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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 17, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pizarro
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kaat
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Kaat
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Aparicio scores. Landis moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis tags and scores. Minoso tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Kaat
There goes Sievers. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Sievers steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Kaat
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carreon vs. Kaat
Carreon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey strikes out. Carreon throws to second to catch Allison, and Aparicio lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on Aparicio. There goes Allison. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdivielso vs. Pizarro
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Kaat
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kaat
Minoso is hit by the pitch. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Kaat
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Pizarro
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaat for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
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 -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball and throws to Kaat covering. Safe. Carey is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kaat
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pizarro
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Kaat
Carreon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Kaat
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Pizarro
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Pizarro
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kaat
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Kaat
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kaat
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Kaat
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Carey reaches second base with a double. Landis scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kaat
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Kaat
Carreon 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, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pizarro
Sammy Esposito now playing second base.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pizarro
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pizarro
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Kaat
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kaat
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kaat
Landis hits a line drive off the glove of Rollins, and into shallow left field. Landis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kaat
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pizarro
Allison hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pizarro
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Pizarro
Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Pizarro
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Battey scores. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Pizarro
Ron Henry pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Henry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pizarro
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rollins moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Carey reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Stobbs
Carreon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Stobbs
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hacker
Sherm Lollar now catching.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Hacker
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Hacker
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Hacker
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becquer vs. Hacker
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Rich Rollins.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
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 -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Stobbs
That's a pickoff. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Stobbs
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Hacker
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hacker
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Lenny Green pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Hacker
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hacker
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1961 -- Minnesota at Chicago (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 0
Martin B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 5 2 3 0
Killebrew H, 1b-3b 4 0 2 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 2 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 1
Allison B, rf 2 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 3 1 1 1
Battey E, c 4 1 1 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 3 3
Rollins R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 1 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Esposito S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 1 Carreon C, c 3 0 0 0
Naragon H, ph 1 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 3 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0
Henry R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 9 1 33 5 11 5
Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 200 020 10x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 6
Stobbs C 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (W) 6.2 6 1 1 2 7
Hacker W (S) 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Aparicio L, Martin B
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Martin B, Carey A 2, Landis J, Smith A, Killebrew H
SB -- Sievers R
SF -- Smith A
HBP -- by Kaat J (Fox N) 2, by Kaat J (Minoso M)
T -- 2:41
A -- 9022
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