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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1961-05-21 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 68°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:43
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 9–0. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Wynn Hawkins earned the win. Jim Piersall went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Wynn Hawkins L: Pedro Ramos SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Romano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wynn Hawkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Dobbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Battey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Sadowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Hawkins | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Ramos | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Giel | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Sadowski | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Jim Piersall: S8.1-2
- Tito Francona: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Kirkland: K
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: 9
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Lenny Green: K
- Dan Dobbek: 3/G
Top 2
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Wynn Hawkins: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: T9.1-H
- Jim Piersall: S1.3-3
- Tito Francona: PO1(E1).3-H(NR);1-3
- Tito Francona: S7.3-H
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Willie Kirkland: D7.1-3
- John Romano: S8.3-H;2-H
- Woodie Held: S8.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Bob Allison: K
- Earl Battey: W
- Don Mincher: 43
Top 3
- Wynn Hawkins: 63
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Jim Piersall: HR/9D.1-H
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 3
- Billy Gardner: S7
- Ted Sadowski: 54(1)/FO
- Zoilo Versalles: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Willie Kirkland: S9
- John Romano: D7.1-3
- Woodie Held: 8/SF.3-H
- Bubba Phillips: 5/FL
- Wynn Hawkins: WP.2-3
- Wynn Hawkins: 8
Bot 4
- Lenny Green: 3/G
- Dan Dobbek: 3/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tito Francona: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Allison: 8
- Earl Battey: 9
- Don Mincher: 43
Top 6
- Vic Power: 53
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- John Romano: HP
- Woodie Held: E5/G.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 6/P
Bot 6
- Billy Gardner: 63
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 13
Top 7
- Wynn Hawkins: W
- Johnny Temple: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 7
- Lenny Green: 3/G
- Dan Dobbek: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: K
Top 8
- Tito Francona: 43
- Vic Power: 7
- Willie Kirkland: K/C
Bot 8
- Earl Battey: 7
- Don Mincher: 31
- Billy Gardner: 9
Top 9
- John Romano: K/C
- Woodie Held: S7
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Wynn Hawkins: S8.1-3
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 9
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Lenny Green: S8/8S
- Dan Dobbek: 9/FL