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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 15, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 15, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Barber
Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Barber
There's a wild pitch. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Barber
There goes Versalles. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stobbs
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Barber
There's a wild pitch. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Barber
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Barber
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first, with Barber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stobbs
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Stobbs
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Stobbs
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Triandos scores. Hansen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Breeding vs. Stobbs
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barber vs. Stobbs
Barber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Stobbs
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Barber
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Barber
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Barber
Green takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos scoops up the ball and tags Killebrew for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sadowski
Ted Sadowski now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sadowski
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gentile vs. Sadowski
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Sadowski
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Sadowski
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia throws to second for one, and Gardner throws to first, and Killebrew drops the ball. Williams scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Sadowski
There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. Hansen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sadowski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. Sadowski
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Sadowski covering. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. Sadowski
Barber strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Jim Gentile now playing first base.
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Barber
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Barber
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Barber
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Sadowski
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sadowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sadowski
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Sadowski
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Barber
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Barber
Ron Henry pinch hits for Ted Sadowski.
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Giel
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Barber
Green hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Barber
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Giel
Breeding hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Breeding reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Giel
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Giel
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Giel
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first, with Giel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Barber
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Barber
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Barber
Gardner hits a line drive towards first. Gentile catches it and throws to second to double up Battey. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Giel
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Giel
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Giel
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Giel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeding vs. Giel
Breeding strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Barber
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Paul Giel.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Barber
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Barber
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Barber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stange
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stange
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stange
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Stange
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Stange
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Barber
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Barber
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barber
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Barber
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1961 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 2 0 Brandt J, cf 5 0 1 0
Green L, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 5 2 2 2
Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Battey E, c 2 0 0 0 Gentile J, ph-1b 3 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 1 2 0
Gardner B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 2 1 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, rf 3 1 2 3
Consolo B, ph 1 0 0 0 Breeding M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Sadowski T, p 0 0 0 0 Barber S, p 4 0 1 1
Henry R, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 5 0 37 8 12 6
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 033 002 00x -- 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Sadowski T 2.0 3 3 0 1 1
Giel P 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
Stange L 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 6 4
E -- Lemon J, Killebrew H, Bertoia R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Baltimore 4
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Baltimore 9
2B -- Breeding M, Williams D
3B -- Robinson E
HR -- Williams D
CS -- Versalles Z
WP -- Barber S 2, Sadowski T
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 2:43
A -- 7555
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