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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-04-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 4664 · 3:04
Kansas City Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 20–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 8 in the 6th. Norm Bass earned the win. Haywood Sullivan went 4-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16 |
W: Norm Bass L: Ted Sadowski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sadowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Bass | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Sadowski | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Lee Stange | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Bruckbauer | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Giel | 0.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Moore | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Pleis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | 9.0 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: S1
- Lenny Green: SB2
- Lenny Green: FC1.2X3(1654);B-2
- Don Mincher: 7
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: 9
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 3/FL
- Jay Hankins: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 5/FL
Top 2
- Earl Battey: 53
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Billy Gardner: S8.1-3
- Ted Sadowski: K
- Zoilo Versalles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lou Klimchock: S9
- Norm Siebern: 4/L
- Marv Throneberry: S9.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Haywood Sullivan: S7.3-H;1-3
- Norm Bass: K
Top 3
- Lenny Green: S9
- Don Mincher: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Howser: 5
- Jay Hankins: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Lou Klimchock: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Marv Throneberry: IW
- Bill Tuttle: T9/9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Haywood Sullivan: T7.3-H
- Norm Bass: WP.3-H(NR)
- Norm Bass: K
Top 4
- Earl Battey: W
- Reno Bertoia: D9.1-3
- Billy Gardner: W
- Elmer Valo: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.3-H
- Lenny Green: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: 7/7S
Bot 4
- Dick Howser: D7
- Jay Hankins: S8.2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Lou Klimchock: D9.2-H;1-H
- Norm Siebern: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Marv Throneberry: 43
Top 5
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Earl Battey: W.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Billy Gardner: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Norm Bass: K
- Dick Howser: 9
Top 6
- Hal Naragon: 7
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Lenny Green: 46(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: 8
Bot 6
- Jay Hankins: 13
- Jerry Lumpe: D9
- Andy Carey: S7.2-H(RBI);B-2(E7)
- Norm Siebern: W
- Marv Throneberry: E4/TH.2-H(NR);1-2;B-1
- Bill Tuttle: S9.2-H;1-3
- Haywood Sullivan: D8.3-H(UR);1-H
- Norm Bass: W
- Dick Howser: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jay Hankins: W
- Jerry Lumpe: 463.2-H(NR);1-2
- Andy Carey: WP.2-3
- Andy Carey: W
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: S7.1-2
- Earl Battey: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Reno Bertoia: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Haywood Sullivan: T9.1-H
- Norm Bass: K/C
- Dick Howser: 7/SF.3-H
- Jay Hankins: 31
Top 8
- Billy Consolo: 43
- Ron Henry: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: 3
Bot 8
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Andy Carey: 53
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Top 9
- Lenny Green: 8
- Don Mincher: 8
- Pete Whisenant: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Fred Bruckbauer
- Dick Howser scored from 2B on an attempted double play
- DIFF: officials do not Consolo in game