Top 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Wynn
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Wynn
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Wynn
  
  There goes Versalles. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Wynn
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and has Versalles trapped. There's the throw to Martin and over to Fox, who tags Versalles for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Wynn
  
  Battey takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Wynn
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ramos
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Wynn
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Wynn
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ramos
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Ramos
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Wynn
  
  Ramos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Wynn
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wynn
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Wynn
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Wynn
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Ramos
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Ramos
  
  Esposito bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Carreon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Ramos
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bertoia. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fox vs. Ramos
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Carreon scores. Smith moves to third. Fox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sievers vs. Ramos
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Wynn
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Wynn
  
  Allison hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Ramos
  
  Landis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Ramos
  
  Carreon hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Wynn
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Wynn
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Wynn
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Wynn
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Wynn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ramos moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Wynn
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos scores. Green scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Wynn
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Ramos
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Ramos
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Ramos
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Ramos
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Wynn
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Wynn
  
  There goes Lemon. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Wynn
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bertoia vs. Wynn
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Ramos
  
  Landis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carreon vs. Ramos
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Ramos
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Esposito reaches second base with a double. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Ramos
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Wynn
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Wynn
  
  Versalles bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Wynn
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Green reaches second base with a double. Ramos scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Wynn
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Wynn
  
  Battey hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ramos
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Minoso hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ramos
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobbek vs. Wynn
  
  Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Wynn
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Wynn
  
  Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Ramos
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Ramos
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carreon vs. Ramos
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Esposito vs. Ramos
  
  Esposito strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Ramos
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Ramos
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Wynn
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Wynn
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Valo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Wynn
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/16/1961 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Versalles Z, ss       3  0  0  0   Smith A, rf           5  1  1  0   
Green L, cf           3  1  1  1   Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  2   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  1  2   Minoso M, lf          3  1  1  2   
Battey E, c           3  0  0  0   Sievers R, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Lemon J, lf           2  0  0  0   Landis J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Dobbek D, lf          1  0  0  0   Martin J, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Allison B, rf         4  0  1  0   Carreon C, c          4  1  2  0   
Gardner B, 2b         4  0  0  0   Esposito S, ss        3  0  1  0   
Bertoia R, 3b         3  0  0  0   Wynn E, p             3  1  1  1   
Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Ramos P, p            3  3  3  1                                      
Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        32  5  8  5

Minnesota        001 020 100 --  4
Chicago          001 020 11x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L)           8.0  8  5  4  4  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W)            9.0  6  4  4  5  7

E -- Bertoia R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Esposito S, Green L
3B -- Fox N
HR -- Ramos P, Minoso M
SB -- Versalles Z, Lemon J
SH -- Esposito S, Versalles Z
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 3:17
A -- 11039

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score