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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1961-05-24 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 24358 · 67°F · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Don Mossi earned the win and Bill Fischer picked up the save. Zoilo Versalles went 4-for-5 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Don Mossi L: Camilo Pascual SV: Bill Fischer
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mossi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mossi | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Fischer | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Don Lee | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Sadowski | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: 63
- Bill Bruton: W
- Al Kaline: 8
- Rocky Colavito: 7
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Lenny Green: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 7
- Steve Boros: 8
- Dick Brown: W
- Chico Fernandez: S7.1-2
- Don Mossi: K23
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 4/P
- Billy Gardner: D7.1-3
- Reno Bertoia: 3/P
Top 3
- Jake Wood: 63
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Al Kaline: HR/7D
- Rocky Colavito: K
Bot 3
- Camilo Pascual: 3/G
- Zoilo Versalles: S9
- Lenny Green: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 4
- Norm Cash: W
- Steve Boros: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Brown: 9
- Chico Fernandez: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: K
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 8
- Billy Gardner: 8
Top 5
- Don Mossi: K/C
- Jake Wood: D8
- Bill Bruton: 8.2-3
- Al Kaline: S8.3-H
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7D.1-H
- Norm Cash: S9
- Steve Boros: SB2
- Steve Boros: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Dick Brown: 3/P
Bot 5
- Reno Bertoia: S9
- Don Lee: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/9D.1-H
- Lenny Green: D8
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
Top 6
- Chico Fernandez: 9/FL
- Don Mossi: K
- Jake Wood: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Allison: 6/L
- Earl Battey: S7
- Billy Gardner: 64(1)/FO
- Reno Bertoia: S8.1-2
- Ron Henry: K
Top 7
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Al Kaline: S7.B-2(E7)
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Steve Boros: 9
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Lenny Green: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 8
- Dick Brown: S7
- Chico Fernandez: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Fischer: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 8
- Bob Allison: 8
- Earl Battey: 43
- Billy Gardner: W
- Don Mincher: K
Top 9
- Jake Wood: S7
- Bill Bruton: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: 2/FL
- Rocky Colavito: 563
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Lenny Green: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7D.1-H
- Jim Lemon: K
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Coach Phil Cavarretta ejected by 3B umpire Charlie Berry for yelling about the call at 1B