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Minnesota Twins @ 
Washington Senators
1961-09-19 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1980 · 2:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Kaat earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Joe McClain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Altobelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Dobbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bud Zipfel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Retzer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McClain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McClain | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Sisler | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 31
- Billy Martin: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Joe Altobelli: 6/P
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Chuck Cottier: 8
- Bob Johnson: S9
- Gene Green: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Earl Battey: DGR/9D
- Bob Allison: 9
- Bill Tuttle: T8.2-H
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.3-H
- Jim Kaat: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Willie Tasby: K/C
- Bud Zipfel: 3/G
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
Top 3
- Lenny Green: 43
- Billy Martin: 7/7D
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Joe Altobelli: K
Bot 3
- Ken Retzer: S8
- Joe McClain: PB.1-2
- Joe McClain: S6.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: WP.3-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 3/FL
- Chuck Cottier: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Bob Johnson: 9
Top 4
- Earl Battey: 63
- Bob Allison: 4/P
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
Bot 4
- Gene Green: 8
- Willie Tasby: 63
- Bud Zipfel: K
Top 5
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
- Jim Kaat: 43
- Lenny Green: 4/P
Bot 5
- Chuck Hinton: S7
- Ken Retzer: 63.1-2
- Joe McClain: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: 3/G
Top 6
- Billy Martin: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Joe Altobelli: 31
Bot 6
- Chuck Cottier: D7
- Bob Johnson: W
- Gene Green: S8.2-H;1-3
- Willie Tasby: K
- Bud Zipfel: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Earl Battey: 43
- Bob Allison: S8
- Bill Tuttle: S9.1-3
- Zoilo Versalles: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Kaat: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Ken Retzer: W
- Harry Bright: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Dan Dobbek: 31
- Billy Martin: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 8
- Danny O'Connell: 4/P
- Chuck Cottier: 63
- Bob Johnson: 53
Top 9
- Joe Altobelli: 3/G
- Earl Battey: K
- Bob Allison: W
- Bill Tuttle: 3/G
Bot 9
- Gene Green: 63
- Willie Tasby: E1
- Bud Zipfel: 4(1)3/GDP