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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on April 23, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,408 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| R C Stevens | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 23, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kralick
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kralick
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Kralick
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Kralick
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Donovan
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kralick
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kralick
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Kralick
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Donovan
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Donovan
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kralick
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Kralick
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Kralick
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Kralick
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kralick
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Kralick
Daley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Kralick
Donovan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Donovan
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Donovan
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kralick vs. Donovan
Kralick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kralick
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kralick
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Donovan
There goes Allison. The throw from Daley and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Kralick
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Kralick
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Donovan
Bertoia hits a line drive towards short. Veal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kralick
Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Kralick
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boak vs. Kralick
Chet Boak pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
There goes Veal. The throw from Battey and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boak vs. Kralick
Boak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Gardner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Klippstein
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kralick for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Klippstein
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kralick
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kralick
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Kralick
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Stevens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1961 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Keough M, lf 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf 3 0 0 0
Woodling G, rf 2 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mahoney J, pr 0 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 2 0 0 0
Stevens R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 3 0 1 0 Whisenant P, lf 0 0 0 0
Bright H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0
Veal C, ss 2 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Daley P, c 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 3 0 1 1
Boak C, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 27 1 4 1
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 000 010 00x -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3
Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Washington 4, Minnesota 3
2B -- Versalles Z, Keough M, Gardner B
CS -- Allison B, Veal C
T -- 2:14
A -- 13408
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