Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Schroll
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Schroll
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brandt vs. Schroll
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tuttle. Robinson scores. Herzog scores. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Schroll
  
  Gentile hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Schroll
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Schroll
  
  Lau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. McDevitt
  
  Danny McDevitt now pitching.
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Lau moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Breeding vs. McDevitt
  
  Breeding hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Estrada vs. McDevitt
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Estrada
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Estrada
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Estrada
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McDevitt
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. McDevitt
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. McDevitt
  
  Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. McDevitt
  
  Gentile 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 2

• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Estrada
  
  Altobelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Estrada
  
  Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Estrada
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Estrada Altobelli moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Estrada
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altobelli moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tuttle vs. Estrada
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McDevitt
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. McDevitt
  
  Lau bunts towards the mound. McDevitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. McDevitt
  
  McDevitt spins, and has Robinson trapped. He throws to Tuttle who tags Robinson for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. McDevitt
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adair for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Estrada
  
  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, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDevitt vs. Estrada
  
  McDevitt strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Estrada
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. McDevitt
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. McDevitt
  
  Estrada hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Estrada reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. McDevitt
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. McDevitt
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Allison throws the ball in to Versalles who tags Herzog trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Estrada scores. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Estrada
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Estrada
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Estrada
  
  Altobelli is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. McDevitt
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. McDevitt
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brandt moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. McDevitt
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lau vs. McDevitt
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards second. Martin throws to second for one, and Versalles throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Brandt scores. Lau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. McDevitt
  
  Adair is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Estrada
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Estrada
  
  Battey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Estrada
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estrada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Estrada
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Estrada
  
  Jim Lemon pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herzog. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Estrada
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Lee
  
  Don Lee now pitching.
  
  Breeding hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Lee
  
  Estrada strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lee
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Estrada
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Estrada
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Estrada
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Lee
  
  Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Lee
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Lee
  
  Gentile hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Estrada
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Estrada
  
  Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Estrada
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Estrada
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lee
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Lee
  
  Lau 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 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Lee
  
  Adair 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 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Lee
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becquer vs. Estrada
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee.
  
  Becquer strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Estrada
  
  Green hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Estrada
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Estrada
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pleis
  
  Bill Pleis now pitching. Dick Williams pinch hits for Chuck Estrada.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pleis
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Pleis
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
  
  Philley 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 9

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altobelli vs. Stock
  
  Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field. Wes Stock now pitching.
  
  Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Stock covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Stock
  
  Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Stock
  
  Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Stock
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Stock
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Versalles reaches third base with a triple. Battey scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Naragon vs. Stock
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1961 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Robinson B, 3b        4  1  0  0   Green L, cf           4  0  1  0   
Herzog W, lf          4  1  2  1   Martin B, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           0  0  0  0   Altobelli J, lf       3  0  0  0   
Brandt J, cf-lf       3  2  1  0   Allison B, rf         4  1  1  0   
Gentile J, 1b         4  1  2  2   Battey E, c           2  1  0  0   
Robinson E, rf        2  1  1  1   Tuttle B, 3b          4  2  2  0   
Lau C, c              3  0  1  0   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  1  2   
Adair J, ss           3  0  0  0   Schroll A, p          0  0  0  0   
Breeding M, 2b        4  0  0  0   McDevitt D, p         1  0  0  0   
Estrada C, p          3  1  1  0   Lemon J, ph           1  0  1  2   
Williams D, ph        0  0  0  0   Ramos P, pr           0  0  0  0   
Stock W, p            0  0  0  0   Lee D, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Becquer J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Pleis B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Naragon H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  7  8  4                        33  4  7  4

Baltimore        400 110 010 --  7
Minnesota        000 020 002 --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Estrada C (W)         8.0  5  2  2  2  6
Stock W (S)           1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schroll A (L)*        0.0  3  4  3  2  0
McDevitt D            5.0  4  2  1  3  1
Lee D                 3.0  1  1  1  0  3
Pleis B               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 1st

E -- Tuttle B, Versalles Z
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Herzog W, Estrada C, Lemon J
3B -- Versalles Z
HR -- Gentile J, Robinson E
SH -- Lau C
Balk -- Estrada C
T -- 2:27
A -- 19397

    

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