7/23/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 7 13 3 11 3
1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 2 6 1
Indians AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Aspromonte,K 2b 5 0 1 1 .229 Green,L lf 4 0 1 0 .313
Piersall cf 4 0 1 0 .341 Tuttle,B 3b 5 0 1 0 .245
Francona 1b 5 1 2 0 .314 Killebrew 1b 4 1 1 1 .259
Phillips 3b 5 2 3 0 .257 Allison rf 4 0 0 0 .283
Kirkland rf 3 1 0 0 .281 Battey c 4 1 1 0 .279
Nieman,B ph 1 1 1 0 .265 Dobbek cf 4 2 2 1 .150
Dillard lf 0 0 0 0 .188 Lepcio,T 2b 3 0 0 0 .216
Essegian,C lf 5 1 3 3 .306 Valdivielso ss 2 0 0 0 .198
Romano c 4 0 2 2 .263 Becquer,J ph 1 0 0 0 .237
Held ss 4 1 0 0 .295 Versalles ss 1 1 1 2 .273
Latman p 5 0 0 0 .214 Ramos p 2 0 0 0 .111
Funk p 0 0 0 0 .250 Naragon ph 1 0 1 0 .368
41 7 13 6 Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .500
McDevitt,D p 0 0 0 0 .000
Moore p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Lemon ph 1 0 1 0 .209
36 5 9 4
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Latman W 6-5 8.1 9 5 5 2 5 114 72 4.15
Funk S 12 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 1.82
9.0 9 5 5 2 5 124 78
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ramos L 9-10 7.0 10 5 4 3 3 98 60 4.47
Pleis 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 19 12 7.14
McDevitt,D 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 6 4 6.59
Moore 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 17 7 5.95
9.0 13 7 6 4 6 140 83
Cle: Nieman,B batted for Kirkland in the 9th
Dillard inserted at lf in the 9th
Essegian,C moved to rf in the 9th
Min: Becquer,J batted for Valdivielso in the 7th
Naragon batted for Ramos in the 7th
Versalles inserted at ss in the 8th
Lemon batted for Moore in the 9th
E-Phillips 3, Tuttle,B, Lepcio,T. 2B-Phillips(23), Nieman,B(2), Tuttle,B(8),
Dobbek(4), Lemon(19). HR-Killebrew(21), Dobbek(4). RBI-Aspromonte,K(22),
Essegian,C 3(36), Romano 2(55), Killebrew(58), Dobbek(12), Versalles 2(25).
K-Piersall, Romano, Latman 4, Tuttle,B, Killebrew, Battey, Dobbek, Lepcio,T.
BB-Piersall, Kirkland, Romano, Held, Green,L, Lepcio,T. WP-Funk, Ramos,
Moore.
GWRBI: Aspromonte,K
Temperature: 91, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 16 MPH.
