6/15/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 10 1 6 0
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 x 7 9 0 6 2
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 4 0 2 0 .292 Martin,B 2b 5 1 1 0 .264
Lumpe 2b 4 0 0 0 .273 Green,L cf 3 1 1 0 .309
Bauer rf 2 1 0 0 .330 Killebrew 3b 2 1 1 1 .247
Stephens,G rf 0 0 0 0 .148 Lemon lf 4 1 1 1 .188
Posada lf 4 0 1 0 .237 Allison 1b 4 0 0 1 .276
Pignatano c 3 0 0 1 .263 Battey c 4 1 2 1 .285
Rakow p 0 0 0 0 .250 Tuttle,B rf 4 1 1 2 .240
Siebern 1b 4 1 2 0 .273 Valdivielso ss 4 0 0 0 .174
Johnson,De cf 4 0 3 1 .250 Kralick p 2 1 1 0 .083
Bertoia,R 3b 4 0 1 0 .246 Henry,R ph 1 0 0 0 .238
Nuxhall p 3 1 1 0 .478 Pleis p 1 0 1 1 .500
Sullivan,H c 1 0 0 0 .155 34 7 9 7
33 3 10 2
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nuxhall L 3-2 7.0 6 5 5 3 6 126 77 6.04
Rakow 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 21 13 3.91
8.0 9 7 7 3 7 147 90
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kralick 7.0 10 3 1 2 3 112 71 2.78
Pleis W 2-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 22 14 6.14
9.0 10 3 1 2 3 134 85
KC : Stephens,G inserted at rf in the 8th
Sullivan,H inserted at c in the 8th
Min: Henry,R batted for Kralick in the 7th
E-Howser. 2B-Siebern(10), Nuxhall(2), Battey(11), Pleis(1). 3B-Green,L(4).
RBI-Pignatano(15), Johnson,De(2), Killebrew(35), Lemon(17), Allison(26),
Battey(32), Tuttle,B 2(17), Pleis(1). K-Howser, Posada, Siebern, Killebrew,
Lemon 3, Allison, Valdivielso, Henry,R. BB-Bauer 2, Green,L, Killebrew 2.
SF-Pignatano. PB-Battey 2.
GWRBI: Battey
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 18 MPH.
Attendance: 12,267
Game Time: 2:29
6/15/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 10 1 6 0
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 x 7 9 0 6 2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>S k S.2-3 7>53
Lumpe 2b 6 8 pb.3-H;1-2 53
5
Bauer rf 46/f.B-1 4>W W 9
Stephens,G rf
Posada lf k pb.1-2 543/gdp 8>Pleis
S.2-3 53
Pignatano c 2>8 8/SF.3-H 6>8 43
Rakow p
Siebern 1b S k D 13
Johnson,De cf S.1-2 S.1-2 note 1 9>3/g
Bertoia,R 3b 543/gdp 9 S 43
Nuxhall p 3>3/g 5>D 9
Sullivan,H c 6
1: S.2-H;Bx2(836)
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Martin,B 2b 1>7 5 S.1-2 8 53
Green,L cf 143 4>53 W.2-3;1-2 8>T
Killebrew 3b k S note 1 W
Lemon lf 2>k k k S.3-H;1-2
Allison 1b 8 8 note 2 Rakow
k
Battey c S 5>53 54/f D.2-H;1-3
Tuttle,B rf 7 43 7>63 S.3-H;2-H
Valdivielso ss 3>4 k e6.B-1 7
Kralick p 43 6>S
Henry,R ph k
Pleis p D.1-H
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1
Athletics IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Nuxhall A1 D4 5 L 3-2 Kralick A1 D3 1
Rakow D5 E1 2 Pleis D4 D9 0 W 2-2
6/15/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 10 1 6 0
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 x 7 9 0 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Howser grounded a single between third and short (X)
0-0 0 1-- 12 Lumpe popped out to short (CSBX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Bauer grounded to second, forcing Howser at second, Bauer
to first (BCX)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Posada struck out (BBSSS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Martin,B lined out to left (X)
0-0 1 --- 32 Green,L grounded out to the mound (BBBCFX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Killebrew struck out (CFFFBBBFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Pignatano flied out to center (FBX)
0-0 1 --- 02 Siebern lined a single to shallow left (CCX)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Johnson,De grounded a single between third and short,
Siebern to second (BBCX)
0-0 1 12- 12 Bertoia,R grounded into a double play, Killebrew to
Martin,B to Allison (FFFB+2FX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Lemon struck out (BCBCS)
0-0 1 --- 10 Allison flied out to center (BX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Battey reached on an infield single to second (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 21 Tuttle,B flied out to left (BCBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Nuxhall grounded out to first (X)
0-0 1 --- 02 Howser struck out (CFS)
