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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1961-07-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 12325 · 84°F, sunny, dry · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Jim Bunning earned the win. Earl Battey went 1-for-3 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Camilo Pascual SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Sam Carrigan · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobo Osborne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Wood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Roarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 3/FL
- Billy Martin: 31
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 23
- Al Kaline: W
- Charlie Maxwell: 36(1)/FO
- Rocky Colavito: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: HP
- Earl Battey: CS2(24)
- Earl Battey: 4/L
- Ted Lepcio: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Bobo Osborne: 8
- Steve Boros: S7
- Jake Wood: S8.1-3
- Dick Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jose Valdivielso: E6
- Camilo Pascual: 8
- Lenny Green: 7
- Billy Martin: HP.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 3
- Jim Bunning: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: 43
Top 4
- Bob Allison: K
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Earl Battey: 8
- Ted Lepcio: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Bobo Osborne: 23.1-2
- Steve Boros: 3/FL
Top 5
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/P
- Camilo Pascual: 8
- Lenny Green: 9
Bot 5
- Jake Wood: 53
- Mike Roarke: K/C
- Jim Bunning: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: S8.1-2
- Al Kaline: D7.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
Top 6
- Billy Martin: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S5
- Bob Allison: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Bobo Osborne: W
- Steve Boros: W.1-2
- Jake Wood: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
- Earl Battey: HR/7D
- Ted Lepcio: S7
- Julio Becquer: E4.1-2
- Camilo Pascual: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mike Roarke: 53
- Jim Bunning: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: K/C
Top 8
- Lenny Green: 7
- Billy Martin: 3/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 5/FL
- Rocky Colavito: 7
- Bobo Osborne: HR/9D
- Steve Boros: K
Top 9
- Bob Allison: K
- Jim Lemon: K
- Earl Battey: W
- Ted Lepcio: K