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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 6, 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 6, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,898 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Joe Altobelli | Left Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 6, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Larsen
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith 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--
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Pascual
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Larsen
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altobelli for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Versalles. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Versalles reaches second base with a double. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Larsen
Pascual bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Green reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Larsen
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Pascual
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tuttle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Larsen
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Larsen
Pascual hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
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 -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Pascual
Hershberger 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Larsen
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pascual
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Larsen
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Pascual
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Larsen
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Larsen
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Larsen
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Larsen
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
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 -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pascual
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pascual
There goes Minoso. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Pascual
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Pascual
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Larsen
Altobelli hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Pascual
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle juggles the ball. That's an error on Tuttle. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Pascual
There goes Hershberger. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Hershberger steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Pascual
Lollar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Hershberger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Pascual
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Pascual
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Lollar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pascual
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pascual
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Larsen
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becquer for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 6 0 0 1 Green L, cf 4 0 1 1
Robinson F, rf 6 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0
Smith A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Altobelli J, lf 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 0 0
Hershberger M, cf 5 1 1 0 Tuttle B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Lollar S, c 4 1 2 2 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 1
Larsen D, p 5 0 2 1 Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 10 4 34 2 4 2
Chicago 010 100 000 2 -- 4
Minnesota 002 000 000 0 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 9.1 4 2 2 1 6
Hacker W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lown T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 10.0 10 4 2 4 3
E -- Martin B, Versalles Z 2, Aparicio L, Tuttle B
LOB -- Chicago 13, Minnesota 4
2B -- Versalles Z, Green L, Lollar S
SB -- Aparicio L, Minoso M, Hershberger M
CS -- Aparicio L
SH -- Pascual C
SF -- Lollar S
HBP -- by Pascual C (Minoso M)
T -- 3:12
A -- 17898
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