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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1961-08-14 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13305 · 83°F · Wind 12 mph · 1:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Kaat earned the win. Billy Martin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Jerry Walker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Schwarts · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon MacKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Rakow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Fischer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Dick Howser: 13
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: 9
- Billy Martin: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7D
- Bob Allison: 7/FL
Top 2
- Leo Posada: W
- Haywood Sullivan: 13.1-2
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Earl Battey: K
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Top 3
- Wayne Causey: 13
- Jerry Walker: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: S6
- Jerry Lumpe: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Jim Kaat: E4.1-2
- Lenny Green: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Billy Martin: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: 7
- Jim Lemon: W.1-2
- Earl Battey: D9.2-H(UR);1X3(425)
Top 4
- Dick Howser: 7
- Leo Posada: K
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Zoilo Versalles: E5.B-2
- Jim Kaat: 8.2-3
- Lenny Green: 7
Top 5
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Joe Pignatano: 9
- Wayne Causey: 43.1-2
- Jerry Walker: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Martin: S6
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-3
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Earl Battey: 7
Top 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Dick Howser: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Jim Kaat: 53.1-2
- Lenny Green: 3/G
Top 7
- Leo Posada: S7
- Haywood Sullivan: 14(1)3/GDP
- Deron Johnson: HR/7D
- Joe Pignatano: HR/7D
- Wayne Causey: S9
- Gordon MacKenzie: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Billy Martin: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bob Allison: W
- Jim Lemon: 43
Top 8
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/L
- Jerry Lumpe: E6
- Dick Howser: 7
- Leo Posada: K/C
Bot 8
- Earl Battey: 6/L
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Jim Kaat: 31
Top 9
- Haywood Sullivan: 9
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Joe Pignatano: HP.1-2
- Wayne Causey: 36(1)1/GDP