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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 25, 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 August 25, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,974 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Joe Altobelli | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 25, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kralick
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, 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. Busby tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fisher
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Kralick
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeding vs. Kralick
Breeding hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisher vs. Kralick
Fisher bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Kralick
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Fisher
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fisher
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Kralick
Williams hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foiles vs. Kralick
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Fisher
Kralick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fisher
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Kralick
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Kralick
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Fisher
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kralick
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kralick
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fisher
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Fisher
Kralick hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kralick
Williams bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Kralick
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Kralick
Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altobelli. Adair reaches second base with a double. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Breeding vs. Kralick
Breeding hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisher vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Fisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair scores. Breeding moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Lee
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Jim Busby.
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Breeding scores. Fisher moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brandt vs. Lee
Brandt 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 6
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fisher
Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing center field.
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fisher
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Fisher
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altobelli vs. Fisher
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Green scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Lee
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Lee
Foiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fisher
Jim Gentile now playing first base.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Fisher
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Fisher
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. Pleis
Breeding hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Pleis
Fisher bunts towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Pleis
Dave Philley pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Pleis
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Robinson 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 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fisher
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Fisher
Altobelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Fisher
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altobelli moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Altobelli moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Fisher
Battey hits a line drive towards first. Gentile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pleis
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pleis
Robinson hits a popup towards the mound. Pleis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Pleis
Gentile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foiles vs. Pleis
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. Pleis
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fisher
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fisher
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Fisher
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Naragon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1961 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 3 1 2 0 Green L, cf 4 1 1 0
Herzog W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Snyder R, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Altobelli J, lf 4 0 2 1
Robinson E, rf 4 0 2 1 Allison B, rf 2 0 1 1
Brandt J, lf-cf 4 0 2 0 Battey E, c 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Tuttle B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Williams D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Gentile J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Kralick J, p 2 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 5 1 2 1 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0
Adair J, ss 4 1 2 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Breeding M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 2 0 1 1 Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 15 5 33 2 8 2
Baltimore 100 004 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 002 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L) 5.1 10 5 5 1 2
Lee D 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Pleis B 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Tuttle B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Minnesota 7
2B -- Adair J
SH -- Brandt J, Fisher J 2, Williams D
SF -- Robinson B, Allison B
WP -- Fisher J 2
T -- 2:47
A -- 24974
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