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1961 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 1,256,722, Avg. 16,756
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (19-30)
Manager: Sam Mele (2-5)
Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (4-6)
Manager: Sam Mele (45-49)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1961 Minnesota Twins Statistics
1961 Minnesota Twins Roster

The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 70 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.

The Twins plated 707 runs and conceded 778 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 46 home runs for Minnesota, while Bob Allison and Earl Battey added 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 122 RBI. Earl Battey led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Camilo Pascual topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.46 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Cookie Lavagetto, Sam Mele, Cookie Lavagetto and Sam Mele coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 700
Regular Season Runs Against: 770

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 11, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 0 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 14, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 15, 1961 Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 0-0 3-1 3-1
April 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 0-0 4-1 4-1
April 18, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 0-0 5-1 5-1
April 21, 1961 Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 0-1 5-1 5-2
April 22, 1961 Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 1-1 5-1 6-2
April 23, 1961 Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 2-1 5-1 7-2
April 24, 1961 Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Athletics 6 W 2-1 6-1 8-2
April 25, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Athletics 20 L 2-1 6-2 8-3
April 27, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Los Angeles Angels 2 W 2-1 7-2 9-3
April 28, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 6 L 2-1 7-3 9-4
April 29, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 L 2-1 7-4 9-5
April 30, 1961 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 2-2 7-4 9-6
May 1, 1961 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 3-2 7-4 10-6
May 2, 1961 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 3-3 7-4 10-7
May 3, 1961 New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 3-4 7-4 10-8
May 4, 1961 New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 3-5 7-4 10-9
May 5, 1961 Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 4-5 7-4 11-9
May 7, 1961 Boston Red Sox 11 at Minnesota Twins 9 L 4-6 7-4 11-10
May 9, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 13 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 4-7 7-4 11-11
May 10, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 5-7 7-4 12-11
May 11, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 5-8 7-4 12-12
May 12, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 6-8 7-4 13-12
May 13, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 13 W 7-8 7-4 14-12
May 14, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 8-8 7-4 15-12
May 15, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 8-8 8-4 16-12
May 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 8-8 8-5 16-13
May 18, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 8-9 8-5 16-14
May 19, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 W 9-9 8-5 17-14
May 20, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 10-9 8-5 18-14
May 21, 1961 Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 10-10 8-5 18-15
May 21, 1961 Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 10-11 8-5 18-16
May 22, 1961 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 10-12 8-5 18-17
May 23, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 10-13 8-5 18-18
May 24, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 10-14 8-5 18-19
May 25, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 11-14 8-5 19-19
May 26, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 L 11-14 8-6 19-20
May 27, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 14 L 11-14 8-7 19-21
May 28, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 6 L 11-14 8-8 19-22
May 30, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 11-14 8-9 19-23
May 30, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 11-14 8-10 19-24
June 2, 1961 Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 11-14 8-11 19-25
June 3, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 11-14 8-12 19-26
June 4, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 11-14 8-13 19-27
June 4, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 L 11-14 8-14 19-28
June 5, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 6 L 11-14 8-15 19-29
June 5, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 6 L 11-14 8-16 19-30
June 6, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 7 L 11-14 8-17 19-31
June 7, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 5 L 11-14 8-18 19-32
June 8, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 11-14 9-18 20-32
June 10, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 11-14 9-19 20-33
June 11, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 11-14 9-20 20-34
June 11, 1961 Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 11-14 10-20 21-34
June 12, 1961 Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 11-14 10-21 21-35
June 13, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 12-14 10-21 22-35
June 14, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 12-15 10-21 22-36
June 15, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 13-15 10-21 23-36
June 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 13-15 11-21 24-36
June 17, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 13-15 11-22 24-37
June 18, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 13-15 11-23 24-38
June 18, 1961 Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 10 L 13-15 11-24 24-39
June 20, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 14-15 11-24 25-39
June 21, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 14-16 11-24 25-40
June 22, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 14-17 11-24 25-41
June 23, 1961 New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 15-17 11-24 26-41
June 24, 1961 New York Yankees 10 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 15-18 11-24 26-42
June 25, 1961 New York Yankees 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 15-19 11-24 26-43
June 27, 1961 Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 16-19 11-24 27-43
June 27, 1961 Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 17-19 11-24 28-43
June 28, 1961 Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 17-20 11-24 28-44
June 29, 1961 Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 17-21 11-24 28-45
June 30, 1961 Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 W 17-21 12-24 29-45
July 1, 1961 Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Athletics 3 W 17-21 13-24 30-45
July 2, 1961 Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 L 17-21 13-25 30-46
July 3, 1961 Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 18-21 13-25 31-46
