7/22/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Indians 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 9 13 0 7 3 1961 Twins 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 12 1 6 1 Indians AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG Temple 2b 5 2 3 1 .299 Green,L cf 5 2 2 0 .314 Piersall cf 5 0 3 2 .343 Martin,B 2b 5 1 2 1 .262 Francona 1b 4 1 0 0 .313 Killebrew 1b 4 0 0 0 .259 Phillips 3b 5 1 1 3 .253 Lemon lf 4 1 2 3 .206 Kirkland rf 3 1 0 0 .283 Allison rf 3 0 1 0 .287 Essegian,C lf 5 1 1 0 .293 Naragon c 4 1 1 0 .360 Romano c 3 0 0 0 .260 Tuttle,B 3b 3 1 2 0 .246 de la Hoz pr 0 1 0 0 .256 Valdivielso ss 2 1 1 1 .202 Thomas,V c 1 0 0 0 .194 Becquer,J ph 1 0 0 0 .241 Held ss 4 1 3 1 .299 Versalles ss 0 0 0 0 .270 Grant p 2 0 1 1 .259 Kaat p 2 0 0 2 .417 Nieman,B ph 1 0 0 0 .242 Moore p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Stigman p 0 0 0 0 .222 Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .500 Hale,B ph 1 1 1 1 .233 Cueto p 0 0 0 0 .286 Locke p 0 0 0 0 .238 Dobbek ph 1 0 1 0 .135 Funk p 0 0 0 0 .250 34 7 12 7 39 9 13 9 Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Grant 6.0 8 6 6 3 3 106 59 3.46 Stigman W 3-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 9 5 4.54 Locke H 4 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 16 10 5.58 Funk S 11 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 9 6 1.84 9.0 12 7 7 5 3 140 80 Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kaat 7.2 9 6 6 3 6 129 77 3.70 Moore BS 5, L 3-3 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 14 7 6.05 Pleis 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7.16 Cueto 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 15 7 8.72 9.0 13 9 9 4 7 160 92 Cle: Nieman,B batted for Grant in the 7th de la Hoz ran for Romano in the 8th Hale,B batted for Stigman in the 8th Thomas,V inserted at c in the 8th Min: Becquer,J batted for Valdivielso in the 8th Versalles inserted at ss in the 9th Dobbek batted for Cueto in the 9th E-Tuttle,B. 2B-Piersall(24), Martin,B(11). 3B-Green,L(7). HR-Phillips(16), Lemon(6), Valdivielso(3). RBI-Temple(33), Piersall 2(51), Phillips 3(58), Held(71), Grant(7), Hale,B(3), Martin,B(25), Lemon 3(37), Valdivielso(12), Kaat 2(8). K-Temple, Francona, Phillips, Kirkland 2, Essegian,C 2, Martin,B, Lemon, Allison. BB-Francona, Kirkland 2, Romano, Killebrew, Lemon, Allison, Tuttle,B, Valdivielso. SF-Kaat. WP-Grant. GWRBI: Temple Temperature: 90, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 24 MPH. Attendance: 18,787 Game Time: 2:45 7/22/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Indians 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 9 13 0 7 3 1961 Twins 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 12 1 6 1 Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Temple 2b 1>43 4>S 5>k S S.3-H;1-2 Piersall cf 63 9 S S.1-2 D.2-H;1-H Francona 1b k W.1-2 8 note 1 Pleis 9 Phillips 3b 2>43 HR.2-H;1-H 43 k 9>Cueto 4 Kirkland rf 31 W 6>k 8>k W Essegian,C lf 7 S.1-2 e5.B-2 k k Romano c 3>43 9 8 W de la Hoz pr Thomas,V c 64/f Held ss S S.2-H;1-3 63 Moore S.1-2 Grant p note 2 note 3 Nieman,B ph 7>7 Stigman p Hale,B ph S.2-H;1-3 Locke p Funk p 1: 3/g.2-3;1-2 2: 1/ldp.1x1(13) 3: S.3-H;1-3;Bx2(74) Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Green,L cf 1>T 3 64/f 9 S.1-2 Martin,B 2b D.3-H 3>k 5>S 7>Stigman Funk 7 8 Killebrew 1b 7.2-3 7 31.1-2 W note 1 Lemon lf HR.3-H k W 643/gdp note 2 Allison rf k 4>63 W.2-3;1-2 8>Locke S Naragon c 8 S 463/gdp 543/gdp Tuttle,B 3b 2>9 