Twins 5-4 Athletics (Sep 8, 1961)

MIN

KCA

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

4

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

4

H

11

13

E

1

0

W: B. Pleis

L: E. Rakow

MIN

Team Stats

KCA

2

HR

0

5

R

4

11

H

13

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.325

.368

OBP

.386

.559

SLG

.325

4.00

ERA

5.00

6

K

3

4

BB

3

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

1961 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

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 8, 1961

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Battey E. Battey C	4	1	1	2	1	0	2
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B-CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Schroll A. Schroll P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Pleis B. Pleis P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	11	5	2	3	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	5	1	1	0	0	1
Charlie Shoemaker C. Shoemaker 2B	4	0	2	0	1	1
Wayne Causey W. Causey SS	5	0	2	0	0	0
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	4	1	3	1	1	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	2	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Cipriani F. Cipriani RF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	2	0	1	2	1	0
Leo Posada L. Posada PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Gordon Mackenzie G. Mackenzie C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Dick Howser D. Howser PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	3	0	0	0	0	2
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
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

TB: B. Allison 2, E. Battey 4, L. Green, H. Killebrew 4, J. Lemon 4, B. Martin 2, J. Valdivielso 2

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

SF: H. Killebrew

GIDP: B. Allison, J. Valdivielso 2

Batting

TB: W. Causey 2, B. Del Greco, D. Johnson, G. Mackenzie, L. Posada, C. Shoemaker 2, N. Siebern 3, G. Stephens, H. Sullivan

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

IBB: N. Siebern

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

WP: A. Schroll

Batters faced: B. Pleis 17, A. Schroll 27

Batters faced: D. Pfister 4, E. Rakow 5, B. Shaw 23, D. Wickersham 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lenny Green L. Green CF-LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Billy Martin B. Martin 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Lemon J. Lemon LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Battey E. Battey C	4	1	1	2	1	0	2
Bob Allison B. Allison RF	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle 3B-CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Valdivielso J. Valdivielso SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Al Schroll A. Schroll P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Pleis B. Pleis P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	11	5	2	3	3

Batting

2B: J. Lemon, J. Valdivielso

HR: E. Battey, H. Killebrew

TB: B. Allison 2, E. Battey 4, L. Green, H. Killebrew 4, J. Lemon 4, B. Martin 2, J. Valdivielso 2

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

SF: H. Killebrew

GIDP: B. Allison, J. Valdivielso 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

WP: A. Schroll

Batters faced: B. Pleis 17, A. Schroll 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	5	1	1	0	0	1
Charlie Shoemaker C. Shoemaker 2B	4	0	2	0	1	1
Wayne Causey W. Causey SS	5	0	2	0	0	0
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	4	1	3	1	1	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 3B	5	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	2	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Cipriani F. Cipriani RF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	2	0	1	2	1	0
Leo Posada L. Posada PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Gordon Mackenzie G. Mackenzie C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Dick Howser D. Howser PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Shaw B. Shaw P	3	0	0	0	0	2
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
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	4	13	4	4	6

Batting

TB: W. Causey 2, B. Del Greco, D. Johnson, G. Mackenzie, L. Posada, C. Shoemaker 2, N. Siebern 3, G. Stephens, H. Sullivan

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

IBB: N. Siebern

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 faced: D. Pfister 4, E. Rakow 5, B. Shaw 23, D. Wickersham 6

60-80 MIN

KCA 52-89

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1961 AL

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