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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 26, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 14,033 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 26, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kaat
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kaat
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kaat
There goes Hinton. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Kaat
King hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. McClain
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and has Battey trapped. He races towards second and tags Battey for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. McClain
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Kaat
Long strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Kaat
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. McClain
Kaat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Kaat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a popup towards the mound. McClain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. McClain
There's a wild pitch. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Kaat
McClain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Kaat
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kaat
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Veal moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Kaat
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bertoia. Veal scores. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kaat
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. McClain
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Kaat
There goes Tasby. The throw from Battey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Kaat
Long strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bright vs. Kaat
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Kaat
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McClain
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. McClain
Kaat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Kaat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. McClain
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Kaat
McClain strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kaat
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Versalles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kaat
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bright. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. McClain
Don Mincher pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. McClain
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. Allison scores. Battey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. McClain
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Don Mincher now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kaat
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Kaat
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. King moves to third. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bright vs. Kaat
Bright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. Tasby scores. Long moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a line drive towards third. Bright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Kaat
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kaat
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kaat
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Pete Daley now catching.
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McClain
Mincher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Mincher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. McClain
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Billy Gardner. Marty Keough now playing right field.
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Kaat
Jose Valdivielso now playing second base.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kaat
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kaat
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Kaat
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. McClain
R C Stevens now playing first base. Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Dobbek hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1961 -- Minnesota at Washington (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 5 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 4 1 0 0
Green L, cf 4 1 1 1 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b-3b 3 0 1 0 Hinton C, lf 4 0 1 1
Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 King J, rf 3 1 1 0
Allison B, rf 4 1 0 0 Keough M, rf 1 0 0 0
Battey E, c 4 0 2 0 Tasby W, cf 3 1 3 0
Bertoia R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Stevens R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Bright H, 3b 3 0 1 2
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Green G, c 3 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Daley P, c 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 3 1 2 0 McClain J, p 3 0 1 0
Dobbek D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 2 31 4 8 3
Minnesota 002 001 000 -- 3
Washington 002 002 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 8.0 8 4 3 2 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 4
E -- Bertoia R, Battey E, Bright H, Mincher D
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Washington 5
2B -- Battey E, Kaat J 2, Mincher D
SB -- Hinton C, Tasby W
WP -- McClain J, Kaat J
T -- 2:36
A -- 14033
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