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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 20, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,851 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Dan Dobbek | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 20, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kralick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Brown
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Brown
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brown
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Brown
Allison strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allison out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Kralick
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kralick
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kralick
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Brown
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Brown
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Brown
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Brown
Kralick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Kralick
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kralick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Brown
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brown
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Kralick
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kralick
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brown
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Brown
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobbek vs. Brown
Dobbek hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Brown
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Brown
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kralick vs. Brown
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kralick for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kralick
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kralick
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Kralick
Dave Philley pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Fisher
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kralick
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Kralick
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kralick
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Kralick
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Fisher
Dobbek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Fisher
Valdivielso strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdivielso out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Kralick
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Fisher
Kralick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fisher
Martin bunts towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Adair covering, for the out. Kralick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kralick
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fisher
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobbek vs. Fisher
Dobbek strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Battey reaches second base with a double. Allison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Fisher
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Kralick
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kralick
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Kralick
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Adair moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Fisher
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Becquer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1961 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Martin B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Williams D, lf 5 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Brandt J, cf 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 2
Gentile J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lemon J, lf 2 1 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0 Allison B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Robinson E, rf 4 2 3 3 Dobbek D, rf 4 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Battey E, c 4 0 2 1
Brown H, p 1 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 1
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 3 0 1 0
Fisher J, p 2 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 9 4 33 5 10 5
Baltimore 001 000 003 -- 4
Minnesota 200 100 011 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 4.0 5 3 3 1 2
Fisher J (L) 4.0 5 2 2 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J 8.1 8 4 4 1 4
Stobbs C (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Killebrew H, Tuttle B
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Minnesota 7
2B -- Robinson E, Battey E
HR -- Killebrew H, Robinson E, Becquer J
SB -- Adair J, Robinson E
SH -- Martin B
T -- 2:22
A -- 17851
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