Boxscore: MNL @ SSL
Date: 1961-09-07
BOXSCORE: 1961 Minnesota Loons At 1961 Sterling Silver Sluggers 9/7/1961
Loons AB R H RBI AVG Silver Sluggers AB R H RBI AVG
W.Causey 2B 4 1 1 0 .260 W.Post LF 3 0 1 0 .253
B.Phillips 3B 3 0 2 0 .286 A-J.Blanchard PH,LF 1 0 0 0 .310
A.Kaline RF 3 1 1 2 .316 H.Killebrew 3B 4 0 1 0 .289
R.Sievers 1B 4 0 1 0 .279 R.Maris RF 3 0 1 0 .300
K.Hunt CF 4 0 0 0 .208 D.Brown C 4 0 0 0 .306
A.Smith LF 4 0 1 0 .243 B.Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 .291
J.Torre C 3 0 0 0 .289 B.Virdon CF 4 1 2 0 .216
J.Fisher P 2 0 0 0 .092 R.McMillan SS 2 0 0 0 .190
J.Kaat P 1 0 0 0 .236 C-J.Callison PH 1 0 0 0 .265
S.Miller P 0 0 0 0 .250 B.Richardson 2B 3 0 2 1 .241
B-E.Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 .309 D-W.Covington PH 1 0 1 0 .125
H.Reniff P 0 0 0 0 ---- C.Simmons P 2 0 1 0 .357
W.Hacker P 0 0 0 0 ---- E-J.Cunningham PH 1 0 0 0 .207
L.Aparicio SS 3 0 0 0 .269
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Totals 32 2 6 2 Totals 33 1 9 1
A-Pinch Hit For Post In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Miller In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For McMillan In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Richardson In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Simmons In 9th Inning
Loons........... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1
Silver Sluggers. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 0
Loons (74-69) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
J.Fisher 4 6 1 1 0 3 0 57 4.81 A1 B7
J.Kaat WIN(14-12) 2 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 41 3.81 B8 C9
S.Miller HOLD(10th) 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.07 D1 D5
H.Reniff HOLD(8th) 0 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.32 D6 D8
W.Hacker SAVE(5th) 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.08 D9
Totals 9 9 1 1 2 6 0
Silver Sluggers (71-69) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA SCORESHEET
C.Simmons LOSS(7-10) 9 6 2 2 2 3 1 114 4.35 A1
Totals 9 6 2 2 2 3 1
ATTENDANCE- 16,225 DATE- Thursday, September 7th 1961 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:29
LEFT ON BASE- Loons: 6 Silver Sluggers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Loons: 1 Silver Sluggers: 0
ERRORS- W.Causey
DOUBLES- W.Covington(1st)
HOME RUNS- A.Kaline(13th)
RBIs- A.Kaline-2(72nd), B.Richardson(36th)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Virdon, B.Richardson
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Phillips, R.McMillan
WALKS- A.Kaline, J.Torre, R.Maris, C.Simmons
STRIKE OUTS- J.Fisher, J.Kaat, E.Robinson, W.Post, D.Brown-3, B.Skowron,
J.Callison
GIDP- B.Skowron
WILD PITCHES- C.Simmons
RLISP 2-out- B.Skowron, J.Blanchard, R.Sievers, J.Cunningham
TEAM RISP- Loons: 0 for 2 Silver Sluggers: 1 for 6
WEB GEMS- Bot 9th: Al Kaline robbed Joe Cunningham of a Homerun!
One run was the difference at LA Wrigley Field as the Minnesota Loons defeated
the Sterling Silver Sluggers 2 to 1.
Jim Kaat(14-12) pitched in relief and was credited with the victory. He
allowed 2 hits and 1 walk in 2 and 2/3 innings. The pitchers took over after
the 4th inning as neither team was able to score again.
Kaat got relief help from Warren Hacker who gained credit for his 5th save.
Curt Simmons(7-10) was the losing pitcher. He pitched 9 innings and
surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks.
SCORESHEET: 1961 Minnesota Loons at 1961 Sterling Silver Sluggers
W.Causey-A1 A1:Si B1:FO/2 *6*:G/53 D1:G/13
B.Philli-A1 A2:Sac/54 B2:G/53 C2:Si D2:Si
>12
A.Kaline-A1 A3:WP>23 *4*:HR>b# C3:F/7 D3:W>12 b
G/3>3# 1
R.Siever-A1 A4:Si B4:G/63 C4:G/53 D4:F/7
K.Hunt-A1 A5:P/3 B5:L/5 *7*:G/43 *9*:F/9
A.Smith-A1 *2*:G/31 B6:F/9 C6:P/6 D6:Si
J.Torre-A1 A7:F/8 *5*:F/8 C7:W>b1 D7:F/8
J.Fisher-A1 A8:G/43 B8:K C8:K D8:K
J.Kaat-C1
S.Miller-C9+
L.Aparic-A1 *3*:G/43 B9:F/8 *8*:P/6
W.Post-A1 A1:Si *3*:F/7 C1:K D1:F/8
J.Blanch-D1
H.Killeb-A1 A2:Si>12 B2:F/9 C2:F/8 *8*:F/9
R.Maris-A1 A3:F/9 B3:Si *6*:G/13 D3:W>b1
D.Brown-A1 A4:K B4:K C4:E/4 D4:K
B.Skowro-A1 A5:K *4*:G/13 C5:G-DP/6 D5:F/9
43>1o
B.Virdon-A1 *2*:Si B6:Si *7*:G/63 *9*:G/63
R.McMill-A1 A7:Sac/54 B7:CS/24> C7:G/23 D7:K
J.Callis-D7 >12 1o F/7
B.Richar-A1 A8:Si>2# *5*:G/13 C8:Si D8:Do
W.Coving-D8
C.Simmon-A1 A9:CS/26> B9:W>b1 C9:Si>12 D9:F/9
J.Cunnin-D9 1o G/63