July 4, 1961 Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 19-21 13-25 32-46
July 4, 1961 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 20-21 13-25 33-46
July 5, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 20-22 13-25 33-47
July 6, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 12 at Minnesota Twins 11 L 20-23 13-25 33-48
July 7, 1961 Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 3 L 20-23 13-26 33-49
July 8, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 L 20-23 13-27 33-50
July 9, 1961 Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 1 W 20-23 14-27 34-50
July 13, 1961 Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 20-23 15-27 35-50
July 14, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 20-23 16-27 36-50
July 15, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 20-23 16-28 36-51
July 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 20-23 16-29 36-52
July 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 12 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 20-23 17-29 37-52
July 18, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 4 L 20-23 17-30 37-53
July 19, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at Los Angeles Angels 0 W 20-23 18-30 38-53
July 19, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Los Angeles Angels 2 L 20-23 18-31 38-54
July 21, 1961 Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 21-23 18-31 39-54
July 22, 1961 Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 21-24 18-31 39-55
July 23, 1961 Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 22-24 18-31 40-55
July 25, 1961 Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 22-25 18-31 40-56
July 26, 1961 Washington Senators 9 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 23-25 18-31 41-56
July 27, 1961 Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 24-25 18-31 42-56
July 28, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 24-25 19-31 43-56
July 29, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 24-25 20-31 44-56
July 30, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 24-25 21-31 45-56
August 2, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 24-25 21-32 45-57
August 2, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 24-25 22-32 46-57
August 3, 1961 Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 24-25 22-33 46-58
August 4, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 8 L 24-25 22-34 46-59
August 5, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 2 L 24-25 22-35 46-60
August 6, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 24-25 22-36 46-61
August 6, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at New York Yankees 7 L 24-25 22-37 46-62
August 7, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 24-25 22-38 46-63
August 8, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 24-25 23-38 47-63
August 9, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 24-25 23-39 47-64
August 10, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 24-25 23-40 47-65
August 11, 1961 Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 25-25 23-40 48-65
August 12, 1961 Detroit Tigers 17 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 25-26 23-40 48-66
August 13, 1961 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 13 W 26-26 23-40 49-66
August 14, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 27-26 23-40 50-66
August 15, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 28-26 23-40 51-66
August 16, 1961 Kansas City Athletics 12 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 28-27 23-40 51-67
August 18, 1961 Minnesota Twins 2 at Los Angeles Angels 5 L 28-27 23-41 51-68
August 19, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 W 28-27 24-41 52-68
August 20, 1961 Minnesota Twins 9 at Los Angeles Angels 7 W 28-27 25-41 53-68
August 22, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 28-27 25-42 53-69
August 23, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 28-27 26-42 54-69
August 24, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 28-27 27-42 55-69
August 25, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 28-28 27-42 55-70
August 26, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 28-29 27-42 55-71
August 27, 1961 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 28-30 27-42 55-72
August 29, 1961 New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 29-30 27-42 56-72
August 30, 1961 New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 29-31 27-42 56-73
August 31, 1961 New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 30-31 27-42 57-73
September 1, 1961 Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 31-31 27-42 58-73
September 2, 1961 Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 31-32 27-42 58-74
September 3, 1961 Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 31-33 27-42 58-75
September 4, 1961 Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 31-34 27-42 58-76
September 4, 1961 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 32-34 27-42 59-76
September 6, 1961 Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 32-35 27-42 59-77
September 6, 1961 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 32-36 27-42 59-78
September 8, 1961 Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Athletics 6 L 32-36 27-43 59-79
September 9, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Athletics 4 W 32-36 28-43 60-79
September 10, 1961 Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 W 32-36 29-43 61-79
September 10, 1961 Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Athletics 13 L 32-36 29-44 61-80
September 11, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 33-36 29-44 62-80
September 14, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 33-37 29-44 62-81
September 14, 1961 Los Angeles Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 34-37 29-44 63-81
September 15, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 34-37 30-44 64-81
September 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 34-37 30-45 64-82
September 17, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 34-37 31-45 65-82
September 17, 1961 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 34-37 32-45 66-82
September 19, 1961 Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 W 34-37 33-45 67-82
September 21, 1961 Minnesota Twins 6 at Washington Senators 3 W 34-37 34-45 68-82
September 23, 1961 Washington Senators 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 35-37 34-45 69-82
September 23, 1961 Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 35-38 34-45 69-83
September 24, 1961 Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 35-39 34-45 69-84
September 26, 1961 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 35-40 34-45 69-85
September 27, 1961 Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 36-40 34-45 70-85
September 28, 1961 Cleveland Indians 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 36-41 34-45 70-86
September 29, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 36-42 34-45 70-87
September 30, 1961 Detroit Tigers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 36-43 34-45 70-88
October 1, 1961 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 36-44 34-45 70-89

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