5/21/1961, Cle61-Min61, game 1, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 1 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 13 15 1 6 1
1961 Twins 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 9 0 9 0
Indians AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Temple 2b 5 3 3 3 .271 Versalles ss 4 2 1 1 .228
Dillard cf 1 0 0 0 .208 Green,L cf 4 2 2 1 .298
Piersall cf 5 1 2 3 .352 Dobbek lf 5 0 0 1 .162
Essegian,C lf 0 0 0 0 .316 Killebrew 3b 5 1 1 2 .217
Francona lf 4 1 2 3 .326 Allison rf 4 1 1 1 .277
de la Hoz 2b 0 0 0 0 .375 Battey c 3 0 1 0 .315
Power 1b 4 0 1 0 .248 Mincher 1b 3 0 0 0 .206
Hale,B ph 1 0 0 0 .167 Sadowski,T p 1 0 0 0 .000
Kirkland rf 4 2 2 1 .272 Valo,E ph 1 0 0 0 .067
Romano c 4 1 0 0 .235 Gardner,B 2b 3 1 2 0 .190
Held ss 4 2 1 3 .267 Ramos p 1 0 0 0 .000
Phillips 3b 5 1 2 0 .244 Giel,P p 1 0 0 0 .000
Hawkins p 5 2 2 0 .167 Bertoia,R 3b 2 0 1 0 .296
Funk p 0 0 0 0 1.000 37 7 9 6
42 13 15 13
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hawkins W 2-0 8.0 9 7 6 4 4 121 69 3.26
Funk 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 26 16 2.08
9.0 9 7 6 5 5 147 85
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ramos L 4-3 3.1 8 7 7 2 2 62 38 3.90
Giel,P 2.2 5 4 4 1 2 46 28 7.94
Sadowski,T 3.0 2 2 2 1 2 42 29 8.16
9.0 15 13 13 4 6 150 95
Cle: Dillard inserted at cf in the 7th
Essegian,C inserted at lf in the 7th
de la Hoz inserted at 2b in the 7th
Hale,B batted for Power in the 8th
Hale,B moved to 1b in the 8th
Min: Killebrew moved to 1b in the 7th
Bertoia,R inserted at 3b in the 7th
Valo,E batted for Sadowski,T in the 9th
E-Romano. 2B-Temple 2(8), Piersall(10), Phillips(8), Versalles(8),
Gardner,B(5). 3B-Temple(2). HR-Francona(6), Kirkland(9), Held(8),
Killebrew(5), Allison(3). RBI-Temple 3(13), Piersall 3(24), Francona 3(26),
Kirkland(20), Held 3(32), Versalles(9), Green,L(7), Dobbek(4),
Killebrew 2(13), Allison(12). SB-Green,L(6). K-Francona, Romano, Held,
Hawkins 2, Hale,B, Battey 2, Ramos, Giel,P, Sadowski,T. BB-Francona,
Kirkland, Romano, Held, Versalles, Green,L, Allison, Battey, Gardner,B.
HBP-Battey. HB-Hawkins.
