Reds Respond. Leave LA With Final Game Victory.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Eddie Kasko

Dodger Stadium    (08-24-2026 10:13:59)       Time 3:24, 68 , Wind: 3 MPH In from LF  Night Game

Apr 12, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Cincinnati        3 0 6   2 0 1   0 0 1     13 15  1

1962 Los Angeles (N)   0 1 0   0 3 1   1 2 0      8 16  3

Recap

Cin  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits, and an error.

Cin      Eddie Kasko tripled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cin  1 LAD 0.

Cin      Frank Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  2 LAD 0.

Cin      Wally Post singled scoring Coleman.  Cin  3 LAD 0.

LAD  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

LAD      Willie Davis hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  3 LAD 1.

Cin  3rd: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 4 hits, 3 walks and an error.

Cin      Wally Post walked scoring Kasko.  Cin  4 LAD 1.

Cin      Johnny Edwards singled scoring Robinson.  Cin  5 LAD 1.

Cin      Tommy Harper walked scoring Coleman.  Cin  6 LAD 1.

Cin      Don Blasingame singled scoring 2.  Cin  8 LAD 1.

Cin      Eddie Kasko singled scoring Harper.  Cin  9 LAD 1.

Cin  4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

Cin      Wally Post doubled scoring Coleman.  Cin  10 LAD 1.

Cin      Tommy Harper singled scoring Post.  Cin  11 LAD 1.

LAD  5th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits, on one walk and an error.

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring Davis.  Cin  11 LAD 2.

LAD      Wally Moon singled scoring 2.  Cin  11 LAD 4.

Cin  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Cin      Tommy Harper singled scoring Coleman.  Cin  12 LAD 4.

LAD  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Wally Moon walked scoring Davis.  Cin  12 LAD 5.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAD      Ron Fairly hit a solo HR(1).  Cin  12 LAD 6.

LAD  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro doubled scoring 2.  Cin  12 LAD 8.

Cin  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Vada Pinson hit a solo HR(1).  Cin  13 LAD 8.

Cin  Gordy Coleman: 3 for 5, double, 4 runs.

Cin  Eddie Kasko: 3 for 6, triple, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Cin  Vada Pinson: 2 for 6, double, HR.

Cin  Wally Post: 2 for 4, double, 3 RBI, 2 runs.

LAD  Ron Fairly: 2 for 4, HR.

LAD  Jim Gilliam: 3 for 3, 2 runs, 2 errors.

LAD  Johnny Roseboro: 3 for 5, double, 2 RBI.

Cin  Joey Jay pitched 5.2 innings to earn the win: 5 earned runs, 12 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

LAD  Stan Williams pitched 2.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 0-1 on the year.

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Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Jay W(1-0)                    5.2 12  5  5  0  2  6  116  76  40   7.94  31 130(135)       29

 Klippstein H(1)              2.0  3  3  3  1  0  1   46  27  19   9.00  10   75(75)

 Sisler,D                     1.1  1  0  0  0  0  0   16   8   8   7.71   5   25(27)

                              9.0 16  8  8  1  2  7  178 111  67   6.84  46

Los Angeles (N                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Williams,S L(0-1)             2.2  7  9  5  0  3  3   81  48  33  16.88  19 115(113)       16

 Hunter                       1.1  4  2  2  0  0  1   34  23  11  13.50   8   75(84)

 Ortega                       2.1  3  1  1  0  2  1   53  31  22   3.86  14   75(75)

 Roebuck                      2.2  1  1  1  1  0  2   31  21  10   6.75   9   35(41)

                              9.0 15 13  9  1  5  7  199 123  76   4.67  50

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LAD: Snider hit for Spencer in the 9th

     Camilli hit for Roebuck in the 9th

  E-Post(1), Davis,T(1), Gilliam 2(2)

 2B-Coleman,G(1), Pinson(3), Post(1), Roseboro(1)

 3B-Kasko(1)

