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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 4

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Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 4

Day

Game Played on Saturday, July 29, 1961 (D) at Briggs Stadium

MIN A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  0  -   5  5  2
DET A    1  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  7  1
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Versalles ss                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   5
Green cf,lf                   2   2   0   0       1   0       1   0
Killebrew 1b                  4   2   1   3       0   0      11   2
Allison rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Lemon lf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Pleis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Naragon c                     4   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Lepcio 2b,3b                  4   0   0   0       0   3       3   6
Tuttle 3b,cf                  3   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
Kaat p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Becquer ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Martin 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   5   5   5       2   7      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Lepcio-Killebrew, Versalles-Lepcio-Killebrew.
E: Versalles (15), Martin (7).
BATTING - 
HR: Killebrew (32,8th inning off Montejo 2 on 2 out).
HBP: Green (4,by Bunning).
Team LOB: 4.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McAuliffe ss                  4   1   1   0       0   1       0   2
Morton rf                     3   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Bruton ph,cf                2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Kaline cf,rf                  3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Colavito lf                   3   0   0   2       0   1       4   0
Cash 1b                       1   1   0   0       0   0       7   0
  Osborne 1b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Wood 2b                       4   1   0   0       0   0       4   3
Fernandez 3b                  4   0   1   1       0   1       1   2
Roarke c                      3   0   1   1       0   0       8   0
  House ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bunning p                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Montejo p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Regan p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maxwell ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Lary pr                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4       1   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: McAuliffe (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Kaline (27,off Kaat).
SF: Colavito (5,off Moore).
HBP: Cash 2 (8,by Kaat 2); McAuliffe (3,by Moore).
GDP: Kaline (13,off Kaat); Bunning (3,off Kaat).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bruton (16,2nd base off Moore/Naragon).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kaat W(4-11)                  7     5   3   2   0   2   0  27
Moore                         1.2   2   1   1   1   1   0  10
Pleis SV(2)                   0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        9     7   4   3   1   4   0  38
HBP: Kaat 2 (9,Cash 2); Moore (1,McAuliffe).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Pleis 2-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bunning L(11-8)               7.2   3   4   2   1   7   0  29
Montejo                       0     2   1   1   0   0   1   2
Regan                         1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5
Totals                        9     5   5   3   2   7   1  36
HBP: Bunning (6,Green).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Montejo 2-2; Regan 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - John Rice
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 13420
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers           
1. Versalles           ss        McAuliffe           ss
2. Green               cf        Morton              rf
3. Killebrew           1b        Kaline              cf
4. Allison             rf        Colavito            lf
5. Lemon               lf        Cash                1b
6. Naragon             c         Wood                2b
7. Lepcio              2b        Fernandez           3b
8. Tuttle              3b        Roarke              c
9. Kaat                p         Bunning             p

TWINS 1ST: Versalles popped to catcher in foul territory; Green
popped to third; Killebrew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe was called out on strikes; Morton singled
to left; Kaline doubled to left [Morton to third]; Colavito
grounded out (third to first) [Morton scored, Kaline to third];
Cash was hit by a pitch; Wood forced Cash (shortstop to second);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 1.

TWINS 2ND: Allison grounded out (third to first); Lemon grounded
out (shortstop to first); Naragon grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Fernandez grounded out (second to first); Roarke
grounded out (third to first); Bunning grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Tigers 1.

TWINS 3RD: Lepcio struck out; Tuttle grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kaat flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: McAuliffe singled to left; Morton forced McAuliffe
(second to shortstop); Kaline grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Morton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 0, Tigers 1.

TWINS 4TH: Versalles struck out; Green was hit by a pitch;
Killebrew reached on an error by McAuliffe [Green to second];
Allison flied out to left; Lemon singled to center [Green scored
(unearned), Killebrew to third]; Naragon singled to center
[Killebrew scored (unearned), Lemon to third]; Lepcio was called
out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Colavito struck out; Cash was hit by a pitch; Wood
reached on an error by Versalles [Cash to second]; Fernandez
singled to center [Cash scored, Wood to second]; Roarke singled
to center [Wood scored (unearned), Fernandez to third]; Bunning
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Roarke out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Tigers 3.

TWINS 5TH: Tuttle popped to second; Kaat struck out; Versalles
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); Morton
grounded out (first to pitcher); Kaline flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 3.

TWINS 6TH: Green grounded out (second to first); Killebrew
grounded out (third to first); Allison flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Colavito grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash
popped to shortstop; Wood grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 3.

TWINS 7TH: OSBORNE REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 1B); Lemon struck out;
Naragon popped to second; Lepcio struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Fernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Roarke
flied out to center; Bunning flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 2, Tigers 3.

TWINS 8TH: Tuttle singled to center; BECQUER BATTED FOR KAAT;
Becquer struck out; Versalles popped to second; Green walked
[Tuttle to second]; MONTEJO REPLACED BUNNING (PITCHING);
Killebrew homered to left [Tuttle scored, Green scored]; Allison
singled to center; REGAN REPLACED MONTEJO (PITCHING); Lemon
popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: MOORE REPLACED LEMON (PITCHING); MARTIN REPLACED
BECQUER (PLAYING 2B); LEPCIO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
TUTTLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); GREEN CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); McAuliffe was hit by a pitch; BRUTON BATTED FOR
MORTON; Bruton singled to right [McAuliffe to third]; Bruton
stole second; Kaline walked; Colavito hit a sacrifice fly to
center [McAuliffe scored]; Osborne grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Bruton to third, Kaline to second]; Wood flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 4.

TWINS 9TH: BRUTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); KALINE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Naragon grounded out (second to first);
Lepcio flied out to center; Tuttle walked; Martin flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Fernandez was called out on strikes; HOUSE BATTED
FOR ROARKE; House grounded out (pitcher to first); MAXWELL
BATTED FOR REGAN; Maxwell singled to right; LARY RAN FOR
MAXWELL; McAuliffe reached on an error by Martin [Lary to
second]; PLEIS REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Bruton struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5, Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            5   5   2    4
 Tigers           4   7   1    7
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