9/23/1961, Was61-Min61, game 1, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP
1961 Washington 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 12 1 8 1
1961 Minnesota 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 2 10 1
Washington AB R H BI AVG Minnesota AB R H BI AVG
Tasby cf 3 1 2 1 .220 Pearson cf 4 2 2 0 .280
Morton ph 2 0 2 2 .327 Runnels 2b 4 0 1 0 .333
Breeding 2b 5 1 0 0 .242 Yost 3b 4 3 3 3 .269
Long 1b 5 0 0 0 .221 Killebrew lf 4 0 2 1 .269
Nelson 1b 0 0 0 0 .297 Hunt rf 5 0 0 0 .227
Rivera lf 4 1 1 2 .258 Gonder rf 0 0 0 0 .083
Taylor c 5 1 2 1 .226 Wilson c 4 0 1 1 .210
McAuliffe ss 2 1 1 0 .245 Johnson,D 1b 5 0 1 0 .126
Jones 3b 5 2 3 0 .300 Buchek ss 5 0 1 0 .100
Clinton rf 2 0 0 0 .215 Hobaugh p 3 0 0 0 .070
Robinson ph 2 1 1 1 .323 Maranda p 0 0 0 0 .200
Sturdivant p 3 0 0 1 .191 Orsino ph 0 0 0 0 .202
Henry p 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller p 1 0 0 0 .333
Antonelli p 1 0 0 0 .308 39 5 11 5
Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .097
39 8 12 8
Washington INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sturdivant 7.0 8 5 4 3 6 132 79 3.99
Henry 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 9 6 6.84
Antonelli 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6.97
Stobbs W 8-7 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 23 17 3.60
10.0 11 5 4 3 7 167 105
Minnesota INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hobaugh 6.0 6 5 3 3 3 111 68 6.84
Maranda 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 32 18 2.12
Miller L 4-9 2.0 6 3 3 1 0 29 15 3.32
10.0 12 8 6 5 4 172 101
Was: Robinson batted for Clinton in the 8th
Robinson moved to rf in the 8th
Morton batted for Tasby in the 9th
Morton moved to cf in the 9th
Nelson inserted at 1b in the 10th
Min: Orsino batted for Maranda in the 8th
Gonder inserted at rf in the 10th
E-Breeding, Runnels, Killebrew. 2B-Jones(6), Killebrew(15). HR-Rivera(5),
Yost 2(19). RBI-Tasby(55), Rivera 2(14), Taylor(26), Sturdivant(4),
Robinson(45), Morton 2(10), Yost 3(85), Killebrew(144), Wilson(30).
SB-Rivera(11), Taylor(1). K-Breeding, Clinton 2, Sturdivant, Killebrew,
Hunt 2, Wilson, Johnson,D, Buchek, Miller. BB-Tasby, McAuliffe 3, Stobbs,
Pearson, Yost, Wilson. SH-Clinton, Runnels. SF-Rivera, Killebrew. HBP-Orsino.
HB-Henry.
GWRBI: Robinson
Ken Hunt was injured for this game only
Temperature: 58, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 15 MPH.
9/23/1961, Was61-Min61, game 1, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP
1961 Washington 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 12 1 8 1
1961 Minnesota 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 2 10 1
Washington -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Tasby cf 1>S W S.3-H 53
Morton ph S
Breeding 2b e4.1-2;B-1 6 8 7>Maranda 8
k
Long 1b 9.2-3 3>63 5>43 13 3/L
Nelson 1b
Rivera lf note 1 43 HR 8 0>63
Taylor c S.2-H;1-2 2/fl 63 8>3/g S
McAuliffe ss SB3;SB2 4>W W W S.1-2
note 2
Jones 3b 2>D S.1-2 3/g 46/f.B-1 S.2-3;1-2
Clinton rf k note 3 6>k
Robinson ph 31 note 4
Sturdivant p 63 43.3-H;2-3 k
Henry p
Antonelli p 9>Miller
53
Stobbs p W
1: e7/SF.3-H;1-2;B-1 2: 9/dp.3xH(92) 3: 23/SH.2-3;1-2 4: S.3-H;2xH(92);1-3;B-2
Minnesota -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pearson cf 1>S 3>W 5>7 S Antonelli
note 1
Runnels 2b S.1-3 13/SH.1-2 6/L 54/f 543/gdp
Yost 3b W.1-2 HR.2-H S 7>HR 9>Stobbs
63
Killebrew lf note 2 43 S.1-2 k D
Hunt rf k k note 3 63 9.2-3
Gonder rf
Wilson c 7 4>S note 4 k 8
Johnson,D 1b 2>43 k 64/f 8>Henry 0>31
S
Buchek ss 43 9 6>k S.1-2 63
Hobaugh p 7 4 63
Maranda p
Orsino ph note 5
Miller p k
1: 52/f.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 9/SF.3-H;2-3 3: e4.2-3;1-2;B-1 4: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
5: HBP.2-3;1-2
Washington -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Tasby cf
Morton ph note 1
Breeding 2b
Long 1b
Nelson 1b
Rivera lf
Taylor c
McAuliffe ss
Jones 3b
Clinton rf
Robinson ph
Sturdivant p
Henry p
Antonelli p
