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Minnesota Twins @ 
Washington Senators
1961-09-21 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1498 · 2:49
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Jack Kralick earned the win and Don Lee picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jack Kralick L: Bennie Daniels SV: Don Lee
Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Altobelli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Kralick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Dobbek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Retzer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Zipfel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bennie Daniels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kralick | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Lee | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Marty Kutyna | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cheney | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 43
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 43
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Chuck Cottier: 13
- Bob Johnson: 9
Top 2
- Joe Altobelli: 2/FL
- Earl Battey: 9
- Bob Allison: 6/P
Bot 2
- Gene Green: S7
- Willie Tasby: 6/L
- Ken Retzer: K
- Chuck Hinton: S7.1-3
- Bud Zipfel: OA.1X2(2E6);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bud Zipfel: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: 16(1)/FO
- Jack Kralick: 3/G.1-2
- Lenny Green: 63
Bot 3
- Bennie Daniels: S8
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Chuck Cottier: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Johnson: PO1(136)
Top 4
- Billy Martin: 1/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Joe Altobelli: S7
- Earl Battey: S8.1-2
- Bob Allison: 6/L
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: 8/L
- Gene Green: 63
- Willie Tasby: S8
- Ken Retzer: S9.1-3
- Chuck Hinton: K
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Zoilo Versalles: W.1-2
- Jack Kralick: K
- Lenny Green: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.3-H;2-H
- Joe Altobelli: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bud Zipfel: D9
- Bennie Daniels: K
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Chuck Cottier: 7
Top 6
- Earl Battey: S8
- Bob Allison: D7.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Zoilo Versalles: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jack Kralick: 13/SH.1-2
- Dan Dobbek: 7
- Billy Martin: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Gene Green: S8
- Willie Tasby: W.1-2
- Ken Retzer: S9.2-H(RBI);1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Bud Zipfel: 43
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: T8
- Joe Altobelli: D7.3-H
- Hal Naragon: 1/SH.2-3
- Bob Allison: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 7
- Billy Klaus: 9/L
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Chuck Cottier: 8
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: S9/9S
- Don Lee: SB2
- Don Lee: 63
- Dan Dobbek: 7
Bot 8
- Gene Green: 8
- Willie Tasby: 53
- Ken Retzer: D8/89D
- Jim King: 63
Top 9
- Billy Martin: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Joe Altobelli: 9
Bot 9
- Bud Zipfel: 3/G
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Notes & reviews
- Last game played at Griffith Stadium