Twins 9-3 Athletics (Jul 1, 1961)

MIN

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

1

0

5

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6

2

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7

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8

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9

4

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R

9

3

H

14

6

E

2

3

W: J. Kaat

L: B. Shaw

Current Series

Twins

8

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Twins

9

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

Twins

7

Athletics

8

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

MIN OAK

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were easily defeated by the Minnesota Twins, 9 to 3, on July 1, 1961.

Game Info

July 1, 1961

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	5	1	4	5	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Dobbek D. Dobbek LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Earl Battey E. Battey C	4	2	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.750
Lenny Green L. Green CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	40	9	14	8	1	2

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Lou Klimchock L. Klimchock 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Norm Siebern N. Siebern LF	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Leo Posada L. Posada CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Deron Johnson D. Johnson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Prescott B. Prescott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	3	6	2	6	3

Batting

2B: E. Battey, J. Kaat

HR: E. Battey, H. Killebrew

RBI: E. Battey, H. Killebrew 5, B. Martin, B. Tuttle

Baserunning

CS: L. Green

Batting

RBI: D. Howser, N. Siebern

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (W)	9.0	6	3	1	6	3	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	1	6	3	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Shaw B. Shaw (L)	5.1	10	5	4	1	0	1	6.75
Gerry Staley G. Staley	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ed Rakow E. Rakow	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	1.0	2	4	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	4	1	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	5	1	4	5	0	0	.800	.800	1.400
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Dobbek D. Dobbek LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Earl Battey E. Battey C	4	2	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.750
Lenny Green L. Green CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	40	9	14	8	1	2

Batting

2B: E. Battey, J. Kaat

HR: E. Battey, H. Killebrew

RBI: E. Battey, H. Killebrew 5, B. Martin, B. Tuttle

Baserunning

CS: L. Green

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (W)	9.0	6	3	1	6	3	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	1	6	3	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 3B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Lou Klimchock L. Klimchock 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Norm Siebern N. Siebern LF	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Leo Posada L. Posada CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Deron Johnson D. Johnson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Prescott B. Prescott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	3	6	2	6	3

Batting

RBI: D. Howser, N. Siebern

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Shaw B. Shaw (L)	5.1	10	5	4	1	0	1	6.75
Gerry Staley G. Staley	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ed Rakow E. Rakow	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	1.0	2	4	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	4	1	2	2

30-45 MIN

KCA 29-44

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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