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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels, played on July 6, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryne Duren |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 8,899 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
George Thomas | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Ryne Duren | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Rich Rollins | Second Baseman |
Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 6, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Arrigo
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Arrigo
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Arrigo
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Arrigo
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Arrigo
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Arrigo
The ball gets by Battey for a passed ball. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Arrigo
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Duren
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Duren
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Duren
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Duren
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Duren
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Duren
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Duren
There goes Battey. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Battey steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. Duren
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rollins vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Rollins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Battey scores. Valdivielso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arrigo vs. Kline
Arrigo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rollins scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kline
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Arrigo
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Arrigo
Moran takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadowski vs. Arrigo
Ed Sadowski pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Sadowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Arrigo
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Arrigo
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Stobbs
Bilko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stobbs
Thomas 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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Angels, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moeller
Ron Moeller now pitching.
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Moeller
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Moeller
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Moeller
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Moeller
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Moeller
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Stobbs
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Stobbs
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moran vs. Stobbs
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Stobbs
Moeller hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Moeller
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Moeller
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Moeller
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Moeller
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Stobbs
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Stobbs
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Stobbs
Hunt 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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Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Moeller
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Moeller
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Moeller
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Moeller
There goes Allison. The throw from Averill and he is out, Moran applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Stobbs
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stobbs
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Stobbs
Averill strikes out. There goes Thomas. The throw from Battey to second, and Thomas is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Moeller
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Moeller
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rollins vs. Moeller
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henry vs. Moeller
Ron Henry pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Battey scores. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Moeller
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Moeller
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Pleis
Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Pleis
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ron Moeller.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. James
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. James
Lemon bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. James
Battey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. James
Valdivielso hits a line drive towards first. Bilko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Pleis
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Pleis
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Pleis
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Pleis
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Pleis
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Koppe moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Pleis
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. James
Rollins hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. James
Pleis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. James
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pleis
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Pleis
Moran takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching. Lee Thomas pinch hits for Johnny James.
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Pascual
Koppe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Pascual
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Pascual
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Koppe moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Pascual
Leon Wagner pinch hits for George Thomas.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching. Lee Thomas now playing left field.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fowler
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fowler
Allison hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pascual
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pascual
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Pascual
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pascual
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Pascual
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Pascual
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 12 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fowler
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fowler
Battey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Moran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 12 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Fowler
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1961 -- Los Angeles at Minnesota (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Pearson A, rf 6 2 2 1 Green L, cf 3 2 1 2 Koppe J, ss 6 1 3 1 Tuttle B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 4 2 1 1 Killebrew H, 1b 3 2 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 3 Allison B, rf 2 2 1 2 Thomas G, lf 3 0 2 2 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 1 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Battey E, c 5 2 3 1 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 2 1 0 Averill E, c 5 1 1 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 3 1 0 Rollins R, 2b 3 1 1 3 Moran B, 2b 3 1 0 1 Arrigo G, p 1 0 1 1 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Henry R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sadowski E, ph 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 1 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 James J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph-lf 1 1 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 12 12 12 31 11 8 10 Los Angeles 251 000 031 -- 12 Minnesota 620 030 000 -- 11 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Duren R 0.2 1 5 5 4 0 Kline R 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Moeller R 4.0 5 5 5 4 4 James J 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Fowler A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Arrigo G 1.2 3 5 5 3 1 Stobbs C 3.1 4 3 3 0 1 Pleis B* 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 Pascual C (L) 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Los Angeles 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Minnesota 5 2B -- Thomas G, Rollins R, Averill E, Valdivielso J HR -- Bilko S, Allison B, Green L, Thomas L SB -- Battey E CS -- Allison B, Thomas G SH -- Lemon J SF -- Lemon J HBP -- by Pleis B (Thomas G) WP -- Pascual C PB -- Battey E T -- 3:47 A -- 8899
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