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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins

1961-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 24606 Β· 63Β°F, overcast, dry Β· 2:23

Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Joe McClain earned the win and Dave Sisler picked up the save. Don Mincher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
WS2200100002510
MIN00020001037

W: Joe McClain   L: Ray Moore   SV: Dave Sisler

Umpires β€” HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Al Smith Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marty Keough511000
Danny O'Connell302010
Gene Woodling300010
Dale Long412102
Billy Klaus220020
Willie Tasby401000
Coot Veal411001
Pete Daley402200
Joe McClain301101

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Zoilo Versalles400000
Lenny Green322100
Don Mincher411200
Bob Allison400000
Jim Lemon400001
Earl Battey402000
Reno Bertoia301001
Billy Gardner301000
Camilo Pascual200000
Dan Dobbek100000
Elmer Valo000010
Hal Naragon100000
Pete Whisenant100001

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe McClain8.1702
Dave Sisler0.2011

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Camilo Pascual8.0834
Ray Moore1.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Marty Keough: S9/L
  • Danny O'Connell: S7/G.1-3
  • Gene Woodling: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Dale Long: HR/78XD
  • Billy Klaus: 6/L

Bot 1

  • Zoilo Versalles: 3
  • Lenny Green: 5/FL
  • Don Mincher: 8

Top 2

  • Willie Tasby: 63
  • Coot Veal: 53
  • Pete Daley: 13

Bot 2

  • Bob Allison: 1
  • Jim Lemon: 8
  • Earl Battey: 9/L

Top 3

  • Joe McClain: K/C
  • Marty Keough: 43
  • Danny O'Connell: W
  • Gene Woodling: W.1-2
  • Dale Long: K/C

Bot 3

  • Reno Bertoia: S9/9S
  • Billy Gardner: 7
  • Camilo Pascual: 7/7D
  • Zoilo Versalles: 6/L

Top 4

  • Billy Klaus: W
  • Willie Tasby: S8.1-2
  • Coot Veal: 1/BP
  • Pete Daley: S7/L.2-H;1-2
  • Joe McClain: 96(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Marty Keough: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Lenny Green: HP
  • Don Mincher: HR/8XD.1-H
  • Bob Allison: 4
  • Jim Lemon: 4
  • Earl Battey: 9

Top 5

  • Danny O'Connell: S7
  • Gene Woodling: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Dale Long: K

Bot 5

  • Reno Bertoia: K/C
  • Billy Gardner: S7
  • Camilo Pascual: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Billy Klaus: 63
  • Willie Tasby: 8/8D
  • Coot Veal: K/C

Bot 6

  • Zoilo Versalles: 5/FL
  • Lenny Green: D8/89XD
  • Don Mincher: 9.2-3
  • Bob Allison: 7

Top 7

  • Pete Daley: 9
  • Joe McClain: S8/G
  • Marty Keough: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Jim Lemon: 7
  • Earl Battey: S9/9S
  • Reno Bertoia: 9
  • Billy Gardner: 2

Top 8

  • Danny O'Connell: 163
  • Gene Woodling: 13
  • Dale Long: S9/L
  • Billy Klaus: CS2(26)

Bot 8

  • Dan Dobbek: 3/G
  • Zoilo Versalles: 9
  • Lenny Green: HR/9D
  • Don Mincher: 4

Top 9

  • Billy Klaus: W
  • Willie Tasby: 2/FL
  • Coot Veal: S8/8S.1-2
  • Pete Daley: S7/L.2-H;1-3
  • Joe McClain: 14/SH.3-H(RBI);1-2
  • Marty Keough: 6

Bot 9

  • Bob Allison: E4/P
  • Jim Lemon: K
  • Earl Battey: S9.1-3
  • Elmer Valo: W.1-2
  • Hal Naragon: 6
  • Pete Whisenant: K

Notes & reviews

  • Billy Gardner dropped the popup