S.1-2 6>S W Valdivielso ss HR W.2-3;1-2 wp.1-2 9.2-3 Becquer,J ph 43 Versalles ss Kaat p 2/fl note 3 8/SF.3-H Moore p Pleis p Cueto p Dobbek ph 9>S 1: 25/f.1-2;B-1 2: S.2-H;1-3;Bx2(96) 3: 46/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 Indians IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER Grant A1 D1 6 Kaat A1 D7 6 Stigman D2 D4 0 W 3-3 Moore D8 E2 3 BS 5, L 3-3 Locke D5 E1 1 H 4 Pleis E3 E3 0 Funk E2 E4 0 S 11 Cueto E4 E7 0 7/22/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Indians 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 9 13 0 7 3 1961 Twins 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 12 1 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Temple grounded out to second (CBBSX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Piersall grounded out to short (CBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Francona struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Green,L tripled deep to left center (BFCBX) 0-0 0 --3 11 Martin,B grounded a double down the third base line, Green,L scored (CBX) 0-1 0 -2- 11 Killebrew flied out to left, Martin,B to third (BCX) 0-1 1 --3 20 Lemon homered deep to center, Martin,B scored (BBX) 0-3 1 --- 32 Allison struck out (CBBBCS) 0-3 2 --- 12 Naragon lined out to center (BFFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting 0-3 0 --- 10 Phillips grounded out to second (BX) 0-3 1 --- 31 Kirkland grounded out to first (BSBBX) 0-3 2 --- 12 Essegian,C flied out to left (BCCFFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Tuttle,B flied out to right (CBX) 0-3 1 --- 20 Valdivielso homered deep to left (BBX) 0-4 1 --- 11 Kaat popped out to the catcher (BFX) 0-4 2 --- 32 Green,L popped out to first (BCBBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Romano grounded out to second (BX) 0-4 1 --- 10 Held reached on an infield single to short (BX) 0-4 1 1-- 00 Grant lined into a double play, Kaat to Killebrew, Held out at first (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting 0-4 0 --- 22 Martin,B struck out (BFBCS) 0-4 1 --- 12 Killebrew lined out to left (CBCFX) 0-4 2 --- 32 Lemon struck out (BBCCBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting 0-4 0 --- 12 Temple grounded a single between first and second (SCBX) 0-4 0 1-- 32 Piersall flied out to right (CBBBCX) 0-4 1 1-- 31 Francona walked, Temple to second (SBBBB) 0-4 1 12- 00 Phillips homered deep to left center, Temple scored, Francona scored (X) 3-4 1 --- 32 Kirkland walked (BBCCBB) 3-4 1 1-- 21 Essegian,C lined a single to shallow center, Kirkland to second (SBBX) 3-4 1 12- 22 Romano flied out to right (CBBFX) 3-4 2 12- 21 Held singled to right center, Kirkland scored, Essegian,C to third (BBFX) 4-4 2 1-3 11 Grant lined a single to left center, Essegian,C scored, Held to third, Grant out at second (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting 5-4 0 --- 01 Allison grounded out to short (CX) 5-4 1 --- 01 Naragon lined a single to shallow center (CX) 5-4 1 1-- 31 Tuttle,B reached on an infield single to the catcher, Naragon to second (BBFBX) 5-4 1 12- 32 Valdivielso walked, Naragon to third, Tuttle,B to second (CBBBFB) 5-4 1 123 11 Kaat grounded to second, forcing Valdivielso at second, Naragon scored, Tuttle,B to third, Kaat to first (BCX) 5-5 2 1-3 31 Green,L grounded to short, forcing Kaat at second (BBCBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting 5-5 0 --- 22 Temple struck out (FSBBFS) 5-5 1 --- 22 Piersall reached on an infield single to second (CBBFX) 5-5 