 HR-Cin Pinson(1) off Roebuck(1) in the 9th with bases empty, 343 feet

    LAD Fairly(1) off Klippstein(1) in the 7th with bases empty, 346 feet

RBI-Cin  - Blasingame 2(2), Edwards,J(1), Harper,T 3(3), Kasko 2(2), Pinson(2), Post 3(5), Robinson,F(1)

    LAD  - Davis,W(2), Fairly(1), Gilliam(2), Moon 3(5), Roseboro 2(4)

HBP-Robinson(Cin) by Ortega(LAD)

    Gilliam(LAD) by Klippstein(Cin)

 SF-Davis,W(1)

 SH-Gilliam(1)

 WP-Jay(1), Williams,S(1)

Great-Blasingame(1), Pinson(2), Davis,T(1)

Poor-Robinson,F(1), Davis,W(1), Moon(1), Spencer(1)

OfA-Pinson(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 10 Los Angeles (N) 11

GWRBI-Kasko

Dodgers Improve To 2-0. Look To Sweep Cincy In Final Game

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Maury Wills

Injury: Davis,W (today only)

Dodger Stadium    (08-24-2026 10:03:41)       Time 3:10, 72 , Wind: 10 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Apr 11, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Cincinnati        4 0 0   0 0 0   0 2 0      6 10  2

1962 Los Angeles (N)   3 0 0   1 0 0   1 2 -      7 12  1

Recap

Cin  1st: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and an error.

Cin      Wally Post singled scoring Kasko to take the lead.  Cin  1 LAD 0.

Cin      Gordy Coleman singled scoring Rojas.  Cin  2 LAD 0.

Cin      Darrell Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  3 LAD 0.

Cin      Moe Drabowsky walked scoring Coleman.  Cin  4 LAD 0.

LAD  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.

LAD      Wally Moon singled scoring Wills.  Cin  4 LAD 1.

LAD      Duke Snider hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  4 LAD 2.

LAD      Wally Moon scored on a balk by Drabowsky.  Cin  4 LAD 3.

LAD  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

LAD      Maury Wills singled scoring Davis to tie the score.  Cin  4 LAD 4.

Cin  7th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

LAD  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a grounder scoring 1, E6 to take the lead.  Cin  4 LAD 5.

Cin  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

Cin      Cookie Rojas hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cin  5 LAD 5.

Cin      Vada Pinson doubled scoring Kasko to take the lead.  Cin  6 LAD 5.

LAD  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

LAD      Frank Howard hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Cin  6 LAD 7.

LAD  Frank Howard: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.

LAD  Maury Wills: 4 for 4, 3 SB.

LAD  Ed Roebuck pitched 1.1 innings and picked up the win: 1.1 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

LAD  Larry Sherry pitched a 1-2-3 9th to record his 1st save of the year.

Cin  Dave Sisler was the loser: 1 IP, 2 earned runs, 2 hits, 1 K. He's now 0-1 on the year.

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Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Drabowsky                     6.1  9  4  4  0  3  2  113  70  43   5.68  29 115(115)       38

 Brosnan                      0.2  1  1  0  0  0  2   17  13   4   0.00   4   25(25)

 Sisler,D L(0-1) BS(1)        1.0  2  2  2  1  0  1   22  14   8  18.00   6   25(21)

                              8.0 12  7  6  1  3  5  152  97  55   6.19  39

Los Angeles (N                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Koufax                        6.2  7  4  2  0  5  9  126  76  50   2.70  33 130(128)       52

 Roebuck W(1-0)               1.1  3  2  2  0  1  0   28  17  11  13.50   8   35(39)

 Sherry, L S(1)               1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   11   8   3   0.00   3   30(28)

                              9.0 10  6  4  0  6 10  165 101  64   2.50  44

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Cin: Lynch hit for Drabowsky in the 8th

LAD: Davis,T moved to CF in the 3rd

     Camilli hit for Spencer in the 8th

     Howard hit for Roebuck in the 8th

  E-Kasko(1), Pinson(1), Koufax(1)

