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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 13, 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 June 13, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,375 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 13, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Kaat
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Kaat
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer moves to third. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bass
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kaat
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Kaat
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Kaat
Stephens is hit by the pitch. Bass moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Kaat
Bauer hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Kaat
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Kaat
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bass
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Bass
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bass
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Kaat
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kaat
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Posada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kaat
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Kaat
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bass
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Kaat
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bass
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Bass
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Dobbek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bass
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Battey scores. Versalles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Bass
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Moore
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Moore
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Moore
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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bass
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bass
Allison 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bass
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Bass
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Bass
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Battey moves to third. Becquer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Kunkel
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. Becquer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kunkel
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Stobbs
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Bob Allison now playing right field. Chuck Stobbs now pitching. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tu
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Stobbs
Joe Pignatano pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Stobbs
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Stobbs
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Covington vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching. Wes Covington pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Covington takes first base on ball four. Bertoia scores. Howser moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Ramos
Stan Johnson pinch hits for Hank Bauer. Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Staley
Wes Covington now playing left field. Stan Johnson now playing right field. Leo Posada now playing center field. Joe Pignatano now playing third b
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Staley
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Staley
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Staley
There goes Allison. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Pignatano applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Staley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Ramos
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Ramos
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Ramos
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Ramos
Pignatano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/13/1961 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 1 3 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 4
Stephens G, cf 3 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 3 0 0 1
Covington W, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 0 1 0
Johnson S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Posada L, lf-cf 4 1 3 2 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 4 1 2 0 Ramos P, p 1 0 0 0
Siebern N, 1b 5 0 1 0 Allison B, 1b-rf 4 1 1 0
Bertoia R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Tuttle B, rf-cf 4 1 1 1
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 2 2 2 0
Rivera J, ph 1 1 1 2 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Bass N, p 3 0 1 0 Dobbek D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Pignatano J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph-1b 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 32 8 10 8
Kansas City 110 010 012 -- 6
Minnesota 000 003 41x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (L) 6.1 7 7 7 1 4
Kunkel B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Staley G 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 6.0 10 3 3 1 7
Moore R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Stobbs C 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Pleis B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Ramos P (S) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Minnesota 2
2B -- Howser D, Bertoia R, Versalles Z, Tuttle B, Allison B
3B -- Martin B
HR -- Posada L, Killebrew H, Rivera J
CS -- Allison B
SF -- Green L
HBP -- by Kaat J (Stephens G)
WP -- Moore R
T -- 3:00
A -- 11375
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