1 1-- 10 Francona lined out to center (BX) 5-5 2 1-- 00 Phillips grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting 5-5 0 --- 10 Martin,B lined a single to left (BX) 5-5 0 1-- 22 Killebrew grounded out to first, Martin,B to second (SBBSX) 5-5 1 -2- 30 Lemon walked (BBBB) 5-5 1 12- 30 Allison walked, Martin,B to third, Lemon to second (BBBB) 5-5 1 123 00 Naragon grounded into a double play, Temple to Held to Francona (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting 5-5 0 --- 22 Kirkland struck out (BBCSS) 5-5 1 --- 21 Essegian,C to second on an error by the third baseman Tuttle,B (BFBX) 5-5 1 -2- 10 Romano lined out to center (BX) 5-5 2 -2- 10 Held grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting 5-5 0 --- 02 Tuttle,B grounded a single between first and second (CSFX) 5-5 0 1-- 00 Grant threw a wild pitch, Tuttle,B to second (B) 5-5 0 -2- 10 Valdivielso flied out to right, Tuttle,B to third (B.X) 5-5 1 --3 01 Kaat hit a sacrifice fly to center, Tuttle,B scored (CX) 5-6 2 --- 12 Green,L flied out to right (BSCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting Nieman,B pinch hitting for Grant 5-6 0 --- 11 Nieman,B lined out to left (BFX) 5-6 1 --- 12 Temple lined a single to right (CFBFFX) 5-6 1 1-- 01 Piersall grounded a single between third and short, Temple to second (FX) 5-6 1 12- 01 Francona grounded out to first, Temple to third, Piersall to second (FX) 5-6 2 -23 22 Phillips struck out (CBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting Stigman now pitching 5-6 0 --- 02 Martin,B flied out to left (SCX) 5-6 1 --- 31 Killebrew walked (BBSBB) 5-6 1 1-- 00 Lemon grounded into a double play, Held to Temple to Francona (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting 5-6 0 --- 22 Kirkland struck out (BCFFBS) 5-6 1 --- 22 Essegian,C struck out (CBCBS) 5-6 2 --- 32 Romano walked (FBBSBB) Moore now pitching de la Hoz pinch running for Romano 5-6 2 1-- 22 Held lined a single to left, de la Hoz to second (BSBSX) Hale,B pinch hitting for Stigman 5-6 2 12- 10 Hale,B lined a single to right center, de la Hoz scored, Held to third (BX) 6-6 2 1-3 21 Temple lined a single to shallow center, Held scored, Hale,B to second (BBCX) 7-6 2 12- 20 Piersall lined a double to left center, Hale,B scored, Temple scored (BBX) Pleis now pitching 9-6 2 -2- 10 Francona flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting Thomas,V now playing catcher Locke now pitching 9-6 0 --- 00 Allison lined a single to right (X) 9-6 0 1-- 12 Naragon grounded into a double play, Phillips to Temple to Francona (CFBX) 9-6 2 --- 30 Tuttle,B walked (BBBB) Becquer,J pinch hitting for Valdivielso 9-6 2 1-- 00 Becquer,J grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting Versalles now playing shortstop Cueto now pitching 9-6 0 --- 00 Phillips popped out to second (X) 9-6 1 --- 31 Kirkland walked (CBBBB) 9-6 1 1-- 22 Essegian,C struck out (BCFBS) 9-6 2 1-- 21 Thomas,V grounded to short, forcing Kirkland at second (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting Dobbek pinch hitting for Cueto 9-6 0 --- 11 Dobbek grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 9-6 0 1-- 02 Green,L grounded a single up the middle, Dobbek to second (FSX) Funk now pitching 9-6 0 12- 21 Martin,B flied out to center (SBBX) 9-6 1 12- 12 Killebrew grounded to the catcher, forcing Dobbek at third, Green,L to second, Killebrew to first (CBCX) 9-6 2 12- 00 Lemon lined a single down the right field line, Green,L scored, Killebrew to third, Lemon out at second (X)