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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins
1961-08-26 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 19397 · 75°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:27
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 1st. Chuck Estrada earned the win and Wes Stock picked up the save. Jim Gentile went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Chuck Estrada L: Al Schroll SV: Wes Stock
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Sam Carrigan · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Brandt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Lau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Breeding | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Estrada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Altobelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny McDevitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Estrada | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Wes Stock | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Schroll | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny McDevitt | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Lee | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Pleis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Whitey Herzog: D9/89D.1-3
- Jackie Brandt: E5/TH.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);B-2
- Jim Gentile: HR/89XD.2-H(UR)
- Earl Robinson: W
- Charlie Lau: S9.1-2
- Jerry Adair: W.2-3;1-2
- Marv Breeding: 7/7S
- Chuck Estrada: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: S8
- Billy Martin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Jackie Brandt: W
- Jim Gentile: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Altobelli: W
- Bob Allison: 5/FL
- Earl Battey: BK.1-2
- Earl Battey: 43.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Top 3
- Earl Robinson: W
- Charlie Lau: 13/SH.1-2
- Jerry Adair: PO2(15)
- Jerry Adair: 3/G
Bot 3
- Zoilo Versalles: 4/P
- Danny McDevitt: K
- Lenny Green: 8
Top 4
- Marv Breeding: 63
- Chuck Estrada: D9
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Whitey Herzog: S9/G.2-H;BX2(93634)
Bot 4
- Billy Martin: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Joe Altobelli: K/C
Top 5
- Jackie Brandt: S7
- Jim Gentile: S9.1-2
- Earl Robinson: 2/FL
- Charlie Lau: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jerry Adair: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob Allison: S8/G
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: S1/G.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 2/FL
- Jim Lemon: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Lenny Green: 3/G
Top 6
- Marv Breeding: 8
- Chuck Estrada: K
- Brooks Robinson: K
Bot 6
- Billy Martin: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Joe Altobelli: 63
Top 7
- Whitey Herzog: K/C
- Jackie Brandt: 63
- Jim Gentile: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bob Allison: 9
- Earl Battey: W
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Top 8
- Earl Robinson: HR/89XD
- Charlie Lau: 43
- Jerry Adair: 43
- Marv Breeding: 63
Bot 8
- Julio Becquer: K
- Lenny Green: 5/P
- Billy Martin: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/8XD
Top 9
- Dick Williams: W
- Brooks Robinson: 26(1)/FO.B-1
- Dave Philley: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Joe Altobelli: 31
- Bob Allison: 8
- Earl Battey: W
- Bill Tuttle: S9.1-3
- Zoilo Versalles: T9/L.3-H;1-H
- Hal Naragon: 7
Notes & reviews
- Chuck Estrada dropped the ball while standing on the mound