9/26/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 1 4 1
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 x 8 10 1 7 2
Indians AB R H BI AVG Twins AB R H BI AVG
Aspromonte,K 2b 3 1 0 0 .235 Green,L cf 3 2 2 2 .301
Piersall cf 4 0 0 0 .342 Martin,B 2b 4 0 0 0 .247
Essegian,C lf 3 1 2 0 .302 Becquer,J ph 1 0 1 3 .267
Francona ph 1 0 0 0 .289 Snyder,J 2b 0 0 0 0 .333
Nieman,B rf 4 1 4 0 .388 Killebrew 1b 5 1 2 1 .280
Luplow pr 0 0 0 0 .143 Altobelli lf 3 0 0 0 .234
Romano c 4 1 3 4 .296 Moore p 0 0 0 0 .500
Power 1b 4 0 0 0 .265 Battey c 3 0 0 1 .284
Held ss 4 1 1 1 .271 Allison rf 4 1 1 0 .255
de la Hoz 3b 3 0 1 0 .247 Tuttle,B 3b 3 2 2 0 .274
Dillard ph 1 0 0 0 .227 Versalles ss 3 1 2 0 .280
Bell,Ga p 3 0 0 0 .240 Kralick p 1 0 0 0 .100
Schaffernoth,J p 0 0 0 0 .000 Mincher ph 0 1 0 0 .202
Kirkland ph 1 0 0 0 .272 Dobbek lf 1 0 0 0 .142
35 5 11 5 31 8 10 7
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bell,Ga L 13-12 6.2 7 5 4 5 2 116 61 3.78
Schaffernoth,J 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 22 13 6.75
8.0 10 8 7 6 4 138 74
Twins INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kralick W 10-14 7.0 9 4 3 0 2 94 66 3.82
Moore S 13 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 36 23 6.68
9.0 11 5 4 0 3 130 89
Cle: Francona batted for Essegian,C in the 8th
Luplow ran for Nieman,B in the 8th
Francona moved to lf in the 8th
Luplow moved to rf in the 8th
Dillard batted for de la Hoz in the 9th
Kirkland batted for Schaffernoth,J in the 9th
Min: Mincher batted for Kralick in the 7th
Dobbek inserted at lf in the 8th
Becquer,J batted for Martin,B in the 8th
Snyder,J inserted at 2b in the 9th
E-Nieman,B, Altobelli. 2B-Essegian,C(5), Killebrew(22), Becquer,J(3).
HR-Romano(26), Held(26). RBI-Romano 4(82), Held(94), Green,L 2(61),
Killebrew(110), Battey(73), Becquer,J 3(20). K-Essegian,C, Bell,Ga, Dillard,
Killebrew 2, Allison, Dobbek. BB-Green,L 2, Altobelli, Battey, Tuttle,B,
Mincher. SH-Versalles, Kralick. HBP-Aspromonte,K. HB-Kralick. WP-Bell,Ga.
Temperature: 58, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 13 MPH.
Attendance: 6,256
Game Time: 2:34
9/26/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
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1961 Indians 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 1 4 1
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 x 8 10 1 7 2
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Aspromonte,K 2b 1>HBP 3>63 9 63
Piersall cf 4 63 6>43 8>Moore
7
Essegian,C lf k D S
Francona ph 63
Nieman,B rf note 1 S.2xH(72) S.1-2 S
Luplow pr
Romano c S.3-H;2-3 4>S HR.2-H;1-H 64/f
Power 1b 4 463/gdp 43 9>3/g
Held ss 2>43 8 7 HR
de la Hoz 3b 9 5>S 7>4
Dillard ph k
Bell,Ga p 8 note 2 k
Schaffernoth,J p
Kirkland ph 43
1: S.1-3;B-2(e7) 2: 3/g/dp.1x1(34)
Twins -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Green,L cf 1>S W 43.3-H;1-2 S.2-H;1-2 IW
Martin,B 2b 643/gdp note 1 63 63.2-3;1-2
Becquer,J ph note 2
Snyder,J 2b
Killebrew 1b 63 k 6>D note 3 k
Altobelli lf 2>9 4>9 wp.2-3 W
9
Moore p
Battey c W 9 63.3-H note 4
43
Allison rf 7 k 63 8>S
Tuttle,B 3b 63 5>W 7>S S/b.1-2
Versalles ss 3>S S.1-3 46/f.B-1 note 5
Kralick p 14/SH.1-2 6
Mincher ph W.1-2
Dobbek lf k
1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-H 3: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(e9) 4: Schaffernoth,J
5: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
Indians IN OUT ER Twins IN OUT ER
Bell,Ga A1 D4 4 L 13-12 Kralick A1 D1 3 W 10-14
Schaffernoth,J D5 E3 3 Moore D2 D9 1 S 13
9/26/1961, Cle61-Min61, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Indians 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 1 4 1
1961 Twins 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 x 8 10 1 7 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Aspromonte,K was hit by a pitch (FFH)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Piersall popped out to second (CCBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Essegian,C struck out (CSBFS)
0-0 2 1-- 20 Nieman,B lined a single to shallow left, Aspromonte,K to
third, Nieman,B to second on an error by the left
fielder Altobelli (BBX)
0-0 2 -23 00 Romano lined a single to left, Aspromonte,K scored,
Nieman,B to third (X)
1-0 2 1-3 20 Power popped out to second (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Green,L lined a single to shallow center (BFFX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Martin,B grounded into a double play, Held to
Aspromonte,K to Power (X)
1-0 2 --- 31 Killebrew grounded out to short (BBSBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Held grounded out to second (FX)
1-0 1 --- 10 de la Hoz flied out to right (BX)
1-0 2 --- 21 Bell,Ga flied out to center (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Altobelli lined out to right (FX)
1-0 1 --- 30 Battey walked (BBBB)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Allison flied out to left (CSBX)
