7/1/1961, 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 0 3 2 7 11 2 7 2 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 11 1 9 1 Twins AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG Versalles ss 5 1 1 1 .277 Bertoia,R 3b 5 3 3 0 .255 Martin,B 2b 4 2 3 2 .276 Klimchock 1b 4 1 2 0 .241 Killebrew 1b 5 1 2 3 .249 Bauer ph 1 1 1 1 .321 Allison rf 4 1 1 0 .262 Howser ss 4 1 1 1 .301 Lemon lf 4 0 1 1 .195 Siebern lf 2 0 1 1 .281 Dobbek pr 1 0 0 0 .129 Posada cf 4 0 1 0 .242 Battey c 4 0 2 0 .281 Stephens,G ph 1 0 1 1 .185 Green,L cf 3 0 0 0 .316 Johnson,De rf 5 0 0 0 .257 Tuttle,B 3b 3 1 0 0 .221 Lumpe 2b 3 0 1 0 .257 Kaat p 3 1 1 0 .429 Pignatano c 4 0 0 0 .231 Naragon ph 0 0 0 0 .377 Shaw,B p 2 0 0 0 .063 Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .500 Sullivan,H ph 1 0 0 0 .161 Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .111 Ditmar,A p 0 0 0 0 .300 Lee p 0 0 0 0 .100 Rakow p 0 0 0 0 .250 36 7 11 7 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Prescott ph 1 0 0 0 .091 37 6 11 4 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kaat W 7-3 8.0 7 3 2 3 7 119 68 3.73 Pleis 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 21 13 5.70 Stobbs 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 8.74 Lee S 1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 9 5 5.59 9.0 11 6 5 3 7 152 88 Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Shaw,B 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 97 63 4.20 Ditmar,A BS 1, L 4-2 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 22 11 4.45 Rakow 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 27 14 4.92 Kunkel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 5.71 9.0 11 7 7 3 4 150 91 Min: Dobbek ran for Lemon in the 8th Dobbek moved to lf in the 8th Naragon batted for Kaat in the 9th KC : Sullivan,H batted for Shaw,B in the 7th Prescott batted for Kunkel in the 9th Bauer batted for Klimchock in the 9th Stephens,G batted for Posada in the 9th E-Martin,B, Green,L, Posada. 2B-Versalles(16), Martin,B(8), Killebrew(7), Allison(10), Kaat(2), Bauer(2). HR-Killebrew(16). RBI-Versalles(23), Martin,B 2(19), Killebrew 3(47), Lemon(24), Howser(20), Siebern(38), Bauer(16), Stephens,G(12). K-Killebrew 3, Allison, Klimchock, Howser, Posada, Johnson,De 2, Lumpe, Shaw,B. BB-Allison, Green,L, Tuttle,B, Howser, Siebern, Lumpe. SH-Naragon. HBP-Martin,B, Siebern 2. HB-Kaat, Stobbs, Ditmar,A. GWRBI: Killebrew Temperature: 93, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 10 MPH. Attendance: 10,218 Game Time: 2:53 7/1/1961, 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 0 3 2 7 11 2 7 2 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 11 1 9 1 Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Versalles ss 1>43 4>53 D.3-H 23 53 Martin,B 2b 3 D S.2-H HBP S.2-H Killebrew 1b k k k HR.1-H D.1-H Allison rf 2>63 8 k D W Lemon lf 43 5>53 7 S.2-H;B-2 Dobbek pr Kunkel 4 Battey c 13 S 7>53 Rakow S.2-3 Green,L cf 3>8 W.1-2 43 64/f Tuttle,B 3b 3/fl 43/gdp 7 9>W Kaat p 7 6>D.B-3(e8) 8>Ditmar,A 9 Naragon ph 54/SH.1-2 Pleis p Stobbs p Lee p Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bertoia,R 3b 1>S 4 5>43 S S Klimchock 1b S.1-2 3>k 8 note 1 Bauer ph D.1-H Howser ss W.2-3;1-2 9 e4.B-1 k S.2-H Siebern lf note 2 HBP S.1-3 63 Stobbs HBP.1-2 Posada cf note 3 S.1-2 k 8>9 Lee Stephens,G ph S.2-H;1-3 Johnson,De rf k 64/f 6>k 9 64/f Lumpe 2b 2>W 4>S 31 k Pignatano c 54/f.B-1 3/fl 8 9>Pleis 8 Shaw,B p k 643/gdp Sullivan,H ph 7>9 Ditmar,A p Rakow p Kunkel p Prescott ph 63 1: S.1-H(e8/th);B-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 643/gdp.3-H;2-3 Twins IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER Kaat A1 D7 2 W 7-3 Shaw,B A1 C8 2 Pleis D8 E3 3 Ditmar,A C9 D5 3 BS 1, L 4-2 Stobbs E4 E4 0 Rakow D6 E4 2 Lee E5 E6 0 S 1 Kunkel E5 E5 0 7/1/1961, 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 0 3 2 7 11 2 7 2 1961 Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 11 1 9 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Versalles grounded out to second (CFFX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Martin,B popped out to first (BCSBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Killebrew struck out (BSBSBS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Bertoia,R lined a single between first and second (X) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Klimchock reached on an infield single to short, Bertoia,R to second (X) 0-0 0 12- 31 Howser walked, Bertoia,R to third, Klimchock to second (BFBBB) 0-0 0 123 31 Siebern walked, Bertoia,R scored, Klimchock to third, Howser to second (BBBCB) 0-1 0 123 00 Posada grounded into a double play, Versalles to Martin,B to Killebrew, Klimchock scored, Howser to third (X) 0-2 2 --3 02 Johnson,De struck out (CCFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Allison grounded out to short (BSX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Lemon grounded out to second (BX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Battey grounded out to the mound (BCBFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Lumpe walked (BBBCCB) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Pignatano grounded to third, forcing