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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 21, 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 September 21, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,498 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Joe Altobelli | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 21, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Daniels
Green 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 -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Daniels
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell 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 -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Kralick
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a fly ball 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: ---
Altobelli vs. Daniels
Altobelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Retzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Daniels
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Daniels
Allison hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it 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: ---
Green vs. Kralick
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Kralick
Retzer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kralick
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zipfel vs. Kralick
Hinton is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Green scores. Hinton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zipfel vs. Kralick
Zipfel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Daniels
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kralick vs. Daniels
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kralick for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Kralick
Daniels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Kralick
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kralick
Kralick fires to first and has Cottier trapped. There's the throw to Versalles who tags Cottier for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Daniels
Martin hits a line drive towards the mound. Daniels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Daniels
Altobelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Daniels
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altobelli moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Daniels
Allison hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a line drive 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: ---
Green vs. Kralick
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kralick
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Kralick
Retzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Kralick
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Daniels
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Daniels
Versalles takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kralick vs. Daniels
Kralick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Daniels
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Versalles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Daniels
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Daniels
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Daniels
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altobelli for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Kralick
Dan Dobbek now playing center field.
Zipfel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Zipfel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Kralick
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Kralick
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Kralick
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Altobelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Daniels
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Daniels
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Allison reaches second base with a double. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Daniels
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaat scores. Allison scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kralick vs. Kutyna
Kralick bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dobbek vs. Kutyna
Dobbek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Kutyna
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Hal Naragon now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kralick
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Retzer vs. Lee
Retzer hits a line drive into right field. Allison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Green scores. Tasby goes all the way around to score. Retzer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Lee
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zipfel vs. Lee
Zipfel 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
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Kutyna
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Killebrew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altobelli vs. Kutyna
Altobelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Altobelli reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Kutyna
Naragon bunts between the mound and first base. Kutyna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. Altobelli moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Kutyna
Allison hits a fly ball towards left. Hinton catches it and throws to home to double up Altobelli. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lee
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Marty Kutyna.
Klaus hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Lee
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cheney
Tom Cheney now pitching.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cheney
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Cheney
There goes Versalles. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Cheney
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobbek vs. Cheney
Dobbek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lee
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Lee
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Lee
Retzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dobbek. Retzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Lee
Jim King pinch hits for Chuck Hinton.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cheney
Jim King now playing left field.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cheney
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Cheney
Altobelli hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Lee
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Jose Valdivielso now playing third base. Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zipfel for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lee
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Tom Cheney.
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1961 -- Minnesota at Washington (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Green L, cf 3 1 1 1 O'Connell D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Dobbek D, cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Johnson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 5 1 2 2 Green G, rf 4 2 2 0
Altobelli J, lf 5 0 2 1 Tasby W, cf 3 1 1 0
Valdivielso J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Retzer K, c 4 0 3 1
Battey E, c 3 0 2 0 Hinton C, lf 3 0 1 0
Kaat J, pr 0 1 0 0 King J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Naragon H, c 0 0 0 0 Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Allison B, rf 4 1 1 0 Daniels B, p 2 0 1 0
Tuttle B, 3b-cf 2 1 1 0 Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 3 1 2 2 Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 2 0 0 0 Cheney T, p 0 0 0 0
Lee D, p 1 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 36 3 10 1
Minnesota 000 032 100 -- 6
Washington 010 002 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (W) 5.1 7 2 1 0 4
Lee D (S) 3.2 3 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L)* 5.0 7 5 5 3 1
Kutyna M 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Cheney T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Versalles Z, Allison B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Washington 7
2B -- Zipfel B, Allison B, Altobelli J, Retzer K
3B -- Killebrew H
SB -- Versalles Z
SH -- Kralick J, Naragon H
T -- 2:49
A -- 1498
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