9/17/1961, Min61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Minnesota 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 5 1
1961 Cleveland 0 4 2 1 1 1 3 0 x 12 18 1 9 2
Minnesota AB R H BI AVG Cleveland AB R H BI AVG
Pearson cf 2 0 2 0 .282 Siebern 1b 4 2 3 1 .299
Runnels 2b 4 1 0 0 .337 Martin 1b 0 0 0 0 .256
Yost 3b 3 1 1 0 .264 Smith lf 5 0 1 1 .312
Killebrew lf 4 1 1 3 .269 Maris cf 4 1 2 1 .295
Hunt rf 4 0 0 0 .234 Colavito rf 3 2 3 3 .303
Wilson c 3 0 1 0 .207 Davenport 3b 5 2 3 0 .266
Johnson,D 1b 4 0 1 0 .121 Cottier 2b 5 1 1 1 .187
Buchek ss 4 0 0 0 .043 Fernandez ss 4 2 2 3 .280
Hobaugh p 1 0 0 0 .075 Sullivan c 4 1 2 1 .209
Pleis p 1 0 0 0 .125 Perry p 4 1 1 0 .333
Maranda p 0 0 0 0 .250 38 12 18 11
Kaat p 0 0 0 0 .238
Miller p 1 0 0 0 .375
Rudolph p 0 0 0 0 .500
31 3 6 3
Minnesota INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hobaugh L 3-11 2.2 9 6 5 1 0 50 30 6.96
Pleis 2.1 3 2 1 1 0 44 30 6.14
Maranda 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 17 9 2.84
Kaat 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.08
Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3.15
Rudolph 2.0 4 3 1 1 3 42 25 7.04
8.0 18 12 8 4 3 158 98
Cleveland INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Perry W 7-5 9.0 6 3 3 4 5 127 72 4.11
9.0 6 3 3 4 5 127 72
Cle: Martin inserted at 1b in the 9th
E-Runnels, Yost 2, Davenport. 2B-Smith(29), Colavito 2(28), Davenport(28),
Cottier(4). HR-Killebrew(47), Siebern(14), Colavito(56), Fernandez(2).
RBI-Killebrew 3(140), Siebern(81), Smith(54), Maris(136), Colavito 3(140),
Cottier(10), Fernandez 3(40), Sullivan(18). SB-Fernandez(4). CS-Pearson,
Siebern. K-Killebrew, Hunt, Buchek, Pleis, Miller, Davenport, Fernandez,
Perry. BB-Pearson 2, Yost, Wilson, Siebern, Colavito 2, Sullivan. SH-Perry.
SF-Maris, Fernandez.
Temperature: 62, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH.
9/17/1961, Min61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1961 Minnesota 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 5 1
1961 Cleveland 0 4 2 1 1 1 3 0 x 12 18 1 9 2
Minnesota -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson cf 1>S 3>W W 8>S
Runnels 2b 16/b/f.B-1 CS2(26) 9 9
53
Yost 3b W.1-2 S 6>13 143/gdp
Killebrew lf HR.2-H;1-H k 9 9>e5.B-1
Hunt rf 63 4>13 53 k
Wilson c 7 W 7>S 63.1-2
Johnson,D 1b 2>53 543/gdp 8 S.2-3
Buchek ss 63 5>k 8 43
Hobaugh p 3/g
Pleis p k
Maranda p
Kaat p
Miller p k
Rudolph p
Cleveland -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Siebern 1b 1>S W 8 6>Maranda S.2-3
HR
Martin 1b
Smith lf CS2(24) 54/f 8 9 D.3-H;1-3
53
Maris cf 9 3>S S.1-2 43 9/SF.3-H
Colavito rf 2>D HR.1-H note 1 W IW
Davenport 3b S.2-3 D 5>e5.B-2 Kaat k
S.1-2
Cottier 2b D.3-H;1-3 1/b 43.2-3 Miller 8>63
9
Fernandez ss note 2 S.2xH(82) 8/SF.3-H 7>Rudolph k
HR
Sullivan c S.3-H;1-3 Pleis W e5.B-1 S
SB2
53
Perry p note 3 4>S 5 53/SH.1-2 k
1: D.2-H;1xH(942) 2: e4.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: 463/gdp.3-H
Minnesota IN OUT ER Cleveland IN OUT ER
Hobaugh A1 B7 5 L 3-11 Perry A1 D8 3 W 7-5
Pleis B8 C9 1
Maranda D1 D4 1
Kaat D5 D5 0
Miller D6 D6 0
Rudolph D7 E9 1
9/17/1961, Min61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Minnesota 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 5 1
