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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on July 27, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Lee |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 17,491 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Gene Green | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
Jim King | Left Fielder |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Joe McClain | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
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 |
Don Lee | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lee
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Lee
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lee
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lee
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lee
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Lee
Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClain vs. Lee
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King who is chasing the ball. Allison reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McClain
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. McClain
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. McClain
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. McClain
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lee
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Lee
Zipfel 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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. McClain
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lee
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lee
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lee
King takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Lee
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. McClain
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. McClain
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. McClain
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. Lepcio tags and moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. McClain
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Lee
McClain hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lee
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McClain
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McClain
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McClain
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McClain
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McClain
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. McClain
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Lee
Zipfel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lee
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Lee
Green strikes out. There goes Zipfel. The throw from Naragon to second, and Zipfel is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Klippstein
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Klippstein
Lee bunts towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Cottier covering, for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Klippstein
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Klippstein
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Klippstein
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lee
King hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Lee
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Klippstein
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Klippstein
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Klippstein
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lee
Billy Martin now playing second base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field. Ted Lepcio now playing third base.
Klaus 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 -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lee
O'Connell hits a line drive towards first. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lee
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Garcia
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Garcia
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Lee
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lee
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lee
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1961 -- Washington at Minnesota (N) Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Keough M, cf 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 0 2 1 Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Woodling G, rf 4 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 2 1 0 Green G, c 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 3 1 2 1 Johnson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Martin B, 2b 0 0 0 0 King J, lf 2 1 1 2 Naragon H, c 4 0 2 1 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 McClain J, p 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 1 2 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Lee D, p 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 32 5 11 5 Washington 020 000 000 -- 2 Minnesota 010 121 00x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO McClain J (L) 4.2 9 4 4 1 2 Klippstein J 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 Garcia M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Lee D (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 3 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Washington 3, Minnesota 7 2B -- Green L, Tuttle B 3B -- Allison B HR -- King J, Killebrew H CS -- Zipfel B SH -- Lee D SF -- Lemon J, Tuttle B T -- 2:27 A -- 17491
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