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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1961-05-21 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 30999 Β· 70Β°F Β· 2:26
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 2β0. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mudcat Grant earned the win. Woodie Held went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Don Lee SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Joe Linsalata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mudcat Grant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Battey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mudcat Grant | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Lee | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Pedro Ramos | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Ray Moore | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Jim Piersall: 56(1)/FO
- Tito Francona: S7.1-2
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Lenny Green: K
- Dan Dobbek: K
Top 2
- Willie Kirkland: D8
- John Romano: S7.2-3
- Woodie Held: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mudcat Grant: S8.3-H
- Johnny Temple: S8.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Bob Allison: K
- Don Mincher: S8.1-2
- Hal Naragon: 5/FL
- Billy Gardner: 5/L
Top 3
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Willie Kirkland: 63
Bot 3
- Pedro Ramos: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Lenny Green: 2/FL
- Dan Dobbek: K
Top 4
- John Romano: 2/FL
- Woodie Held: S9
- Bubba Phillips: D7.1-3
- Mudcat Grant: 63
- Johnny Temple: K
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: 1/L
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Tito Francona: W
- Vic Power: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Hal Naragon: 13
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Pedro Ramos: K
Top 6
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: S9
- Bubba Phillips: 6/P
- Mudcat Grant: 53
Bot 6
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Lenny Green: S8
- Dan Dobbek: 5/P
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: 13
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: K
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Tito Francona: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Don Mincher: 43
- Hal Naragon: W
- Billy Gardner: K
- Elmer Valo: HP.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 8/L
Top 8
- Vic Power: 53
- Willie Kirkland: 7
- John Romano: W
- Woodie Held: W.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Lenny Green: 3/G
- Dan Dobbek: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 9
- Mudcat Grant: 3/FL
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Jim Piersall: W
- Tito Francona: 5/P
Bot 9
- Bob Allison: 43
- Don Mincher: 4/L
- Earl Battey: 63




















