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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 30, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 30, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,055 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobby Prescott | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 30, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nuxhall
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nuxhall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nuxhall
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Nuxhall
Allison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nuxhall
Lemon hits a line drive towards third. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Nuxhall
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Nuxhall
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kralick
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Kralick
Prescott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Nuxhall
Kralick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nuxhall
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Prescott who is chasing the ball. Versalles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Nuxhall
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Posada. Martin reaches second base with a double. Posada throws the ball in to Lumpe who relays the ball to Bertoia who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nuxhall
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Prescott who is chasing the ball. Killebrew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Nuxhall
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kralick
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Kralick
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Kralick
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Howser reaches third base with a triple. Posada goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe 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 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Nuxhall
Lemon hits a line drive beyond short. Howser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Nuxhall
Battey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Nuxhall
Tuttle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kralick vs. Nuxhall
Kralick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Green scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Bass
Norm Bass now pitching.
The ball gets by Sullivan for a passed ball. Tuttle scores. Kralick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Bass
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kralick moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Bass
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kralick scores. Versalles scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bass
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Allison takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Prescott. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Killebrew scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Ditmar
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern 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, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kralick
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Kralick
Prescott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Kralick
Posada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Ditmar
Kralick hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ditmar
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ditmar
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kralick
Bertoia bunts towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Kralick
Wes Covington pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Covington takes first base on ball four. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rakow
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Rakow
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kralick covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kralick
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rakow
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Rakow covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Rakow
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Rakow
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Rakow
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Kralick
Prescott hits a line drive towards third. Tuttle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kralick
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Kralick
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rakow
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Rakow
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Rakow
Lemon strikes out. There goes Killebrew. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Rakow
Dan Dobbek pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Battey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kralick
Dan Dobbek now playing left field. Jerry Walker pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kralick
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kralick
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kunkel
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kralick vs. Kunkel
Kralick hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Kunkel
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kralick
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Kralick
Prescott hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1961 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 6 2 2 0 Howser D, ss 3 0 1 1
Martin B, 2b 5 1 3 3 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Johnson D, rf 4 1 1 1
Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 5 1 2 2 Sullivan H, c 4 0 0 0
Dobbek D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Prescott B, lf 3 0 0 0
Battey E, c 5 0 0 0 Posada L, cf 3 1 1 0
Green L, cf 3 1 2 0 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Tuttle B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 5 1 1 2 Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 0 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0
Walker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 11 7 30 2 5 2
Minnesota 001 700 000 -- 8
Kansas City 001 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 3.1 6 5 5 2 3
Bass N* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Ditmar A 1.2 2 0 0 2 0
Rakow E 3.0 0 0 0 0 6
Kunkel B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Howser D 2
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Martin B, Lemon J
3B -- Versalles Z, Killebrew H, Howser D
HR -- Johnson D
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Green L)
PB -- Sullivan H 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 7055
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