9/15/1961, Min61-Cle61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
1961 Indians 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 1 8 1 7 2
Twins AB R H BI AVG Indians AB R H BI AVG
Jacobs cf 4 0 0 0 .000 Temple 2b 4 0 1 0 .292
Versalles ss 3 0 0 0 .274 Piersall cf 4 0 2 0 .347
Killebrew 1b 2 0 1 0 .276 Essegian,C lf 4 0 1 0 .297
Allison rf 2 0 0 0 .259 Nieman,B rf 4 1 2 1 .329
Dobbek pr 0 0 0 0 .144 Power pr 0 0 0 0 .263
Battey c 4 0 0 0 .286 Jones,H 1b 4 0 0 0 .111
Lemon lf 3 0 0 0 .218 Kirkland rf 0 0 0 0 .271
Tuttle,B 3b 4 0 0 0 .279 Held ss 3 0 2 0 .270
Snyder,J 2b 3 0 1 0 .333 Kubiszyn 3b 3 0 0 0 .077
Altobelli ph 1 0 0 0 .245 Thomas,V c 2 0 0 0 .190
Kralick p 3 0 1 0 .103 de la Hoz ph 1 0 0 0 .233
29 0 3 0 Funk p 0 0 0 0 .286
McDowell p 2 0 0 0 .000
Romano ph 1 0 0 0 .284
32 1 8 1
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kralick L 9-14 8.0 8 1 1 0 6 114 82 3.71
8.0 8 1 1 0 6 114 82
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
McDowell W 1-0 7.0 3 0 0 5 5 109 60 0.00
Funk S 21 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 26 15 1.81
9.0 3 0 0 6 5 135 75
Min: Dobbek ran for Allison in the 8th
Dobbek moved to rf in the 8th
Altobelli batted for Snyder,J in the 9th
Cle: de la Hoz batted for Thomas,V in the 7th
Romano batted for McDowell in the 7th
Romano moved to c in the 8th
Power ran for Nieman,B in the 8th
Power moved to 1b in the 9th
Kirkland inserted at rf in the 9th
E-Jones,H. 2B-Piersall(34). HR-Nieman,B(1). RBI-Nieman,B(5). K-Jacobs,
Allison, Tuttle,B, Kralick 2, Temple, Essegian,C, Jones,H 2, Kubiszyn,
McDowell. BB-Versalles, Killebrew 2, Allison 2, Lemon.
GWRBI: Nieman,B
Temperature: 69, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH.
Attendance: 5,653
Game Time: 2:17
9/15/1961, Min61-Cle61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
1961 Indians 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 1 8 1 7 2
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Jacobs cf 1>k 43 7 8
Versalles ss 8 3>63 W 8>Funk
e3.B-1
Killebrew 1b S W W.1-2 143/gdp
Allison rf W.1-2 9 k W
Dobbek pr
Battey c 7 43 6>1/L 9
Lemon lf 2>8 4>7 W 9>63
Tuttle,B 3b 7 k 363/gdp 8
Snyder,J 2b S 7 7>3/g
Altobelli ph 5/fl
Kralick p S.1-3 5>k k
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Temple 2b 1>8 S k 31
Piersall cf 4 S.1-3 D 8>53
Essegian,C lf S 7 k 63
Nieman,B rf 9 4>HR 6>7 S
Power pr
Jones,H 1b 2>k 43 k 43
Kirkland rf
Held ss 9 S S
Kubiszyn 3b 7 k 7
Thomas,V c 3>53 43
de la Hoz ph 7>63
Funk p
McDowell p 43 5>k
Romano ph 3
Twins IN OUT ER Indians IN OUT ER
Kralick A1 D5 1 L 9-14 McDowell A1 D1 0 W 1-0
Funk D2 D8 0 S 21
9/15/1961, Min61-Cle61, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
1961 Indians 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 1 8 1 7 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Jacobs struck out (SBFBFBS)
0-0 1 --- 00 Versalles flied out to center (X)
0-0 2 --- 00 Killebrew grounded a single between first and second (X)
0-0 2 1-- 31 Allison walked, Killebrew to second (FBBBB)
0-0 2 12- 10 Battey flied out to left (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Temple flied out to center (BBFSBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Piersall popped out to second (BBCX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Essegian,C lined a single to shallow left (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Nieman,B flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Lemon flied out to center (BBSSX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Tuttle,B flied out to left (SX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Snyder,J grounded a single between first and second
(CBBBSX)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Kralick lined a single to left center, Snyder,J to third
(BBFSX)
0-0 2 1-3 01 Jacobs grounded out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Jones,H struck out (BCCC)
