Twins 5-4 Athletics (Sep 9, 1961)

MIN

KCA

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

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6

4

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7

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8

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4

H

11

13

E

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W: B. Pleis

L: E. Rakow

Current Series

Twins

4

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

Twins

5

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Twins

1

Athletics

13

Game 3

Final

Twins

7

Athletics

0

Game 4

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 couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 4, on September 9, 1961.

Game Info

September 9, 1961

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	1.333
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Battey E. Battey C	4	1	1	2	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B-CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Al Schroll A. Schroll P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bill Pleis B. Pleis P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	11	5	3	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Charlie Shoemaker C. Shoemaker 2B	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Wayne Causey W. Causey SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Frank Cipriani F. Cipriani RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	2	0	1	2	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Leo Posada L. Posada PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gordon Mackenzie G. Mackenzie C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dick Howser D. Howser PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dan Pfister D. Pfister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	4	13	4	4	6

Batting

2B: J. Lemon, J. Valdivielso

HR: E. Battey, H. Killebrew

RBI: E. Battey 2, H. Killebrew 2, J. Lemon

Batting

RBI: G. Mackenzie, N. Siebern, G. Stephens 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Al Schroll A. Schroll	5.0	8	4	4	4	4	7.20
Bill Pleis B. Pleis (W)	4.0	5	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	4	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Shaw B. Shaw	5.1	8	4	4	1	2	1	6.75
Dan Pfister D. Pfister	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Ed Rakow E. Rakow (L)	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	1.333
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Earl Battey E. Battey C	4	1	1	2	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B-CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Al Schroll A. Schroll P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bill Pleis B. Pleis P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	11	5	3	3

Batting

2B: J. Lemon, J. Valdivielso

HR: E. Battey, H. Killebrew

RBI: E. Battey 2, H. Killebrew 2, J. Lemon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Al Schroll A. Schroll	5.0	8	4	4	4	4	7.20
Bill Pleis B. Pleis (W)	4.0	5	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	4	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Charlie Shoemaker C. Shoemaker 2B	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Wayne Causey W. Causey SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Frank Cipriani F. Cipriani RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	2	0	1	2	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Leo Posada L. Posada PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gordon Mackenzie G. Mackenzie C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dick Howser D. Howser PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dan Pfister D. Pfister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	4	13	4	4	6

Batting

RBI: G. Mackenzie, N. Siebern, G. Stephens 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Shaw B. Shaw	5.1	8	4	4	1	2	1	6.75
Dan Pfister D. Pfister	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Ed Rakow E. Rakow (L)	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	3	2

60-80 MIN

KCA 52-89

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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