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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 29, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 29, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,420 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Chico Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Mike Roarke | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 29, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Kaat
Morton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Morton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Morton scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Kaat
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Kaat
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Kaat
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Kaat
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bunning
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Kaat
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lepcio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McAuliffe. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Bunning
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Killebrew moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Lemon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kaat
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Kaat
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Versalles. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roarke vs. Kaat
Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood scores. Fernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Kaat
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Bunning
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Kaat
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunning
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bunning
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bunning
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kaat
Cash hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kaat
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bunning
Bobo Osborne now playing first base.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Bunning
Naragon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Bunning
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Kaat
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Kaat
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bunning
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Bunning
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunning
Green takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Montejo
Manny Montejo now pitching.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Montejo
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching. Billy Martin now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Gree
McAuliffe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Moore
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Bubba Morton.
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Moore
There goes Bruton. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Moore
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Moore
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. Bruton moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Moore
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Regan
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Al Kaline now playing right field.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Regan
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Regan
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Regan
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Moore
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Moore
Frank House pinch hits for Mike Roarke.
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Moore
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Moore
Frank Lary pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Bruton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1961 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 1 1 0 Green L, cf-lf 2 2 0 0 Morton B, rf 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 2 1 3 Bruton B, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 1 Colavito R, lf 3 0 0 2 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 1 1 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Osborne B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 1 Wood J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 1 1 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 1 1 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 House F, ph 1 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Montejo M, p 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0 Lary F, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 5 5 33 4 7 4 Minnesota 000 200 030 -- 5 Detroit 100 200 010 -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 7.0 5 3 2 0 2 Moore R 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Pleis B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (L) 7.2 3 4 2 1 7 Montejo M* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Regan P 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- McAuliffe D, Versalles Z, Martin B DP -- Minnesota 2 LOB -- Minnesota 4, Detroit 7 2B -- Kaline A HR -- Killebrew H SB -- Bruton B SF -- Colavito R HBP -- by Kaat J (Cash N) 2, by Bunning J (Green L), by Moore R (McAuliffe D) T -- 2:44 A -- 13420
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