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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1961-08-16 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 18894 · 86°F · 2:50
Kansas City Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 12–7. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Norm Bass earned the win and Bill Fischer picked up the save. Deron Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Norm Bass L: Pedro Ramos SV: Bill Fischer
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Harry Schwarts · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Bass | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Altobelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Fischer | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Pleis | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Schroll | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 6/P
- Jim Rivera: 3/FL
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Norm Siebern: K/C
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: 7
- Billy Martin: HP
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Deron Johnson: HR/7D
- Gene Stephens: 6/P
- Leo Posada: 13
- Haywood Sullivan: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: 63
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Earl Battey: 9
Top 3
- Norm Bass: K
- Dick Howser: 9
- Jim Rivera: D7
- Jerry Lumpe: S7.2-H
- Norm Siebern: E4.1-2
- Deron Johnson: S5.2-3;1-2
- Gene Stephens: T8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Leo Posada: 5/P
Bot 3
- Bill Tuttle: S9
- Zoilo Versalles: 6/P
- Pedro Ramos: 3/FL
- Lenny Green: 6/L
Top 4
- Haywood Sullivan: 6/P
- Norm Bass: HR/7D
- Dick Howser: 53
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
Bot 4
- Billy Martin: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7D
- Bob Allison: D7
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Earl Battey: S9.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Norm Siebern: 31
- Deron Johnson: 6/P
Bot 5
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Pedro Ramos: K
- Lenny Green: E4
- Billy Martin: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 6
- Gene Stephens: S8
- Leo Posada: S9.1-3
- Haywood Sullivan: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Norm Bass: K
Bot 6
- Bob Allison: 53
- Jim Lemon: D7
- Earl Battey: W
- Bill Tuttle: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Howser: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: 24/SH.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: SB3
- Jerry Lumpe: FC4.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Norm Siebern: S9.1-2
- Deron Johnson: D8.2-H;1-H
- Gene Stephens: 43.2-3
- Leo Posada: 63
Bot 7
- Zoilo Versalles: S8
- Joe Altobelli: 8
- Lenny Green: W.1-2
- Billy Martin: D7.2-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
- Bob Allison: HR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Jim Lemon: 8
Top 8
- Haywood Sullivan: D5
- Bill Fischer: K
- Dick Howser: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: D7.2-H;1-H
- Norm Siebern: K
Bot 8
- Earl Battey: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Top 9
- Wayne Causey: W
- Gene Stephens: 64(1)/FO
- Jay Hankins: SB2
- Jay Hankins: OA.2X2(4)
- Jay Hankins: E4
- Haywood Sullivan: 53
Bot 9
- Julio Becquer: S8
- Lenny Green: 7/FL
- Billy Martin: D7.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: S5.3-H;2-3
- Bob Allison: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 5(2)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Billy Martin caught Gene Stephens with the hidden ball trick