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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1961-09-15 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 4503 · 3:05
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 9th. Lee Stange earned the win and Ray Moore picked up the save. Chuck Essegian went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Lee Stange L: Frank Funk SV: Ray Moore
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Al Smith · 3B: Harry Schwarts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Kralick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rollins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Altobelli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Dobbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Kubiszyn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmy Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Funk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kralick | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Lee Stange | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ray Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 6.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Frank Funk | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Dailey | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Jacobs: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: PB.1-2
- Bob Allison: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Chuck Essegian: K+WP.B-1
- Bob Nieman: S9.1-3
- Hal Jones: 13
Top 2
- Earl Battey: W
- Jim Lemon: K
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Jim Snyder: 4/P
- Jack Kralick: 43
Bot 2
- Woodie Held: 63
- Jack Kubiszyn: 6/P
- Valmy Thomas: K
Top 3
- Jake Jacobs: S8
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: 5/P
Bot 3
- Sam McDowell: K
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Jim Piersall: S5/BG.1-2
- Chuck Essegian: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Nieman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hal Jones: 8
Top 4
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Bill Tuttle: 13.1-2
- Jim Snyder: 63
Bot 4
- Woodie Held: K
- Jack Kubiszyn: S7
- Valmy Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jack Kralick: 13
- Jake Jacobs: S5
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: 765(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Sam McDowell: K
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Jim Piersall: 563
Top 6
- Earl Battey: K
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Bot 6
- Chuck Essegian: HR/7D
- Bob Nieman: 9
- Hal Jones: K
- Woodie Held: 3/G
Top 7
- Jim Snyder: K
- Rich Rollins: W
- Jake Jacobs: K
- Zoilo Versalles: 2E3.1-2#
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Allison: 7
Bot 7
- Jack Kubiszyn: 6/P
- Valmy Thomas: S9
- Frank Funk: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 8
- Earl Battey: W
- Jim Lemon: 53.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 43.2-3
- Julio Becquer: K
Bot 8
- Chuck Essegian: D7
- Bob Nieman: K/C
- Hal Jones: K/C
- Woodie Held: K
Top 9
- Joe Altobelli: S8
- Dan Dobbek: K
- Zoilo Versalles: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Bob Allison: S9.3-H;1-3
- Earl Battey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jim Lemon: D8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Tuttle: IW
- Hal Naragon: 5/L
Bot 9
- Tito Francona: K
- Willie Kirkland: 5/FL
- Don Dillard: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Sam McDowell
- Debut game for Jim Snyder