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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 20, 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 20, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,306 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Lou Klimchock | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Dan Dobbek | Left Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 20, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pascual
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Pascual
Hankins 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nuxhall
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Nuxhall
There goes Versalles. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nuxhall
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Nuxhall
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Klimchock hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Pascual
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pascual
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Nuxhall
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Nuxhall
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Pascual
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pascual
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hankins vs. Pascual
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Nuxhall
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Nuxhall
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nuxhall
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Nuxhall
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Nuxhall
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Nuxhall
Battey hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Pascual
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pascual
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pascual
Causey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Nuxhall
Dobbek hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Nuxhall
Mincher hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Nuxhall
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Nuxhall
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Pascual
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pascual
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Pascual
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Nuxhall
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nuxhall
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Nuxhall
Allison strikes out. There goes Killebrew. The throw from Sullivan to second, and Killebrew is out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Pascual
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klimchock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Pascual
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Nuxhall
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nuxhall
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Nuxhall
Dobbek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Nuxhall
Mincher 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Pascual
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pascual
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison throws the ball in to Versalles who tags Howser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Archer
Andy Carey now playing third base. Jim Archer now pitching.
Pascual hits a line drive towards the mound. Archer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Archer
Versalles bunts towards first. Klimchock fields the ball and throws to Archer covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Archer
The umpire calls a balk on Archer Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Archer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Archer
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Archer
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. Green tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Archer
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Pascual
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gardner. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Pascual
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Hankins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klimchock vs. Pascual
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Pascual
Siebern strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1961 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 0
Hankins J, cf 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf 4 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 2 1
Klimchock L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 1
Siebern N, lf 4 0 1 0 Battey E, c 4 0 0 0
Throneberry M, rf 3 0 1 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Dobbek D, lf 3 0 1 0
Causey W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 3 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
Archer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 2 7 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 100 000 01x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4
Archer J 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 9
E -- Carey A, Gardner B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Versalles Z, Howser D, Green L
HR -- Killebrew H
CS -- Versalles Z, Killebrew H
SF -- Allison B
Balk -- Archer J
T -- 2:06
A -- 12306
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