 2B-Kasko(1), Pinson(2), Robinson,F(2), Moon(1), Snider(1)

 HR-LAD Howard(1) off Sisler(1) in the 8th with 1 on base, 344 feet

 SB-LAD Wills(3) off Drabowsky(1) + Johnson(1), 1st

    LAD Wills(4) off Drabowsky(2) + Johnson(2), 2nd

    LAD Wills(5) off Sisler(1) + Johnson(3), 8th

 CS-LAD Wills(1) by Drabowsky(1) and Johnson(1), 6th

RBI-Cin  - Coleman,G(1), Drabowsky(1), Pinson(1), Post(2), Rojas(1)

    LAD  - Howard 2(2), Moon(2), Snider(1), Wills,M(1)

IBB-Cin Robinson off Roebuck

HBP-Wills(LAD) by Sisler(Cin)

 SF-Snider(1)

 SH-Koufax(1)

 WP-Drabowsky(1)

 BK-Drabowsky(1)

Great-Pinson(1), Davis,W(1)

Poor-Kasko(1), Post(1), Snider(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 11 Los Angeles (N) 8

 DP-Cincinnati 1

GWRBI-Howard

LA Opens Brand New Dodger Stadium With Win. Podres Goes Distance Against Rival Reds

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Johnny Podres

Injury: Edwards,J (today only)

Ejection:Purkey

Dodger Stadium    (08-24-2026 09:52:40)       Time 2:17, 76 , Wind: 4 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Apr 10, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Cincinnati        0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  1

1962 Los Angeles (N)   0 0 2   0 0 2   2 0 -      6  9  0

Recap

LAD  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

LAD      Willie Davis hit a 412 foot solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Cin  0 LAD 1.

LAD      Wally Moon hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  0 LAD 2.

Cin  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Cin      Wally Post hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 2.

Cin :    Bob Purkey is ejected.

LAD  6th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro singled scoring Moon.  Cin  1 LAD 3.

LAD      Daryl Spencer hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 4.

LAD  7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

LAD      Jim Gilliam singled scoring Wills.  Cin  1 LAD 5.

LAD      Johnny Roseboro hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  1 LAD 6.

LAD  Ron Fairly: 0 for 1, 3 W.

LAD  Maury Wills: 4 for 5, triple, 2 SB.

LAD  Johnny Podres pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 1 BB, 6 K. He's 1-0 on the season.

Cin  Bob Purkey pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 3 BB, 0 K. He's 0-1 on the year.

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Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Purkey L(0-1)                 5.0  4  4  3  1  3  0   88  61  27   5.40  22 130(133)       42

 Klippstein                   1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   18  12   6   0.00   4   70(75)

 Nunn                         1.0  3  2  2  0  2  0   38  23  15  18.00   8   30(35)

 Miller,BG                    1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   14  11   3   0.00   4   25(28)

                              8.0  9  6  5  1  6  0  158 107  51   5.63  38

Los Angeles (N                 IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Podres W(1-0)                 9.0  5  1  1  0  1  6  109  77  32   1.00  34 115(116)       78

                              9.0  5  1  1  0  1  6  109  77  32   1.00  34

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Cin: Pavletich ran for Edwards,J in the 5th

     Pavletich moved to C in the 5th

  E-Coleman,G(1)

 2B-Pinson(1), Robinson,F(1)

 3B-Wills,M(1)

 HR-LAD Davis,W(1) off Purkey(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 412 feet

 SB-Cin Pinson(1) off Podres(1) + Roseboro(1), 6th

    LAD Wills(1) off Purkey(1) + Pavletich(1), 5th

    LAD Snider(1) off Klippstein(1) + Pavletich(2), 6th

    LAD Moon(1) off Klippstein(2) + Pavletich(3), 6th

    LAD Roseboro(1) off Klippstein(3) + Pavletich(4), 6th

    LAD Wills(2) off Nunn(1) + Pavletich(5), 7th

RBI-Cin  - Post(1)

