8/7/1961, Min61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Twins             0  0  0  0  1  0  3  3  0     7 10  2     6  1
1961 Red Sox           0  2  0  0  0  4  0  3  x     9 11  0     5  1
 
Twins                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Red Sox              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Versalles         ss  4  0  0  0  .273    Schilling         2b  5  0  0  1  .268
Green,L           cf  5  1  3  0  .324    Geiger            cf  4  1  1  0  .247
Killebrew         1b  4  1  0  0  .273    Yastrzemski       lf  4  1  1  0  .267
Allison           rf  5  2  2  3  .269    Wertz,V           1b  2  1  1  3  .284
Lemon             lf  2  1  1  0  .208     Jensen           ph  1  0  0  0  .281
Battey            c   4  1  2  2  .281    Malzone           3b  3  2  1  1  .273
Lepcio,T          2b  3  1  0  1  .141    Nixon             c   3  1  1  0  .247
Tuttle,B          3b  4  0  2  0  .254     Pagliaroni       ph  1  1  1  0  .256
Lee               p   2  0  0  0  .037    Hardy             rf  4  2  2  0  .283
 Pleis            p   0  0  0  0  .500     Runnels          1b  0  0  0  0  .346
 Becquer,J        ph  0  0  0  0  .265    Buddin            ss  3  0  0  0  .243
 Rollins          ph  1  0  0  1  .313    Delock            p   3  0  2  2  .089
 Stobbs           p   1  0  0  0  .091     Earley           p   0  0  0  0 1.000
 McDevitt,D       p   0  0  0  0  .000     Fornieles        p   0  0  0  0  .067
                     35  7 10  7           Green,P          ph  1  0  1  1  .355
                                           Muffett          p   0  0  0  0  .323
                                                               34  9 11  8
 
Twins                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lee                              5.0  8  6  5  2  6  84  49  4.67
Pleis                            1.0  0  0  0  0  1  12   8  6.68
Stobbs           L 2-6           1.1  2  3  3  1  0  24  13  9.37
McDevitt,D                       0.2  1  0  0  1  0  12   6  6.43
                                 8.0 11  9  8  4  7 132  76 
 
Red Sox                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Delock                           6.1  7  4  4  2  4  95  57  4.38
Earley           BS 2            1.0  2  3  3  3  1  39  20  3.67
Fornieles        W 8-5           0.2  1  0  0  0  1   8   6  4.59
Muffett          S 2             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   7   5  4.96
                                 9.0 10  7  7  5  6 149  88 
 
Min: Becquer,J batted for Pleis in the 7th
     Rollins batted for Becquer,J in the 7th
Bos: Jensen batted for Wertz,V in the 8th
     Pagliaroni batted for Nixon in the 8th
     Green,P batted for Fornieles in the 8th
     Jensen moved to rf in the 9th
     Pagliaroni moved to c in the 9th
     Runnels inserted at 1b in the 9th
 
E-Green,L, Killebrew. 2B-Green,L(19), Allison(14), Tuttle,B(11). 
HR-Allison(19), Battey(11), Wertz,V(18), Malzone(11). RBI-Allison 3(68), 
Battey 2(45), Lepcio,T(16), Rollins(1), Schilling(52), Wertz,V 3(66), 
Malzone(53), Delock 2(2), Green,P(27). SB-Green,L(16), Lemon(1), Geiger(14). 
CS-Versalles. K-Versalles 2, Killebrew 2, Lemon, Lepcio,T, Schilling, 
Yastrzemski 2, Wertz,V, Nixon, Hardy, Buddin. BB-Versalles, Killebrew, 
Lemon 2, Lepcio,T, Geiger, Wertz,V, Malzone, Buddin. PB-Battey. 
GWRBI: Green,P
Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 16 MPH.
Attendance: N/A
Game Time: 2:57
8/7/1961, Min61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Twins             0  0  0  0  1  0  3  3  0     7 10  2     6  1
1961 Red Sox           0  2  0  0  0  4  0  3  x     9 11  0     5  1
 
 
Twins                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Versalles         ss 1>43           W          6>7            k            k         
Green,L           cf   S            CS2(26)      6/L        8>S          9>Muffett   
                                  4>D                                      7         
Killebrew         1b   SB2          k            k            W.1-2        3/g       
                       43.2-3                                                        
Allison           rf   53           53         7>D            HR.2-H;1-H   2/fl      
Lemon             lf 2>W            k            S.2-3        W                      
Battey            c    643/gdp    5>HR           S.3-H;1-3    4                      
Lepcio,T          2b   6/L          k            note 1       SB2                    
                                                              W                      
Tuttle,B          3b 3>63           43           D.1-3        Fornieles              
                                                              S.2-3;1-2              
Lee               p    13           53                                               
 Pleis            p                                                                  
 Becquer,J        ph                             Earley                              
 Rollins          ph                             note 2                              
 Stobbs           p                                           6                      
 McDevitt,D       p                                                                  
 