1-0 2 1-- 31 Tuttle,B grounded out to short (BSBBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Aspromonte,K grounded out to short (X)
1-0 1 --- 02 Piersall grounded out to short (FFX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Essegian,C doubled deep to left center (CFX)
1-0 2 -2- 31 Nieman,B lined a single to shallow left, Essegian,C out
at home (BBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Versalles reached on an infield single to third (X)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Kralick sacrifice bunted to the mound, Versalles to
second (Xb)
1-0 1 -2- 32 Green,L walked (BBBCSB)
1-0 1 12- 22 Martin,B grounded to second, forcing Green,L at second,
Versalles to third, Martin,B to first (CFBBX)
1-0 2 1-3 22 Killebrew struck out (CFBBFC)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Romano grounded a single up the middle (SFBBX)
1-0 0 1-- 01 Power grounded into a double play, Martin,B to Versalles
to Killebrew (CX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Held lined out to center (FFFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Altobelli flied out to right (BCBBSX)
1-0 1 --- 10 Battey flied out to right (BX)
1-0 2 --- 32 Allison struck out (BCBBSFS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
1-0 0 --- 12 de la Hoz lined a single to shallow left (BFFX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Bell,Ga hit into a double play, Killebrew to Martin,B, de
la Hoz out at first (Xb)
1-0 2 --- 12 Aspromonte,K flied out to right (BFFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Tuttle,B walked (CFFBBBB)
1-0 0 1-- 11 Versalles lined a single to left center, Tuttle,B to
third (BCX)
1-0 0 1-3 12 Kralick popped out to short (CBFX)
1-0 1 1-3 11 Green,L grounded out to second, Tuttle,B scored,
Versalles to second (BF>X)
1-1 2 -2- 00 Martin,B grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
1-1 0 --- 01 Piersall grounded out to second (CX)
1-1 1 --- 22 Essegian,C reached on an infield single to short (BCBSFFX)
1-1 1 1-- 20 Nieman,B lined a single between third and short,
Essegian,C to second (BBX)
1-1 1 12- 12 Romano homered deep down the left-field line, Essegian,C
scored, Nieman,B scored (CSFBX)
4-1 1 --- 10 Power grounded out to second (BX)
4-1 2 --- 12 Held flied out to left (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
4-1 0 --- 21 Killebrew lined a double down the third base line (BBCX)
4-1 0 -2- 11 Bell,Ga threw a wild pitch, Killebrew to third (BFB)
4-1 0 --3 31 Altobelli lined out to right (BFB.BX)
4-1 1 --3 10 Battey grounded out to short, Killebrew scored (BX)
4-2 2 --- 00 Allison grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
4-2 0 --- 12 de la Hoz popped out to second (BSFX)
4-2 1 --- 22 Bell,Ga struck out (BSBFS)
4-2 2 --- 01 Aspromonte,K grounded out to short (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
4-2 0 --- 20 Tuttle,B reached on an infield single to short (BBX)
4-2 0 1-- 10 Versalles grounded to second, forcing Tuttle,B at second,
Versalles to first (BX)
Mincher pinch hitting for Kralick
4-2 1 1-- 30 Mincher walked, Versalles to second (BBBB)
4-2 1 12- 12 Green,L lined a single to shallow center, Versalles
scored, Mincher to second (BCFFX)
4-3 1 12- 21 Martin,B grounded out to short, Mincher to third, Green,L
to second (CBBX)
4-3 2 -23 11 Killebrew lined a single to shallow right, Mincher
scored, Green,L scored, Killebrew to second on an error
by the right fielder Nieman,B (BCX)
4-5 2 -2- 32 Altobelli walked (BBBCCB)
Schaffernoth,J now pitching
4-5 2 12- 11 Battey grounded out to second (FBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Moore now pitching
Dobbek now playing left field
4-5 0 --- 01 Piersall flied out to left (FX)
Francona pinch hitting for Essegian,C
4-5 1 --- 32 Francona grounded out to short (CBBBSX)
4-5 2 --- 22 Nieman,B lined a single up the middle (BBCFFX)
Luplow pinch running for Nieman,B
4-5 2 1-- 10 Romano grounded to short, forcing Luplow at second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
Francona moved to left field
Luplow moved to right field
4-5 0 --- 20 Allison reached on an infield single to the catcher (BBX)
4-5 0 1-- 11 Tuttle,B bunted for a single, Allison to second (BbSbXb)
4-5 0 12- 00 Versalles sacrifice bunted to first, Allison to third,
Tuttle,B to second (Xb)
4-5 1 -23 02 Dobbek struck out (CCS)
4-5 2 -23 30 Green,L was walked intentionally (IIII)
Becquer,J pinch hitting for Martin,B
4-5 2 123 00 Becquer,J grounded a double down the third base line,
Allison scored, Tuttle,B scored, Green,L scored (X)
4-8 2 -2- 12 Killebrew struck out (BFCS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
Snyder,J now playing second base
4-8 0 --- 32 Power grounded out to first (BFFBBFFFX)
4-8 1 --- 10 Held homered deep down the right field line (BX)
Dillard pinch hitting for de la Hoz
5-8 1 --- 32 Dillard struck out (CBCBFBS)
Kirkland pinch hitting for Schaffernoth,J
5-8 2 --- 01 Kirkland grounded out to second (CX)