5/26/1961, Min61-Was61, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 0 7 1 1961 Senators 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 1 14 0 Twins AB R H BI AVG Senators AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 6 2 2 1 .250 Veal ss 4 2 1 0 .204 Green,L cf 5 2 1 2 .303 O'Connell 2b 2 1 1 1 .271 Killebrew 1b 4 1 3 3 .257 Hinton lf 5 2 1 3 .370 Lemon lf 5 0 0 0 .216 Sisler p 0 0 0 0 .000 Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .200 Klaus ph 1 0 0 0 .207 Pascual p 0 0 0 0 .000 King rf 5 0 2 1 .227 Allison rf 4 2 3 1 .270 Tasby cf 4 1 1 1 .197 Battey c 5 1 2 3 .297 Long 1b 5 0 2 3 .287 Bertoia,R 3b 4 1 1 0 .290 Bright 3b 4 1 2 0 .234 Valo,E ph 1 0 0 0 .056 Green,G c 5 2 4 0 .286 Valdivielso 3b 0 0 0 0 .238 McClain p 0 0 0 0 .385 Gardner,B 2b 4 1 1 1 .175 Kutyna p 0 0 0 0 .200 Kaat p 1 2 1 1 .545 Stevens ph 1 0 0 0 .154 Lee p 1 0 0 0 .167 Gabler p 2 0 0 0 .000 Giel,P p 0 0 0 0 .000 Keough ph 2 0 0 0 .252 Naragon ph 1 0 0 0 .400 40 9 14 9 Sadowski,T p 0 0 0 0 .000 Dobbek lf 1 0 0 0 .156 42 12 14 12 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kaat 2.2 4 6 6 4 3 71 38 5.54 Lee 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 28 15 7.85 Giel,P H 1 1.1 3 0 0 1 1 34 17 8.56 Sadowski,T W 1-0 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 29 18 10.07 Stobbs H 1 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 25 12 8.44 Pascual S 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 20 12 5.25 9.0 14 9 9 9 7 207 112 Senators INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McClain L 2-5 1.1 7 7 7 0 0 33 21 9.55 Kutyna 1.2 3 4 4 2 1 40 22 4.60 Gabler 4.0 4 1 0 1 0 55 34 2.30 Sisler 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 1.59 9.0 14 12 11 3 1 142 86 Min: Naragon batted for Giel,P in the 6th Valo,E batted for Bertoia,R in the 8th Valdivielso inserted at 3b in the 8th Dobbek inserted at lf in the 8th Was: Stevens batted for Kutyna in the 3rd Keough batted for Gabler in the 7th Keough moved to lf in the 8th Klaus batted for Sisler in the 9th E-Long. 2B-Versalles(12), Green,L(7), Killebrew(4), Allison(6), Long(8). 3B-Versalles(3). HR-Battey(6). RBI-Versalles(13), Green,L 2(11), Killebrew 3(25), Allison(15), Battey 3(28), Gardner,B(14), Kaat(3), O'Connell(11), Hinton 3(6), King(16), Tasby(11), Long 3(22). SB-Green,L(7), Allison(2). K-Lemon, King 2, Tasby, Green,G, Stevens, Gabler, Klaus. BB-Killebrew, Allison, Kaat, Veal, O'Connell 4, King, Tasby 2, Bright. SF-Gardner,B. HBP-Veal. PB-Battey. HB-Lee. GWRBI: Green,L Temperature: 88, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 18 MPH. Attendance: 8,502 Game Time: 3:06 5/26/1961, Min61-Was61, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 0 7 1 1961 Senators 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 1 14 0 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>D 63.2-3;1-2 T.1-H 5>43 7>13 Green,L cf D.2-H note 1 13 13 43 Killebrew 1b 6 SB2 D.3-H S W S.3-H;2-H Lemon lf 6 Kutyna 53 8 9 k Stobbs p Pascual p Allison rf D.2-H W.1-2 4>Gabler 6>S 8>Sisler S 53 Battey c 63 HR.2-H;1-H SB2 S.1-2 7 e3.2-3;B-1 Bertoia,R 3b 2>S 7 7 8 Valo,E ph 63 Valdivielso 3b Gardner,B 2b S.1-2 3>63 8/SF.3-H 8 9>43 Kaat p S.2-H;1-2 W Lee p 54/f Giel,P p Naragon ph 5/f Sadowski,T p Dobbek lf 2/fl 1: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 Senators -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Veal ss 1>7 W.2-3;1-2 HBP.1-2 S.1-2 53.1-2 O'Connell 2b 4 note 1 W.2-3;1-2 W.2-3;1-2 W Hinton lf 4 note 2 note 3 13 63 Sisler p Klaus ph King rf 2>k k S.3-H;1-2 6>Sadowski,T 8>Stobbs 43 W Tasby cf W pb.2-3;1-2 Giel,P 63 k W S.2-H;1-2 Long 1b 463/gdp note 4 64/f S 3 Bright 3b 3>S Lee 5>S 9 W.1-2 53 Green,G c S.1-2 4>S k 7>S S.2-3;1-2 McClain p Kutyna p Stevens ph k Gabler p k 46/f.B-1 Keough ph 7 54/f 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 3: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 4: D.3-H;2-H;1-H Twins -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Versalles ss 63 Green,L cf Killebrew 1b Lemon lf Stobbs p Pascual p Allison rf Battey