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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 18, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,878 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | First Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 18, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Kaat
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Kaat
There goes Howser. The slide. Battey applies the tag. Howser is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Herbert
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klimchock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Herbert
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Herbert
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Herbert
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kaat
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Kaat
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Kaat
Herbert hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Herbert
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Herbert
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Kaat
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Gardner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Herbert
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Herbert
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kaat
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey is hit by the pitch. Sullivan moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Kaat
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Herbert
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Herbert
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Herbert
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Kaat
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Kaat
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Herbert
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Herbert
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kaat
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Kaat
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Herbert
Don Mincher pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Herbert
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Herbert
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Palmquist
Don Mincher now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Ed Palmquist now pitching.
Herbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Palmquist
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmquist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Palmquist
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Palmquist
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Palmquist
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Herbert
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Herbert
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Herbert
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Herbert
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Palmquist
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Bill Tuttle.
Pilarcik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Palmquist
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Palmquist
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Palmquist
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Palmquist
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Palmquist
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Herbert
Hank Bauer now playing left field. Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Marv Throneberry now playing first base. Jay Hankins now playing center fi
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Herbert
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Herbert
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Consolo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Herbert
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Moore
Bauer hits a line drive towards first. Mincher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Herbert
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Herbert
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Herbert
Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Herbert
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Dobbek hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1961 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 1
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf 4 0 1 0
Klimchock L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 1b-3b 4 0 1 1
Bauer H, lf 1 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, pr 0 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 4 1 1 1
Siebern N, lf 3 2 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hankins J, cf 0 0 0 0 Dobbek D, ph 1 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Bertoia R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Throneberry M, rf-1b 4 1 2 4 Palmquist E, p 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 4 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0
Consolo B, pr 0 1 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 33 3 7 3
Kansas City 030 000 010 -- 4
Minnesota 100 000 110 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 5
Palmquist E 2.0 3 1 1 2 3
Moore R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bertoia R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 4
2B -- Siebern N, Valo E
HR -- Throneberry M, Allison B
CS -- Howser D
HBP -- by Kaat J (Carey A)
T -- 2:24
A -- 8878
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