Lumpe at second, Pignatano to first (FBBCX) 0-2 1 1-- 02 Shaw,B struck out (SCFS) 0-2 2 1-- 11 Bertoia,R popped out to second (FBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Green,L flied out to center (CFBBX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Tuttle,B popped out to first (BX) 0-2 2 --- 21 Kaat lined out to left (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Klimchock struck out (BBBCCS) 0-2 1 --- 21 Howser flied out to right (BCBX) 0-2 2 --- 10 Siebern was hit by a pitch (BH) 0-2 2 1-- 21 Posada grounded a single between first and second, Siebern to second (BBCX) 0-2 2 12- 22 Johnson,De grounded to short, forcing Posada at second (CSBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Versalles grounded out to third (CX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Martin,B lined a double down the third base line (BX) 0-2 1 -2- 22 Killebrew struck out (BFCBS) 0-2 2 -2- 10 Allison flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Lumpe lined a single down the right field line (X) 0-2 0 1-- 32 Pignatano popped out to first (FBBBSX) 0-2 1 1-- 11 Shaw,B grounded into a double play, Versalles to Martin,B to Killebrew (FBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Lemon grounded out to third (CFBFBBX) 0-2 1 --- 01 Battey grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-2 1 1-- 31 Green,L walked, Battey to second (BBBCB) 0-2 1 12- 01 Tuttle,B grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Klimchock (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting 0-2 0 --- 21 Bertoia,R grounded out to second (CBBX) 0-2 1 --- 20 Klimchock flied out to center (BBX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Howser to first on an error by the second baseman Martin,B (X) 0-2 2 1-- 01 Siebern grounded a single up the middle, Howser to third (CX) 0-2 2 1-3 22 Posada struck out (BFFBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Kaat doubled deep to center, Kaat to third on an error by the center fielder Posada (FBFBX) 0-2 0 --3 01 Versalles lined a double to left center, Kaat scored (FX) 1-2 0 -2- 00 Martin,B lined a single to shallow right, Versalles scored (X) 2-2 0 1-- 12 Killebrew struck out (BCFFS) 2-2 1 1-- 32 Allison struck out (BFCBFFFBFS) 2-2 2 1-- 00 Lemon flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Johnson,De struck out (CSBBBS) 2-2 1 --- 21 Lumpe grounded out to first (BFBX) 2-2 2 --- 12 Pignatano lined out to center (FBFFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Battey grounded out to third (CBFX) 2-2 1 --- 21 Green,L grounded out to second (FBBX) 2-2 2 --- 01 Tuttle,B flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting Sullivan,H pinch hitting for Shaw,B 2-2 0 --- 10 Sullivan,H flied out to right (BX) 2-2 1 --- 20 Bertoia,R lined a single to center (BBX) 2-2 1 1-- 00 Klimchock grounded a single up the middle, Bertoia,R scored on an error by the center fielder Green,L, Klimchock to second (X) 2-3 1 -2- 22 Howser struck out (BBFFS) 2-3 2 -2- 21 Siebern grounded out to short (BBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting Ditmar,A now pitching 2-3 0 --- 22 Kaat lined out to right (BFBFX) 2-3 1 --- 20 Versalles grounded out to the catcher (BBX) 2-3 2 --- 10 Martin,B was hit by a pitch (BH) 2-3 2 1-- 22 Killebrew homered deep down the left-field line, Martin,B scored (BCFBX) 4-3 2 --- 31 Allison lined a double to left center (FBBBX) 4-3 2 -2- 01 Lemon lined a single between third and short, Allison scored, Lemon to second (CX) Rakow now pitching Dobbek pinch running for Lemon 5-3 2 -2- 11 Battey reached on an infield single to third, Dobbek to third (CBX) 5-3 2 1-3 02 Green,L grounded to short, forcing Battey at second (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting Dobbek moved to left field 5-3 0 --- 10 Posada flied out to right (BX) 5-3 1 --- 00 Johnson,De flied out to right (X) 5-3 2 --- 12 Lumpe struck out (FCBFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting 5-3 0 --- 31 Tuttle,B walked (BBFBB) Naragon pinch hitting for Kaat 5-3 0 1-- 10 Naragon sacrifice bunted to third, Tuttle,B to second (BbXb) 5-3 1 -2- 22 Versalles grounded out to third (BCFBX) 5-3 2 -2- 11 Martin,B grounded a single between third and short, Tuttle,B scored (CBX) 6-3 2 1-- 00 Killebrew lined a double down the third base line, Martin,B scored (X) 7-3 2 -2- 31 Allison walked (BBFBB) Kunkel now pitching 7-3 2 12- 12 Dobbek popped out to second (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting Pleis now pitching 7-3 0 --- 22 Pignatano flied out to center (BFBCX) Prescott pinch hitting for Kunkel 7-3 1 --- 12 Prescott grounded out to short (CFBX) 7-3 2 --- 32 Bertoia,R lined a single to shallow left (SBBFBFX) Bauer pinch hitting for Klimchock 7-3 2 1-- 21 Bauer lined a double to left center, Bertoia,R scored (BBFX) 7-4 2 -2- 00 Howser lined a single down the right field line, Bauer scored (X) Stobbs now pitching 7-5 2 1-- 02 Siebern was hit by a pitch, Howser to second (CFH) Lee now pitching Stephens,G pinch hitting for Posada 7-5 2 12- 21 Stephens,G lined a single down the left field line, Howser scored, Siebern to third (BFBX) 7-6 2 1-3 22 Johnson,De grounded to short, forcing Stephens,G at second (CSBBX)