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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins
1961-05-11 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7471 · 83°F, dry · Wind 30 mph to LF · 3:10
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 5th. Steve Barber earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Don Mincher went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Steve Barber L: Camilo Pascual SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Sam Carrigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Williams | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Brandt | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Gentile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny Green | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Gardner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Henry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barber | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Ted Sadowski | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Bill Pleis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Williams: 13
- Jackie Brandt: K
- Brooks Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 13
- Lenny Green: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 43
Top 2
- Jim Gentile: W
- Ron Hansen: 8.1-2(E8)
- Gus Triandos: 3
- Jerry Adair: 6
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: 3/G
- Bob Allison: K
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 3
- Whitey Herzog: 7
- Steve Barber: K
- Dick Williams: 6
Bot 3
- Billy Gardner: S7
- Don Mincher: D7.1-3
- Camilo Pascual: K
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Lenny Green: S8.3-H;2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 4
- Jackie Brandt: E5/TH.B-1
- Brooks Robinson: S9.1-2
- Jim Gentile: K
- Ron Hansen: 13.2-3;1-2
- Gus Triandos: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Jerry Adair: E5/G.2-3
- Whitey Herzog: 3/G
Bot 4
- Earl Battey: 53
- Bob Allison: S8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Billy Gardner: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Steve Barber: K
- Dick Williams: S7
- Jackie Brandt: D7.1-3
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Jim Gentile: D8/78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Hansen: 7/L
- Gus Triandos: WP.2-3
- Gus Triandos: S7.3-H
- Jerry Adair: S9.1-3
- Whitey Herzog: SB2.3XH(2E6)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Whitey Herzog: W
- Steve Barber: K
Bot 5
- Billy Gardner: 5
- Don Mincher: HR/7D
- Reno Bertoia: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Lenny Green: 13
Top 6
- Dick Williams: E6
- Jackie Brandt: 64(1)/FO
- Brooks Robinson: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Gentile: 53
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Earl Battey: 7
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 53.2-3;1-2
- Billy Gardner: S8.3-H;2-H
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Ron Henry: S9.2-H;1-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
Top 7
- Ron Hansen: K
- Gus Triandos: W
- Jerry Adair: 4
- Whitey Herzog: 7
Bot 7
- Lenny Green: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 3
- Earl Battey: S7.1-2
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Hoyt Wilhelm: W
- Dick Williams: D8.1-3
- Jackie Brandt: 5
- Brooks Robinson: 6
- Jim Gentile: IW
- Ron Hansen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Triandos: 5/L
Bot 8
- Jim Lemon: W
- Billy Gardner: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Mincher: S8
- Elmer Valo: D8.1-H
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Top 9
- Jerry Adair: S8
- Earl Robinson: K
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick Williams: 63
Bot 9
- Lenny Green: K
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Earl Battey: S7.1-2
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Zoilo Versalles cut off Earl Battey's throw then threw it away