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Orioles 11 @ Twins 5
Metropolitan Stadium
June 21, 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 21, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Orioles with a score of 11 to 5.

Game Summary

DateJune 21, 1961 
Visiting Team
Baltimore Orioles
R: 11 H: 15 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 11
Hits: 15
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 5 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Winning Pitcher—Hoyt Wilhelm  
Losing Pitcher—Bert Cueto  
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Game Winning RBI—Jim Gentile 

Game Info

DateJune 21, 1961 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamBaltimore Orioles 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherChuck Estrada  
Home Starting PitcherPedro Ramos  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance15,711 
Time of Game2 hours 36 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jim Honochick
1B: Red Flaherty
2B: Bill Kinnamon
3B: Eddie Hurley

Baltimore Orioles Lineup 

Name  Position 
Brooks Robinson  Third Baseman 
Russ Snyder  Left Fielder 
Jackie Brandt  Center Fielder 
Jim Gentile  First Baseman 
Marv Throneberry  Right Fielder 
Gus Triandos  Catcher 
Ron Hansen  Shortstop 
Jerry Adair  Second Baseman 
Chuck Estrada  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 
Pedro Ramos  Pitcher 
Cookie Lavagetto  Manager 

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Orioles 11 @ Twins 5
Metropolitan Stadium
June 21, 1961

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         Game of 6/21/1961 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Robinson B, 3b-2b     6  2  3  0   Martin B, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Snyder R, lf          5  2  4  0   Green L, cf-lf        4  2  1  0   
Brandt J, cf-rf       4  1  1  3   Killebrew H, 3b       4  2  2  4   
Gentile J, 1b         2  2  1  3   Lemon J, lf           4  0  2  0   
Throneberry M, rf     4  0  0  0   Tuttle B, pr-cf       0  1  0  0   
Williams D, ph-3b     0  1  0  1   Allison B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Triandos G, c         5  1  2  2   Dobbek D, rf          4  0  1  1   
Hansen R, ss          4  0  1  0   Battey E, c           4  0  0  0   
Adair J, 2b           3  0  0  0   Valdivielso J, ss     4  0  1  0   
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   Ramos P, p            3  0  0  0   
Wilhelm H, p          1  0  0  1   Cueto B, p            0  0  0  0   
Estrada C, p          3  1  1  0   Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0   
Breeding M, 2b        0  0  0  0   Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   
Courtney C, ph        1  0  1  0   Arrigo G, p           0  0  0  0   
Busby J, pr-cf        1  1  1  1   Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 15 11                        36  5  9  5

Baltimore        003 000 017 -- 11
Minnesota        202 000 010 --  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Estrada C             7.0  7  4  4  1  8
Wilhelm H (W)         2.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P               7.1 10  4  4  1  5
Cueto B (L)*          0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Stobbs C+             0.0  1  3  3  1  0
Pleis B               0.1  2  2  2  2  0
Arrigo G              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 5
2B -- Green L, Snyder R, Triandos G 2, Lemon J
3B -- Dobbek D
HR -- Killebrew H 2, Gentile J
SF -- Gentile J
HBP -- by Stobbs C (Brandt J)
WP -- Estrada C, Ramos P
T -- 2:36
A -- 15711

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