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BAL  8
MIN  0
 BOS  3
LAA  0
 DET  6
CHW  2
 NYY  5
KCA  3
 CLE  3
@WSA  1
 CHC  9
MLN  5
 PIT  4
@LAD  1
 PHI  2
@SFG  0
 STL  4
CIN  0
(6)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,555

 Saturday, April 15, 1961
Time of Game: 2:43
Twins
0
2-1
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  3
Orioles         0  3  3   0  0  2   0  0  X    8 12  0
W: Steve Barber (1-0), L: Chuck Stobbs (0-1)
 Orioles
8
1-2
Won 1
8th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .929              3   4   CS
L Green CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .408              1   0   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .508              7   1   
B Allison RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .364 1.021              1   0   
J Lemon LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .182              1   0   GDP
E Battey C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .200  .633              5   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .250 1.080              0   2   
B Gardner 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .844              5   2   
C Stobbs P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Consolo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  T Sadowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  R Henry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  P Giel P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  P Whisenant PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Stange P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       27   0   5   0    6   4                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: Z Versalles 2; B Gardner; B Allison; J Lemon.
GIDP: R Henry (1); J Lemon (1); B Consolo (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Bertoia-B Gardner-H Killebrew.
E: J Lemon (2); H Killebrew (2); R Bertoia (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: Z Versalles (1, 3rd base by S Barber/G Triandos).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Brandt CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .857              2   0   
D Williams LF                 5   2   2   2    0   0  .250 1.083              0   0   HR,2B
  G Stephens LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250              0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .748              2   3   GDP
W Dropo 1B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
  J Gentile PH-1B             3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .258              7   1   
G Triandos C                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .167  .397              5   2   
R Hansen SS                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              3   5   
E Robinson RF                 3   1   2   3    1   0  .500 1.600              2   0   3B
M Breeding 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   2  .222  .556              2   3   2B
S Barber P                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500              1   1   
Totals                       37   8  12   0    4   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: M Breeding (1, off P Giel); D Williams (1, off L Stange).
3B: E Robinson (1, off C Stobbs).
HR: D Williams (1, off P Giel; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Williams 6; E Robinson 4; M Breeding 3; G Triandos 2; B Robinson; S Barber; J Brandt; R Hansen.
GIDP: B Robinson (2).
RBI: E Robinson 3 (3); D Williams 2 (2); S Barber (1).
2-out RBI: D Williams 2; S Barber; E Robinson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. R Hansen-W Dropo; S Barber-R Hansen-J Gentile; R Hansen-M Breeding-J Gentile; J Gentile-R Hansen.
PB: G Triandos (2).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Stobbs, L (0-1)              2     5   3   3    0   1   0  13.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5     35    -     1.06  -0.20
T Sadowski                     2     3   3   0    1   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 3          0-0    0.45  -0.10
P Giel                         3     3   2   2    1   2   1   6.00   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
L Stange                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   5    4   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1·12           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Barber, W (1-0)              9     5   0   0    6   4   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 5     75    -     0.54   0.19
Totals                         9     5   0   0    6   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Sadowski (1); S Barber 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 7,555.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Zoilo Versalles              SS       1. Jackie Brandt                CF
2. Lenny Green                  CF       2. Dick Williams                LF
3. Harmon Killebrew             1B       3. Brooks Robinson              3B
4. Bob Allison                  RF       4. Walt Dropo                   1B
5. Jim Lemon                    LF       5. Gus Triandos                  C
6. Earl Battey                   C       6. Ron Hansen                   SS
7. Reno Bertoia                 3B       7. Earl Robinson                RF
8. Billy Gardner                2B       8. Marv Breeding                2B
9. Chuck Stobbs                  P       9. Steve Barber                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 12- RR 20% 79% 0-0 BAL E. Robinson C. Stobbs Triple to RF; Triandos Scores; Hansen Scores
t3 0 1-- OO 7% 84% 0-3 MIN B. Consolo S. Barber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 2 --3 R 7% 81% 2-0 BAL S. Barber C. Stobbs Single to CF; Robinson Scores
t1 1 -2- O 6% 54% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Versalles Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson C. Stobbs Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles S. Barber Single to P
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Green S. Barber Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Wild Pitch; Versalles to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 6% 54% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Versalles Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Chuck Stobbs facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL J. Brandt C. Stobbs Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 BAL D. Williams C. Stobbs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson C. Stobbs Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Allison S. Barber Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 MIN J. Lemon S. Barber Wild Pitch; Allison to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Lemon S. Barber Flyball: RF