 1: 64/f.3-H;1x2;B-1  2: 3/g.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Red Sox              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Schilling         2b 1>63         3>k            64/f       7>Stobbs       note 1    
                                                              7                      
Geiger            cf   S            13         6>W            4/L          7         
Yastrzemski       lf   k            k            SB2          63                     
                                                 S.2-3                               
Wertz,V           1b   k          4>W            HR.3-H;1-H                          
 Jensen           ph                                        8>63                     
Malzone           3b 2>63           643/gdp      HR           W                      
Nixon             c    S            5/fl         Pleis                               
                                                 k                                   
 Pagliaroni       ph                                          S.1-2                  
Hardy             rf   S.1-2      5>k            13           note 2                 
 Runnels          1b                                                                 
Buddin            ss   pb.2-3;1-2   7            e3.B-1       McDevitt,D             
                       k                                      W                      
Delock            p    note 3       S            8                                   
 Earley           p                                                                  
 Fornieles        p                                                                  
 Green,P          ph                                          note 4                 
 Muffett          p                                                                  
 
 1: 163.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(e8)  3: S.3-H;2-H;Bx2(936)  4: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Twins            IN OUT ER                  Red Sox          IN OUT ER                  
Lee              A1  C5  5                  Delock           A1  C8  4                  
Pleis            C6  C9  0                  Earley           C9  D7  3 BS 2             
Stobbs           D1  D7  3 L 2-6            Fornieles        D8  E1  0 W 8-5            
McDevitt,D       D8  E2  0                  Muffett          E2  E4  0 S 2              
8/7/1961, Min61-Bos61, game 1, Fenway Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1961 Twins             0  0  0  0  1  0  3  3  0     7 10  2     6  1
1961 Red Sox           0  2  0  0  0  4  0  3  x     9 11  0     5  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Versalles grounded out to second (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Green,L lined a single to left center (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Green,L stole second (B>B)
 0-0  1 -2- 30  Killebrew grounded out to second, Green,L to third 
                  (B>B.BX)
 0-0  2 --3 31  Allison grounded out to third (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Red Sox batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Schilling grounded out to short (CBFBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Geiger lined a single to right center (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Yastrzemski struck out (BBCCBS)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Wertz,V struck out (CBCBB>C)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
 0-0  0 --- 30  Lemon walked (BBBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Battey grounded into a double play, Buddin to Schilling 
                  to Wertz,V (CX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Lepcio,T lined out to short (FBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Red Sox batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Malzone grounded out to short (FBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Nixon lined a single to left center (BCCBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Hardy grounded a single up the middle, Nixon to second 
                  (CX)
 0-0  1 12- 12  Battey allowed a passed ball, Nixon to third, Hardy to 
                  second (CFBB)
 0-0  1 -23 22  Buddin struck out (CFBB.C)
 0-0  2 -23 11  Delock lined a single to shallow right, Nixon scored, 
                  Hardy scored, Delock out at second (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Tuttle,B grounded out to short (X)
 0-2  1 --- 11  Lee grounded out to the mound (CBX)
 0-2  2 --- 30  Versalles walked (BBBB)
 0-2  2 1-- 00  Versalles was caught stealing second (>C)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Red Sox batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Schilling struck out (FBBFC)
 0-2  1 --- 10  Geiger grounded out to the mound (BX)
 0-2  2 --- 02  Yastrzemski struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Green,L lined a double to left center (X)
