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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1961-08-15 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 17614 · 85°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:19
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 4th. Jack Kralick earned the win. Billy Martin went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Jack Kralick L: Jim Archer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Harry Schwarts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Archer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordon MacKenzie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Kralick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Kunkel | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Fischer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kralick | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: S9
- Dick Howser: S7.1-2
- Deron Johnson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Leo Posada: 7/SF.3-H
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Joe Pignatano: 53
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: 13
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Bob Allison: HR/7D.1-H
- Jim Lemon: HP
- Earl Battey: 8
Top 2
- Wayne Causey: K/C
- Jim Archer: D9.BX3(945)
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/L
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Zoilo Versalles: S7
- Jack Kralick: W.1-2
- Lenny Green: 36(1)25(2)/GDP
Top 3
- Jerry Lumpe: 4/P
- Dick Howser: HP
- Deron Johnson: 7
- Leo Posada: 9
Bot 3
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Bob Allison: 6/P
Top 4
- Norm Siebern: 5/P
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Wayne Causey: W
- Jim Archer: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Earl Battey: D8
- Bill Tuttle: 9.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: IW
- Jack Kralick: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lenny Green: 3E1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Billy Martin: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bob Allison: WP.1-2
- Bob Allison: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Jerry Lumpe: D7
- Dick Howser: D8.2-H
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Leo Posada: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Lemon: S7
- Earl Battey: 13.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 63.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 6
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Joe Pignatano: 63
- Wayne Causey: 8
Bot 6
- Jack Kralick: 43
- Lenny Green: S9
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/89XD.1-H
- Bob Allison: 9
Top 7
- Gordon MacKenzie: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Earl Battey: S9
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Zoilo Versalles: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Dick Howser: HR/7D
- Deron Johnson: S9
- Leo Posada: 6/P
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Joe Pignatano: K
Bot 8
- Zoilo Versalles: 5/P
- Jack Kralick: 8
- Lenny Green: D7
- Billy Martin: 13
Top 9
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Haywood Sullivan: 9
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jerry Lumpe: S4.1-2
- Dick Howser: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bill Kunkel almost beaned Bob Allison with the 0-2 pitch; HP umpire Larry Napp restrained Allison