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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1961-05-22 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· 15 innings Β· Att: 5425 Β· 67Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 4:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 7β5. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Frank Funk earned the win. Woodie Held went 2-for-7 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Frank Funk L: Ted Sadowski SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Stewart Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Joe Linsalata Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tito Francona | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vic Power | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bobby Locke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Funk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Lenny Green | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Earl Battey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Billy Gardner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ron Henry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Consolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Locke | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Barry Latman | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Frank Funk | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
Ray Moore | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Don Lee | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Jim Piersall: K+CS2(243)/DP
- Tito Francona: 3/G
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/G
- Lenny Green: 1/G
- Don Mincher: D7
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/9D.2-H
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Bob Allison: 63
Top 2
- Vic Power: S7
- Willie Kirkland: S9.1-2
- Woodie Held: 9
- Bubba Phillips: S7.2-H;1-3
- Valmy Thomas: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: W
- Billy Gardner: 8
- Ed Palmquist: 14/SH.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Locke: K
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
- Jim Piersall: E6/TH.B-1
- Tito Francona: S8.1-2
- Vic Power: 8
Bot 3
- Lenny Green: 9
- Don Mincher: 4/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/P
Top 4
- Willie Kirkland: 13
- Woodie Held: 6/P
- Bubba Phillips: S8
- Valmy Thomas: S1.1-2
- Bobby Locke: 7/L
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: S8
- Bob Allison: WP.1-2
- Bob Allison: 5/P
- Earl Battey: W
- Billy Gardner: S5.2-3;1-2
- Ed Palmquist: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Zoilo Versalles: S5.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lenny Green: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Don Mincher: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Tito Francona: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Bob Allison: K
- Earl Battey: S9
- Billy Gardner: 7
Top 6
- Vic Power: 7
- Willie Kirkland: S9
- Woodie Held: HR/9D.1-H
- Bubba Phillips: 63
- Valmy Thomas: W
- Don Dillard: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ed Palmquist: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Lenny Green: W
- Don Mincher: 4/P
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Tito Francona: K
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 4/P
Top 8
- Vic Power: D8
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- Woodie Held: HR/7D.2-H
- Bubba Phillips: 2/FL
- Valmy Thomas: 63
Bot 8
- Billy Gardner: D8
- Ron Henry: S6/BG.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: W.1-2
- Lenny Green: 5/FL
- Don Mincher: 32(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 9
- Frank Funk: K
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: 4/P
- Tito Francona: K/C
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Dan Dobbek: K
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Earl Battey: 3/FL
- Elmer Valo: 31
Top 10
- Vic Power: 7
- Willie Kirkland: S4
- Woodie Held: 4/P
- Bubba Phillips: 6/P
Bot 10
- Hal Naragon: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Lenny Green: 3/L
Top 11
- Valmy Thomas: 2/FL
- Frank Funk: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 11
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Dan Dobbek: 7
Top 12
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Tito Francona: 14/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: CS3(156)
- Vic Power: 13
Bot 12
- Bob Allison: 7
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Billy Consolo: K
Top 13
- Willie Kirkland: 3/FL
- Woodie Held: 63
- Bubba Phillips: 8
Bot 13
- Don Lee: K
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Lenny Green: 6/P
Top 14
- Valmy Thomas: 13
- Frank Funk: 31
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: K
Bot 14
- Don Mincher: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Dan Dobbek: 9
Top 15
- Tito Francona: S7
- Vic Power: 3/SH.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: S8/4M.2-H
- Woodie Held: 54(1)/FO
- Bubba Phillips: S8.1-3
- Valmy Thomas: S8.3-H;1-3
- Frank Funk: 43
Bot 15
- Bob Allison: 2/FL
- Earl Battey: S9
- Billy Consolo: 6/P
- Reno Bertoia: 3/FL
