Attendance: 16,733
Game Time: 2:37
7/23/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 7 13 3 11 3
1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 2 6 1
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Aspromonte,K 2b 1>8 wp.1-2 4>7 43 3
S.2-H
Piersall cf S W.1-2 7 7>k 8
Francona 1b S.1-2 8 e5.B-2 63 9>S
Phillips 3b S.2-3;1-2 3>S 7 D 8
Kirkland rf note 1 e4.1-2;B-1 5>53 IW McDevitt,D
Nieman,B ph D.1-3
Dillard lf
Essegian,C lf 43 S.2-H;1-3 63 note 2 S.3-H;2-3
Romano c 2>S W.1-2 43 S.3-H;2-H Moore
k
Held ss 54/f.B-1 note 3 6>63 43 W.1-2
Latman p k k 8 8>Pleis note 4
k k
Funk p
1: 52/f.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: S.2-H;1-3;B-2 3: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2 4: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Green,L lf 1>9 W S.1-2 643/gdp Funk
13
Tuttle,B 3b k 64/f note 1 8>D wp.3-H;2-3
53
Killebrew 1b 7 4>HR 6>53 k
Allison rf 2>43 53 63 note 2
Battey c 63 k 8 9>S
Dobbek cf k e5.B-2 7>HR D.1-3
Lepcio,T 2b 3>31 4/L W k
Valdivielso ss e5.B-1 5>53
Becquer,J ph 46/f.B-1
Versalles ss S.3-H;2-H
Ramos p 31.1-2 e5.B-1
Naragon ph S.1-2
Pleis p
McDevitt,D p
Moore p
Lemon ph D.1-3
1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4)
Indians IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Latman A1 D9 5 W 6-5 Ramos A1 D8 4 L 9-10
Funk E1 E2 0 S 12 Pleis D9 E4 1
McDevitt,D E5 E6 1
Moore E7 E9 0
7/23/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 7 13 3 11 3
1961 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 2 6 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Aspromonte,K flied out to center (FBCBX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Piersall lined a single to right center (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Francona lined a single to shallow right, Piersall to
second (X)
0-0 1 12- 00 Phillips lined a single to shallow center, Piersall to
third, Francona to second (X)
0-0 1 123 20 Kirkland grounded to third, forcing Piersall at home,
Francona to third, Phillips to second, Kirkland to
first (BBX)
0-0 2 123 00 Essegian,C grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Green,L flied out to right (X)
0-0 1 --- 32 Tuttle,B struck out (SCFBBFBS)
0-0 2 --- 11 Killebrew flied out to left (BCX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Romano lined a single to shallow left (BBCX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Held grounded to third, forcing Romano at second, Held to
first (X)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Latman struck out (BBCSC)
0-0 2 1-- 20 Ramos threw a wild pitch, Held to second (BBB)
0-0 2 -2- 30 Aspromonte,K lined a single down the left field line,
Held scored (BBB.X)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Piersall walked, Aspromonte,K to second (FBFFBB>F>B)
1-0 2 12- 00 Francona flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Allison grounded out to second (BX)
1-0 1 --- 21 Battey grounded out to short (CBBX)
1-0 2 --- 32 Dobbek struck out (FBBBFFFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Phillips lined a single to right (CX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Phillips to second, Kirkland to first on an error by the
second baseman Lepcio,T (X)
1-0 0 12- 00 Essegian,C singled to right center, Phillips scored,
Kirkland to third (X)
2-0 0 1-3 30 Romano walked, Essegian,C to second (BBBB)
2-0 0 123 12 Held grounded into a double play, Tuttle,B to Battey to
Killebrew, Essegian,C to third, Romano to second (FBSFX)
2-0 2 -23 02 Latman struck out (CSS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Lepcio,T grounded out to first (BSX)
2-0 1 --- 01 Valdivielso to first on an error by the third baseman
Phillips (FX)
2-0 1 1-- 32 Ramos grounded out to first, Valdivielso to second
(CBBFBX)
2-0 2 -2- 30 Green,L walked (BBBB)
2-0 2 12- 01 Tuttle,B grounded to short, forcing Green,L at second (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Aspromonte,K lined out to left (CBX)
2-0 1 --- 02 Piersall lined out to left (FFX)
2-0 2 --- 01 Francona to second on an error by the third baseman
Tuttle,B (FX)
