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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 9, Chicago White Sox 5 (1)

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Minnesota Twins 9, Chicago White Sox 5 (1)

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Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1961 (D) at Metropolitan Stadium

CHI A    0  0  0    0  0  1    4  0  0  -   5  9  2
MIN A    0  2  0    6  1  0    0  0  x  -   9 11  0
BATTING
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Aparicio ss                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Esposito ss                 2   0   1   0       1   1       0   1
Fox 2b                        4   0   1   0       0   0       8   1
Robinson rf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Sievers 1b                    2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Martin 1b                   2   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Minoso lf                     3   1   1   0       1   2       2   0
Smith 3b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       2   1
Pilarcik cf                   4   1   2   3       0   1       0   1
Lollar c                      2   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
  Carreon c                   1   1   1   1       1   0       2   1
Baumann p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Kemmerer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  DeGerick p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carey ph                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Larsen p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Goodman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5       3   7      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aparicio-Fox-Sievers.
E: Smith 2 (12).
BATTING - 
3B: Robinson (5,off Moore).
HR: Pilarcik (1,7th inning off Schroll 2 on 0 out); Carreon (4,7th inning off
Schroll 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Carey (4,by Schroll).
GDP: Robinson (4,off Schroll); Fox (15,off Moore).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Pilarcik (1,2nd base by Schroll/Battey).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Green cf,lf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Martin 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   5
Allison rf                    4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Lemon lf                      3   3   3   0       1   0       1   0
  Valdivielso pr              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lepcio 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Killebrew 1b                  3   1   2   2       1   0      12   1
Battey c                      3   1   1   1       1   0       7   1
Tuttle 3b,cf                  4   1   1   1       0   0       1   3
Versalles ss                  4   1   1   2       0   1       1   4
Schroll p                     2   1   0   0       1   1       1   1
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   9  11   7       4   3      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Battey-Martin, Martin-Killebrew, Martin-Versalles-Killebrew.
BATTING - 
2B: Lemon (24,off DeGerick).
HR: Killebrew (39,2nd inning off Baumann 1 on 0 out).
SH: Moore (1,off Larsen).
SF: Green (2,off DeGerick).
GDP: Allison (16,off Baumann).
IBB: Battey (3,by Baumann).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Green (12,2nd base by Baumann/Lollar); Martin (2,2nd base by DeGerick/Lollar).
PITCHING
Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Baumann L(9-12)               3.1   6   5   5   1   1   1  15
Kemmerer                      0     2   3   2   1   0   0   3
DeGerick                      1.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   7
Larsen                        3     1   0   0   1   2   0  12
Totals                        8    11   9   8   4   3   1  37
WP: DeGerick (1).
IBB: Baumann (4,Battey).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kemmerer 3-3; DeGerick 3-3.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Schroll W(2-3)                6.1   8   5   5   2   3   2  28
Moore SV(12)                  2.2   1   0   0   1   4   0   9
Totals                        9     9   5   5   3   7   2  37
HBP: Schroll (1,Carey).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Moore 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Harry Schwarts
Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 20036
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins          
1. Aparicio            ss        Green               cf
2. Fox                 2b        Martin              2b
3. Robinson            rf        Allison             rf
4. Sievers             1b        Lemon               lf
5. Minoso              lf        Killebrew           1b
6. Smith               3b        Battey              c
7. Pilarcik            cf        Tuttle              3b
8. Lollar              c         Versalles           ss
9. Baumann             p         Schroll             p

WHITE SOX 1ST: Aparicio grounded out (third to first); Fox
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Robinson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Green popped to second; Martin singled to right;
Allison grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Martin out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
0, Twins 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Sievers grounded out (third to first); Minoso
struck out; Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
White Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Lemon singled to left; Killebrew homered to center
[Lemon scored]; Battey flied out to left; Tuttle grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); Versalles was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Pilarcik singled to right; Lollar struck out
while Pilarcik was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Baumann struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 3RD: Schroll flied out to right; Green singled to left;
Green was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Martin
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Aparicio lined to third; Fox singled to right;
Robinson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Fox out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Allison singled to left; Lemon singled to center
[Allison to third, Lemon to second (on throw)]; Killebrew popped
to catcher in foul territory; Battey was walked intentionally;
KEMMERER REPLACED BAUMANN (PITCHING); Tuttle singled to right
[Allison scored, Lemon to third, Battey to second]; Versalles
singled to center [Lemon scored, Battey scored, Tuttle to
third]; Schroll walked [Versalles to second]; DEGERICK REPLACED
KEMMERER (PITCHING); Green hit a sacrifice fly to left [Tuttle
scored, Versalles to third, Schroll to second]; Debut game
for Mike Degerick; DeGerick threw a wild pitch [Versalles
scored, Schroll to third]; Martin reached on an error by Smith
[Schroll scored (unearned) (no RBI), Martin to first]; Martin
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 6 R (5 ER), 4 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 8.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Sievers grounded out (shortstop to first); Minoso
walked; Smith singled to left [Minoso to second]; Pilarcik
grounded out (second to shortstop to first) [Minoso to third,
Smith to second]; Lollar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 8.

TWINS 5TH: CARREON REPLACED LOLLAR (PLAYING C ); MARTIN REPLACED
SIEVERS (PLAYING 1B); ESPOSITO REPLACED APARICIO (PLAYING SS);
Allison flied out to right; Lemon doubled to left; Killebrew
walked; Battey singled to center [Lemon scored, Killebrew out at
third (center to catcher to third)]; Tuttle forced Battey
(second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Twins 9.

WHITE SOX 6TH: CAREY BATTED FOR DEGERICK; Carey was hit by a
pitch; Esposito walked [Carey to second]; Fox grounded out
(first unassisted) [Carey to third, Esposito to second];
Robinson grounded out (first unassisted) [Carey scored, Esposito
to third]; Martin grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 9.

TWINS 6TH: LARSEN REPLACED CAREY (PITCHING); Versalles flied out
to right; Schroll struck out; Green grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Twins 9.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Minoso singled to right; Smith singled to left
[Minoso to second]; Pilarcik homered to right [Minoso scored,
Smith scored]; Carreon homered to left; Larsen grounded out
(third to first); Esposito singled to left; MOORE REPLACED
SCHROLL (PITCHING); Fox grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Esposito out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 9.

TWINS 7TH: Martin grounded out (third to first); Allison struck
out; Lemon walked; Killebrew singled to left [Lemon to second];
VALDIVIELSO RAN FOR LEMON; Battey popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 9.

WHITE SOX 8TH: LEPCIO REPLACED VALDIVIELSO (PLAYING 3B); GREEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); TUTTLE CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); Robinson tripled to center; Martin lined to
second; Minoso struck out; Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 9.

TWINS 8TH: Tuttle popped to second; Versalles reached on an
error by Smith [Versalles to first]; Moore out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Versalles to second]; Green popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 9.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Pilarcik struck out; Carreon walked; GOODMAN
BATTED FOR LARSEN; Goodman struck out; Esposito struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Twins 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 White Sox        5   9   2    5
 Twins            9  11   0    4
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