GWRBI: Temple
Temperature: 69, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 9 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:37
5/21/1961, Cle61-Min61, game 1, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 1 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 13 15 1 6 1
1961 Twins 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 9 0 9 0
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Temple 2b 1>D 8 note 1 63 T.1-H
Dillard cf
Piersall cf 9 S D.3-H;2-H 6>7 63.3-H
Essegian,C lf
Francona lf S.2-H W.1-2 Giel,P 43 k
HR.2-H
de la Hoz 2b
Power 1b 7 4 S 63
Hale,B ph 8>k
Kirkland rf 9 4>HR 4 7>S W
Romano c 2>53 53 k W.1-2 54/f.B-1
Held ss k W 5>63 HR.2-H;1-H 8
Phillips 3b 9 S.1-2 D Sadowski,T 9>7
63
Hawkins p 3>k note 2 k S 63
Funk p
1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: S/b.2-3;1-2
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Versalles ss 1>7 3>D 63 note 1 9>W
Green,L cf W S.2-H 5>31 8 S.1-3
Dobbek lf 53.1-2 SB2 8 53.2-3;1-2 Funk
53 43.3-H;1-2
Killebrew 3b 9 HR.2-H 43 3/g e2.2-H;B-2
Allison rf 2>3/g 63 6>7 8>HR W
Battey c W S HBP k(23) k
Mincher 1b 5 7 643/gdp
Sadowski,T p k
Valo,E ph 46/f
Gardner,B 2b W.1-2 4>63 7>D S
Ramos p k
Giel,P p k
Bertoia,R 3b S.2-3 53
1: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
Indians -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Temple 2b
Dillard cf 3/g
Piersall cf
Essegian,C lf
Francona lf
de la Hoz 2b
Power 1b
Hale,B ph
Kirkland rf
Romano c
Held ss
Phillips 3b
Hawkins p
Funk p
Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Versalles ss
Green,L cf
Dobbek lf
Killebrew 3b
Allison rf
Battey c
Mincher 1b
Sadowski,T p
Valo,E ph
Gardner,B 2b
Ramos p
Giel,P p
Bertoia,R 3b
Indians IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Hawkins A1 E2 6 W 2-0 Ramos A1 C2 7 L 4-3
Funk E3 E7 0 Giel,P C3 D7 4
Sadowski,T D8 F1 2
5/21/1961, Cle61-Min61, game 1, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 1 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 13 15 1 6 1
1961 Twins 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 9 0 9 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Temple grounded a double down the third base line (CBX)
0-0 0 -2- 01 Piersall lined out to right (SX)
0-0 1 -2- 21 Francona lined a single to right center, Temple scored
(CBBX)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Power flied out to left (CBX)
1-0 2 1-- 00 Kirkland lined out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Versalles flied out to left (CBBFX)
1-0 1 --- 30 Green,L walked (BBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Dobbek grounded out to third, Green,L to second (SB>X)
1-0 2 -2- 21 Killebrew lined out to right (BSBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Romano grounded out to third (BX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Held struck out (CBSFC)
1-0 2 --- 02 Phillips flied out to right (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Allison grounded out to first (X)
1-0 1 --- 30 Battey walked (BBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Mincher popped out to third (CFFBX)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Gardner,B walked, Battey to second (CBBCB>F>B)
1-0 2 12- 12 Ramos struck out (CBCS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Hawkins struck out (CSS)
1-0 1 --- 22 Temple popped out to center (CBSBX)
1-0 2 --- 11 Piersall lined a single to right center (CBX)
1-0 2 1-- 30 Francona walked, Piersall to second (BBBB)
1-0 2 12- 11 Power popped out to second (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Versalles lined a double down the left field line (X)
1-0 0 -2- 01 Green,L lined a single to right, Versalles scored (CX)
1-1 0 1-- 00 Green,L stole second (>B)
1-1 0 -2- 10 Dobbek grounded out to third (>B.X)
1-1 1 -2- 00 Killebrew homered deep to left, Green,L scored (X)
1-3 1 --- 01 Allison grounded out to short (FX)
1-3 2 --- 00 Battey lined a single to right (X)
1-3 2 1-- 01 Mincher flied out to left (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
1-3 0 --- 22 Kirkland homered deep to right center (CFBBX)
2-3 0 --- 20 Romano grounded out to third (BBX)
2-3 1 --- 31 Held walked (BBBCB)
2-3 1 1-- 01 Phillips grounded a single between third and short, Held