 0-2  0 -2- 22  Killebrew struck out (CBBFFFFC)
 0-2  1 -2- 20  Allison grounded out to third (BBX)
 0-2  2 -2- 22  Lemon struck out (BSBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Red Sox batting
 0-2  0 --- 30  Wertz,V walked (BBBB)
 0-2  0 1-- 12  Malzone grounded into a double play, Versalles to 
                  Lepcio,T to Killebrew (CFBX)
 0-2  2 --- 20  Nixon popped out to third (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Battey homered deep to left (X)
 1-2  0 --- 12  Lepcio,T struck out (BCCS)
 1-2  1 --- 32  Tuttle,B grounded out to second (BBCFBFFX)
 1-2  2 --- 00  Lee grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Red Sox batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Hardy struck out (BCFBBC)
 1-2  1 --- 00  Buddin flied out to left (X)
 1-2  2 --- 00  Delock grounded a single between first and second (X)
 1-2  2 1-- 11  Schilling grounded to short, forcing Delock at second 
                  (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting
 1-2  0 --- 12  Versalles flied out to left (SSFBX)
 1-2  1 --- 12  Green,L lined out to short (FFBX)
 1-2  2 --- 32  Killebrew struck out (BBBCCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Red Sox batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Geiger walked (FBSBBFB)
 1-2  0 1-- 00  Geiger stole second (>B)
 1-2  0 -2- 10  Yastrzemski lined a single to center, Geiger to third 
                  (>B.X)
 1-2  0 1-3 01  Wertz,V homered deep to left center, Geiger scored, 
                  Yastrzemski scored (CX)
 1-5  0 --- 11  Malzone homered deep to left (BCX)
                Pleis now pitching
 1-6  0 --- 02  Nixon struck out (FFC)
 1-6  1 --- 00  Hardy grounded out to the mound (X)
 1-6  2 --- 21  Buddin to first on an error by the first baseman 
                  Killebrew (BCBX)
 1-6  2 1-- 21  Delock flied out to center (FBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting
 1-6  0 --- 10  Allison doubled deep to right center (BX)
 1-6  0 -2- 11  Lemon lined a single to shallow center, Allison to third 
                  (BFX)
 1-6  0 1-3 00  Battey lined a single to right center, Allison scored, 
                  Lemon to third (X)
 2-6  0 1-3 11  Lepcio,T grounded to short, forcing Battey at second, 
                  Lemon scored, Battey out at second, Lepcio,T to first 
                  (BFX)
 3-6  1 1-- 32  Tuttle,B doubled deep to left center, Lepcio,T to third 
                  (CBFFBFBX)
                Becquer,J pinch hitting for Pleis
                Earley now pitching
                Rollins pinch hitting for Becquer,J
 3-6  1 -23 01  Rollins grounded out to first, Lepcio,T scored, Tuttle,B 
                  to third (FX)
 4-6  2 --3 22  Versalles struck out (BCCFBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Red Sox batting
                Stobbs now pitching
 4-6  0 --- 01  Schilling flied out to left (FX)
 4-6  1 --- 11  Geiger lined out to second (BCX)
 4-6  2 --- 22  Yastrzemski grounded out to short (BCBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting
 4-6  0 --- 01  Green,L lined a single to shallow left (CX)
 4-6  0 1-- 31  Killebrew walked, Green,L to second (BCBBB)
 4-6  0 12- 31  Allison homered deep down the left-field line, Green,L 
                  scored, Killebrew scored (BSBBX)
 7-6  0 --- 32  Lemon walked (BCBBSFFB)
 7-6  0 1-- 22  Battey popped out to second (BBCFX)
 7-6  1 1-- 10  Lemon stole second (B>C)
 7-6  1 -2- 32  Lepcio,T walked (B>C.CBBB)
                Fornieles now pitching
 7-6  1 12- 00  Tuttle,B lined a single to center, Lemon to third, 
                  Lepcio,T to second (X)
 7-6  1 123 01  Stobbs popped out to short (CX)
 7-6  2 123 22  Versalles struck out (BSBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Red Sox batting
                Jensen pinch hitting for Wertz,V
 7-6  0 --- 22  Jensen grounded out to short (BBCCX)
 7-6  1 --- 30  Malzone walked (BBBB)
                Pagliaroni pinch hitting for Nixon
 7-6  1 1-- 20  Pagliaroni grounded a single up the middle, Malzone to 
                  second (BBX)
 7-6  1 12- 00  Hardy lined a single to shallow center, Malzone scored, 
                  Pagliaroni to third, Hardy to second on an error by the 
                  center fielder Green,L (X)
                McDevitt,D now pitching
 7-7  1 -23 30  Buddin walked (BBBB)
                Green,P pinch hitting for Fornieles
 7-7  1 123 01  Green,P lined a single to right, Pagliaroni scored, Hardy 
                  to third, Buddin to second (SX)
 7-8  1 123 22  Schilling grounded out to the mound, Hardy scored, Buddin 
                  to third, Green,P to second (CBFBX)
 7-9  2 -23 00  Geiger flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting
                Jensen moved to right field
                Pagliaroni moved to catcher
                Runnels now playing first base
                Muffett now pitching
 7-9  0 --- 21  Green,L flied out to left (FBBX)
 7-9  1 --- 01  Killebrew grounded out to first (CX)
 7-9  2 --- 00  Allison popped out to the catcher (X)