    LAD  - Davis,W(1), Gilliam(1), Moon(1), Roseboro 2(2)

HBP-Edwards(Cin) by Podres(LAD)

 SF-Post(1), Roseboro(1)

 SH-Purkey(1)

 PB-Pavletich (1)

Great-Kasko(1), Gilliam(1), Wills,M(1)

Poor-Harper,T(1)

LOB-Cincinnati 6 Los Angeles (N) 8

 DP-Cincinnati 2

Senators Drop Home Opener In Heartbreaking Fashion. Detroit Tops Washington in 14.

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Mike Roarke

Griffith Stadium    (08-23-2026 18:42:44)       Time 3:41, 62 , Wind: 11 MPH Left to Right  Day Game

Apr 9, 1962            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12   13 14    R  H  E

1962 Detroit           0 1 0   0 0 1   0 0 0    0  0  0    0  3    5  8  2

1962 Washington        0 0 2   0 0 0   0 0 0    0  0  0    0  0    2 10  1

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Recap

Det  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Det      Don Mossi hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  1 Was 0.

Was  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Was      Jimmy Piersall doubled scoring Daniels to tie the score.  Det  1 Was 1.

Was      Danny O'Connell hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  1 Was 2.

Det  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Det      Al Kaline tripled scoring Bruton to tie the score.  Det  2 Was 2.

Det 14th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on a hit and 3 walks.

Det      Mike Roarke hit a 419 foot 3 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Det  5 Was 2.

Det  Steve Boros: 0 for 3, 3 W.

Det  Al Kaline: 3 for 6, triple.

Det  Mike Roarke: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI.

Was  Jimmy Piersall: 4 for 6, double.

Det  Fred Gladding picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 K. He's 1-0 on the season.

Det  Doug Gallagher pitched a shutout 14th to earn his 1st save of the year.

Was  Marty Kutyna pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 3 earned runs, 2 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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Detroit                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Mossi                         7.0  4  2  2  0  0  5   94  63  31   2.57  25 120(120)       66

 Kline                        2.0  2  0  0  0  1  0   25  15  10   0.00   8   75(75)   +

 Casale                       3.0  2  0  0  0  1  0   43  26  17   0.00  12   80(75)

 Gladding W(1-0)              1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   15  11   4   0.00   4   20(22)

 Gallagher S(1)               1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   15  10   5   0.00   4   70(75)

                             14.0 10  2  2  0  2  6  192 125  67   1.29  53

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Daniels                       8.0  5  2  2  0  5  1  117  70  47   2.25  29 115(119)       60

 Cheney                       2.0  1  0  0  0  1  5   39  26  13   0.00   8   75(75)

 Osteen                       2.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   23  16   7   0.00   7   70(75)

 Kutyna L(0-1)                2.0  2  3  3  1  3  1   42  21  21  13.50  11   25(22)

                             14.0  8  5  5  1  9  8  221 133  88   3.21  55

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Det: McAuliffe moved to 2B in the 13th

Was: Retzer hit for Daniels in the 8th

     Woodling hit for Tasby, W in the 9th

     Hinton moved to LF in the 10th

     Woodling, G moved to RF in the 10th

     Bright hit for Cheney in the 10th

     King hit for Osteen in the 12th

     Hamlin hit for Woodling, G in the 14th

  E-Fernandez(1), Wood(1), Johnson,B(1)

 2B-O'Connell,D(1), Piersall(1)

 3B-Kaline(1)

 HR-Det Roarke(1) off Kutyna(1) in the 14th with 2 on base, 419 feet

 SB-Was Hinton(1) off Kline(1) + Roarke(1), 9th

 CS-Det Boros(1) by Daniels(1) and Schmidt(1), 7th

    Was Piersall(1) by Mossi(1) and Roarke(1), 6th

RBI-Det  - Kaline(1), Mossi(1), Roarke 3(3)

