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Minnesota Twins @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-08-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2857 · 89°F, sunny, dry · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Los Angeles Angels 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Kaat earned the win and Ray Moore picked up the save. Lenny Green went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Ted Bowsfield SV: Ray Moore
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Al Smith · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Koppe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albie Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sadowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Ray Moore | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowsfield | 8.0 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
 Jack Spring | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 43
- Billy Martin: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Bot 1
- Joe Koppe: 9
- Albie Pearson: 8
- Ken Hunt: K
Top 2
- Bob Allison: S8
- Jim Lemon: 54(1)/FO
- Earl Battey: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: K
Bot 2
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Earl Averill: 53
- George Thomas: K
Top 3
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Jim Kaat: K
- Lenny Green: HR/9D.1-H
- Billy Martin: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/78XD
- Bob Allison: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Rocky Bridges: 9
- Ted Bowsfield: D9
- Joe Koppe: W
- Albie Pearson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Albie Pearson: W
- Ken Hunt: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Earl Battey: 8
- Bill Tuttle: D7
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Bot 4
- Steve Bilko: W
- Earl Averill: 46(1)3/GDP
- George Thomas: K
Top 5
- Jim Kaat: S6/6
- Lenny Green: S5/BG.1-2
- Billy Martin: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Jim Lemon: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Rocky Bridges: 8/8S
- Ted Bowsfield: 13
Top 6
- Earl Battey: 8
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/7D
- Jim Kaat: 31
Bot 6
- Joe Koppe: 5/P
- Albie Pearson: W
- Ken Hunt: S8/89.1-3
- Steve Bilko: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lenny Green: 3/G
- Billy Martin: 3/P
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Bob Allison: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Earl Averill: 63
- George Thomas: D9
- Eddie Yost: 8.2-3
- Del Rice: 63
Top 8
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Earl Battey: S5
- Bill Tuttle: CS2(24)
- Bill Tuttle: HR/8XD
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Jim Kaat: S/BR/G4.1X2(4)
Bot 8
- Ed Sadowski: 5/P
- Joe Koppe: 8
- Albie Pearson: K/C
Top 9
- Lenny Green: S7
- Billy Martin: 13/SH.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Earl Battey: 4/P
Bot 9
- Ken Hunt: 9
- Steve Bilko: D8
- Earl Averill: HR/7D.2-H
- George Thomas: S8
- Lee Thomas: S4.1-2
- Leon Wagner: K
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Koppe: K