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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1961-07-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 16945 · 2:49
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 12–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 9th. Don Lee earned the win. Tito Francona 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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Don Lee L: Dick Stigman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Cueto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dillard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Romano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Miguel de la Hoz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stigman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Cueto | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Lee | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Hawkins | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Stigman | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Frank Funk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Allen | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: D7
- Bill Tuttle: 9.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: S7/78.3-H
- Julio Becquer: 9/89
- Bob Allison: 6/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Don Dillard: 7
- Tito Francona: 8
Top 2
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
Bot 2
- Bubba Phillips: 9
- Willie Kirkland: 3/P
- Chuck Essegian: 5/P
Top 3
- Bert Cueto: W
- Lenny Green: S9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Julio Becquer: S8.1-3
- Bob Allison: FC1.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Hal Naragon: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ted Lepcio: W.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 6/L
Bot 3
- John Romano: W
- Miguel de la Hoz: HR/7D.1-H
- Dick Stigman: 9
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Don Dillard: S9
- Tito Francona: HR/8XD.1-H
- Bubba Phillips: W
- Willie Kirkland: S9.1-3
- Chuck Essegian: 31
Top 4
- Don Lee: K/C
- Lenny Green: 3/G
- Bill Tuttle: 43
Bot 4
- John Romano: K
- Miguel de la Hoz: 9
- Dick Stigman: 13
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Julio Becquer: 8/8XD
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: 46(1)/FO/NDP.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR);BX2(23)
Bot 5
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Don Dillard: 43
- Tito Francona: S9
- Bubba Phillips: 5/FL
Top 6
- Ted Lepcio: 6/P
- Jose Valdivielso: S8
- Don Lee: K
- Lenny Green: S4.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: D9.2-H(RBI);1-H(E9/TH)(NR)
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Julio Becquer: D8.2-H;1-3
- Billy Martin: 63
Bot 6
- Willie Kirkland: S8
- Chuck Essegian: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Romano: K
Top 7
- Hal Naragon: K
- Ted Lepcio: 4/P
- Jose Valdivielso: 9
Bot 7
- Miguel de la Hoz: 2/FL
- Bob Hale: FLE5
- Bob Hale: 23
- Johnny Temple: D7
- Don Dillard: S9.2-H
- Tito Francona: 9
Top 8
- Don Lee: 43
- Lenny Green: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 63.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Julio Becquer: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Bubba Phillips: 43
- Willie Kirkland: 5/P
- Chuck Essegian: W
- John Romano: W.1-2
- Miguel de la Hoz: 7
Top 9
- Billy Martin: 43
- Hal Naragon: 5/FL
- Ted Lepcio: 5E3.B-1
- Jose Valdivielso: S8.1-3
- Don Lee: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lenny Green: T9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bill Tuttle: S8.3-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Bot 9
- Bob Nieman: 13
- Johnny Temple: 5/P
- Don Dillard: K