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 MIN E. Battey S. Barber Groundout: SS-1B; Allison to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Bertoia S. Barber Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Chuck Stobbs facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL W. Dropo C. Stobbs Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BAL G. Triandos C. Stobbs Single to CF
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL R. Hansen C. Stobbs Single to CF; Triandos to 2B
b2 1 12- RR 20% 79% 0-0 BAL E. Robinson C. Stobbs Triple to RF; Triandos Scores; Hansen Scores
b2 1 --3 O -4% 75% 2-0 BAL M. Breeding C. Stobbs Strikeout
b2 2 --3 R 7% 81% 2-0 BAL S. Barber C. Stobbs Single to CF; Robinson Scores
b2 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 BAL J. Brandt C. Stobbs Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 77% 0-3 MIN B. Gardner S. Barber Walk
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs (P) batting 9th
t3 0 1-- OO 7% 84% 0-3 MIN B. Consolo S. Barber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 83% 0-3 MIN Z. Versalles S. Barber Single to 3B
t3 2 1-- -2% 81% 0-3 MIN L. Green S. Barber Walk; Versalles to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4% 85% 0-3 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Groundout: C unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Ted Sadowski facing 2-3-4
Ted Sadowski replaces Billy Consolo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- 3% 88% 3-0 BAL D. Williams T. Sadowski Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Williams to 2B
b3 0 -2- 3% 91% 3-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Sadowski Single to RF; Williams to 3B
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Walt Dropo (1B) batting 4th
b3 0 1-3 O -3% 88% 3-0 BAL J. Gentile T. Sadowski Popfly: 2B
b3 1 1-3 1% 89% 3-0 BAL G. Triandos T. Sadowski Walk; Robinson to 2B
b3 1 123 RO 1% 90% 3-0 BAL R. Hansen T. Sadowski Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E3; Hansen to 1B
b3 2 1-3 R 3% 93% 4-0 BAL E. Robinson T. Sadowski Wild Pitch; Robinson Scores/No RBI/unER; Hansen to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 2% 96% 5-0 BAL E. Robinson T. Sadowski Single to LF; Hansen Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- 0% 96% 6-0 BAL M. Breeding T. Sadowski Single to 1B; Robinson to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 6-0 BAL S. Barber T. Sadowski Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
Jim Gentile moves from PH to 1B
t4 0 --- -1% 94% 0-6 MIN B. Allison S. Barber Single to RF
t4 0 1-- OO 3% 97% 0-6 MIN J. Lemon S. Barber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- -0% 96% 0-6 MIN E. Battey S. Barber Walk
t4 2 1-- -0% 96% 0-6 MIN R. Bertoia S. Barber Passed Ball; Battey to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 1% 97% 0-6 MIN R. Bertoia S. Barber Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Ted Sadowski facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 BAL J. Brandt T. Sadowski Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- 0% 97% 6-0 BAL D. Williams T. Sadowski Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Sadowski Lineout: 2B
b4 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 BAL J. Gentile T. Sadowski Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -1% 95% 0-6 MIN B. Gardner S. Barber Single to RF
Ron Henry pinch hits for Ted Sadowski (P) batting 9th
t5 0 1-- OO 2% 98% 0-6 MIN R. Henry S. Barber Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 MIN Z. Versalles S. Barber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Paul Giel facing 5-6-7
Paul Giel replaces Ron Henry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 BAL G. Triandos P. Giel Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 BAL R. Hansen P. Giel Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 BAL E. Robinson P. Giel Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 MIN L. Green S. Barber Groundout: C-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 MIN B. Allison S. Barber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Paul Giel facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 BAL M. Breeding P. Giel Double to LF
b6 0 -2- O -0% 99% 6-0 BAL S. Barber P. Giel Strikeout
b6 1 -2- O -0% 99% 6-0 BAL J. Brandt P. Giel Flyball: RF
b6 2 -2- RR 1% 100% 6-0 BAL D. Williams P. Giel Home Run (Deep LF); Breeding Scores
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL B. Robinson P. Giel Groundout: 2B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 8.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN J. Lemon S. Barber Strikeout
t7 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 MIN E. Battey S. Barber Walk
t7 1 1-- -0% 99% 0-8 MIN R. Bertoia S. Barber Walk; Battey to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 1% 100% 0-8 MIN B. Gardner S. Barber Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, Twins' Paul Giel facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL J. Gentile P. Giel Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL G. Triandos P. Giel Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 BAL R. Hansen P. Giel Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL E. Robinson P. Giel Walk; Hansen to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 100% 8-0 BAL M. Breeding P. Giel Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 8.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Paul Giel (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN P. Whisenant S. Barber Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN Z. Versalles S. Barber Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN L. Green S. Barber Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, Twins' Lee Stange facing 9-1-2
Lee Stange replaces Pete Whisenant (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL S. Barber L. Stange Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL J. Brandt L. Stange Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL D. Williams L. Stange Double to LF
b8 2 -2- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL B. Robinson L. Stange Walk
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL J. Gentile L. Stange Walk; Williams to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL G. Triandos L. Stange Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 8.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
Gene Stephens replaces Dick Williams playing LF batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN H. Killebrew S. Barber Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN B. Allison S. Barber Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-8 MIN J. Lemon S. Barber Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 MIN E. Battey S. Barber Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 8.

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