0-0 1 --- 32 Held flied out to right (CFBBFBX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Kubiszyn lined out to left (CX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Versalles grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 31 Killebrew walked (CBBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Allison flied out to right (BCBCBX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Battey grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Thomas,V grounded out to third (FFBX)
0-0 1 --- 12 McDowell grounded out to second (CSBFX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Temple lined a single to right center (FBSFX)
0-0 2 1-- 01 Piersall lined a single down the left field line, Temple
to third (FX)
0-0 2 1-3 11 Essegian,C lined out to left (CBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Twins batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Lemon flied out to left (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Tuttle,B struck out (CBCS)
0-0 2 --- 11 Snyder,J lined out to left (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Nieman,B homered deep to left center (CX)
0-1 0 --- 01 Jones,H grounded out to second (FX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Held lined a single to right center (SCBX)
0-1 1 1-- 02 Kubiszyn struck out (CCC)
0-1 2 1-- 02 Thomas,V grounded out to second (FCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 22 Kralick struck out (CBSFBFFC)
0-1 1 --- 00 Jacobs flied out to left (X)
0-1 2 --- 32 Versalles walked (BBBCSFFB)
0-1 2 1-- 30 Killebrew walked, Versalles to second (BBBB)
0-1 2 12- 22 Allison struck out (BCBSC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Indians batting
0-1 0 --- 02 McDowell struck out (CCFS)
0-1 1 --- 22 Temple struck out (CCBBS)
0-1 2 --- 31 Piersall grounded a double down the first base line
(FBBBX)
0-1 2 -2- 22 Essegian,C struck out (CBCBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 22 Battey lined out to the mound (BSBCX)
0-1 1 --- 32 Lemon walked (BBBCCB)
0-1 1 1-- 10 Tuttle,B grounded into a double play, Jones,H to Held to
Jones,H (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Indians batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Nieman,B flied out to left (BX)
0-1 1 --- 02 Jones,H struck out (SSC)
0-1 2 --- 01 Held grounded a single up the middle (CX)
0-1 2 1-- 21 Kubiszyn flied out to left (B+1BCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Twins batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Snyder,J grounded out to first (BX)
0-1 1 --- 22 Kralick struck out (BCBSC)
0-1 2 --- 12 Jacobs flied out to center (FFBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Indians batting
de la Hoz pinch hitting for Thomas,V
0-1 0 --- 02 de la Hoz grounded out to short (CCFX)
Romano pinch hitting for McDowell
0-1 1 --- 32 Romano popped out to first (BBCFBFX)
0-1 2 --- 12 Temple grounded out to first (CSBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Funk now pitching
Romano moved to catcher
0-1 0 --- 32 Versalles to first on an error by the first baseman
Jones,H (SBBBFFX)
0-1 0 1-- 12 Killebrew grounded into a double play, Funk to Temple to
Jones,H (SFBX)
0-1 2 --- 32 Allison walked (BFFBBFB)
Dobbek pinch running for Allison
0-1 2 1-- 10 Battey lined out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Dobbek moved to right field
0-1 0 --- 10 Piersall grounded out to third (BX)
0-1 1 --- 22 Essegian,C grounded out to short (BBCSX)
0-1 2 --- 00 Nieman,B lined a single to shallow left (X)
Power pinch running for Nieman,B
0-1 2 1-- 01 Jones,H grounded out to second (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Twins batting
Power moved to first base
Kirkland now playing right field
0-1 0 --- 01 Lemon grounded out to short (FX)
0-1 1 --- 20 Tuttle,B flied out to center (BBX)
Altobelli pinch hitting for Snyder,J
0-1 2 --- 00 Altobelli popped out to third (X)