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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 8, Minnesota Twins 0

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Baltimore Orioles 8, Minnesota Twins 0

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Game Played on Saturday, April 15, 1961 (D) at Memorial Stadium

MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  3
BAL A    0  3  3    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   8 12  0
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Versalles ss                  4   0   2   0       0   1       3   4
Green cf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Killebrew 1b                  4   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
Allison rf                    3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Lemon lf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Battey c                      2   0   0   0       2   0       5   0
Bertoia 3b                    2   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
Gardner 2b                    2   0   1   0       1   0       5   2
Stobbs p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Consolo ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sadowski p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Henry ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Giel p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Whisenant ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stange p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   0   5   0       6   4      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bertoia-Gardner-Killebrew.
E: Killebrew (2), Lemon (2), Bertoia (1).
BATTING - 
GDP: Consolo (1,off Barber); Lemon (1,off Barber); Henry (1,off Barber).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Versalles (1,3rd base by Barber/Triandos).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brandt cf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Williams lf                   5   2   2   2       0   0       0   0
  Stephens lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
B. Robinson 3b                4   1   1   0       1   0       2   3
Dropo 1b                      1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Gentile ph,1b               3   0   0   0       1   0       7   1
Triandos c                    4   1   2   0       1   0       5   2
Hansen ss                     4   2   1   0       0   0       3   5
E. Robinson rf                3   1   2   3       1   0       2   0
Breeding 2b                   4   1   2   0       0   2       2   3
Barber p                      4   0   1   1       0   2       1   1
Totals                       37   8  12   6       4   4      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Hansen-Dropo, Hansen-Breeding-Gentile, Barber-Hansen-Gentile, Gentile-Hansen.
PB: Triandos (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Breeding (1,off Giel); Williams (1,off Stange).
3B: E. Robinson (1,off Stobbs).
HR: Williams (1,6th inning off Giel 1 on 2 out).
GDP: B. Robinson (2,off Stobbs).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stobbs L(0-1)                 2     5   3   3   0   1   0  10
Sadowski                      2     3   3   0   1   1   0  12
Giel                          3     3   2   2   1   2   1  13
Stange                        1     1   0   0   2   0   0   6
Totals                        8    12   8   5   4   4   1  41
WP: Sadowski (1).
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Barber W(1-0)                 9     5   0   0   6   4   0  33
WP: Barber 2 (2).
Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 7555
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles        
1. Versalles           ss        Brandt              cf
2. Green               cf        Williams            lf
3. Killebrew           1b        B. Robinson         3b
4. Allison             rf        Dropo               1b
5. Lemon               lf        Triandos            c
6. Battey              c         Hansen              ss
7. Bertoia             3b        E. Robinson         rf
8. Gardner             2b        Breeding            2b
9. Stobbs              p         Barber              p

TWINS 1ST: Versalles singled to pitcher; Green popped to third
in foul territory; Barber threw a wild pitch [Versalles to
second]; Versalles was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Killebrew grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Brandt singled to left; Williams forced Brandt
(shortstop to second); B. Robinson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 2ND: Allison walked; Barber threw a wild pitch [Allison to
second]; Lemon flied out to right; Battey grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Allison to third]; Bertoia grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Dropo flied out to left; Triandos singled to
center; Hansen singled to center [Triandos to second]; E.
Robinson tripled to right [Triandos scored, Hansen scored];
Breeding struck out; Barber singled to center [E. Robinson
scored]; Brandt grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 3.

TWINS 3RD: Gardner walked; CONSOLO BATTED FOR STOBBS; Consolo
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Gardner out at
second]; Versalles singled to third; Green walked [Versalles to
second]; Killebrew grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: SADOWSKI REPLACED CONSOLO (PITCHING); Williams
reached on an error by Lemon [Williams to second]; B. Robinson
singled to right [Williams to third]; GENTILE BATTED FOR DROPO;
Gentile popped to second; Triandos walked [B. Robinson to
second]; Hansen forced Triandos (third to second) [Williams
scored (unearned) (no RBI), B. Robinson to third (error by
Killebrew), Hansen to first]; Sadowski threw a wild pitch [B.
Robinson scored (unearned), Hansen to second]; E. Robinson
singled to left [Hansen scored (unearned)]; Breeding singled to
first [E. Robinson to third]; Barber struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 3
H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 6.

TWINS 4TH: GENTILE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Allison singled
to right; Lemon grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Allison out at second]; Battey walked; Triandos
allowed a passed ball [Battey to second]; Bertoia struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 4TH: Brandt popped to shortstop; Williams reached on an
error by Bertoia; B. Robinson lined to second; Gentile grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles
6.

TWINS 5TH: Gardner singled to right; HENRY BATTED FOR SADOWSKI;
Henry grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Gardner out at second]; Debut game for Ron Henry;
Versalles flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: GIEL REPLACED HENRY (PITCHING); Triandos popped to
shortstop; Hansen flied out to center; E. Robinson popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Orioles 6.

TWINS 6TH: Green grounded out (catcher to first); Killebrew
flied out to center; Allison flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: Breeding doubled to left; Barber struck out; Brandt
flied out to right; Williams homered to left [Breeding scored];
B. Robinson grounded out (second to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 8.

TWINS 7TH: Lemon struck out; Battey walked; Bertoia walked
[Battey to second]; Gardner lined into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Battey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
0, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 7TH: Gentile grounded out (first unassisted); Triandos
singled to center; Hansen forced Triandos (first to shortstop);
E. Robinson walked [Hansen to second]; Breeding struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 8.

TWINS 8TH: WHISENANT BATTED FOR GIEL; Whisenant grounded out
(second to first); Versalles struck out; Green struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 8TH: STANGE REPLACED WHISENANT (PITCHING); Barber
grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut game for Lee
Stange; Brandt grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
doubled to left; B. Robinson walked; Gentile walked [Williams to
third, B. Robinson to second]; Triandos popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 8.

TWINS 9TH: STEPHENS REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); Killebrew
grounded out (third to first); Allison grounded out (third to
first); Lemon singled to left; Battey forced Lemon (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            0   5   3    6
 Orioles          8  12   0    9
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