0-0 2 --- 21 Lumpe flied out to center (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Valdivielso popped out to second (BSBCX)
0-0 1 --- 02 Kralick grounded out to second (CSFX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Martin,B popped out to third (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Bauer walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Battey allowed a passed ball, Bauer to second (BSB)
0-0 0 -2- 21 Posada grounded a single up the middle, Bauer to third
(BSB.X)
0-0 0 1-3 00 Pignatano lined out to center, Bauer scored (X)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Siebern struck out (SCBS)
1-0 2 1-- 02 Johnson,De lined a single between third and short, Posada
to second (FSFFFX)
1-0 2 12- 21 Bertoia,R flied out to right (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Green,L grounded out to third (CFBX)
1-0 1 --- 00 Killebrew lined a single to left (X)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Lemon struck out (CSBS)
1-0 2 1-- 10 Allison flied out to center (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Nuxhall lined a double to left center (BBSFBX)
1-0 0 -2- 21 Howser lined a single to center, Nuxhall to third (BBCX)
1-0 0 1-3 11 Battey allowed a passed ball, Nuxhall scored, Howser to
second (BFB)
2-0 0 -2- 22 Lumpe popped out to third (BFB.FX)
2-0 1 -2- 32 Bauer walked (CBBCFBB)
2-0 1 12- 02 Posada grounded into a double play, Killebrew to Martin,B
to Allison (CSX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Battey grounded out to third (CBCX)
2-0 1 --- 31 Tuttle,B grounded out to second (BCBBX)
2-0 2 --- 02 Valdivielso struck out (FFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Pignatano flied out to center (CCFBX)
2-0 1 --- 31 Siebern lined a double to right center (BBFBX)
2-0 1 -2- 00 Johnson,De grounded a single up the middle, Siebern
scored, Johnson,De out at second (X)
3-0 2 --- 00 Bertoia,R grounded a single up the middle (X)
3-0 2 1-- 22 Nuxhall flied out to right (BBCSX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Kralick lined a single to shallow left (CCBX)
3-0 0 1-- 21 Martin,B lined a single to shallow right, Kralick to
second (CBBX)
3-0 0 12- 31 Green,L walked, Kralick to third, Martin,B to second
(BbBbFbBbB)
3-0 0 123 30 Killebrew walked, Kralick scored, Martin,B to third,
Green,L to second (BBBB)
3-1 0 123 22 Lemon struck out (CCBBS)
3-1 1 123 22 Allison grounded to short, forcing Killebrew at second,
Martin,B scored, Green,L to third, Allison to first
(BBFSFX)
3-2 2 1-3 12 Battey grounded to third, forcing Allison at second
(CCFBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
3-2 0 --- 20 Howser grounded out to third (BBX)
3-2 1 --- 11 Lumpe grounded out to third (BSX)
3-2 2 --- 21 Bauer flied out to right (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
3-2 0 --- 32 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (CBBFBX)
3-2 1 --- 02 Valdivielso to first on an error by the shortstop Howser
(CSX)
Henry,R pinch hitting for Kralick
3-2 1 1-- 22 Henry,R struck out (BSSBS)
3-2 2 1-- 01 Martin,B flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Pleis now pitching
3-2 0 --- 21 Posada grounded out to third (CBBX)
3-2 1 --- 22 Pignatano grounded out to second (FBBFX)
3-2 2 --- 11 Siebern grounded out to the mound (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Stephens,G now playing right field
3-2 0 --- 10 Green,L lined a triple to right center (BX)
3-2 0 --3 32 Killebrew walked (BBCFFBB)
3-2 0 1-3 22 Lemon grounded a single up the middle, Green,L scored,
Killebrew to second (BBCFX)
Rakow now pitching
Sullivan,H now playing catcher
3-3 0 12- 32 Allison struck out (BBBCSS)
3-3 1 12- 31 Battey doubled deep to center, Killebrew scored, Lemon to
third (BBFBX)
3-4 1 -23 00 Tuttle,B lined a single down the right field line, Lemon
scored, Battey scored (X)
3-6 1 1-- 12 Valdivielso lined out to left (CBFX)
3-6 2 1-- 12 Pleis doubled deep to left center, Tuttle,B scored (BSSX)
3-7 2 -2- 00 Martin,B grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
3-7 0 --- 12 Johnson,De grounded out to first (CFBFX)
3-7 1 --- 11 Bertoia,R grounded out to second (BFX)
3-7 2 --- 10 Sullivan,H popped out to short (BX)