    Was  - O'Connell,D(1), Piersall(1)

 SF-Mossi(1), O'Connell,D(1)

 SH-Bruton(1), O'Connell,D(1)

 BK-Daniels(1)

Great-Fernandez(1), Wood(1), Cottier(1), Piersall(1)

Poor-Colavito(1)

OfA-Piersall(1)

LOB-Detroit 8 Washington 9

 DP-Detroit 2 Washington 4

GWRBI-Roarke

Kansas City Falls To Minnesota. Twins Sweep A's At Muncipal.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Lenny Green

Injury: Lee,D (today only)

Municipal Stadium    (08-23-2026 09:48:18)       Time 2:58, 64 , Wind: 2 MPH In from LCF  Day Game

Apr 12, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Minnesota         1 0 0   1 2 0   1 1 0      6 13  0

1962 Kansas City       0 2 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  3  0

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Recap

Min  1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Min      Lenny Green hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Min  1 KC 0.

KC   2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.

KC       Norm Siebern hit a solo HR(1) to tie the score.  Min  1 KC 1.

KC       Dick Howser walked scoring Posada to take the lead.  Min  1 KC 2.

Min  4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

Min      Zoilo Versalles singled scoring Allison to tie the score.  Min  2 KC 2.

Min  5th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.

Min      Lenny Green scored on a PB by Azcue to take the lead.  Min  3 KC 2.

Min      Harmon Killebrew singled scoring Power.  Min  4 KC 2.

Min  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Min      Lenny Green hit a solo HR(2).  Min  5 KC 2.

Min  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

Min      Bill Tuttle hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  6 KC 2.

Min  Lenny Green: 3 for 4, double, 2 HRs, 2 RBI, 3 runs.

Min  Zoilo Versalles: 3 for 4, double.

Min  Dick Stigman pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 0 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

KC   Norm Bass pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.

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Minnesota                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Lee,D                         4.1  3  2  2  1  4  4   79  52  27   4.15  20 115(121)   +   49

 Stange H(1)                  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  0   14   7   7   0.00   3   75(75)

 Moore,R H(1)                 1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   13   8   5   0.00   3   25(27)

 Sadowski H(1)                1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   11   9   2   0.00   3   30(40)

 Stigman W(1-0)               2.0  0  0  0  0  1  2   24  16   8   0.00   6   75(75)

                              9.0  3  2  2  1  6  7  141  92  49   3.00  35

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Bass L(0-1)                   6.0 10  4  3  1  2  3  102  68  34   4.50  27   90(92)       39

 Segui                        1.0  2  1  1  1  0  0   20  13   7   4.50   5   70(75)

 Grim                         1.2  1  1  1  0  3  1   36  19  17   9.00   8   25(28)

 Wickersham                   0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1    3   3   0   0.00   1   80(75)

                              9.0 13  6  5  2  5  5  161 103  58   8.33  41

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 KC: Stephens hit for Segui in the 7th

     Charles hit for Posada in the 8th

     Jimenez moved to LF in the 9th

 2B-Green,L(2), Versalles(1), Lumpe(1)

 HR-Min Green,L(1) off Bass(1) in the 1st with bases empty, 367 feet

    Min Green,L(2) off Segui(1) in the 7th with bases empty, 387 feet

     KC Siebern(1) off Lee(1) in the 2nd with bases empty, 359 feet

 CS-Min Killebrew(1) by Bass(1) and Azcue(1), 5th

RBI-Min  - Green,L 2(2), Killebrew(6), Tuttle,B(1), Versalles(4)

     KC  - Howser(3), Siebern(1)

HBP-Del Greco(KC) by Lee(Min)

 SH-Allen,B(1)

 PB-Azcue (1)

Great-Versalles(3), Howser(1)

Poor-Howser(2)

OfA-Del Greco 2(2)

LOB-Minnesota 8 Kansas City 6

 DP-Minnesota 2 Kansas City 2

Pascual Throws Complete Game. Twins Drop A's For 2nd Straight Day

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Camilo Pascual

Municipal Stadium    (08-23-2026 09:37:34)       Time 3:14, 61 , Wind: 6 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Apr 11, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Minnesota         0 0 5   0 1 1   1 0 0      8 13  0

1962 Kansas City       0 0 0   0 0 2   0 0 1      3  8  0

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Recap

Min  1st: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Min      Earl Battey DP with bases loaded, end 1st.

