Saturday, February 7, 2026

Minnesota Survives Tight Game With LA In Game 1 of Twilight Doublheader

 GAME 1 (Twilight DH)

Game MVP:Don Lee

Metropolitan Stadium     Game 1    (02-07-2026 17:34:50)       Time 2:14, 69ø, Wind: 3 MPH Out to RCF  Night Game

Sep 14, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Los Angeles(A) 59-86     0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  3  1
1961 Minnesota 64-80          0 0 0   1 0 1   0 0 -      2  5  0


Recap


LAA  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

LAA      Leon Wagner hit a solo HR(25) to take the lead.  LAA  1 Min 0.

Min  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

Min      Harmon Killebrew hit a solo HR(44) to tie the score.  LAA  1 Min 1.

Min      Zoilo Versalles DP with bases loaded, end 4th.

Min  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Min      Bill Tuttle hit a solo HR(3) to take the lead.  LAA  1 Min 2.


Min  Bill Tuttle: 1 for 2, HR.


Min  Don Lee pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 2 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 6-7 on the year.

Min  Ray Moore pitched a shutout 9th to record his 10th save of the year.

LAA  Ted Bowsfield pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He's now 9-11 on the season.


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

Bowsfield L(9-11)             7.0  4  2  2  2  4  6  122  78  44   3.19  29 130(137)   +   63

 James                        1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   17  11   6   5.49   4   75(75)

                              8.0  5  2  2  2  4  7  139  89  50   4.52  33


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

Lee W(6-7)                    8.0  2  1  1  1  1  4   91  68  23   2.57  27 130(128)       77

 Moore S(10)                  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   20  10  10   4.99   5   30(25)

                              9.0  3  1  1  1  2  4  111  78  33   4.22  32


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  E-Koppe(20)

 2B-Thomas,G(12)

 HR-LAA Wagner(25) off Lee(12) in the 4th with bases empty, 335 feet

    Min Killebrew(44) off Bowsfield(12) in the 4th with bases empty, 373 feet

    Min Tuttle(3) off Bowsfield(13) in the 6th with bases empty, 355 feet

RBI-LAA  - Wagner(80)

    Min  - Killebrew(97), Tuttle(27)

IBB-LAA Thomas off Moore

 SH-Hunt(2)

Great-Satriano 2(5), Battey(20)

LOB-Los Angeles(A) 4 Minnesota 7

 DP-Los Angeles(A) 1

GWRBI-Tuttle


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