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Chicago White Sox @
Minnesota Twins
1961-05-01 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 5777 Β· 50Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 6β5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Ray Moore earned the win. Cam Carreon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
W: Ray Moore L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Smith Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nellie Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Landis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Smith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sammy Esposito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cam Carreon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Baumann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reno Bertoia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Lemon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Henry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baumann | 5.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Turk Lown | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Stobbs | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Paul Giel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Aparicio: 9/89D
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Jim Landis: HR/7D
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 7
Bot 1
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- Lenny Green: 31
- Bob Allison: W
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/78XD.1-H
- Jim Lemon: S9
- Ron Henry: W.1-2
- Billy Gardner: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Al Smith: W
- Sammy Esposito: 2/FL
- Cam Carreon: K
- Frank Baumann: 5
Bot 2
- Jose Valdivielso: 53
- Chuck Stobbs: K/C
- Reno Bertoia: 63
Top 3
- Luis Aparicio: 7/7D
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Jim Landis: 8/8XD
Bot 3
- Lenny Green: K
- Bob Allison: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Jim Lemon: S7/7D.1-3
- Ron Henry: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Minnie Minoso: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Al Smith: HR/7LD
- Sammy Esposito: 7
Bot 4
- Billy Gardner: W
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
- Chuck Stobbs: S7/P.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Cam Carreon: HR/7D
- Frank Baumann: K
- Luis Aparicio: 6
- Nellie Fox: 43
Bot 5
- Lenny Green: D9
- Bob Allison: D7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.2-2
- Jim Lemon: S6.2-3
- Ron Henry: 2/FL
- Billy Gardner: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Landis: 6
- Roy Sievers: T9/3D
- Minnie Minoso: 7/SF.3-H(RBI)
- Al Smith: S7
- Sammy Esposito: W.1-2
- Cam Carreon: S9/9S.2-H;1-3
- Frank Baumann: 4/L
Bot 6
- Pete Whisenant: 63
- Reno Bertoia: S5/G
- Lenny Green: D7.1-H
- Bob Allison: 13.2-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 7
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Nellie Fox: 13.1-2
- Jim Landis: 8.2-3
- Roy Sievers: W
- Minnie Minoso: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Lemon: 4
- Ron Henry: 53
- Billy Gardner: S7.B-2(E7)
- Don Mincher: K
Top 8
- Al Smith: 43
- Sammy Esposito: 2/FL
- Cam Carreon: 53
Bot 8
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Reno Bertoia: W
- Lenny Green: 3
- Bob Allison: 5/FL
Top 9
- Turk Lown: 53
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Nellie Fox: 8
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/L
- Jim Lemon: S8/L
- Ron Henry: 7
- Billy Gardner: D7/78D.1-H
Notes & reviews
- the Twin fielders thought the ball was foul























