8/16/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 8 1 6 0
1961 Twins 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 10 0 7 1
Athletics AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 2 1 0 1 .291 Green,L cf 5 0 0 1 .324
Rivera,J rf 3 1 0 0 .219 Martin,B 2b 3 0 1 2 .249
Lumpe 2b 4 2 3 0 .281 Lee p 0 0 0 0 .034
Siebern 1b 3 1 1 2 .286 Pleis p 0 0 0 0 .500
Johnson,De 3b 4 0 0 0 .215 Becquer,J ph 1 1 0 0 .278
Stephens,G cf 2 1 1 2 .183 Killebrew 1b 5 1 2 2 .274
Posada lf 3 0 1 1 .239 Allison rf 5 0 0 0 .263
Sullivan,H c 4 1 1 0 .206 Lemon lf 4 0 1 0 .210
Bass p 3 1 1 2 .138 Battey c 4 1 2 0 .290
Rakow p 1 0 0 0 .190 Tuttle,B 3b 4 0 2 0 .266
29 8 8 8 Versalles ss 4 1 1 0 .276
Ramos p 2 1 1 1 .130
Altobelli ph 0 1 0 0 .333
Lepcio,T 2b 1 0 0 0 .132
38 6 10 6
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bass W 8-5 6.2 7 4 4 2 2 89 59 4.32
Rakow S 5 2.1 3 2 0 0 3 44 31 5.98
9.0 10 6 4 2 5 133 90
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ramos L 11-12 7.0 6 6 6 4 6 107 64 4.32
Lee 1.0 2 2 2 4 0 37 15 4.85
Pleis 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 13 11 6.16
9.0 8 8 8 8 9 157 90
Min: Altobelli batted for Ramos in the 7th
Lepcio,T inserted at 2b in the 8th
Becquer,J batted for Pleis in the 9th
E-Siebern. 2B-Stephens,G(5), Sullivan,H(8), Lemon(24), Battey(18).
3B-Lumpe(6), Martin,B(7). HR-Bass(1), Killebrew(37), Ramos(1).
RBI-Howser(32), Siebern 2(64), Stephens,G 2(24), Posada(30), Bass 2(2),
Green,L(48), Martin,B 2(32), Killebrew 2(84), Ramos(4). SB-Howser(35).
K-Howser, Rivera,J, Lumpe, Siebern, Johnson,De 3, Posada 2, Green,L,
Allison 2, Lemon, Ramos. BB-Howser 2, Rivera,J 2, Lumpe, Johnson,De,
Stephens,G 2, Martin,B, Altobelli. SF-Howser, Siebern 2, Posada.
GWRBI: Siebern
Temperature: 70, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 24 MPH.
Attendance: 9,762
Game Time: 2:34
8/16/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 8 1 6 0
1961 Twins 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 10 0 7 1
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>W k 5>63 7/SF.3-H 9>W
Rivera,J rf SB2 3>W 3/g k W.1-2
8.2-3
Lumpe 2b W S.1-3 T 8>Lee Pleis
S k
Siebern 1b 9/SF.3-H 7/SF.3-H 13 S.1-2 k
Johnson,De 3b k k 6>7 W.2-3;1-2 k
Stephens,G cf 2>W note 1 3/g note 2
Posada lf k 4>S k 7/SF.3-H
Sullivan,H c 9 9 7>D 5/fl
Bass p HR.1-H 43/gdp 43.2-3
Rakow p 53
1: D.1-H;Bx3(845) 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Green,L cf 1>8 k 6>43 note 1 e3.B-1
Martin,B 2b 4 7 W T.3-H;2-H
Lee p
Pleis p
Becquer,J ph 46/f.B-1
Killebrew 1b 8 4>7 S.1-2 Rakow HR.1-H
6
Allison rf 2>6/fl 9 8.2-3 8>k k
Lemon lf D 7 8 k
Battey c 8 5>3/g 7>D S
Tuttle,B 3b 7 S 7 S.1-2
Versalles ss 3>8 8 S.2-3 53
Ramos p HR k
Altobelli ph W.1-2
Lepcio,T 2b 9>8
1: 3/g.3-H;2-3;1-2
Athletics IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Bass A1 D2 4 W 8-5 Ramos A1 D2 6 L 11-12
Rakow D3 E4 0 S 5 Lee D3 E2 2
Pleis E3 E5 0
8/16/1961, KC61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Athletics 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 8 1 6 0
1961 Twins 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 10 0 7 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Howser walked (BBCFBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Howser stole second (>B)
0-0 0 -2- 32 Rivera,J flied out to center, Howser to third (>B.CFFBBX)
0-0 1 --3 31 Lumpe walked (FBBBB)
0-0 1 1-3 11 Siebern hit a sacrifice fly to right, Howser scored (CBX)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Johnson,De struck out (CBFBFB>S)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Green,L flied out to center (X)
1-0 1 --- 00 Martin,B popped out to second (X)
1-0 2 --- 10 Killebrew lined out to center (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 31 Stephens,G walked (CBBBB)
1-0 0 1-- 02 Posada struck out (CCS)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Sullivan,H flied out to right (FBX)
1-0 2 1-- 12 Bass homered deep to left, Stephens,G scored (CBCX)
3-0 2 --- 22 Howser struck out (BCCBS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Allison popped out to short (BX)
3-0 1 --- 12 Lemon grounded a double down the first base line (BSSX)
3-0 1 -2- 00 Battey flied out to center (X)
3-0 2 -2- 12 Tuttle,B flied out to left (CBSFFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
3-0 0 --- 32 Rivera,J walked (BFFBBFFB)
3-0 0 1-- 00 Lumpe lined a single to right center, Rivera,J to third