to second (CX)
2-3 1 12- 00 Hawkins bunted for a single, Held to third, Phillips to
second (Xb)
2-3 1 123 21 Temple doubled deep down the left-field line, Held
scored, Phillips scored, Hawkins to third (BCBX)
4-3 1 -23 00 Piersall lined a double to left center, Hawkins scored,
Temple scored (X)
Giel,P now pitching
6-3 1 -2- 31 Francona homered deep down the right field line, Piersall
scored (BBBCX)
8-3 1 --- 01 Power lined a single to left center (SX)
8-3 1 1-- 01 Kirkland popped out to second (CX)
8-3 2 1-- 32 Romano struck out (BBBCC>F>S)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
8-3 0 --- 00 Gardner,B grounded out to short (X)
8-3 1 --- 22 Giel,P struck out (BCBFC)
8-3 2 --- 20 Versalles grounded out to short (BBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
8-3 0 --- 00 Held grounded out to short (X)
8-3 1 --- 21 Phillips lined a double to right center (BCBX)
8-3 1 -2- 22 Hawkins struck out (CSBBC)
8-3 2 -2- 12 Temple grounded out to short (CBSX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
8-3 0 --- 00 Green,L grounded out to first (X)
8-3 1 --- 00 Dobbek flied out to center (X)
8-3 2 --- 31 Killebrew grounded out to second (BBBFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
8-3 0 --- 22 Piersall flied out to left (CCBBX)
8-3 1 --- 00 Francona grounded out to second (X)
8-3 2 --- 10 Power grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
8-3 0 --- 31 Allison flied out to left (BBCBX)
8-3 1 --- 12 Battey was hit by a pitch (BSFH)
8-3 1 1-- 11 Mincher grounded into a double play, Held to Temple to
Power (FBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
8-3 0 --- 01 Kirkland grounded a single up the middle (CX)
8-3 0 1-- 30 Romano walked, Kirkland to second (BBBB)
8-3 0 12- 01 Held homered deep down the left-field line, Kirkland
scored, Romano scored (CX)
Killebrew moved to first base
Sadowski,T now pitching
Bertoia,R now playing third base
11-3 0 --- 02 Phillips grounded out to short (CFX)
11-3 1 --- 01 Hawkins grounded a single between first and second (CX)
11-3 1 1-- 11 Temple lined a triple down the first base line, Hawkins
scored (BSX)
12-3 1 --3 11 Piersall grounded out to short, Temple scored (BFX)
13-3 2 --- 02 Francona struck out (CFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
Dillard now playing center field
Essegian,C now playing left field
de la Hoz now playing second base
13-3 0 --- 01 Gardner,B lined a double to left center (CX)
13-3 0 -2- 31 Bertoia,R lined a single to shallow left, Gardner,B to
third (BBCBX)
13-3 0 1-3 10 Versalles reached on a fielder's choice to third,
Gardner,B scored, Bertoia,R to second, Versalles to
first (BX)
13-4 0 12- 11 Green,L flied out to center (CBX)
13-4 1 12- 11 Dobbek grounded out to third, Bertoia,R to third,
Versalles to second (BSX)
13-4 2 -23 22 Killebrew grounded out to first (BCBFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Hale,B pinch hitting for Power
13-4 0 --- 12 Hale,B struck out (CFBS)
13-4 1 --- 31 Kirkland walked (BBBCB)
13-4 1 1-- 12 Romano grounded to third, forcing Kirkland at second,
Romano to first (BFFX)
13-4 2 1-- 11 Held flied out to center (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Hale,B moved to first base
13-4 0 --- 01 Allison homered deep down the left-field line (FX)
13-5 0 --- 12 Battey struck out, Romano to Hale,B (CBFFS)
13-5 1 --- 12 Sadowski,T struck out (CBSS)
13-5 2 --- 00 Gardner,B grounded a single between first and second (X)
13-5 2 1-- 20 Bertoia,R grounded out to third (BBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
13-5 0 --- 12 Phillips flied out to left (CBSX)
13-5 1 --- 21 Hawkins grounded out to short (BBCX)
13-5 2 --- 12 Dillard grounded out to first (BFCX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
13-5 0 --- 31 Versalles walked (BCBBB)
13-5 0 1-- 31 Green,L singled to right center, Versalles to third
(BBBCX)
Funk now pitching
13-5 0 1-3 12 Dobbek grounded out to second, Versalles scored, Green,L
to second (FBFX)
13-6 1 -2- 32 Green,L scored, Killebrew to second on an error by the
catcher Romano (FBFBBX)
13-7 1 -2- 32 Allison walked (BBBCCFB)
13-7 1 12- 12 Battey struck out (CCBS)
Valo,E pinch hitting for Sadowski,T
13-7 2 12- 12 Valo,E grounded to second, forcing Allison at second
(CBCFX)