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 01 Throneberry,M popped out to third (CX)
3-1 1 --- 00 Sullivan,H flied out to left (X)
3-1 2 --- 31 Causey flied out to center (BBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
3-1 0 --- 31 Allison walked (BCBBB)
3-1 0 1-- 22 Battey lined a single down the left field line, Allison
to third (BBCFFX)
Naragon pinch hitting for Gardner,B
3-1 0 1-3 10 Naragon lined a single to left, Allison scored, Battey to
second (BX)
3-2 0 12- 31 Dobbek flied out to right (BBBCX)
3-2 1 12- 00 Mincher grounded to short, forcing Naragon at second,
Battey to third, Mincher to first (X)
Lemon pinch hitting for Stobbs
3-2 2 1-3 10 Lemon lined a double to right center, Battey scored,
Mincher to third (BX)
3-3 2 -23 00 Versalles grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 10th inning, Athletics batting
Valdivielso now playing second base
Moore now pitching
Boyd,B pinch hitting for Wickersham
3-3 0 --- 22 Boyd,B reached on an infield single to the catcher (FFBBX)
3-3 0 1-- 00 Howser sacrifice bunted to the mound, Boyd,B to second
(Xb)
3-3 1 -2- 00 Hankins grounded out to first, Boyd,B to third (X)
3-3 2 --3 11 Lumpe grounded out to third (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Twins batting
Walker now pitching
Posada now playing center field
3-3 0 --- 22 Green,L struck out (FBBFS)
3-3 1 --- 12 Killebrew popped out to the catcher (CBFX)
3-3 2 --- 12 Allison grounded a double down the first base line (BCCX)
3-3 2 -2- 30 Battey was walked intentionally (IIII)
3-3 2 12- 02 Valdivielso struck out (CCS)
************** Top of the 11th inning, Athletics batting
3-3 0 --- 30 Pilarcik,A walked (BBBB)
3-3 0 1-- 21 Siebern grounded to first, forcing Pilarcik,A at second,
Siebern to first (CBBX)
3-3 1 1-- 20 Throneberry,M grounded into a double play, Moore to
Versalles to Mincher (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Twins batting
3-3 0 --- 22 Dobbek lined a single to right (CBSBX)
3-3 0 1-- 10 Walker threw a wild pitch, Dobbek to second (BB)
3-3 0 -2- 32 Mincher reached on an infield single to short, Dobbek to
third (BB.FFBX)
Valo,E pinch hitting for Moore
3-3 0 1-3 31 Valo,E walked, Mincher to second (CBBBB)
Kunkel now pitching
3-3 0 123 11 Versalles grounded to short, forcing Dobbek at home,
Mincher to third, Valo,E to second, Versalles to first
(BSX)
3-3 1 123 32 Green,L walked, Mincher scored, Valo,E to third,
Versalles to second (BBFBSB)