2-0 2 -2- 00 Phillips flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Killebrew homered deep down the left-field line (X)
2-1 0 --- 10 Allison grounded out to third (BX)
2-1 1 --- 22 Battey struck out (CFBBC)
2-1 2 --- 32 Dobbek to second on an error by the third baseman
Phillips (FBBBSX)
2-1 2 -2- 00 Lepcio,T lined out to second (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
2-1 0 --- 20 Kirkland grounded out to third (BBX)
2-1 1 --- 02 Essegian,C grounded out to short (SSX)
2-1 2 --- 00 Romano grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
2-1 0 --- 01 Valdivielso grounded out to third (CX)
2-1 1 --- 00 Ramos to first on an error by the third baseman Phillips
(X)
2-1 1 1-- 01 Green,L lined a single to shallow right, Ramos to second
(CX)
2-1 1 12- 02 Tuttle,B lined into a double play, Aspromonte,K
unassisted, Ramos out at second (CCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
2-1 0 --- 20 Held grounded out to short (BBX)
2-1 1 --- 01 Latman flied out to center (CX)
2-1 2 --- 10 Aspromonte,K grounded out to second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
2-1 0 --- 01 Killebrew grounded out to third (CX)
2-1 1 --- 00 Allison grounded out to short (X)
2-1 2 --- 22 Battey flied out to center (CBBSX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Piersall struck out (BFBBCC)
2-1 1 --- 10 Francona grounded out to short (BX)
2-1 2 --- 11 Phillips lined a double to right center (CBX)
2-1 2 -2- 30 Kirkland was walked intentionally (IIII)
2-1 2 12- 02 Essegian,C grounded a single between third and short,
Phillips scored, Kirkland to third, Essegian,C to
second (SSX)
3-1 2 -23 00 Romano grounded a single between third and short,
Kirkland scored, Essegian,C scored (X)
5-1 2 1-- 21 Held grounded out to second (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
5-1 0 --- 10 Dobbek homered deep to right (BX)
5-2 0 --- 31 Lepcio,T walked (BBBCB)
Becquer,J pinch hitting for Valdivielso
5-2 0 1-- 22 Becquer,J grounded to second, forcing Lepcio,T at second,
Becquer,J to first (CFBBX)
Naragon pinch hitting for Ramos
5-2 1 1-- 11 Naragon grounded a single up the middle, Becquer,J to
second (BFX)
5-2 1 12- 00 Green,L grounded into a double play, Held to Aspromonte,K
to Francona (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Versalles now playing shortstop
Pleis now pitching
5-2 0 --- 12 Latman struck out (BCSS)
5-2 1 --- 00 Aspromonte,K popped out to first (X)
5-2 2 --- 32 Piersall flied out to center (CBBCBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
5-2 0 --- 12 Tuttle,B grounded a double down the first base line
(SBSFX)
5-2 0 -2- 12 Killebrew struck out (BCFS)
5-2 1 -2- 20 Allison lined into a double play, Aspromonte,K
unassisted, Tuttle,B out at second (BBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
5-2 0 --- 22 Francona grounded a single up the middle (BBCFX)
5-2 0 1-- 11 Phillips lined out to center (BFX)
McDevitt,D now pitching
Nieman,B pinch hitting for Kirkland
5-2 1 1-- 22 Nieman,B lined a double down the third base line,
Francona to third (FFBBX)
5-2 1 -23 00 Essegian,C lined a single to left, Francona scored,
Nieman,B to third (X)
Moore now pitching
6-2 1 1-3 32 Romano struck out (CFBBBS)
6-2 2 1-3 31 Held walked, Essegian,C to second (BBBCB)
6-2 2 123 11 Moore threw a wild pitch, Nieman,B scored, Essegian,C to
third, Held to second (BCB)
7-2 2 -23 32 Latman struck out (BCB.CBC)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
Dillard now playing left field
Essegian,C moved to right field
7-2 0 --- 20 Battey lined a single to shallow right (BBX)
7-2 0 1-- 00 Dobbek grounded a double down the third base line, Battey
to third (X)
7-2 0 -23 22 Lepcio,T struck out (CBFBS)
7-2 1 -23 00 Versalles lined a single to right center, Battey scored,
Dobbek scored (X)
Lemon pinch hitting for Moore
7-4 1 1-- 01 Lemon lined a double down the third base line, Versalles
to third (FX)
Funk now pitching
7-4 1 -23 32 Green,L grounded out to the mound (BBBCFFFX)
7-4 2 -23 00 Funk threw a wild pitch, Versalles scored, Lemon to third
(B)
7-5 2 --3 10 Tuttle,B grounded out to third (B.X)