1961 Cleveland 0 4 2 1 1 1 3 0 x 12 18 1 9 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Minnesota batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Pearson grounded a single up the middle (BSBX)
0-0 0 1-- 20 Runnels bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Pearson
at second, Runnels to first (1Bb1BXb)
0-0 1 1-- 30 Yost walked, Runnels to second (BBBB)
0-0 1 12- 00 Killebrew homered deep down the left-field line, Runnels
scored, Yost scored (X)
3-0 1 --- 22 Hunt grounded out to short (CCBBX)
3-0 2 --- 01 Wilson flied out to left (FX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cleveland batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Siebern lined a single to shallow center (X)
3-0 0 1-- 01 Siebern was caught stealing second (C>S)
3-0 1 --- 02 Smith grounded out to third (C>S.X)
3-0 2 --- 31 Maris flied out to right (BBFBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Minnesota batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Johnson,D grounded out to third (BX)
3-0 1 --- 12 Buchek grounded out to short (SFBX)
3-0 2 --- 11 Hobaugh grounded out to first (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cleveland batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Colavito doubled deep to left center (X)
3-0 0 -2- 10 Davenport grounded a single up the middle, Colavito to
third (BX)
3-0 0 1-3 21 Cottier lined a double to right center, Colavito scored,
Davenport to third (BCBX)
3-1 0 -23 12 Davenport scored, Cottier to third, Fernandez to first on
an error by the second baseman Runnels (CSFBX)
3-2 0 1-3 11 Sullivan lined a single to right center, Cottier scored,
Fernandez to third (CBX)
3-3 0 1-3 00 Perry grounded into a double play, Runnels to Buchek to
Johnson,D, Fernandez scored (X)
3-4 2 --- 32 Siebern walked (BFSBBB)
3-4 2 1-- 22 Smith grounded to third, forcing Siebern at second
(FBFB1X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Minnesota batting
3-4 0 --- 32 Pearson walked (BCBBCB)
3-4 0 1-- 10 Pearson was caught stealing second (Bb>S)
3-4 1 --- 11 Runnels grounded out to third (Bb>S.X)
3-4 2 --- 32 Yost lined a single to right (BBBCFX)
3-4 2 1-- 32 Killebrew struck out (SSBB1B>C)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cleveland batting
3-4 0 --- 22 Maris grounded a single up the middle (BCBSX)
3-4 0 1-- 20 Colavito homered deep to left, Maris scored (BBX)
3-6 0 --- 01 Davenport doubled deep down the left-field line (CX)
3-6 0 -2- 10 Cottier popped out on a bunt to the mound (BXb)
3-6 1 -2- 10 Fernandez lined a single to shallow center, Davenport out
at home (BX)
Pleis now pitching
3-6 2 1-- 00 Fernandez stole second (>B)
3-6 2 -2- 12 Sullivan grounded out to third (>B.FCFFFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Minnesota batting
3-6 0 --- 00 Hunt grounded out to the mound (X)
3-6 1 --- 31 Wilson walked (BBFBB)
3-6 1 1-- 00 Johnson,D grounded into a double play, Davenport to
Cottier to Siebern (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cleveland batting
3-6 0 --- 00 Perry lined a single between third and short (X)
3-6 0 1-- 32 Siebern flied out to center (SFBBBFX)
3-6 1 1-- 01 Smith flied out to center (CX)
