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Red Sox 9 @ Twins 5
Metropolitan Stadium
June 29, 1961

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 29, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium. The home team Twins were bested by the visiting Red Sox with a score of 9 to 5.

Game Summary

DateJune 29, 1961 
Visiting Team
Boston Red Sox
R: 9 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 9
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Minnesota Twins
R: 5 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 12
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherArnold Earley  
Losing PitcherBert Cueto  
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Game Winning RBICarl Yastrzemski 

Game Info

DateJune 29, 1961 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Red Sox 
Home TeamMinnesota Twins 
Visiting Starting PitcherDon Schwall  
Home Starting PitcherBert Cueto  
BallparkMetropolitan Stadium 
CityBloomington 
StateMN 
Attendance6,222 
Time of Game2 hours 40 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Larry Napp
1B: Johnny Stevens
2B: John Rice
3B: Harry Schwarts

Boston Red Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Chuck Schilling  Second Baseman 
Gary Geiger  Center Fielder 
Carl Yastrzemski  Left Fielder 
Jackie Jensen  Right Fielder 
Frank Malzone  Third Baseman 
Jim Pagliaroni  Catcher 
Pete Runnels  First Baseman 
Don Buddin  Shortstop 
Don Schwall  Pitcher 
Pinky Higgins  Manager 

Minnesota Twins Lineup 

Name  Position 
Zoilo Versalles  Shortstop 
Billy Martin  Second Baseman 
Harmon Killebrew  First Baseman 
Bob Allison  Right Fielder 
Dan Dobbek  Center Fielder 
Earl Battey  Catcher 
Lenny Green  Left Fielder 
Bill Tuttle  Third Baseman 
Bert Cueto  Pitcher 
Sam Mele  Manager 

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Red Sox 9 @ Twins 5
Metropolitan Stadium
June 29, 1961

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         Game of 6/29/1961 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Schilling C, 2b       3  2  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       5  0  1  0   
Geiger G, cf          5  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  2  2  2   Killebrew H, 1b       3  2  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          3  1  1  1   Allison B, rf         4  0  1  2   
Malzone F, 3b         4  2  2  4   Dobbek D, cf          3  1  1  0   
Pagliaroni J, c       3  1  0  1   Battey E, c           4  1  3  2   
Runnels P, 1b         4  0  0  0   Green L, lf           4  0  1  0   
Buddin D, ss          4  0  1  1   Tuttle B, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Schwall D, p          3  1  2  0   Cueto B, p            1  0  0  0   
Earley A, p           1  0  0  0   Arrigo G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Pleis B, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Henry R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Lee D, p              0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  9  8  9                        33  5  9  5

Boston           000 162 000 --  9
Minnesota        000 212 000 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schwall D             4.1  5  3  2  7  1
Earley A (W)          4.2  4  2  2  2  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cueto B (L)           4.2  6  7  1  3  1
Arrigo G              0.2  1  2  2  3  1
Pleis B               2.2  1  0  0  1  1
Lee D                 1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Jensen J, Versalles Z
LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 12
2B -- Yastrzemski C 2, Dobbek D, Battey E, Jensen J, Allison B
HR -- Malzone F 2
SH -- Schilling C, Cueto B
SF -- Tuttle B, Pagliaroni J
T -- 2:40
A -- 6222

    

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