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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1961-09-27 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 2992 Β· 52Β°F Β· Wind 20 mph Β· 2:13
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 10β4. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 6th. Al Schroll earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
W: Al Schroll L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Linsalata Β· 1B: Charlie Berry Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Bob Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Romano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Miguel de la Hoz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Altobelli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Battey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Zoilo Versalles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 5.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Ty Cline: 13
- Tito Francona: 5/P
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: 63
- Billy Martin: 5/P
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Joe Altobelli: 43
Top 2
- Willie Kirkland: 43
- John Romano: K/C
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 2
- Earl Battey: 43
- Bob Allison: D7
- Bill Tuttle: WP.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Zoilo Versalles: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Woodie Held: W
- Miguel de la Hoz: 53.1-2
- Jim Perry: 43.2-3
- Johnny Temple: 13
Bot 3
- Al Schroll: 7
- Lenny Green: 43
- Billy Martin: HR/7D
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/P
Top 4
- Ty Cline: 3/G
- Tito Francona: 53
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 4
- Joe Altobelli: 9
- Earl Battey: 3/P
- Bob Allison: W
- Bill Tuttle: S8.1-3
- Zoilo Versalles: S8.3-H;1-3
- Al Schroll: K/C
Top 5
- John Romano: W
- Vic Power: 54(1)3/GDP
- Woodie Held: HP
- Miguel de la Hoz: 53
Bot 5
- Lenny Green: S8
- Billy Martin: 23/SH.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Joe Altobelli: 31
Top 6
- Jim Perry: K
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Ty Cline: 63
Bot 6
- Earl Battey: S7
- Bob Allison: 9
- Bill Tuttle: S6.1-3
- Jose Valdivielso: W.1-2
- Al Schroll: S7.3-H(RBI);2-H(RBI);1-3(E4);B-2
- Lenny Green: D9.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3
- Billy Martin: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-2(E3)
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe Altobelli: WP.1-2
- Joe Altobelli: S7.2-H(UR)
- Earl Battey: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Tito Francona: 43
- Willie Kirkland: 3/L
- John Romano: 53
Bot 7
- Bob Allison: 43
- Bill Tuttle: T9
- Jose Valdivielso: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Schroll: S7
- Lenny Green: WP.1-2
- Lenny Green: W
- Billy Martin: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Vic Power: 7
- Woodie Held: K
- Miguel de la Hoz: 3/P
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7D
- Joe Altobelli: 9
- Earl Battey: 13
- Bob Allison: S1
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/P
Top 9
- Don Dillard: S8
- Walt Bond: W.1-2
- Ty Cline: W.2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Willie Kirkland: 43.3-H
- John Romano: 53
- Vic Power: 3/FL

















