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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 8, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,594 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Frank Cipriani | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Jim Archer | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 8, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a line drive towards first. Siebern reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Archer
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Archer
Allison hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Siebern reaches third base with a triple. Del Greco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Archer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Archer
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Archer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Archer
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Kaat
Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Archer vs. Kaat
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Archer
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaat for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Archer
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Martin reaches second base with a double. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Archer
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Archer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Archer
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Archer
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Archer
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Archer covering. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Archer
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaat for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cipriani vs. Kaat
Cipriani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Archer
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Archer
Allison hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Kaat
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Archer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Archer
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Archer
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kaat
Jose Valdivielso now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kaat
Causey hits a popup towards third. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Archer
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Archer
Kaat bunts towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Wickersham fires to first and has Green trapped. There's the throw to Causey who tags Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wickersham
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Kaat
Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Kaat
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. Cipriani moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Kaat
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Cipriani moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil.
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Cipriani scores. Pignatano moves to third. Hankins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Leo Posada.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pignatano tags and scores. Hankins tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hankins scores. Del Greco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. Siebern moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Moore
Causey takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cipriani vs. Moore
Cipriani strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching. Jay Hankins now playing left field. Gene Stephens now playing right field.
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Wyatt
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Altobelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wyatt
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wyatt
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Causey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Moore
Joe Altobelli now playing left field. Lenny Green now playing center field. Bill Tuttle now playing third base.
Pignatano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Moore
Hankins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Hankins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Moore
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Hankins scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Moore
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wyatt
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Wyatt
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Wyatt
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to second for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Wyatt
Killebrew is hit by the pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Wyatt
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1961 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Green L, cf-lf-cf 5 1 2 1 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Martin B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 2 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 2 2 Posada L, lf 3 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 5 0 0 0 Sullivan H, ph 0 0 0 1
Lemon J, lf 3 0 1 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 2 2
Altobelli J, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Battey E, c 4 0 0 0 Causey W, ss 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf-3b 4 0 0 0 Cipriani F, rf 4 1 2 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 1 3 0 Stephens G, rf 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 1 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Archer J, p 2 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, ph 1 0 0 0
Hankins J, pr-lf 1 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 31 6 7 6
Minnesota 002 010 100 -- 4
Kansas City 100 000 41x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 6.2 5 5 1 4 5
Moore R 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Archer J 6.1 8 4 4 1 1
Wickersham D (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wyatt J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Versalles Z 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Martin B
3B -- Siebern N, Hankins J
HR -- Killebrew H
SH -- Kaat J, Lumpe J
SF -- Sullivan H
HBP -- by Wyatt J (Killebrew H)
T -- 2:34
A -- 5594
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