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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 16,596 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 7, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McClain
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ramos
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ramos
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Battey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Ramos
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Ramos
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McClain
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Ramos
Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ramos
Cottier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Ramos
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ramos
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison throws the ball in to Valdivielso who tags Klaus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. O'Connell scores. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McClain
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. McClain
Ramos 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McClain
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ramos
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Ramos
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Ramos
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Ramos
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McClain
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. McClain
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Ramos
McClain hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ramos
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. McClain
Ramos hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McClain
Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ramos
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Ramos
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Ramos
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Ramos
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Ramos
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McClain
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. McClain
Lepcio hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Battey. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McClain
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Naragon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Ramos
Rich Rollins now playing third base. Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop.
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ramos
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. McClain
Jim King now playing right field. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Becquer hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McClain
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1961 -- Minnesota at Washington (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Green L, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 2 2 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Klaus B, ss 3 0 1 1
Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 3 0 3 1
Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0 King J, rf 0 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 2 0 0 0 Green G, c 3 0 0 0
Battey E, c 2 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Keough M, lf 3 1 1 1
Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rollins R, 3b 0 0 0 0 McClain J, p 3 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 27 3 7 3
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 120 000 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 4
E -- Battey E, Klaus B
DP -- Minnesota 3, Washington 3
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Washington 2
2B -- O'Connell D
HR -- Keough M
SB -- O'Connell D
T -- 1:54
A -- 16596
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