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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 28, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 35,034 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 28, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Foytack
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ramos
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ramos
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline 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 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Foytack
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Foytack
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Ramos
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Ramos
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Ramos
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Foytack
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Ramos
Roarke hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Ramos
Foytack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ramos
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ramos
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Ramos
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ramos
There goes Bruton. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ramos
Cash 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ramos
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Foytack
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Foytack
Ramos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Foytack
Versalles strikes out. There goes Tuttle. The throw from Roarke to McAuliffe, and Tuttle is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ramos
McAuliffe 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Ramos
Roarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Roarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foytack vs. Ramos
Foytack strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Ramos
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ramos
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Ramos
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Ramos
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Foytack
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ramos
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Ramos
Roarke hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. Ramos
Foytack strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Foytack
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Foytack
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Foytack
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ramos
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ramos
Bruton strikes out. Naragon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruton out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ramos
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Ramos
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Foytack
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Foytack
Allison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Foytack
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Foytack
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ramos
Billy Martin now playing second base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ramos
McAuliffe 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Ramos
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Ramos
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Moore
Frank Lary pinch runs for Bobo Osborne. Ray Moore now pitching. Frank House pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1961 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Green L, cf-lf 2 1 0 0 House F, ph 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 2
Allison B, rf 4 2 2 4 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 1 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0 Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 0 1 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 1 0
Ramos P, p 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 1 1 1
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 3 0 1 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lary F, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 4 4 33 3 8 3
Minnesota 200 000 002 -- 4
Detroit 001 001 001 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 8.2 8 3 3 4 6
Moore R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P (L) 9.0 4 4 3 2 8
E -- McAuliffe D
DP -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 2, Detroit 7
2B -- Roarke M
HR -- Allison B 2, Bruton B, Maxwell C
SB -- Fernandez C, Bruton B
CS -- Tuttle B
T -- 2:19
A -- 35034
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