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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Athletics 6

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Minnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Athletics 6

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Game Played on Tuesday, June 13, 1961 (N) at Metropolitan Stadium

KC  A    1  1  0    0  1  0    0  1  2  -   6 13  0
MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  3    4  1  x  -   8 10  0
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howser ss                     5   1   3   0       0   1       1   2
Lumpe 2b                      4   0   1   1       1   1       1   1
Stephens cf                   3   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
  Covington ph,lf             0   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
Bauer rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  S. Johnson ph,rf            1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Posada lf,cf                  4   1   3   2       1   0       2   0
Sullivan c                    4   1   2   0       1   0       6   1
Siebern 1b                    5   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Bertoia 3b                    3   2   1   0       1   1       1   1
  Staley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Rivera ph                   1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
Bass p                        3   0   1   0       0   2       0   2
  Kunkel p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pignatano ph,3b             2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       38   6  13   6       6   9      24   8
BATTING - 
2B: Howser (16,off Kaat); Bertoia (4,off Kaat).
HR: Posada (6,5th inning off Kaat 0 on 0 out); Rivera (1,9th inning off Ramos
1 on 2 out).
HBP: Stephens (1,by Kaat).
GDP: Bertoia (4,off Kaat); S. Johnson (1,off Ramos).
Team LOB: 12.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Versalles ss                  4   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
Martin 2b                     4   1   2   4       0   0       2   2
Green cf,lf                   3   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Killebrew 3b                  4   1   1   1       0   0       2   1
Lemon lf                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Stobbs p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pleis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ramos p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Allison 1b,rf                 4   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Tuttle rf,cf                  4   1   1   1       0   2       2   0
Battey c                      2   2   2   0       1   0       9   0
Kaat p                        1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Dobbek ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Becquer ph,1b               1   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   8  10   8       1   5      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Kaat-Versalles-Allison, Martin-Versalles-Becquer.
BATTING - 
2B: Versalles (13,off Bass); Tuttle (5,off Bass); Allison (8,off Staley).
3B: Martin (2,off Bass).
HR: Killebrew (15,8th inning off Staley 0 on 0 out).
SF: Green (1,off Bass).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Allison (3,3rd base by Staley/Sullivan).
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bass L(4-4)                   6.1   7   7   7   1   4   0  27
Kunkel                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Staley                        1     2   1   1   0   1   1   4
Totals                        8    10   8   8   1   5   1  34
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kunkel 2-2.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kaat                          6    10   3   3   1   7   1  29
Moore W(4-2)                  1     0   0   0   2   1   0   5
Stobbs                        0.1   1   1   1   2   0   0   4
Pleis                         0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Ramos SV(1)                   1.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   6
Totals                        9    13   6   6   6   9   2  45
WP: Moore (4).
HBP: Kaat (2,Stephens).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Pleis 3-1; Ramos 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith
Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 11375
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Minnesota Twins          
1. Howser              ss        Versalles           ss
2. Lumpe               2b        Martin              2b
3. Stephens            cf        Green               cf
4. Bauer               rf        Killebrew           3b
5. Posada              lf        Lemon               lf
6. Sullivan            c         Allison             1b
7. Siebern             1b        Tuttle              rf
8. Bertoia             3b        Battey              c
9. Bass                p         Kaat                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Howser doubled to left; On a bunt Lumpe grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Howser to third]; Stephens grounded out
(first unassisted); Bauer walked; Posada singled to center
[Howser scored, Bauer to second]; Sullivan singled to third
[Bauer to third, Posada to second]; Siebern forced Sullivan
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins
0.

TWINS 1ST: Versalles flied out to left; Martin flied out to
center; Green popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bertoia doubled to center; Bass singled to
pitcher [Bertoia to third]; Howser struck out; Lumpe singled to
left [Bertoia scored, Bass to second]; Stephens was hit by a
pitch [Bass to third, Lumpe to second]; Bauer lined to third;
Posada flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew grounded out (third to first); Lemon lined
to second; Allison flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Sullivan flied out to center; Siebern singled to
right; Bertoia struck out; Bass was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Tuttle struck out; Battey singled to center; Kaat
struck out; Versalles grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Howser singled to center; Lumpe lined to
shortstop; Stephens struck out; Bauer flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Martin flied out to right; Green popped to third;
Killebrew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 2, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Posada homered to right; Sullivan singled to
left; Siebern struck out; Bertoia grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Sullivan out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Lemon grounded out (shortstop to first); Allison
flied out to left; Tuttle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bass struck out; Howser grounded out (shortstop
to first); Lumpe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Battey singled to left; DOBBEK BATTED FOR KAAT;
Dobbek struck out; Versalles doubled to center [Battey to
third]; Martin tripled to right [Battey scored, Versalles
scored]; Green hit a sacrifice fly to center [Martin scored];
Killebrew flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
3, Twins 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: MOORE REPLACED DOBBEK (PITCHING); Stephens struck
out; Bauer flied out to left; Posada walked; Moore threw a wild
pitch [Posada to second]; Sullivan walked; Siebern grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: Lemon singled to left; Allison forced Lemon (second
to shortstop); Tuttle doubled to left [Allison scored]; Battey
walked; BECQUER BATTED FOR MOORE; Becquer singled to center
[Tuttle scored, Battey to third, Becquer to second (on throw)];
KUNKEL REPLACED BASS (PITCHING); Versalles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Martin singled to center [Battey scored,
Becquer scored]; Green flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 3, Twins 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: BECQUER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ALLISON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); STOBBS REPLACED LEMON
(PITCHING); GREEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); TUTTLE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Bertoia walked; PIGNATANO BATTED FOR
KUNKEL; Pignatano flied out to center; Howser singled to left
[Bertoia to second]; Lumpe walked [Bertoia to third, Howser to
second]; PLEIS REPLACED STOBBS (PITCHING); COVINGTON BATTED FOR
STEPHENS; Covington walked [Bertoia scored, Howser to third,
Lumpe to second]; S. JOHNSON BATTED FOR BAUER; RAMOS REPLACED
PLEIS (PITCHING); S. Johnson grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Covington out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 7.

TWINS 8TH: COVINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); S. JOHNSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); POSADA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); PIGNATANO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); STALEY REPLACED
BERTOIA (PITCHING); Killebrew homered to center; Ramos struck
out; Allison doubled to left; Allison was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Tuttle grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 8.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Posada singled to left; Sullivan forced Posada
(third to second); Siebern popped to third in foul territory;
RIVERA BATTED FOR STALEY; Rivera homered to right [Sullivan
scored]; Pignatano struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
6, Twins 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        6  13   0   12
 Twins            8  10   0    2
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