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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 21, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Lee |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,999 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Dan Dobbek | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Don Lee | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Lee
Power 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Lee
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Lee
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grant vs. Lee
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romano scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Grant
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Grant
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Grant
Naragon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Grant
Gardner hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ramos
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Ramos
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ramos
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Ramos
Temple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a line drive towards the mound. Grant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Grant
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Ramos
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Grant
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Grant
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Grant
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Ramos
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ramos
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Ramos
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ramos
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Grant
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Grant
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Grant
Paul Giel pinch runs for Hal Naragon.
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Grant
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Valo is hit by the pitch. Giel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Grant
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Versalles hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Earl Battey now catching. Ray Moore now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Moore
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Moore
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Moore
Held takes first base on ball four. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Moore
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Grant
Dobbek hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Moore
Grant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Moore
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Moore
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Moore
Francona hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Grant
Mincher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961, game 2 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf 4 0 1 0
Francona T, lf 4 0 1 0 Dobbek D, lf 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 1 1 0 Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0
Romano J, c 3 1 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Held W, ss 3 0 3 1 Naragon H, c 2 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Giel P, pr 0 0 0 0
Grant M, p 4 0 1 1 Battey E, c 1 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lee D, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 30 0 3 0
Cleveland 020 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lee D (L) 1.2 7 2 2 0 0
Ramos P 5.1 3 0 0 1 4
Moore R 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Kirkland W, Phillips B
HBP -- by Grant M (Valo E)
T -- 2:26
A -- 30999
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