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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1961-07-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 3:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 1st. Gary Bell earned the win and Barry Latman picked up the save. Chuck Essegian went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Gary Bell L: Jim Kaat SV: Barry Latman
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny McDevitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Dobbek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny McDevitt | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 8.2 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
 Barry Latman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: K/C
- Billy Martin: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Bob Nieman: S8.1-2
- Tito Francona: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Phillips: S6.3-H;2XH(62);1-3
- Willie Kirkland: S9.3-H;1-2
- Chuck Essegian: HR/8XD.2-H;1-H
- John Romano: HR/7D
- Woodie Held: D9
- Gary Bell: 63.2-3
- Johnny Temple: 8
Top 2
- Bob Allison: K
- Jim Lemon: S6
- Earl Battey: D7.1-3
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Jose Valdivielso: K
Bot 2
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Tito Francona: 9.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: S7.2-3
- Willie Kirkland: K/C
- Chuck Essegian: K
Top 3
- Chuck Stobbs: S8
- Lenny Green: S8.1-2
- Billy Martin: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(764)
- Bob Allison: 63
Bot 3
- John Romano: S5
- Woodie Held: 3/G.1-2
- Gary Bell: K
- Johnny Temple: 8
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: K
- Earl Battey: 3/FL
- Ted Lepcio: K
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Tito Francona: 2/FL
- Bubba Phillips: 7
- Willie Kirkland: 31
Top 5
- Jose Valdivielso: 5/FL
- Rich Rollins: S6
- Lenny Green: T7.1-H
- Billy Martin: 63.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 5
- Chuck Essegian: 53
- John Romano: 3/FL
- Woodie Held: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Earl Battey: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gary Bell: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Bob Nieman: E5
- Tito Francona: 43
Top 7
- Ted Lepcio: D7
- Julio Becquer: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Danny McDevitt: K
Bot 7
- Bubba Phillips: 7
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- Chuck Essegian: HR/78XD
- John Romano: 9
Top 8
- Lenny Green: S9
- Billy Martin: 6/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/P
- Bob Allison: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Woodie Held: K/C
- Gary Bell: 53
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Don Dillard: K
Top 9
- Jim Lemon: K
- Earl Battey: S9
- Ted Lepcio: 7
- Julio Becquer: HR/89XD.1-H
- Dan Dobbek: W
- Lenny Green: K