(X)
3-0 0 1-3 20 Siebern hit a sacrifice fly to left, Rivera,J scored (BBX)
4-0 1 1-- 02 Johnson,De struck out (FCS)
4-0 2 1-- 02 Stephens,G lined a double to right center, Lumpe scored,
Stephens,G out at third (FFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
5-0 0 --- 00 Versalles flied out to center (X)
5-0 1 --- 20 Ramos homered deep down the right field line (BBX)
5-1 1 --- 22 Green,L struck out (BBCFS)
5-1 2 --- 32 Martin,B flied out to left (BBFSBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
5-1 0 --- 00 Posada grounded a single up the middle (X)
5-1 0 1-- 12 Sullivan,H flied out to right (SFBX)
5-1 1 1-- 12 Bass grounded into a double play, Martin,B to Killebrew
(BFSX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
5-1 0 --- 21 Killebrew flied out to left (BCBX)
5-1 1 --- 22 Allison flied out to right (SFFBBX)
5-1 2 --- 12 Lemon flied out to left (CBSX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
5-1 0 --- 20 Howser grounded out to short (BBX)
5-1 1 --- 20 Rivera,J grounded out to first (BBX)
5-1 2 --- 00 Lumpe tripled deep to left center (X)
5-1 2 --3 21 Siebern grounded out to the mound (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
5-1 0 --- 01 Battey grounded out to first (CX)
5-1 1 --- 00 Tuttle,B lined a single to center (X)
5-1 1 1-- 11 Versalles flied out to center (CBX)
5-1 2 1-- 02 Ramos struck out (FFFC)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
5-1 0 --- 01 Johnson,De flied out to left (FX)
5-1 1 --- 10 Stephens,G grounded out to first (BX)
5-1 2 --- 32 Posada struck out (CSFBBFBC)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
5-1 0 --- 00 Green,L grounded out to second (X)
5-1 1 --- 32 Martin,B walked (BFBBFFB)
5-1 1 1-- 22 Killebrew lined a single between third and short,
Martin,B to second (CFBBFX)
5-1 1 12- 11 Allison flied out to center, Martin,B to third (SBX)
5-1 2 1-3 01 Lemon flied out to center (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
5-1 0 --- 00 Sullivan,H lined a double down the right field line (X)
5-1 0 -2- 11 Bass grounded out to second, Sullivan,H to third (BCX)
5-1 1 --3 00 Howser hit a sacrifice fly to left, Sullivan,H scored (X)
6-1 2 --- 12 Rivera,J struck out (FFBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
6-1 0 --- 10 Battey lined a double to left center (BX)
6-1 0 -2- 00 Tuttle,B popped out to left (X)
6-1 1 -2- 10 Versalles reached on an infield single to second, Battey
to third (BX)
Altobelli pinch hitting for Ramos
6-1 1 1-3 31 Altobelli walked, Versalles to second (BBBCB)
6-1 1 123 01 Green,L grounded out to first, Battey scored, Versalles
to third, Altobelli to second (FX)
6-2 2 -23 01 Martin,B tripled deep to right center, Versalles scored,
Altobelli scored (CX)
Rakow now pitching
6-4 2 --3 22 Killebrew popped out to short (BFBFFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Lee now pitching
Lepcio,T now playing second base
6-4 0 --- 20 Lumpe lined a single to left center (BBX)
6-4 0 1-- 21 Siebern grounded a single between first and second, Lumpe
to second (BBFX)
6-4 0 12- 32 Johnson,De walked, Lumpe to third, Siebern to second
(BBCBCB)
6-4 0 123 32 Stephens,G walked, Lumpe scored, Siebern to third,
Johnson,De to second (BBCFBB)
7-4 0 123 01 Posada hit a sacrifice fly to left, Siebern scored (FX)
8-4 1 12- 22 Sullivan,H popped out to third (BCBCX)
8-4 2 12- 00 Rakow grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
8-4 0 --- 22 Allison struck out (BFBSS)
8-4 1 --- 12 Lemon struck out (CCFBS)
8-4 2 --- 12 Battey lined a single to left center (CCBX)
8-4 2 1-- 01 Tuttle,B grounded a single up the middle, Battey to
second (CX)
8-4 2 12- 21 Versalles grounded out to third (SBBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
8-4 0 --- 30 Howser walked (BBBB)
8-4 0 1-- 32 Rivera,J walked, Howser to second (CBBCBB)
Pleis now pitching
8-4 0 12- 22 Lumpe struck out (BFSBFFS)
8-4 1 12- 02 Siebern struck out (FFC)
8-4 2 12- 02 Johnson,De struck out (FSS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Twins batting
8-4 0 --- 12 Lepcio,T flied out to center (CBFX)
8-4 1 --- 21 Green,L to first on an error by the first baseman Siebern
(BBFX)
Becquer,J pinch hitting for Pleis
8-4 1 1-- 01 Becquer,J grounded to second, forcing Green,L at second,
Becquer,J to first (CX)
8-4 2 1-- 12 Killebrew homered deep to center, Becquer,J scored (CCBX)
8-6 2 --- 12 Allison struck out (CBFS)