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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 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 16, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill McKinley |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Jacobs | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Hal Jones | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jack Kubiszyn | Third Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Barry Latman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Latman
Jacobs 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Latman
Martin hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Francona 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. Ramos
Temple hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Ramos
Cline 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luplow vs. Ramos
Luplow strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Latman
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Latman
Battey 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: ---
Lemon vs. Latman
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ramos
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Ramos
Kubiszyn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle 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. Latman
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Latman
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Latman
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Latman
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Ramos
Latman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ramos
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jacobs. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Ramos
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Latman
Martin 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Latman
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Ramos
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ramos
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Latman
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Latman
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Latman
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Ramos
Kubiszyn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jacobs. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Kubiszyn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Latman vs. Ramos
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Ramos
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Ramos
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Latman
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Latman
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Jake Jacobs.
Dobbek hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Latman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiszyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Dan Dobbek now playing center field.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Ramos
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ramos
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle juggles the ball. That's an error on Tuttle. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Ramos
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Latman
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Latman
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Latman
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Ramos
Kubiszyn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ramos
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. Ramos
Latman bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Ramos
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Latman
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Latman
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Latman
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pleis
Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Pleis
Luplow 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Pleis
There goes Francona. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Francona steals third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Pleis
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Pleis
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Latman
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Latman
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1961 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Jacobs J, cf 2 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dobbek D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Cline T, cf 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Francona T, lf 4 0 2 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 4 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0 Jones H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Battey E, c 3 0 1 0 Held W, ss 4 1 1 1
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Kubiszyn J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tuttle B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Thomas V, c 3 0 2 1
Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Latman B, p 2 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 31 2 7 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 020 00x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 7.0 6 2 2 0 5
Pleis B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Latman B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 7
E -- Tuttle B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Cleveland 7
2B -- Temple J, Thomas V, Francona T
3B -- Francona T
HR -- Held W
SB -- Francona T
SH -- Latman B
WP -- Latman B
T -- 2:05
A -- 2946
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