6/30/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 0 6 1 1961 Athletics 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 14 1 10 0 Twins AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 4 2 2 1 .279 Howser ss 5 0 3 2 .302 Martin,B 2b 3 0 0 0 .261 Lumpe 2b 5 0 0 0 .256 Killebrew 1b 3 1 1 0 .246 Johnson,De rf 3 0 1 0 .277 Allison rf 3 0 0 0 .262 Stephens,G rf 1 0 0 0 .178 Lemon lf 4 0 1 1 .194 Siebern 1b 4 1 2 0 .280 Battey c 3 0 0 1 .277 Sullivan,H c 3 1 1 0 .162 Green,L cf 4 0 1 0 .319 Prescott lf 4 0 0 0 .100 Tuttle,B 3b 3 0 0 0 .225 Posada cf 4 3 3 1 .242 Naragon ph 1 0 0 0 .377 Bertoia,R 3b 4 0 0 0 .247 Kralick p 2 0 0 0 .098 Nuxhall p 3 0 3 2 .516 Henry,R ph 1 0 0 0 .185 Staley,G p 0 0 0 0 1.000 McDevitt,D p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bauer ph 1 0 1 0 .314 Lee p 0 0 0 0 .100 Ditmar,A p 0 0 0 0 .300 Becquer,J ph 1 0 0 0 .186 37 5 14 5 32 3 5 3 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kralick L 6-7 6.0 10 4 4 1 5 101 68 3.42 McDevitt,D 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 29 18 5.55 Lee 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 14 9 5.63 8.0 14 5 5 2 6 144 95 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nuxhall W 4-3 6.2 5 3 2 3 4 109 68 5.17 Staley,G H 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 15 10 4.25 Ditmar,A S 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 4.08 9.0 5 3 2 3 6 136 85 Min: Henry,R batted for Kralick in the 7th Naragon batted for Tuttle,B in the 9th Becquer,J batted for Lee in the 9th KC : Stephens,G inserted at rf in the 8th Bauer batted for Staley,G in the 8th E-Howser. 2B-Killebrew(6), Posada(5). HR-Versalles(6). RBI-Versalles(22), Lemon(23), Battey(36), Howser 2(19), Posada(19), Nuxhall 2(5). K-Versalles, Martin,B, Killebrew, Lemon, Battey, Green,L, Lumpe 2, Siebern, Prescott 2, Posada. BB-Martin,B, Killebrew, Allison, Johnson,De, Sullivan,H. SF-Battey. PB-Battey. GWRBI: Posada Temperature: 84, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: none. Attendance: 8,520 Game Time: 2:44 6/30/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 0 6 1 1961 Athletics 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 14 1 10 0 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>k 53 6>S HR Martin,B 2b 7 k 4 W Killebrew 1b D 4>13 W.1-2 Staley,G k Allison rf 9 9 W.2-3;1-2 8>5/L Lemon lf 2>S k note 1 43 Battey c 54/f.B-1 5>53 8/SF.3-H k Green,L cf k S 9 9>Ditmar,A 3/g Tuttle,B 3b 63 36/f.B-1 7>41 Naragon ph 9 Kralick p 3>5/fl 9 Henry,R ph 7 McDevitt,D p Lee p Becquer,J ph 53 1: e6.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Howser ss 1>63 S.2-H;1-2 S.1-2 63 Lee S.3-H;1-2 Lumpe 2b k 4 13 7>McDevitt,D 53.2-3;1-2 k Johnson,De rf 6 3>53 5>W S Stephens,G rf 53 Siebern 1b 2>S k S.1-2 pb.1-2 43.2-3 Sullivan,H c S.1-2 53 note 1 W Prescott lf k 4>k 7 8 Posada cf S.2-H;1-3 D 6>k 8>S Bertoia,R 3b 7 63 53 5/b Nuxhall p S.3-H;1-2 S.2-H S Staley,G p Bauer ph S.1-3 Ditmar,A p 1: 463/gdp.2-3 Twins IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER Kralick A1 D1 4 L 6-7 Nuxhall A1 D2 2 W 4-3 McDevitt,D D2 D9 1 Staley,G D3 D6 0 H 2 Lee E1 E3 0 Ditmar,A D7 D9 0 S 1 6/30/1961, Min61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 0 6 1 1961 Athletics 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 5 14 1 10 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Versalles struck out (CCFC) 0-0 1 --- 01 Martin,B flied out to left (FX) 0-0 2 --- 20 Killebrew doubled deep to left center (BBX) 0-0 2 -2- 11 Allison flied out to right (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Howser grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Lumpe struck out (BFCS) 0-0 2 --- 01 Johnson,De popped out to short (SX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Lemon lined a single to right center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Battey grounded to third, forcing Lemon at second, Battey to first (BSFX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Green,L struck out (BS>FBFS) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Siebern reached on an infield single to first (FCBFX) 0-0 0 1-- 31 Sullivan,H lined a single to shallow left, Siebern to second (BBFBX) 0-0 0 12- 02 Prescott struck out (CCC) 0-0 1 12- 11 Posada lined a single to right center, Siebern scored, Sullivan,H to third (SBX) 0-1 1 1-3 22 Bertoia,R lined out to left (FBBSX) 0-1 2 1-3 22 Nuxhall reached on an infield single to second, Sullivan,H scored, Posada to second (CFFBBX) 0-2 2 12- 31 Howser grounded a single up the middle, Posada scored, Nuxhall to second (CBBBX) 0-3 2 12- 01 Lumpe popped out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Kralick popped out to third (FBCX) 0-3 1 --- 01 Versalles grounded out to third (CX) 0-3 2 --- 12 Martin,B struck out (CBFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Johnson,De grounded out to third (FFBX) 0-3 1 --- 12 Siebern struck out (CSBS) 0-3 2 --- 01 Sullivan,H grounded out to third (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting 0-3 0 --- 10 Killebrew grounded out to the mound (BX) 0-3 1 --- 12 Allison flied out to right (BCCX) 0-3 2 --- 12 Lemon struck out (BCCC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 0-3 0 --- 32 Prescott struck out (SBBCBS) 0-3 1 --- 00 Posada lined a double to right center (X) 0-3 1 -2- 22 Bertoia,R grounded out to short (CBFBFX) 0-3 2 -2- 00 Nuxhall grounded a single up the middle, Posada scored (X) 0-4 2 1-- 11 Howser grounded a single up the middle, Nuxhall to second (BFX) 0-4 2 12- 32 Lumpe grounded out to the mound (BSBCFB>X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 0-4 0 --- 12 Battey grounded out to third (SBSX) 0-4 1 --- 32 Green,L lined a single to left center (CBFBBX) 0-4 1 1-- 12 Tuttle,B grounded to first, forcing Green,L at second, Tuttle,B to first (SBSX) 0-4 2 1-- 21 Kralick flied out to right (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 0-4 0 --- 30 Johnson,De walked (BBBB) 0-4 0 1-- 32 Siebern grounded a single up the middle, Johnson,De to second (BCCBBFX) 0-4 0 12- 00 Sullivan,H grounded into a double play, Martin,B to Versalles to Killebrew, Johnson,De to third (X) 0-4 2 --3 10 Prescott flied out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Versalles lined a single to shallow left (BX) 0-4 0 1-- 02 Martin,B popped out to second (FCX) 0-4 1 1-- 32 Killebrew walked, Versalles to second (BBSFBFFB) 0-4 1 12- 31 Allison walked, Versalles to third, Killebrew to second (CBBBB) 0-4 1 123 00 Versalles scored, Killebrew to third, Allison to second, Lemon to first on an error by the shortstop Howser (X) 1-4 1 123 32 Battey hit a sacrifice fly to center, Killebrew scored (FBSBBX) 2-4 2 12- 11 Green,L lined out to right (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting 2-4 0 --- 02 Posada struck out (SCC) 2-4 1 --- 10 Bertoia,R grounded out to third (BX) 2-4 2 --- 02 Nuxhall lined a single to shallow right (CSFFX) 2-4 2 1-- 00 Howser grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 2-4 0 --- 11 Tuttle,B grounded out to second (CBX) Henry,R pinch hitting for Kralick 2-4 1 --- 11 Henry,R flied out to left (CBX) 2-4 2 --- 32 Versalles homered deep to left (BBCFBX) 3-4 2 --- 32 Martin,B walked (FBSBBB) Staley,G now pitching 3-4 2 1-- 32 Killebrew struck out (BSFBB>C) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting McDevitt,D now pitching 3-4 0 --- 12 Lumpe struck out (SCBC) 3-4 1 --- 11 Johnson,De grounded a single between first and second (CBX) 3-4 1 1-- 10 Battey allowed a passed ball, Johnson,De to second (BB) 3-4 1 -2- 20 Siebern grounded out to second, Johnson,De to third (BB.X) 3-4 2 --3 32 Sullivan,H walked (BFFBFFBB) 3-4 2 1-3 12 Prescott flied out to center (SSBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting Stephens,G now playing right field 3-4 0 --- 11 Allison lined out to third (CBX) 3-4 1 --- 11 Lemon grounded out to second (CBX) 3-4 2 --- 02 Battey struck out (SFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting 3-4 0 --- 22 Posada lined a single to shallow center (BCBSX) 3-4 0 1-- 00 Bertoia,R popped out on a bunt to third (Xb) Bauer pinch hitting for Staley,G 3-4 1 1-- 00 Bauer lined a single to right center, Posada to third (X) Lee now pitching 3-4 1 1-3 32 Howser reached on an infield single to third, Posada scored, Bauer to second (SBBSBFX) 3-5 1 12- 00 Lumpe grounded out to third, Bauer to third, Howser to second (X) 3-5 2 -23 22 Stephens,G grounded out to third (CFBFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting Ditmar,A now pitching 3-5 0 --- 31 Green,L grounded out to first (FBBBX) Naragon pinch hitting for Tuttle,B 3-5 1 --- 22 Naragon lined out to right (CFBBX) Becquer,J pinch hitting for Lee 3-5 2 --- 01 Becquer,J grounded out to third (CX)