Metropolitan Stadium

1961 - 1981

Bloomington, MN
Historic Aerials
What Was There

Team Years Games
Twins
(1961 - 1981)
1674
First Game
4/21/1961: Senators (5) vs. Twins (3)
Umpires:
Managers:
Starting Pitchers: Camilo Pascual (MIN) vs Joe McClain (WS2)
First Pitch:
Attendance: 24,606
Time of Game:
Trivia
On August 10, 1971 Harmon Killebrew homered in the first inning off Baltimore's Mike Cuellar for career home run number 500, then homered off Cuellar again in the sixth. On June 3, 1967 Harmon Killebrew hit a home run off California's Lew Burdette that traveled an estimated 520 feet and is listed as the longest recorded home run in the history of the stadium.


Batting Event First
First Batter Marty Keough (WS2)
Hit Marty Keough (WS2) - Singled to RF (1st)
Run Scored Marty Keough (WS2)
Run Batted In Dale Long (WS2)
Single
Double
Triple
Home Run Dale Long (WS2) vs. Camilo Pascual (MIN) on 4/21/1961 (1st inning)
Grand Slam Mickey Mantle (NY) vs. Camilo Pascual (MIN) on 5/2/1961 (10th inning)
IPHR Harmon Killebrew (MIN) vs. Cal McLish (CHA) on 7/4/1961 (8th inning)
Stolen Base
Sacrifice Hit
Sacrifice Fly
Cycle
Pitching Event First
Win Joe McClain (WS2)
Loss Ray Moore (MIN)
Strikeout Camilo Pascual (MIN)/Joe McClain (WS2)
Shutout
Shutout, SP
Shutout, RP
Shutout, RP
Shutout, RP
Save
Hit by Pitch
Wild Pitch
Balk
No-Hitter Jack Kralick (MIN) vs. Royals on 8/26/1962
Last Game
vs. Royals: 9/30/1981
Umpires:
Managers:
Starting Pitchers: Fernando Arroyo (MIN) vs Larry Gura (KCA)
First Pitch:
Attendance: 15,900
Time of Game:


Batting Event Last
Last Batter Roy Smalley (MIN)
Hit Gary Ward (MIN) - Singled to RF (9)
Run Scored U.L. Washington (KCA)
Run Batted In Willie Wilson (KCA)
Single
Double
Triple
Home Run Clint Hurdle (KCA) vs. Fernando Arroyo (MIN) on 9/30/1981 (4th inning)
Grand Slam Lenny Randle (SEA) vs. Don Cooper (MIN) on 4/27/1981 (10th inning)
IPHR Mike Cubbage (MIN) vs. Jackson Todd (TOR) on 8/20/1980 (6th inning)
Stolen Base
Sacrifice Hit
Sacrifice Fly
Cycle
Pitching Event Last
Win Larry Gura (KCA)
Loss Fernando Arroyo (MIN)
Strikeout Larry Gura (KCA)/Gary Ward (MIN)
Shutout
Save
Hit by Pitch
Wild Pitch
Balk
No-Hitter Jack Kralick (MIN) vs. Royals on 8/26/1962