Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles
August 2, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 2, 1961 at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 3, Baltimore Orioles 4

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Versalles ss 4 1 0 0
Green cf,lf 5 0 3 0
Killebrew 1b 5 0 3 1
Allison rf 3 0 0 0
Lemon lf 4 0 0 0
  Martin 2b 0 0 0 0
  Becquer ph 1 0 0 0
Naragon c 4 1 2 0
Lepcio 2b,3b 4 1 1 2
Tuttle 3b,cf 3 0 0 0
Ramos p 4 0 1 0
Totals 37 3 10 3
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0
Snyder lf 4 1 1 0
Brandt cf,rf 3 1 1 0
Gentile 1b 4 1 3 1
  Busby pr,cf 0 1 0 0
Triandos c 2 0 1 0
  Foiles pr,c 0 0 0 0
Herzog rf 4 0 1 2
  Williams 1b 0 0 0 0
Hansen ss 3 0 0 0
Breeding 2b 3 0 0 0
  Philley ph 1 0 1 1
  Adair pr,2b 0 0 0 0
Hall p 1 0 0 0
  Throneberry ph 0 0 0 0
  Wilhelm p 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4
Minnesota 001 200 0003100
Baltimore 002 010 01x480
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos  L (8-12) 8.0 8 4 4 4 5
Totals
8.0
8
4
4
4
5
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Hall   4.0 6 3 3 2 3
  Wilhelm  W (8-5) 5.0 4 0 0 2 8
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
4
11

  E–None.  PB–Triandos (18).  2B–Minnesota Killebrew (13,off Hall), Baltimore Snyder (9,off Ramos).  3B–Minnesota Killebrew (5,off Hall).  HR–Minnesota Lepcio (7,4th inning off Hall 1 on, 0 out).  Team LOB–11.  HBP–Triandos (1,by Ramos).  Team–8.  WP–Wilhelm (2).  HBP–Ramos (3,Triandos).  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Joe Linsalata, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:37.  A–14,379.
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