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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 9, 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 9, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Schroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,107 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Al Schroll | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Shoemaker | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Gordon MacKenzie | Catcher |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Shaw
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shaw
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball 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: ---
Del Greco vs. Schroll
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoemaker vs. Schroll
Shoemaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Schroll
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Schroll
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schroll
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Schroll
There's a wild pitch. Siebern moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Schroll
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Schroll
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Johnson scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
MacKenzie vs. Schroll
MacKenzie is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Shaw
Battey hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Shaw
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Shaw
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Shaw
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Schroll
Shaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Schroll
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Schroll
Shoemaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Schroll
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroll vs. Shaw
Schroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Shaw
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shaw
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew 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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Schroll
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schroll
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Schroll
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Schroll
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
MacKenzie vs. Schroll
MacKenzie hits a line drive to center field. Green throws towards Martin. Martin fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Johnson scores. Stephens moves to third. MacKenzie moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shaw vs. Schroll
Shaw is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Shaw
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Shaw
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Schroll
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, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Schroll
Shoemaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Schroll
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shoemaker moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Schroll
Siebern is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Schroll
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Schroll
Rivera 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 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shaw
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Shaw
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroll vs. Shaw
Schroll is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Schroll
Stephens 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 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacKenzie vs. Schroll
MacKenzie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Schroll
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Shaw
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shaw
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. Martin tags and moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Shaw
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pfister
Dan Pfister now pitching.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pfister
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Pfister
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altobelli vs. Pfister
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Al Schroll.
Altobelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
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, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Pleis
Shoemaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Pleis
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Pleis
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
Frank Cipriani now playing right field.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rakow
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rakow
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Rakow
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Pleis
Cipriani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pleis
Leo Posada pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacKenzie vs. Pleis
MacKenzie hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pleis
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Posada moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Pleis
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Leo Posada now playing left field. Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Allison bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wickersham
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Wickersham
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards second. Shoemaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Pleis
Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Shoemaker hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pleis
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pleis
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Wickersham
Pleis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wickersham
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wickersham
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Pleis
Cipriani is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pleis
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pleis
Dick Howser pinch hits for Gordon MacKenzie.
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1961 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Green L, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 5 1 1 0
Martin B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Shoemaker C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 2 Causey W, ss 5 0 2 0
Lemon J, lf 4 1 3 1 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 3 1
Lepcio T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 5 2 1 0
Battey E, c 4 1 1 2 Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 3 0 2 0 Cipriani F, rf 2 0 0 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 2 0 1 2
Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 0 Posada L, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Schroll A, p 2 0 0 0 MacKenzie G, c 4 0 1 1
Altobelli J, ph 0 0 0 0 Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pleis B, p 1 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 3 0 0 0
Pfister D, p 0 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph 1 0 1 0
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 11 5 40 4 13 4
Minnesota 000 004 100 -- 5
Kansas City 301 000 000 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Schroll A 5.0 8 4 4 4 4
Pleis B (W) 4.0 5 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B 5.1 8 4 4 1 2
Pfister D 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Rakow E (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Wickersham D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Martin B
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 13
2B -- Lemon J, Valdivielso J
HR -- Battey E, Killebrew H
SF -- Killebrew H
WP -- Schroll A
T -- 2:36
A -- 4107
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