Stobbs p
1: S.3-H;2-H;1x3(85)
Minnesota -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Pearson cf
Runnels 2b
Yost 3b
Killebrew lf
Hunt rf
Gonder rf
Wilson c
Johnson,D 1b
Buchek ss
Hobaugh p
Maranda p
Orsino ph
Miller p
Washington IN OUT ER Minnesota IN OUT ER
Sturdivant A1 D6 4 Hobaugh A1 D1 3
Henry D7 D9 0 Maranda D2 D8 0
Antonelli E1 E2 0 Miller D9 F1 3 L 4-9
Stobbs E3 E9 0 W 8-7
9/23/1961, Was61-Min61, game 1, Metropolitan Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP
1961 Washington 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 12 1 8 1
1961 Minnesota 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 2 10 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Washington batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Tasby lined a single to left center (SBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Tasby to second, Breeding to first on an error by the
second baseman Runnels (BX)
0-0 0 12- 00 Long flied out to right, Tasby to third (X)
0-0 1 1-3 32 Tasby scored, Breeding to second, Rivera to first on an
error by the left fielder Killebrew (FBFBBFFX)
1-0 1 12- 22 Taylor lined a single up the middle, Breeding scored,
Rivera to second (FBFBX)
2-0 1 12- 21 Rivera stole third, Taylor stole second (FBB>C)
2-0 1 -23 22 McAuliffe flied out into a double play, Hunt to Wilson,
Rivera out at home (FBB>C.X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Minnesota batting
2-0 0 --- 21 Pearson grounded a single between third and short (CBBX)
2-0 0 1-- 11 Runnels grounded a single between first and second,
Pearson to third (1>FBX)
2-0 0 1-3 32 Yost walked, Runnels to second (BFFFBBB)
2-0 0 123 11 Killebrew hit a sacrifice fly to right, Pearson scored,
Runnels to third (BSX)
2-1 1 1-3 12 Hunt struck out (CFBS)
2-1 2 1-3 12 Wilson flied out to left (CBF1X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Washington batting
2-1 0 --- 10 Jones lined a double to right center (BX)
2-1 0 -2- 32 Clinton struck out (SCBBBFS)
2-1 1 -2- 11 Sturdivant grounded out to short (FBX)
2-1 2 -2- 32 Tasby walked (CBSFFFBBFFB)
2-1 2 12- 12 Breeding popped out to short (SBSFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Minnesota batting
2-1 0 --- 12 Johnson,D grounded out to second (SBCX)
2-1 1 --- 11 Buchek grounded out to second (BFX)
2-1 2 --- 12 Hobaugh flied out to left (BSSX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Washington batting
2-1 0 --- 10 Long grounded out to short (BX)
2-1 1 --- 00 Rivera grounded out to second (X)
2-1 2 --- 12 Taylor popped out to the catcher (FFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Minnesota batting
2-1 0 --- 30 Pearson walked (BBBB)
2-1 0 1-- 01 Runnels sacrifice bunted to the mound, Pearson to second
(1SXb)
2-1 1 -2- 31 Yost homered deep to center, Pearson scored (BBBCX)
2-3 1 --- 11 Killebrew grounded out to second (FBX)
2-3 2 --- 12 Hunt struck out (SBSS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Washington batting
2-3 0 --- 30 McAuliffe walked (BBBB)
2-3 0 1-- 01 Jones reached on an infield single to second, McAuliffe
to second (SX)
2-3 0 12- 12 Clinton sacrifice bunted to the catcher, McAuliffe to
third, Jones to second (B+2FbCXb)
2-3 1 -23 10 Sturdivant grounded out to second, McAuliffe scored,
Jones to third (BX)
3-3 2 --3 11 Tasby grounded a single up the middle, Jones scored (CBX)
4-3 2 1-- 01 Breeding flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Minnesota batting
4-3 0 --- 01 Wilson lined a single down the left field line (CX)
4-3 0 1-- 32 Johnson,D struck out (BB>FBSFS)
4-3 1 1-- 00 Buchek flied out to right (>X)
4-3 2 1-- 10 Hobaugh popped out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Washington batting
4-3 0 --- 21 Long grounded out to second (BFBX)
4-3 1 --- 31 Rivera homered deep to right (BBSBX)
5-3 1 --- 00 Taylor grounded out to short (X)
5-3 2 --- 32 McAuliffe walked (CBBFBB)
5-3 2 1-- 20 Jones grounded out to first (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Minnesota batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Pearson flied out to left (X)
