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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 15, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,503 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: John Rice 2B: Al Smith 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Jacobs | Center Fielder |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Jim Snyder | Second Baseman |
Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Hal Jones | First Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Jack Kubiszyn | Third Baseman |
Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. McDowell
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McDowell
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McDowell
The ball gets by Thomas for a passed ball. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kralick
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kralick
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Kralick
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kralick
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Essegian moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Kralick
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McDowell
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McDowell
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McDowell
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. McDowell
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kralick vs. McDowell
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kralick
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Kralick
Kubiszyn hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kralick
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. McDowell
Jacobs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. McDowell
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison hits a popup towards third. Kubiszyn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kralick
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kralick
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kralick
Piersall bunts towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Kralick
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Kralick
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Kralick
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McDowell
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDowell
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McDowell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. McDowell
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kralick
Held strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Kralick
Kubiszyn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kralick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. McDowell
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. McDowell
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. McDowell
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McDowell
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. McDowell
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Essegian picks it up and throws to Held who relays to third to catch Jacobsfor the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kralick
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kralick
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kralick
Piersall hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Tuttle, and towards Versalles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McDowell
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDowell
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. McDowell
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Kralick
Essegian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kralick
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kralick
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kralick
Held hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Held for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. McDowell
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McDowell
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Funk
Versalles hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Funk
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Rollins moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Funk
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Kubiszyn hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stange
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Funk vs. Stange
Funk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Stange
Temple takes first base on ball four. Funk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Stange
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Funk
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Funk
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Funk
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becquer vs. Funk
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Snyder.
Becquer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Stange
Jose Valdivielso now playing second base.
Essegian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Essegian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Stange
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Stange
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Stange
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Funk
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Altobelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Funk
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Jake Jacobs.
Dobbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Funk
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altobelli moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Funk
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Funk
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altobelli scores. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Funk
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Dailey
Bill Dailey now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Dailey
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Dailey
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Naragon hits a line drive towards third. Kubiszyn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Moore
Billy Martin now playing second base. Ray Moore now pitching. Joe Altobelli now playing left field. Dan Dobbek now playing center field. Tito Fra
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Moore
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Moore
Don Dillard pinch hits for Bill Dailey.
Dillard hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1961 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Jacobs J, cf 4 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dobbek D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 1 0 Essegian C, lf 4 1 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 2 1 Allison B, rf 5 1 1 1 Jones H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 1 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 5 0 2 1 Kubiszyn J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Thomas V, c 3 0 1 0 Tuttle B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kirkland W, ph 1 0 0 0 Snyder J, 2b 3 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Funk F, p 1 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dailey B, p 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 2 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 Altobelli J, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 8 3 35 2 8 2 Minnesota 000 000 003 -- 3 Cleveland 001 001 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kralick J 6.0 6 2 2 0 6 Stange L (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 Moore R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S 6.1 3 0 0 5 5 Funk F (L) 2.1 4 3 3 2 3 Dailey B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Jones H DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 14, Cleveland 7 2B -- Essegian C, Lemon J HR -- Essegian C WP -- Kralick J PB -- Thomas V T -- 3:05 A -- 4503
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