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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 23, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,476 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Barry Latman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Dan Dobbek | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ramos
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ramos
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Latman
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Latman
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Latman
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ramos
Kirkland 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Ramos
Essegian hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Ramos
Romano hits a line drive towards third. Tuttle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Latman
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Latman
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Latman
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. Ramos
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ramos
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Latman
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Latman
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Latman
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Battey vs. Latman
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ramos
Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ramos
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Ramos
Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Latman
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dobbek for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Latman
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Latman
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Latman
Ramos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Ramos
Romano hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ramos
Held 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ramos
Bob Hale pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Locke
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Locke
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Locke
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Locke
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ramos
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ramos
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobbek vs. Locke
Dobbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Locke
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Locke
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Locke
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ramos
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Ramos
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Ramos
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Ramos
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tuttle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Locke
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Locke
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Locke
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Locke
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Locke
Battey is hit by the pitch. Green moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobbek vs. Locke
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Dobbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Dobbek reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Allison scores. Kaat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Locke
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dobbek scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Locke
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramos vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffernoth vs. Ramos
Billy Martin now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing third base. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Dan Dobbek now playing left field.
Schaffernoth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ramos
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Schaffernoth
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Schaffernoth
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Schaffernoth
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Schaffernoth
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ramos
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ramos
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Ramos
Kirkland 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1961 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Green L, lf 2 4 2 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 1 0 1 0
Francona T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Tuttle B, 3b-cf 3 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 2
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 4 2 2 3
Essegian C, lf 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0
Romano J, c 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, pr 0 1 0 0
Held W, ss 3 0 1 0 Martin B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Latman B, p 1 0 0 0 Dobbek D, cf-lf 4 1 1 3
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b-3b 4 1 3 2
Locke B, p 0 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 1 0
Schaffernoth J, p 1 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 33 10 11 10
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 201 120 40x -- 10
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Latman B (L) 4.0 4 4 4 2 4
Locke B 2.2 6 6 6 2 1
Schaffernoth J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 4
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Green L, Dobbek D
HR -- Allison B, Lepcio T, Killebrew H
SH -- Tuttle B 2
HBP -- by Locke B (Battey E)
T -- 2:30
A -- 26476
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