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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 5, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kralick
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kralick
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Kralick
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Kralick
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kralick covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pierce
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kralick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kralick
Carey hits a fly ball towards left. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Kralick
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kralick
Fox hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pierce
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kralick
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kralick
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Pierce
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Pierce
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Kralick
Carreon hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kralick
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kralick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Kralick
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Pierce
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kralick vs. Pierce
Kralick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kralick
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kralick
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kralick
Pierce 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 5
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pierce
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kralick
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Kralick
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Kralick
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kralick
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pierce
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Battey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kralick vs. Pierce
Kralick hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kralick
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kralick
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kralick
Fox 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 7
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pierce
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kralick
Pierce 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kralick
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kralick
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carreon vs. Kralick
Carreon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Carreon reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Kralick
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Battey bunts towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Lown
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Fox who tags Tuttle, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Valdivielso scores. Killebrew scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Lown
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kralick
Jose Valdivielso now playing third base. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kralick
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Hershberger bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Lee
Fox hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Lee
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Turk Lown.
There's a wild pitch. Carey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Lee
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Lee
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee.
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hacker
Green strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hacker
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1961 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 2 3 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Carreon C, c 4 0 1 1 Allison B, rf 3 1 1 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0
Smith A, lf 4 1 1 1 Valdivielso J, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 1 0 0
Hershberger M, cf 3 0 1 0 Battey E, c 3 0 2 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 4 0 1 2
Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 3 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, pr 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 32 3 6 3
Chicago 000 001 011 -- 3
Minnesota 000 100 020 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B* 7.0 5 3 3 5 3
Lown T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hacker W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J+ 8.0 9 3 3 0 2
Lee D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lemon J, Fox N
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Sievers R, Aparicio L, Carreon C
HR -- Allison B, Smith A
SB -- Aparicio L
SH -- Battey E, Hershberger M
WP -- Lee D
T -- 2:44
A -- 11099
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