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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 21, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wynn Hawkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Lee |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Wynn Hawkins | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Don Lee | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lee
Francona 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hawkins
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hawkins
There goes Green. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hawkins
Martin hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Hawkins
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Hawkins
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hawkins
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Hawkins
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Hawkins
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Lee
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hawkins vs. Lee
Hawkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hawkins
Martin hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hawkins
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle juggles the ball. That's an error on Tuttle. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips 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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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Hawkins
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hawkins
There goes Tuttle. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Tuttle steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Hawkins
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hawkins
Lee bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Hawkins
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hawkins
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Lee
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hawkins
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hawkins
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hawkins
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawkins vs. Lee
Hawkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lee
Temple 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Hawkins
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Hawkins
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hawkins
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lee
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hawkins
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hawkins
Green bunts towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hawkins
There goes Green. The throw from Romano and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hawkins
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Lee
Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lee
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lee
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lee
Don Dillard pinch hits for Wynn Hawkins.
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Lee
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Temple reaches second base with a double. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Lee
Piersall hits a line drive towards the mound. Lee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lee. Dillard scores. Temple moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Lee
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobbek vs. Schaffernoth
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Schaffernoth
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Schaffernoth
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lee
Kirkland hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Lee
Essegian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Lee
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Lee
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Schaffernoth
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Schaffernoth
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards right. Kirkland fields it and throws to second to catch Tuttle for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Schaffernoth
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Schaffernoth
There goes Valdivielso. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Valdivielso steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Schaffernoth
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schaffernoth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdivielso scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1961 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Green L, cf 4 0 2 1
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Francona T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lemon J, lf 2 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Dobbek D, lf 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, lf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 2 1 0 0
Romano J, c 2 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 1 2 2
Held W, ss 4 1 1 1 Tuttle B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Hawkins W, p 2 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 1 1 1
Dillard D, ph 1 1 1 0 Lee D, p 3 0 0 0
Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 2 31 4 8 4
Cleveland 000 000 021 -- 3
Minnesota 000 300 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins W 7.0 6 3 3 4 0
Schaffernoth J (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Lee D (W) 9.0 5 3 2 2 7
E -- Tuttle B, Temple J, Lee D
DP -- Cleveland 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Temple J, Killebrew H
HR -- Battey E, Held W, Phillips B
SB -- Green L, Tuttle B, Valdivielso J
CS -- Green L
SH -- Lee D
HBP -- by Lee D (Kirkland W)
T -- 2:35
A -- 17100
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