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Twins 4 @ Orioles 3
Memorial Stadium
August 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 2, 1961 at Memorial Stadium. The home team Orioles were bested by the visiting Twins with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateAugust 2, 1961 
Visiting Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 4 H: 5 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 5
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Baltimore Orioles
R: 3 H: 7 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Winning Pitcher—Bill Pleis  
Losing Pitcher—Chuck Estrada  
Save—Ray Moore  
Game Winning RBI—Hal Naragon 

Game Info

DateAugust 2, 1961 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamMinnesota Twins 
Home TeamBaltimore Orioles 
Visiting Starting PitcherDon Lee  
Home Starting PitcherChuck Estrada  
BallparkMemorial Stadium 
CityBaltimore 
StateMD 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 35 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Stewart
1B: Charlie Berry
2B: Joe Linsalata
3B: Frank Umont

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Zoilo Versalles  Shortstop 
Lenny Green  Center Fielder 
Harmon Killebrew  First Baseman 
Bob Allison  Right Fielder 
Jim Lemon  Left Fielder 
Hal Naragon  Catcher 
Ted Lepcio  Second Baseman 
Bill Tuttle  Third Baseman 
Don Lee  Pitcher 
Sam Mele  Manager 

Baltimore Orioles Lineup 

Name  Position 
Brooks Robinson  Third Baseman 
Russ Snyder  Left Fielder 
Jackie Brandt  Center Fielder 
Jim Gentile  First Baseman 
Whitey Herzog  Right Fielder 
Hank Foiles  Catcher 
Ron Hansen  Shortstop 
Jerry Adair  Second Baseman 
Chuck Estrada  Pitcher 
Paul Richards  Manager 

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Twins 4 @ Orioles 3
Memorial Stadium
August 2, 1961

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         Game of 8/2/1961, game 1 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Versalles Z, ss       3  1  1  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Green L, cf-lf        4  0  0  0   Snyder R, lf          2  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  0  0   Williams D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Allison B, rf         4  1  1  0   Busby J, cf           0  0  0  0   
Lemon J, lf           3  0  1  0   Brandt J, cf-lf       4  0  0  0   
Kaat J, pr            0  0  0  0   Gentile J, 1b         2  2  1  1   
Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   Herzog W, rf          3  0  1  0   
Altobelli J, ph       0  1  0  0   Robinson E, ph        1  1  1  2   
Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0   Foiles H, c           4  0  1  0   
Moore R, p            0  0  0  0   Hansen R, ss          3  0  1  0   
Naragon H, c          4  1  1  2   Throneberry M, ph     1  0  0  0   
Lepcio T, 2b-3b       3  0  0  0   Adair J, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Tuttle B, 3b-cf       3  0  1  2   Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lee D, p              2  0  0  0   Estrada C, p          3  0  0  0   
Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   Stock W, p            0  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  5  4                        32  3  7  3

Minnesota        000 000 004 --  4
Baltimore        010 000 002 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee D                 7.0  6  1  1  1  5
Pleis B (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Stobbs C*             0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Moore R (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Estrada C (L)         8.2  4  4  4  4 10
Stock W               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Naragon H, Tuttle B
HR -- Gentile J, Robinson E
SB -- Allison B
SH -- Snyder R
PB -- Foiles H
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

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