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Minnesota Twins @
Baltimore Orioles
1961-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 14146 Β· 3:19
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 6β4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Bill Pleis earned the win and Chuck Stobbs picked up the save. Zoilo Versalles went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bill Pleis L: Billy Hoeft SV: Chuck Stobbs
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: John Rice Β· 3B: Harry Schwarts Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Lenny Green | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mincher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reno Bertoia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Kralick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Battey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Russ Snyder | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Gentile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Herzog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jerry Adair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Kralick | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Ray Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Stobbs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Brown | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hoeft | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Lenny Green: 5/FL
- Don Mincher: 31
Bot 1
- Dick Williams: S7
- Earl Robinson: W.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: S1.2-3;1-2
- Walt Dropo: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Triandos: IW
- Ron Hansen: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Allison: 63
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Hal Naragon: 8
Bot 2
- Marv Breeding: 7/7D
- Russ Snyder: 6/P
- Hal Brown: 9
Top 3
- Reno Bertoia: 9
- Billy Gardner: D7
- Jack Kralick: 5/P
- Zoilo Versalles: S6.2-3
- Lenny Green: 8
Bot 3
- Dick Williams: 8
- Earl Robinson: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 3/FL
Top 4
- Don Mincher: HR/8XD
- Bob Allison: 63
- Jim Lemon: W
- Hal Naragon: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Gus Triandos: 3/G
- Ron Hansen: K
Top 5
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- Billy Gardner: K
- Jack Kralick: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Bot 5
- Marv Breeding: 3/P
- Russ Snyder: S8
- Hal Brown: PO1(136432)
- Hal Brown: 7
Top 6
- Lenny Green: S5/BG
- Don Mincher: T8.1-H
- Bob Allison: S7.3-H
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Hal Naragon: S8.1-3
- Reno Bertoia: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Billy Gardner: K/C
Bot 6
- Dick Williams: D7
- Earl Robinson: 8.2-3
- Brooks Robinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Walt Dropo: 3/P
Top 7
- Jack Kralick: 4/P
- Zoilo Versalles: S3
- Lenny Green: 9(B)/DP.1X2(94)
Bot 7
- Gus Triandos: S9
- Ron Hansen: 64(1)/FO
- Marv Breeding: 9
- Russ Snyder: S7.1X3(75)
Top 8
- Don Mincher: W
- Bob Allison: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Dan Dobbek: W
- Hal Naragon: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave Philley: K
- Dick Williams: 7
- Earl Robinson: 63
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: S7
- Billy Gardner: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Jack Kralick: 7
- Zoilo Versalles: S8.2-H
- Lenny Green: SB2
- Lenny Green: 43
Bot 9
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Gus Triandos: W.1-2
- Ron Hansen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gentile: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whitey Herzog: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Whitey Herzog: W
- Dave Philley: 6/P
Top 10
- Don Mincher: 6/P
- Bob Allison: D7
- Pete Whisenant: 9
- Earl Battey: 53
Bot 10
- Dick Williams: 8
- Earl Robinson: 2/FL
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 11
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Billy Gardner: 34/SH/B.1-2
- Ron Henry: K
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/9D.2-H
- Lenny Green: K
Bot 11
- Frank Zupo: K
- Jerry Adair: 8
- Ron Hansen: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Pleis



























