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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Athletics

1961-07-02 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6851 · 3:15

Kansas City Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Ed Rakow earned the win. Gene Stephens went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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MIN00000420179
KC1200022101815

W: Ed Rakow   L: Chuck Stobbs   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Zoilo Versalles411000
Billy Martin200000
Harmon Killebrew433211
Bob Allison511103
Jim Lemon513200
Earl Battey500100
Lenny Green301021
Bill Tuttle400011
Pedro Ramos200000
Jose Valdivielso100001
Julio Becquer100001
Hal Naragon000000
Jim Kaat000000
Dan Dobbek100001

Kansas City Athletics — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Howser322220
Jim Rivera402000
Lou Klimchock400001
Norm Siebern511101
Jerry Lumpe412010
Gene Stephens523300
Haywood Sullivan412010
Wayne Causey402000
Jerry Walker200000
Gerry Staley010010
Joe Nuxhall101000
Hank Bauer100000
Leo Posada100000
Joe Pignatano000010

Minnesota Twins — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pedro Ramos5.01010
Danny McDevitt1.2132
Don Lee0.0110
Bill Pleis0.1000
Chuck Stobbs1.1310

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Walker5.1623
Gerry Staley1.2112
Ed Rakow2.0214

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Zoilo Versalles: 9
  • Billy Martin: 2/FL
  • Harmon Killebrew: K

Bot 1

  • Dick Howser: S8/8S
  • Jim Rivera: S7.1-2
  • Lou Klimchock: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Norm Siebern: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
  • Jerry Lumpe: S7/7S.1-3
  • Gene Stephens: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Haywood Sullivan: 43

Top 2

  • Bob Allison: K
  • Jim Lemon: 6
  • Earl Battey: 8

Bot 2

  • Wayne Causey: S8
  • Jerry Walker: 16(1)/FO
  • Dick Howser: W.1-2
  • Jim Rivera: 3/FL
  • Lou Klimchock: 43

Top 3

  • Lenny Green: S9
  • Bill Tuttle: 64(1)/FO
  • Pedro Ramos: 9
  • Zoilo Versalles: 8

Bot 3

  • Norm Siebern: S9
  • Jerry Lumpe: 6
  • Gene Stephens: 3
  • Haywood Sullivan: S8.1-2
  • Wayne Causey: 3/G

Top 4

  • Billy Martin: 8
  • Harmon Killebrew: W
  • Bob Allison: 7
  • Jim Lemon: S9.1-3
  • Earl Battey: 43

Bot 4

  • Jerry Walker: 6
  • Dick Howser: 7
  • Jim Rivera: S9
  • Lou Klimchock: 9

Top 5

  • Lenny Green: W
  • Bill Tuttle: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Pedro Ramos: 6

Bot 5

  • Norm Siebern: 8
  • Jerry Lumpe: D7/G
  • Gene Stephens: HR/9D.2-H
  • Haywood Sullivan: 53
  • Wayne Causey: 31

Top 6

  • Zoilo Versalles: S8
  • Jose Valdivielso: K
  • Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
  • Bob Allison: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Jim Lemon: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Earl Battey: 4E6.3-H(RBI);1-2
  • Lenny Green: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Tuttle: W
  • Julio Becquer: K.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;BX1(2E3)
  • Zoilo Versalles: 13

Bot 6

  • Gerry Staley: W
  • Dick Howser: HP.1-2
  • Jim Rivera: E1/TH/BG.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);BX3(75)
  • Lou Klimchock: K
  • Norm Siebern: K

Top 7

  • Hal Naragon: HP
  • Harmon Killebrew: HR/9LD.1-H
  • Bob Allison: K
  • Jim Lemon: 63
  • Earl Battey: 43

Bot 7

  • Jerry Lumpe: W
  • Gene Stephens: 46(1)/FO
  • Haywood Sullivan: PO1(23)
  • Haywood Sullivan: W
  • Wayne Causey: S9.1-2
  • Joe Nuxhall: S4/4.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Howser: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Hank Bauer: 5/FL

Top 8

  • Lenny Green: K
  • Bill Tuttle: K/C
  • Jim Kaat: HP
  • Zoilo Versalles: HP.1-2
  • Dan Dobbek: K/C

Bot 8

  • Leo Posada: 43
  • Norm Siebern: 9
  • Jerry Lumpe: 8

Top 9

  • Harmon Killebrew: S8
  • Bob Allison: K
  • Jim Lemon: D7.1-H
  • Earl Battey: 43.2-3
  • Lenny Green: IW
  • Bill Tuttle: 54(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Gene Stephens: S8
  • Haywood Sullivan: S3/BG.1-2
  • Wayne Causey: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Pignatano: IW
  • Dick Howser: S9/9D.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Billy Martin left with knee injury