c Bertoia,R 3b Valo,E ph Valdivielso 3b Gardner,B 2b Kaat p Lee p Giel,P p Naragon ph Sadowski,T p Dobbek lf Senators -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Veal ss 9>Pascual 53 O'Connell 2b S Hinton lf Sisler p Klaus ph k King rf S.1-2 Tasby cf 7 Long 1b Bright 3b Green,G c McClain p Kutyna p Stevens ph Gabler p Keough ph Twins IN OUT ER Senators IN OUT ER Kaat A1 B6 6 McClain A1 B3 7 L 2-5 Lee B7 C4 3 Kutyna B4 C4 4 Giel,P C5 D3 0 H 1 Gabler C5 E4 0 Sadowski,T D4 E3 0 W 1-0 Sisler E5 F1 0 Stobbs E4 E9 0 H 1 Pascual F1 F5 0 S 1 5/26/1961, Min61-Was61, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 0 7 1 1961 Senators 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 1 14 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Versalles grounded a double down the third base line (CX) 0-0 0 -2- 22 Green,L lined a double to left center, Versalles scored (BCBFX) 1-0 0 -2- 22 Killebrew popped out to short (BFCBX) 1-0 1 -2- 12 Lemon popped out to short (CCBFX) 1-0 2 -2- 20 Allison doubled deep to left, Green,L scored (BBX) 2-0 2 -2- 00 Battey grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Senators batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Veal flied out to left (CCBX) 2-0 1 --- 32 O'Connell popped out to second (CBBBFX) 2-0 2 --- 01 Hinton popped out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Bertoia,R lined a single to shallow center (X) 2-0 0 1-- 20 Gardner,B grounded a single between third and short, Bertoia,R to second (BBX) 2-0 0 12- 11 Kaat lined a single to shallow center, Bertoia,R scored, Gardner,B to second (FBX) 3-0 0 12- 00 Versalles grounded out to short, Gardner,B to third, Kaat to second (X) 3-0 1 -23 00 Green,L reached on a fielder's choice to first, Gardner,B scored, Kaat to third, Green,L to first (X) 4-0 1 1-3 00 Green,L stole second (>B) 4-0 1 -23 20 Killebrew lined a single to right center, Kaat scored, Green,L scored (>B.BX) Kutyna now pitching 6-0 1 1-- 12 Lemon struck out (CFBC) 6-0 2 1-- 31 Allison walked, Killebrew to second (SBBBB) 6-0 2 12- 10 Battey homered deep to left, Killebrew scored, Allison scored (BX) 9-0 2 --- 22 Bertoia,R flied out to left (BFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Senators batting 9-0 0 --- 22 King struck out (BFBFFFS) 9-0 1 --- 31 Tasby walked (BCBBB) 9-0 1 1-- 11 Long grounded into a double play, Gardner,B to Versalles to Killebrew (SBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 9-0 0 --- 12 Gardner,B grounded out to short (CFBX) 9-0 1 --- 32 Kaat walked (CBBBFFB) 9-0 1 1-- 20 Versalles lined a triple to left center, Kaat scored (BBX) 10-0 1 --3 01 Green,L grounded out to the mound (CX) 10-0 2 --3 11 Killebrew lined a double down the left field line, Versalles scored (BFX) 11-0 2 -2- 22 Lemon grounded out to third (BBSCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Senators batting 11-0 0 --- 10 Bright lined a single to right center (BX) 11-0 0 1-- 22 Green,G grounded a single between first and second, Bright to second (CBFBFX) Stevens pinch hitting for Kutyna 11-0 0 12- 12 Stevens struck out (SBSS) 11-0 1 12- 32 Veal walked, Bright to third, Green,G to second (BCBSBB) 11-0 1 123 30 O'Connell walked, Bright scored, Green,G to third, Veal to second (BBBB) 11-1 1 123 32 Hinton lined a single to right, Green,G scored, Veal scored, O'Connell to second (FBBFBX) 11-3 1 12- 02 King struck out (SCS) 11-3 2 12- 22 Battey allowed a passed ball, O'Connell to third, Hinton to second (BBCCFB) 11-3 2 -23 32 Tasby walked (BBCCFB.B) 11-3 2 123 32 Long lined a double to left center, O'Connell scored, Hinton scored, Tasby scored (BCBBF>X) Lee now pitching 11-6 2 -2- 10 Bright grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting Gabler now pitching 11-6 0 --- 12 Allison lined a single up the middle (FBFFX) 11-6 0 1-- 00 Allison stole second (>B) 11-6 0 -2- 10 Allison to third, Battey to first on an error by the first baseman Long (>B.X) 11-6 0 1-3 21 Bertoia,R flied out to left (BCBX) 11-6 1 1-3 02 Gardner,B hit a sacrifice fly to center, Allison scored (CCFX) 