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Minnesota Twins @
Washington Senators
1961-05-26 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 14033 Β· 2:36
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 4β3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe McClain earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe McClain L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Sam Carrigan Β· 1B: Cal Drummond Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Ed Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lenny Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reno Bertoia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Kaat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coot Veal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Tasby | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harry Bright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe McClain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe McClain | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: K/C
- Lenny Green: 6/P
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Lemon: K
Bot 1
- Coot Veal: 43
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Chuck Hinton: 64(1)/FO
- Jim King: SB2
- Jim King: 9/FL
Top 2
- Bob Allison: 2/FL
- Earl Battey: D8
- Reno Bertoia: FC1.2X3(1);B-1
- Billy Gardner: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Tasby: S9
- Dale Long: K
- Harry Bright: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Kaat: D7
- Zoilo Versalles: 1/P
- Lenny Green: S8.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.1-2
- Jim Lemon: WP.2-H(NR)
- Jim Lemon: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Gene Green: 63
- Joe McClain: S8
- Coot Veal: 54(1)/FO
- Danny O'Connell: W.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Hinton: S5.3-H(RBI);2-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-1
- Jim King: 31
Top 4
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Earl Battey: 63
- Reno Bertoia: 63
Bot 4
- Willie Tasby: W
- Dale Long: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dale Long: K
- Harry Bright: K
- Gene Green: K
Top 5
- Billy Gardner: 2/FL
- Jim Kaat: D7
- Zoilo Versalles: 6/P
- Lenny Green: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/P
Bot 5
- Joe McClain: K
- Coot Veal: 163
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Top 6
- Jim Lemon: K/C
- Bob Allison: E5/TH
- Earl Battey: S8.1-3
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Billy Gardner: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Kaat: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Jim King: S9
- Willie Tasby: S6.1-2
- Dale Long: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Harry Bright: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gene Green: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Zoilo Versalles: 5/L
- Lenny Green: 6/P
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
Bot 7
- Joe McClain: 13
- Coot Veal: 63
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Top 8
- Bob Allison: 7
- Earl Battey: 63
- Don Mincher: D8/8XD
- Elmer Valo: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Marty Keough: 43
- Willie Tasby: S8/6M
- Dale Long: 43
Top 9
- Dan Dobbek: 6/P
- Zoilo Versalles: 8/8XD
- Lenny Green: 13




















