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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on September 23, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,121 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Al Smith |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pascual
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pascual
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Burnside
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Burnside
Martin hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. King chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Johnson. Johnson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Johnson. Green goes all the way around to score. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Burnside
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Burnside
Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Burnside
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin scores. Killebrew moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Burnside
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Burnside
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Pascual
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Pascual
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Pascual covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Pascual
Retzer hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby 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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Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Burnside
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burnside. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pascual vs. Burnside
Pascual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Burnside
Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Retzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Burnside
There goes Versalles. The slide. Retzer applies the tag. Versalles is out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Pascual
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Pascual
Burnside is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Burnside
Martin bunts towards first. Zipfel fields the ball and throws to Burnside covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Burnside
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Cheney
Tom Cheney now pitching.
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Cheney
Battey takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Cheney
There's a wild pitch. Killebrew scores. Allison moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altobelli vs. Cheney
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Jim Lemon.
Altobelli hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. Battey tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Cheney
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Battey tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cheney
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pascual
Joe Altobelli now playing left field.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pascual
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Pascual
King hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Pascual
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Cheney
Pascual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Cheney
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Cheney
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Cheney
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Pascual moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Cheney
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Pascual scores. Martin moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Cheney
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altobelli vs. Cheney
Altobelli hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Pascual
Retzer 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 -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby 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 -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Pascual
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cheney
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cheney
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Cheney
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Pascual
Dale Long pinch hits for Tom Cheney.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pascual
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klippstein
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Klippstein
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pascual
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Pascual
King strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Pascual
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Klippstein
Allison is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Klippstein
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Klippstein
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Klippstein
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Klippstein
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier misplays the ball. That's an error on Cottier. Battey scores. Tuttle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pascual vs. Klippstein
There goes Versalles. The throw from Retzer and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Pascual
Hal Naragon now catching.
Retzer hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pascual
Tasby hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Pascual
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Klippstein
Pascual strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Klippstein
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klippstein
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Klippstein
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Klippstein
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pascual
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pascual
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altobelli. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Pascual
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Pascual
King strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1961, game 2 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Klaus B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Green L, cf 4 1 0 0
Johnson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 5 3 3 1
Green G, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 2 2 2
King J, lf 4 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 1 1 2
Zipfel B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Battey E, c 3 2 0 1
Retzer K, c 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 0 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 1 0 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Altobelli J, ph-lf 2 0 0 1
Burnside P, p 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b 2 0 0 1
Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 3 1 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 30 10 7 8
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 204 100 12x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 3 1
Cheney T 3.0 2 3 3 3 2
Klippstein J 3.0 1 3 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Johnson B 3, Burnside P, Cottier C
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Minnesota 6
2B -- Martin B, Killebrew H, Johnson B
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Battey E
CS -- Versalles Z 2
SF -- Altobelli J, Tuttle B
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Allison B)
WP -- Cheney T
T -- 2:28
A -- 11121
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