Min  3rd: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits and on one walk.

Min      Vic Power doubled scoring Pascual to take the lead.  Min  1 KC 0.

Min      Harmon Killebrew doubled scoring Power.  Min  2 KC 0.

Min      Earl Battey singled scoring 2.  Min  4 KC 0.

Min      Zoilo Versalles singled scoring Battey.  Min  5 KC 0.

Min  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

Min      Earl Battey singled scoring Allison.  Min  6 KC 0.

Min  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Min      Harmon Killebrew singled scoring Green.  Min  7 KC 0.

KC   6th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

KC       Jerry Lumpe hit a 2 run HR(2).  Min  7 KC 2.

Min  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

Min      Johnny Goryl scored on a WP by McDevitt.  Min  8 KC 2.

KC   9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

KC       Gino Cimoli hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Min  8 KC 3.

Min  Harmon Killebrew: 2 for 3, double, 2 RBI, 2 W.

Min  Vic Power: 3 for 5, 2 doubles.

Min  Rich Rollins: 2 for 4, 2 doubles.

KC   Jerry Lumpe: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

Min  Camilo Pascual threw a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

KC   Johnny Wyatt pitched poorly for 4 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 5 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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Minnesota                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Pascual W(1-0)                9.0  8  3  3  1  1  7  117  84  33   3.00  35 130(133)       65

                              9.0  8  3  3  1  1  7  117  84  33   3.50  35

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Wyatt, J L(0-1)               4.0  9  6  6  0  5  1  101  64  37  13.50  23   90(82)       16

 McDevitt                     3.0  3  2  2  0  2  4   57  41  16   6.00  14   75(75)

 Archer                       2.0  1  0  0  0  2  2   45  26  19   0.00   9   75(75)   +

                              9.0 13  8  8  0  9  7  203 131  72  10.00  46

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Min: Goryl moved to 2B in the 5th

 KC: Stephens hit for McDevitt in the 7th

 2B-Allen,B(2), Killebrew(1), Pascual(1), Power 2(2), Rollins 2(2), Causey(1)

 HR- KC Lumpe(2) off Pascual(1) in the 6th with 1 on base, 368 feet

 SB-Min Allison(1) off Wyatt(1) + Sullivan(2), 3rd

    Min Versalles(2) off Wyatt(2) + Sullivan(3), 3rd

 CS-Min Allen(1) by Wyatt(1) and Sullivan(1), 2nd

        Green(1) by Wyatt(2) and Sullivan(2), 4th

RBI-Min  - Battey 3(4), Killebrew 2(5), Power(2), Versalles(3)

     KC  - Cimoli(1), Lumpe 2(5)

IBB-Min Rollins off Wyatt

 SF-Cimoli(1)

 WP-McDevitt(1)

 PB-Sullivan (2)

Great-Allen,B(1), Power(1), Versalles(2), Tartabull(1)

Poor-Killebrew(1), Causey(1), Howser(1), Jimenez(1)

LOB-Minnesota 11 Kansas City 5

 DP-Minnesota 1 Kansas City 1

GWRBI-Power

Kilebrew Dashes KC Home Opening Hopes. Twins Destroy A's

 GAM# 1:

Game MVP:Harmon Killebrew

Municipal Stadium    (08-23-2026 09:25:28)       Time 2:42, 67 , Cloudy, Light Rain, Wind: 1 MPH Out to RF  Day Game

Apr 10, 1962           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Minnesota         0 1 3   6 0 0   2 0 0     12 18  1

1962 Kansas City       0 0 1   0 1 0   5 0 0      7 12  2

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Recap

Min  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

Min      Zoilo Versalles singled scoring Allen to take the lead.  Min  1 KC 0.

