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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-09 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 4107 · 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Bill Pleis earned the win. Earl Battey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Bill Pleis L: Ed Rakow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Schroll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Altobelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Shoemaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordon MacKenzie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Cipriani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Schroll | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Bill Pleis | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Pfister | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Wickersham | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 63
- Billy Martin: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Del Greco: S7
- Charlie Shoemaker: K/C
- Wayne Causey: S8.1-3
- Norm Siebern: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Deron Johnson: S7.1-2
- Jim Rivera: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rivera: W
- Gene Stephens: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gordon MacKenzie: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Earl Battey: 3/P
- Bob Allison: S7.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Shaw: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Charlie Shoemaker: W
- Wayne Causey: 3/G
Top 3
- Al Schroll: 53
- Lenny Green: 8
- Billy Martin: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Deron Johnson: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Gene Stephens: W.1-2
- Gordon MacKenzie: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E4)
- Bob Shaw: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Earl Battey: K
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
- Charlie Shoemaker: S7
- Wayne Causey: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Norm Siebern: IW
- Deron Johnson: 6/P
- Jim Rivera: 43
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
- Al Schroll: K/C
Bot 5
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Gordon MacKenzie: 13
- Bob Shaw: 63
Top 6
- Lenny Green: S8
- Billy Martin: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Jim Lemon: D7.2-H
- Earl Battey: HR/7D.2-H
- Bob Allison: W
- Bill Tuttle: 6/P
- Jose Valdivielso: D7.1-3
- Joe Altobelli: W
- Lenny Green: 13
Bot 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
- Charlie Shoemaker: S7
- Wayne Causey: 64(1)/FO
- Norm Siebern: S9.1-3
- Deron Johnson: 8
Top 7
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7D
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Earl Battey: K
Bot 7
- Frank Cipriani: 63
- Leo Posada: S5
- Gordon MacKenzie: 6/P
- Haywood Sullivan: S7.1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: K
Top 8
- Bob Allison: S5/BG
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Valdivielso: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Charlie Shoemaker: 8
- Wayne Causey: 9
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Deron Johnson: 6/P
Top 9
- Bill Pleis: 53
- Lenny Green: 7
- Billy Martin: 13
Bot 9
- Frank Cipriani: K/C
- Leo Posada: 8
- Dick Howser: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Charlie Shoemaker
- Debut game for Dan Pfister