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Minnesota Twins @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3977 · 87°F, sunny, dry · 3:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Los Angeles Angels 9–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Al Schroll earned the win and Ray Moore picked up the save. Earl Averill went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| LAA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Al Schroll L: Tom Morgan SV: Ray Moore
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Altobelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Kralick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Schroll | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Koppe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albie Pearson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Hunt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Moran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Donohue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kralick | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Al Schroll | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Donohue | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Tom Morgan | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fowler | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Duren | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: HR/9D
- Billy Martin: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Joe Altobelli: 31
Bot 1
- Joe Koppe: 53
- Albie Pearson: K
- Ken Hunt: 6/P
Top 2
- Bob Allison: K
- Earl Battey: S8
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Zoilo Versalles: K/C
Bot 2
- Steve Bilko: W
- Earl Averill: D7.1-3
- George Thomas: S7.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Yost: S4.3-H;1-2
- Billy Moran: 9.2-3
- Jim Donohue: K
- Joe Koppe: OA.1X2(243);3-H(NR)
Top 3
- Jack Kralick: HR/9D
- Lenny Green: HR/8XD
- Billy Martin: K
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Joe Altobelli: 6/P
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Earl Battey: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe Koppe: S8
- Albie Pearson: K
- Ken Hunt: 5/P
- Steve Bilko: 8/8D
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Zoilo Versalles: D7.1-3
- Jack Kralick: 5/FL
- Lenny Green: IW
- Billy Martin: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: D9.3-H;2-H
- Joe Altobelli: 7
Bot 4
- Earl Averill: HR/7D
- George Thomas: HR/7D
- Eddie Yost: W
- Billy Moran: S7.1-2
- Tom Morgan: 2/BP
- Joe Koppe: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Albie Pearson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ken Hunt: 23
Top 5
- Bob Allison: S8
- Earl Battey: PO1(E2).1-3
- Earl Battey: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Zoilo Versalles: S5
- Al Schroll: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Bilko: D8
- Earl Averill: K/C
- George Thomas: 8
- Eddie Yost: 7
Top 6
- Lenny Green: 4/L
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Moran: 6/P
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Joe Koppe: 4/P
Top 7
- Joe Altobelli: D7
- Bob Allison: 7
- Earl Battey: IW
- Bill Tuttle: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
Bot 7
- Albie Pearson: W
- Ken Hunt: 9
- Steve Bilko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Al Schroll: HR/7D
- Lenny Green: 31
- Billy Martin: 3/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 8
- Earl Averill: HR/7D
- George Thomas: S7
- Lee Thomas: 8
- Leon Wagner: 8
- Del Rice: 7
Top 9
- Joe Altobelli: K
- Bob Allison: K
- Earl Battey: D9
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
Bot 9
- Joe Koppe: K/C
- Albie Pearson: W
- Ken Hunt: K
- Steve Bilko: 3/FL