3-6 2 1-- 21 Maris lined a single to shallow right, Perry to second
(BCBX)
3-6 2 12- 22 Colavito grounded a double down the first base line,
Perry scored, Maris out at home (SCBBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Minnesota batting
3-7 0 --- 12 Buchek struck out (BFFS)
3-7 1 --- 12 Pleis struck out (BCSC)
3-7 2 --- 30 Pearson walked (BBBB)
3-7 2 1-- 32 Runnels flied out to right (CBCBFB>X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cleveland batting
3-7 0 --- 01 Davenport to second on an error by the third baseman Yost
(CX)
3-7 0 -2- 01 Cottier grounded out to second, Davenport to third (CX)
3-7 1 --3 12 Fernandez hit a sacrifice fly to center, Davenport scored
(FBFFX)
3-8 2 --- 32 Sullivan walked (BBCCBB)
3-8 2 1-- 11 Perry popped out to third (FBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Minnesota batting
3-8 0 --- 11 Yost grounded out to the mound (CBX)
3-8 1 --- 32 Killebrew flied out to right (BBBCSX)
3-8 2 --- 21 Hunt grounded out to third (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cleveland batting
Maranda now pitching
3-8 0 --- 32 Siebern homered deep to right (BSBSBFFX)
3-9 0 --- 10 Smith flied out to right (BX)
3-9 1 --- 01 Maris grounded out to second (FX)
3-9 2 --- 31 Colavito walked (BCBBB)
Kaat now pitching
3-9 2 1-- 00 Davenport grounded a single up the middle, Colavito to
second (X)
Miller now pitching
3-9 2 12- 12 Cottier flied out to right (BCSX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Minnesota batting
3-9 0 --- 11 Wilson grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
3-9 0 1-- 20 Johnson,D flied out to center (BBX)
3-9 1 1-- 22 Buchek flied out to center (FCBBX)
3-9 2 1-- 12 Miller struck out (BCCS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cleveland batting
Rudolph now pitching
3-9 0 --- 00 Fernandez homered deep to left (X)
3-10 0 --- 11 Sullivan to first on an error by the third baseman Yost
(CBX)
3-10 0 1-- 01 Perry sacrifice bunted to third, Sullivan to second (FbXb)
3-10 1 -2- 21 Siebern lined a single to right, Sullivan to third (BBCX)
3-10 1 1-3 21 Smith doubled deep to center, Sullivan scored, Siebern to
third (FBBX)
3-11 1 -23 00 Maris hit a sacrifice fly to right, Siebern scored (X)
3-12 2 -2- 30 Colavito was walked intentionally (IIII)
3-12 2 12- 32 Davenport struck out (BFBSFB>S)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Minnesota batting
3-12 0 --- 11 Pearson lined a single to left (CBX)
3-12 0 1-- 12 Runnels flied out to right (BFFX)
3-12 1 1-- 21 Yost grounded into a double play, Perry to Cottier to
Siebern (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cleveland batting
3-12 0 --- 11 Cottier grounded out to short (BFX)
3-12 1 --- 22 Fernandez struck out (CBFBC)
3-12 2 --- 22 Sullivan grounded a single up the middle (FBBFX)
3-12 2 1-- 02 Perry struck out (FCS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Minnesota batting
Martin now playing first base
3-12 0 --- 01 Killebrew to first on an error by the third baseman
Davenport (CX)
3-12 0 1-- 12 Hunt struck out (FBCC)
3-12 1 1-- 01 Wilson grounded out to short, Killebrew to second (CX)
3-12 2 -2- 00 Johnson,D reached on an infield single to first,
Killebrew to third (X)
3-12 2 1-3 12 Buchek grounded out to second (FFBX)