Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Shaw
  
  Versalles hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Shaw
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Shaw
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kaat
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bertoia for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Kaat
  
  Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Howser hits a fly ball towards center. Green settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Green. Klimchock moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klimchock scores. Howser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Posada vs. Kaat
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Howser scores. Posada moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Shaw
  
  Allison 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Shaw
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Shaw
  
  Battey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Shaw
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klimchock scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Kaat
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shaw vs. Kaat
  
  Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Shaw
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Shaw
  
  Kaat takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Shaw
  
  Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Shaw
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Shaw
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaat scores. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allison vs. Shaw
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kaat
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Kaat
  
  Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Kaat
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Shaw
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Shaw
  
  Battey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Shaw
  
  Green hits a line drive towards first. Klimchock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Shaw
  
  Tuttle 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 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  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 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Kaat
  
  Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shaw vs. Kaat
  
  Shaw hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Shaw
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Shaw
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Shaw
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Shaw
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allison vs. Shaw
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kaat
  
  Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klimchock vs. Kaat
  
  Klimchock bunts towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Bertoia moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Kaat
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Shaw
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Shaw
  
  Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Shaw
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Battey moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. Shaw
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey scores. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaat vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching.
  
  There goes Green. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Bertoia applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Staley
  
  Kaat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Staley
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia juggles the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. Tuttle scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Kaat
  
  Pignatano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Kaat
  
  Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bertoia vs. Kaat
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rakow
  
  Ed Rakow now pitching.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rakow
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Rakow
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Kaat
  
  Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Kaat
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rakow
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Rakow
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Rakow
  
  Green hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Kaat
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Prescott vs. Kaat
  
  Bobby Prescott pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
  
  Prescott strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Kunkel
  
  Bill Kunkel now pitching.
  
  Tuttle 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, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Kunkel
  
  Kaat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Posada. Kaat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Kunkel
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Kunkel
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howser. Kaat moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Kunkel
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Kunkel
  
  Allison 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, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobbek vs. Kunkel
  
  Dobbek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kaat
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klimchock vs. Kaat
  
  Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Bertoia scores. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Kaat
  
  Posada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1961 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Versalles Z, ss       5  1  1  0   Bertoia R, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Martin B, 2b          5  1  1  1   Klimchock L, 1b       4  1  2  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       5  1  4  5   Howser D, ss          3  1  1  1   
Allison B, rf         5  0  0  0   Siebern N, lf         5  0  1  1   
Lemon J, lf           4  0  0  0   Posada L, cf          4  0  0  0   
Dobbek D, lf          1  0  0  0   Johnson D, rf         4  0  0  0   
Battey E, c           4  2  3  1   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Green L, cf           4  0  1  0   Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  0   
Tuttle B, 3b          4  2  2  1   Shaw B, p             2  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             3  2  2  0   Staley G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sullivan H, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Rakow E, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Prescott B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Kunkel B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 14  8                        34  3  6  2

Minnesota        002 102 004 --  9
Kansas City      200 000 001 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            9.0  6  3  1  6  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shaw B (L)            5.1 10  5  4  1  0
Staley G              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Rakow E               2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Kunkel B              1.0  2  4  0  0  0

E -- Green L, Killebrew H, Bertoia R, Howser D 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 11
2B -- Battey E, Kaat J
HR -- Battey E, Killebrew H
CS -- Green L
SH -- Klimchock L
T -- 2:52
A -- 4921

    

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