5-3 1 --- 31 Runnels lined out to short (BBFBX)
5-3 2 --- 01 Yost grounded a single up the middle (FX)
5-3 2 1-- 22 Killebrew reached on an infield single to first, Yost to
second (BBCFX)
5-3 2 12- 32 Yost to third, Killebrew to second, Hunt to first on an
error by the second baseman Breeding (CBFBFB>F>X)
5-3 2 123 32 Wilson walked, Yost scored, Killebrew to third, Hunt to
second (BCFBB>B)
5-4 2 123 02 Johnson,D grounded to short, forcing Wilson at second
(CCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Washington batting
5-4 0 --- 12 Clinton struck out (BFFFS)
5-4 1 --- 22 Sturdivant struck out (BBCFFFC)
5-4 2 --- 11 Tasby grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Minnesota batting
5-4 0 --- 22 Buchek struck out (BFBCFS)
5-4 1 --- 12 Hobaugh grounded out to short (CCBX)
5-4 2 --- 10 Pearson lined a single to left (BX)
5-4 2 1-- 02 Runnels grounded to third, forcing Pearson at second
(1CCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Washington batting
Maranda now pitching
5-4 0 --- 32 Breeding struck out (BBBCFFC)
5-4 1 --- 01 Long grounded out to the mound (CX)
5-4 2 --- 12 Rivera flied out to center (FBFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Minnesota batting
5-4 0 --- 20 Yost homered deep to left center (BBX)
5-5 0 --- 32 Killebrew struck out (FBBBSC)
5-5 1 --- 32 Hunt grounded out to short (SBBBSX)
5-5 2 --- 32 Wilson struck out (SFBBBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Washington batting
5-5 0 --- 11 Taylor grounded out to first (CBX)
5-5 1 --- 32 McAuliffe walked (CBFBBB)
5-5 1 1-- 21 Jones grounded to second, forcing McAuliffe at second,
Jones to first (CBBX)
Robinson pinch hitting for Clinton
5-5 2 1-- 32 Robinson grounded out to first (BBCFB>X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Minnesota batting
Henry now pitching
Robinson moved to right field
5-5 0 --- 21 Johnson,D grounded a single between first and second
(BFBX)
5-5 0 1-- 02 Buchek grounded a single up the middle, Johnson,D to
second (>FCX)
Orsino pinch hitting for Maranda
5-5 0 12- 01 Orsino was hit by a pitch, Johnson,D to third, Buchek to
second (CH)
Antonelli now pitching
5-5 0 123 00 Pearson grounded to third, forcing Johnson,D at home,
Buchek to third, Orsino to second, Pearson to first (X)
5-5 1 123 01 Runnels grounded into a double play, Jones to Breeding to
Long (FX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Washington batting
Miller now pitching
5-5 0 --- 00 Antonelli grounded out to third (X)
Morton pinch hitting for Tasby
5-5 1 --- 10 Morton grounded a single up the middle (BX)
5-5 1 1-- 10 Breeding flied out to center (BX)
5-5 2 1-- 10 Long lined out to first (B1X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Minnesota batting
Stobbs now pitching
Morton moved to center field
5-5 0 --- 01 Yost grounded out to short (FX)
5-5 1 --- 21 Killebrew lined a double to left center (BBCX)
5-5 1 -2- 10 Hunt flied out to right, Killebrew to third (BX)
Hunt left the game with an injury
5-5 2 --3 12 Wilson flied out to center (CBFX)
************** Top of the 10th inning, Washington batting
Gonder now playing right field
5-5 0 --- 10 Rivera grounded out to short (BX)
5-5 1 --- 31 Taylor lined a single to left (BBBCX)
5-5 1 1-- 01 McAuliffe lined a single between third and short, Taylor
to second (CX)
5-5 1 12- 12 Jones lined a single to shallow center, Taylor to third,
McAuliffe to second (CCBX)
5-5 1 123 20 Robinson lined a single between first and second, Taylor
scored, McAuliffe out at home, Jones to third, Robinson
to second (BBX)
6-5 2 -23 30 Stobbs walked (BBBB)
6-5 2 123 01 Morton grounded a single up the middle, Jones scored,
Robinson scored, Stobbs out at third (CX)
************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Minnesota batting
Nelson now playing first base
8-5 0 --- 12 Johnson,D grounded out to first (BCSFX)
8-5 1 --- 01 Buchek grounded out to short (CX)
8-5 2 --- 12 Miller struck out (FBCC)