Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Cueto
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cueto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Cueto
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cueto
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Pierce
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pierce
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Pierce
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Cueto
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Cueto
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Cueto
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Pierce
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Pierce
  
  Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Allison trying to get to third. Landis throws the ball in to Martin, who tags Allison for the out. Battey moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Pierce
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Cueto
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roselli vs. Cueto
  
  There goes Martin. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roselli vs. Cueto
  
  Roselli strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pierce vs. Cueto
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Cueto
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Cueto
  
  Cueto fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cueto. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Cueto
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pierce
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cueto vs. Pierce
  
  Cueto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Pierce
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cueto
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Cueto
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Cueto
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. Cueto
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Pleis
  
  Bill Pleis now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green throws the ball in to Versalles who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robinson scores. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pierce
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Pierce
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Pierce
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Pierce
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Battey vs. Pierce
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roselli vs. Pleis
  
  Roselli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Pleis
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Pleis
  
  Aparicio 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 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Pleis
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Pierce
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pierce
  
  Tuttle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pleis vs. Pierce
  
  Pleis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Pierce
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Versalles, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pleis
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Pleis
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Pleis
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landis vs. Pleis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landis vs. Pleis
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Pleis
  
  Al Smith pinch hits for J.C. Martin.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roselli vs. Pleis
  
  There goes Minoso. The throw from Battey and he is out, Tuttle applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pierce
  
  Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Pierce
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Pierce
  
  Allison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roselli vs. Pleis
  
  Roselli hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Pleis
  
  Pierce strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Pleis
  
  Aparicio 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 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Pierce
  
  Battey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Pierce
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Pierce
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Pleis
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pleis
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Pleis
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Pleis
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sievers for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Pierce
  
  Ron Henry pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Pierce
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pierce
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Stobbs
  
  Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Stobbs
  
  Esposito hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roselli vs. Stobbs
  
  Roselli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Pierce
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Pierce
  
  Allison 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--
  Lemon vs. Kemmerer
  
  Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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--
  Battey vs. Kemmerer
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Baumann
  
  Frank Baumann now pitching.
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Becquer vs. Hacker
  
  Warren Hacker now pitching. Julio Becquer pinch hits for Bill Tuttle.
  
  Becquer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  1   Versalles Z, ss       4  0  1  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  0   Martin B, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Robinson F, rf        3  2  2  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  0  1  0   Allison B, rf         2  1  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Lemon J, lf           4  1  1  1   
Landis J, cf          2  1  0  0   Battey E, c           4  1  2  0   
Martin J, 3b          1  1  1  2   Green L, cf           3  1  0  0   
Smith A, ph           0  0  0  1   Tuttle B, 3b          3  1  1  1   
Esposito S, 3b        1  0  0  0   Becquer J, ph         1  1  1  4   
Roselli B, c          4  0  1  0   Cueto B, p            1  0  0  0   
Pierce B, p           3  0  0  0   Pleis B, p            1  0  0  0   
Kemmerer R, p         0  0  0  0   Henry R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Baumann F, p          0  0  0  0   Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0   
Hacker W, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  7  4                        32  6  9  6

Chicago          001 201 000 --  4
Minnesota        000 010 104 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B              8.1  7  3  3  2  1
Kemmerer R            0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Baumann F (L)*        0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Hacker W              0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cueto B               3.2  2  3  3  2  1
Pleis B               4.1  5  1  1  1  1
Stobbs C (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Cueto B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Minnesota 3
HR -- Tuttle B, Lemon J, Becquer J
SB -- Martin J
CS -- Minoso M
SH -- Robinson F
SF -- Smith A
WP -- Pierce B, Pleis B
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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