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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1961-05-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 24449 · 62°F · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Hank Aguirre earned the win. Al Kaline went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Hank Aguirre L: Ray Moore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Kralick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Jim Donohue | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Fox | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hank Aguirre | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kralick | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Ray Moore | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Giel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: S7
- Bill Bruton: E3.1-2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Rocky Colavito: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Lenny Green: K/C
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 2
- Norm Cash: W
- Steve Boros: 4/P
- Dick Brown: K
- Chico Fernandez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL
- Jim Lemon: K/C
- Bob Allison: 9
Top 3
- Jim Bunning: 1/L
- Jake Wood: S8
- Bill Bruton: S8.1-3
- Al Kaline: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(954)
- Rocky Colavito: 3/G
Bot 3
- Earl Battey: W
- Billy Gardner: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Jack Kralick: S8
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/P
Top 4
- Norm Cash: 7
- Steve Boros: 7
- Dick Brown: S8
- Chico Fernandez: 9
Bot 4
- Lenny Green: S8
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jim Lemon: 9
Top 5
- Jim Bunning: 63
- Jake Wood: K
- Bill Bruton: 13
Bot 5
- Bob Allison: 3/FL
- Earl Battey: S7
- Billy Gardner: S8.1-2
- Jack Kralick: 7
- Zoilo Versalles: E4.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Green: 43
Top 6
- Al Kaline: HR/7D
- Rocky Colavito: 4/P
- Norm Cash: K
- Steve Boros: 7
Bot 6
- Don Mincher: W
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Allison: 8/SF.3-H
- Earl Battey: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick Brown: 7
- Chico Fernandez: 6/L
- Jim Bunning: K
Bot 7
- Billy Gardner: S6
- Jack Kralick: 14/SH.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Lenny Green: W
- Don Mincher: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jake Wood: K
- Bill Bruton: E6
- Al Kaline: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Al Kaline: 8
- Rocky Colavito: K/C
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Lemon: S8.1-2
- Bob Allison: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Battey: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Elmer Valo: IW
- Ron Henry: 7
Top 9
- Norm Cash: HR/9D
- Steve Boros: HR/7D
- Dick Brown: HR/7D
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Hank Aguirre: K/C
- Jake Wood: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Bruton: 8
Bot 9
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/P
- Lenny Green: 6/P
- Don Mincher: 43
Notes & reviews
- Rocky Colavito ejected by HP umpire Charlie Berry