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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1961-09-23 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 48°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:49
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 6–4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 7th. Claude Osteen earned the win and Dave Sisler picked up the save. Jim King went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Claude Osteen L: Pedro Ramos SV: Dave Sisler
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Zipfel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Retzer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Claude Osteen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Altobelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 7.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
 Dave Sisler | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Ramos | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Bill Pleis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Moore | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Gene Woodling: S9
- Jim King: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: S7
- Billy Martin: SB2
- Billy Martin: 8.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: 7/SF.3-H
- Earl Battey: 43
Top 2
- Bud Zipfel: HR/9D
- Ken Retzer: S8
- Willie Tasby: 8
- Chuck Cottier: 53.1-2
- Claude Osteen: S9.2-H
- Billy Klaus: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 9.2-3
- Pedro Ramos: K
- Lenny Green: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: S9
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim King: 7
Bot 3
- Lenny Green: 13
- Billy Martin: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 4
- Bud Zipfel: 43
- Ken Retzer: S9
- Willie Tasby: K/C
- Chuck Cottier: K
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jim Lemon: 53
Top 5
- Claude Osteen: K/C
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- Gene Woodling: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: E3.B-1
- Zoilo Versalles: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pedro Ramos: K
Top 6
- Jim King: 43
- Bud Zipfel: 8
- Ken Retzer: W
- Willie Tasby: 9
Bot 6
- Lenny Green: 43
- Billy Martin: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: WP.1-2
- Bob Allison: 8
Top 7
- Chuck Cottier: W
- Claude Osteen: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Klaus: W
- Bob Johnson: K
- Gene Woodling: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim King: HR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bud Zipfel: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Earl Battey: W
- Jim Lemon: S9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: S4.3-H;1-2
- Zoilo Versalles: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jake Jacobs: 6E3.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Lenny Green: 43
Top 8
- Ken Retzer: 6/P
- Willie Tasby: 8
- Chuck Cottier: S7
- Claude Osteen: SB2
- Claude Osteen: 53
Bot 8
- Billy Martin: 5/P
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Bob Allison: S8.2-H
- Earl Battey: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: 9.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Billy Klaus: W
- Bob Johnson: 6/P
- Gene Woodling: K
- Jim King: W.1-2
- Bud Zipfel: 1/G
Bot 9
- Zoilo Versalles: 7/L
- Joe Altobelli: 13
- Lenny Green: 4/P