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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 10, 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 10, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 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 10, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Jim Honochick |
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 |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Shoemaker | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Frank Cipriani | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 10, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Siebern catches it and steps on first to double up Green. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Kralick
Shoemaker hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bass
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Bass
Valdivielso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cipriani vs. Kralick
Cipriani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Kralick
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Kralick
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Bass
Kralick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bass
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Kralick
Shoemaker hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Howser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Kralick
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cipriani vs. Kralick
Cipriani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Dotter
Gary Dotter now pitching.
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to third. Cipriani moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. Dotter
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bass
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Dotter
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Dotter
Shoemaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Dotter
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shoemaker moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Dotter
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shoemaker tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dotter
There goes Howser. The throw from Battey and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Bass
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cipriani. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dotter vs. Bass
Dotter hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dotter
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Dotter
There goes Johnson. The throw from Battey and he is out, Valdivielso applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Dotter
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cipriani vs. Dotter
Cipriani hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Dotter
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bass
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dotter
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Dotter
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Dotter
Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bass
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wickersham
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Wickersham
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Altobelli hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Dotter
Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop.
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Dotter
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Dotter
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Causey vs. Dotter
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. Siebern tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cipriani vs. Dotter
Cipriani hits a popup towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Dotter
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wickersham vs. Dotter
Wickersham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Johnson scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Becquer
Julio Becquer now pitching.
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Wickersham moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shoemaker vs. Becquer
Shoemaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wickersham scores. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Becquer
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Howser reaches second base with a double. Del Greco scores. Shoemaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Becquer
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Becquer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Wickersham
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wickersham
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cipriani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wickersham
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Becquer
Ron Henry now catching.
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Becquer
Cipriani hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Becquer
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wickersham vs. Becquer
Wickersham 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, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wickersham
Jay Hankins now playing left field. Deron Johnson now playing first base.
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Wickersham
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1961, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Green L, cf 4 0 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 5 1 1 1
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Shoemaker C, 2b 5 2 2 1
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Howser D, ss 5 3 5 2
Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 2 3 3
Battey E, c 2 0 0 0 Hankins J, lf 0 0 0 0
Henry R, c 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, lf-1b 3 3 2 1
Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 2 0 1 1
Tuttle B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cipriani F, rf 5 0 2 2
Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 1 0 Sullivan H, c 2 1 0 0
Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bass N, p 3 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 2 1 1 2
Kralick J, p 1 0 1 0
Dotter G, p 1 0 0 0
Becquer J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 36 13 17 13
Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City 013 100 80x -- 13
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L) 2.2 7 4 4 1 1
Dotter G 4.0 6 6 6 4 2
Becquer J 1.1 4 3 3 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (W)* 6.0 6 1 1 1 1
Wickersham D (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Siebern N 3, Johnson D, Valdivielso J, Howser D
3B -- Howser D
HR -- Killebrew H
CS -- Howser D, Johnson D
SH -- Causey W
SF -- Siebern N, Causey W
WP -- Kralick J
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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