Min  3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a 2 run HR(1).  Min  3 KC 0.

Min      Zoilo Versalles singled scoring Battey.  Min  4 KC 0.

KC   3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

KC       Bobby Del Greco doubled scoring Howser.  Min  4 KC 1.

Min  4th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks.

Min      Vic Power hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  5 KC 1.

Min      Harmon Killebrew singled scoring Green.  Min  6 KC 1.

Min      Bernie Allen doubled scoring 2.  Min  8 KC 1.

Min      Rich Rollins tripled scoring 2.  Min  10 KC 1.

KC   5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

KC       Dick Howser hit a solo HR(1).  Min  10 KC 2.

Min  7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.

Min      Bob Allison singled scoring Power.  Min  11 KC 2.

Min      Earl Battey singled scoring 1.  Min  12 KC 2.

KC   7th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits, on one walk and an error.

KC       Haywood Sullivan doubled scoring Causey.  Min  12 KC 3.

KC       Dick Howser hit a grounder scoring 1.  Min  12 KC 4.

KC       Jerry Lumpe hit a 3 run HR(1).  Min  12 KC 7.

Min  Bernie Allen: 3 for 5, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Min  Earl Battey: 3 for 5.

Min  Lenny Green: 3 for 5, double, 2 runs.

Min  Harmon Killebrew: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.

KC   Dick Howser: 1 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs.

Min  Jack Kralick pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 1-0 on the year.

KC   Ed Rakow pitched poorly for 3.1 innings and took the loss: 8 earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's now 0-1 on the year.

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Minnesota                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Kralick W(1-0)                7.0 11  7  4  2  1  2  111  78  33   5.14  33 115(115)       34

 Stange                       2.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   22  16   6   0.00   7   75(75)

                              9.0 12  7  4  2  1  3  133  94  39   4.00  40

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Rakow L(0-1)                  3.1 11  8  8  1  1  3   70  45  25  21.60  23 120(128)  --    8

 Osinski                      1.2  3  2  2  0  1  1   38  23  15  10.80   8   40(35)

 Kunkel                       1.2  1  1  1  0  1  2   29  19  10   5.40   7   20(23)  ++

 Grim                         0.1  2  1  1  0  1  0    9   3   6  27.00   4   25(30)  ++

 Segui                        1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   20  18   2   0.00   5   70(75)   +

 Wickersham                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0    7   5   2   0.00   3   70(75)   -

                              9.0 18 12 12  1  4  6  173 113  60  12.00  50

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  E-Allen,B(1), Howser(1), Posada(1)

 2B-Allen,B(1), Green,L(1), Cimoli(1), Del Greco(1), Posada(1), Sullivan(1)

 3B-Rollins(1)

 HR-Min Killebrew(1) off Rakow(1) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 349 feet

     KC Howser(1) off Kralick(1) in the 5th with bases empty, 346 feet

     KC Lumpe(1) off Kralick(2) in the 7th with 2 on base, 371 feet

 SB-Min Versalles(1) off Rakow(1) + Sullivan(1), 2nd

RBI-Min  - Allen,B 2(2), Allison,B(1), Battey(1), Killebrew 3(3), Power(1), Rollins 2(2), Versalles 2(2)

     KC  - Del Greco(1), Howser 2(2), Lumpe 3(3), Sullivan(1)

HBP-Green(Min) by Rakow(KC)

 SH-Mincher(1), Power(1)

 PB-Sullivan (1)

Great-Versalles(1), Del Greco(1)

Poor-Cimoli(1)

OfA-Allison,B(1), Cimoli(1)

LOB-Minnesota 11 Kansas City 6

GWRBI-Versalles