12-6 2 1-- 01 Lee grounded to third, forcing Battey at second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Senators batting 12-6 0 --- 10 Green,G grounded a single up the middle (BX) 12-6 0 1-- 22 Gabler struck out (SFBFBS) 12-6 1 1-- 01 Veal was hit by a pitch, Green,G to second (CH) 12-6 1 12- 32 O'Connell walked, Green,G to third, Veal to second (BBBCCFB) 12-6 1 123 21 Hinton grounded to short, forcing O'Connell at second, Green,G scored, Veal to third, Hinton to first (FBBX) 12-7 2 1-3 22 King singled to shallow right, Veal scored, Hinton to second (CFBBX) Giel,P now pitching 12-8 2 12- 22 Tasby grounded a single between third and short, Hinton scored, King to second (BBCSFX) 12-9 2 12- 00 Long grounded to short, forcing Tasby at second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 12-9 0 --- 01 Versalles grounded out to second (FX) 12-9 1 --- 11 Green,L grounded out to the mound (BFX) 12-9 2 --- 31 Killebrew grounded a single between first and second (CBBBX) 12-9 2 1-- 21 Lemon flied out to center (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Senators batting 12-9 0 --- 31 Bright grounded a single up the middle (BCBBX) 12-9 0 1-- 12 Green,G struck out (CCBFS) 12-9 1 1-- 11 Gabler grounded to second, forcing Bright at second, Gabler to first (BCX) 12-9 2 1-- 31 Veal lined a single to right, Gabler to second (BCBBX) 12-9 2 12- 30 O'Connell walked, Gabler to third, Veal to second (BBBB) 12-9 2 123 31 Hinton grounded out to the mound (CBBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 12-9 0 --- 12 Allison grounded a single up the middle (CBFX) 12-9 0 1-- 00 Battey lined a single to center, Allison to second (X) 12-9 0 12- 00 Bertoia,R flied out to center (X) 12-9 1 12- 10 Gardner,B flied out to center (BX) Naragon pinch hitting for Giel,P 12-9 2 12- 10 Naragon grounded to third, forcing Allison at third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Senators batting Sadowski,T now pitching 12-9 0 --- 01 King grounded out to second (FX) 12-9 1 --- 10 Tasby grounded out to short (BX) 12-9 2 --- 22 Long lined a single to center (SSBBX) 12-9 2 1-- 10 Bright flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 12-9 0 --- 21 Versalles grounded out to the mound (BBFX) 12-9 1 --- 10 Green,L grounded out to second (BX) 12-9 2 --- 31 Killebrew walked (BBBCB) 12-9 2 1-- 11 Lemon flied out to right (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Senators batting 12-9 0 --- 00 Green,G lined a single to left (X) Keough pinch hitting for Gabler 12-9 0 1-- 22 Keough flied out to left (BSBFX) 12-9 1 1-- 00 Veal grounded out to third, Green,G to second (X) 12-9 2 -2- 32 O'Connell walked (CFBBBFB) 12-9 2 12- 12 Hinton grounded out to short (BCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting Sisler now pitching Keough moved to left field 12-9 0 --- 01 Allison grounded out to third (CX) 12-9 1 --- 01 Battey flied out to left (CX) Valo,E pinch hitting for Bertoia,R 12-9 2 --- 20 Valo,E grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Senators batting Valdivielso now playing third base Stobbs now pitching Dobbek now playing left field 12-9 0 --- 31 King walked (BBFBB) 12-9 0 1-- 22 Tasby struck out (BSBSFFS) 12-9 1 1-- 10 Long popped out to first (BX) 12-9 2 1-- 30 Bright walked, King to second (BBBB) 12-9 2 12- 22 Green,G grounded a single between first and second, King to third, Bright to second (BBCSX) 12-9 2 123 01 Keough grounded to third, forcing Green,G at second (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting 12-9 0 --- 11 Gardner,B grounded out to second (BCX) 12-9 1 --- 10 Dobbek popped out to the catcher (BX) 12-9 2 --- 10 Versalles grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Senators batting Pascual now pitching 12-9 0 --- 20 Veal grounded out to third (BBX) 12-9 1 --- 11 O'Connell grounded a single between third and short (FBX) Klaus pinch hitting for Sisler 12-9 1 1-- 32 Klaus struck out (FCBBFFFBS) 12-9 2 1-- 00 King grounded a single up the middle, O'Connell to second (X) 12-9 2 12- 21 Tasby flied out to left (BBCX)