Athletics 3-4 Twins (Jun 15, 1961)

KCA

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W: J. Kralick

L: G. Staley

Current Series

Athletics

6

Twins

8

Game 1

Final

Athletics

9

Twins

2

Game 2

Final

Athletics

3

Twins

4

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

OAK MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 3, on June 15, 1961.

Game Info

June 15, 1961

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Deron Johnson D. Johnson CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Walker J. Walker PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	3	6	3	4	6

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Julio Becquer J. Becquer 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Allison B. Allison 1B-RF	4	0	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Earl Battey E. Battey C	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle RF-CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jack Kralick J. Kralick P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	4	9	4	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Johnson

HR: H. Bauer

RBI: H. Bauer 2, D. Howser

Batting

2B: B. Allison, L. Green

RBI: B. Allison 3, J. Valdivielso

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	7.1	7	3	3	3	2	3.68
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Totals	8.1	9	4	4	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Kralick J. Kralick (W)	9.0	6	3	3	4	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hank Bauer H. Bauer RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Leo Posada L. Posada LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Deron Johnson D. Johnson CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Walker J. Walker PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	3	6	3	4	6

Batting

2B: D. Johnson

HR: H. Bauer

RBI: H. Bauer 2, D. Howser

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	7.1	7	3	3	3	2	3.68
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Gerry Staley G. Staley (L)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Totals	8.1	9	4	4	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Julio Becquer J. Becquer 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Allison B. Allison 1B-RF	4	0	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Earl Battey E. Battey C	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle RF-CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jack Kralick J. Kralick P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	4	9	4	3	3

Batting

2B: B. Allison, L. Green

RBI: B. Allison 3, J. Valdivielso

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Kralick J. Kralick (W)	9.0	6	3	3	4	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	6	1

25-31 KCA

MIN 23-36

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