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Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles
1961-06-08 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 6751 · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Kaat earned the win and Chuck Stobbs picked up the save. Billy Martin went 2-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Jack Fisher SV: Chuck Stobbs
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Sam Carrigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Becquer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Brandt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Don Lee | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Martin: K
- Lenny Green: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: K
- Jackie Brandt: D7
- Brooks Robinson: S9.2-3;B-2(E9)
- Jim Gentile: W
- Gus Triandos: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Allison: 7
- Julio Becquer: 43
- Earl Battey: W
- Bill Tuttle: D9.1-3
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
Bot 2
- Ron Hansen: 43
- Dick Williams: 8
- Jerry Adair: K
Top 3
- Jim Kaat: S9
- Billy Martin: HR/7D.1-H
- Lenny Green: 4/L
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bob Allison: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jack Fisher: 8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Jackie Brandt: 63
Top 4
- Julio Becquer: 13
- Earl Battey: 9
- Bill Tuttle: 3/G
Bot 4
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Jim Gentile: S8.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Hansen: 63
Top 5
- Jose Valdivielso: 53
- Jim Kaat: K
- Billy Martin: S7
- Lenny Green: 3/G
Bot 5
- Dick Williams: K
- Jerry Adair: 43
- Jack Fisher: K/C
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Julio Becquer: 4/P
Bot 6
- Jim Busby: 7
- Jackie Brandt: 9
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Jim Gentile: K
Top 7
- Earl Battey: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
Bot 7
- Gus Triandos: 8
- Ron Hansen: 31
- Dick Williams: 7
Top 8
- Jim Kaat: S5
- Billy Martin: K
- Lenny Green: S8.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: PB.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bob Allison: 8/SF.3-H
- Julio Becquer: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Adair: 63
- Dave Philley: D9
- Jim Busby: W
- Jackie Brandt: S7.2-H;1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Jim Gentile: 31
Top 9
- Earl Battey: K
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Jose Valdivielso: 13
Bot 9
- Gus Triandos: 9
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Dick Williams: S7
- Jerry Adair: S7.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: S4.2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: 8
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: official records do not have this strikeout