Washington Senators vs Minnesota Twins
July 27, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 27, 1961 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 2, Minnesota Twins 5

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
O'Connell 3b 4 0 0 0
Keough cf 4 0 0 0
Zipfel 1b 4 0 1 0
Woodling rf 4 0 0 0
Green c 3 0 0 0
Johnson ss 3 1 1 0
King lf 2 1 1 2
Cottier 2b 3 0 1 0
McClain p 2 0 0 0
  Klippstein p 0 0 0 0
  Klaus ph 1 0 0 0
  Garcia p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 4 0 0 0
Green cf,lf 4 0 2 1
Killebrew 1b 4 1 1 1
Allison rf 3 2 1 0
Lemon lf 3 1 2 1
  Martin 2b 0 0 0 0
Naragon c 4 0 2 1
Lepcio 2b,3b 4 0 1 0
Tuttle 3b,cf 3 1 2 1
Lee p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 11 5
Washington 020 000 000240
Minnesota 010 121 00x5110
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McClain  L (7-11) 4.2 9 4 4 1 2
  Klippstein   2.1 2 1 1 0 2
  Garcia   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
11
5
5
1
5
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Lee  W (3-2) 9.0 4 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
2
3

  E–None.  DP–Minnesota 1.  2B–Minnesota Green (20,off McClain); Tuttle (8,off Klippstein).  3B–Minnesota Allison (3,off McClain).  HR–Washington King (7,2nd inning off Lee 1 on, 2 out), Minnesota Killebrew (31,5th inning off McClain 0 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–3.  SH–Lee (3,off Klippstein).  SF–Lemon (4,off McClain); Tuttle (3,off McClain).  Team–7.  CS–Zipfel (1,2nd base by Lee/Naragon).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Red Flaherty, 2B–Jim Honochick, 3B–Bill Kinnamon.  T–2:27.  A–17,491.
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