sentences:  On July 21, in a 1-0 three-hit win over the Washington Senators, pitcher Jim Merritt struck out seven consecutive batters in the middle innings to set an American League record.Against the California Angels on August 18, the Twins turned their first-ever triple play, off a grounder by Frank Malzone.The play went Rich Rollins to César Tovar to Harmon Killebrew to retire the side.