April 16, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 10
@BAL 5 MIN 6
@BAL 4
(11) CLE 3
@WSA 2 LAD 13
PIT 6 SFG 5
PHI 2 STL 5
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 14,146

Sunday, April 16, 1961
Time of Game: 3:19

Twins

4-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  1   0  2    6 13  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0    4  7  0

W: B Pleis (1-0), L: B Hoeft (0-1), S: C Stobbs (1)

Orioles

1-4

Lost 2

10th, 3 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                6   1   4   3    0   1  .478 1.172    0    2   4   HR,SB
L Green CF                    6   1   1   0    0   1  .158  .649    0    6   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .250 1.275    0    8   2   HR,3B
B Allison RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.309    0    3   0   2B,SH
J Lemon LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .631    0    3   0   
  D Dobbek LF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    2   1   
  P Whisenant PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Naragon C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    4   1   2·GDP
  E Battey C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .722    0    2   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .188  .756    0    1   0   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .631    0    1   1   2B,2·SH
J Kralick P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   
  R Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Pleis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Henry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Stobbs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   6  13   6    4   5                    33  12

BATTING

2B: B Allison (1, off B Hoeft); B Gardner (2, off H Brown).

3B: D Mincher (1, off H Brown).

HR: Z Versalles (1, off B Hoeft; 11th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Mincher (1, off H Brown; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SH: B Allison (1, off H Brown); B Gardner 2 (3, off H Wilhelm, off B Hoeft).

TB: D Mincher 7; Z Versalles 7; B Allison 3; B Gardner 2; R Bertoia; L Green; J Kralick; H Naragon.

GIDP: H Naragon 2 (2).

RBI: Z Versalles 3 (5); D Mincher 2 (2); B Allison (10).

2-out RBI: Z Versalles 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kralick-H Naragon-D Mincher.

BASERUNNING

SB: Z Versalles (4, 2nd base off H Wilhelm/G Triandos).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Williams LF-CF              5   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .872    0    0   0   2B
E Robinson RF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .900    0    4   1   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .511    0    2   2   SF
W Dropo 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    6   1   
  H Foiles PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Zupo C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.167    0    2   0   
G Triandos C                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .235  .585    0    4   0   IW
  J Brandt PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .357  .857         0   0   
  J Adair 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
R Hansen SS                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .618    0    3   5   GDP
M Breeding 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    0    4   2   
  J Gentile PH-1B             1   0   0   1    0   0  .176  .634    0    1   1   
R Snyder CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .708    0    4   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  W Herzog PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Brown P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  D Philley LF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   0   
  G Stephens LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542         0   0   
Totals                       36   4   7   3    5   3                    33  15

BATTING

2B: D Williams (2, off J Kralick).

SF: B Robinson (1, off J Kralick).

IBB: G Triandos (1, by J Kralick).

TB: D Williams 3; R Snyder 2; B Robinson; W Dropo; G Triandos.

GIDP: R Hansen (1).

RBI: W Dropo (1); B Robinson (1); J Gentile (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Breeding-R Hansen-W Dropo; H Brown-R Hansen-W Dropo; E Robinson-M Breeding.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Snyder (1st base by J Kralick).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kralick                      8.1   7   4   4    3   2   0   4.32   32     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 7     52    -     1.40   0.24
R Moore, BS (1)                0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-2    6.32  -0.44
B Pleis, W (1-0)               1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          2-0    2.67   0.27
C Stobbs, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                        11     7   4   4    5   3   0          42     -       ·  ·      7·20· 0· 7          4-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Brown                        7.1   9   3   3    3   3   1   3.68   32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8     48    -     1.08  -0.08
H Wilhelm                      1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   1.50    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.95   0.01
B Hoeft, L (0-1)               2     2   2   2    1   2   1   3.60    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.68  -0.28
Totals                        11    13   6   6    4   5   2          47     -       ·  ·     13·13· 0·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Moore (1).

IBB: J Kralick (1; G Triandos).

PO: J Kralick (1; R Snyder, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Harry Schwarts.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 14,146.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. D Williams           LF 
2. L Green              CF    2. E Robinson           RF 
3. D Mincher            1B    3. B Robinson           3B 
4. B Allison            RF    4. W Dropo              1B 
5. J Lemon              LF    5. G Triandos           C  
6. H Naragon            C     6. R Hansen             SS 
7. R Bertoia            3B    7. M Breeding           2B 
8. B Gardner            2B    8. R Snyder             CF 
9. J Kralick            P     9. H Brown              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  4-4  -2-      45%  92% Z Versalles     B Hoeft         Home Run (Deep RF); Bertoia Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  -23     -39%  37% W Herzog        R Moore         Wild Pitch; Brandt Scores/No RBI; Hansen to 3B
   t 6   0  1-1  1--      22%  77% D Mincher       H Brown         Triple to CF; Green Scores
   b 9   2  4-4  1-3      14%  50% D Philley       B Pleis         Popfly: SS
   b 9   1  4-2  12-     -13%  67% R Hansen        R Moore         Walk; Foiles to 3B; Brandt to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Green         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Williams      Single to LF
          1--      36%  E Robinson      Walk; Williams to 2B
          12-      29%  B Robinson      Single to P; Williams to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   RO     123      28%  W Dropo         Groundout: P-1B; Williams Scores; Robinson to 3B; Robinson to 2B
          -23      27%  G Triandos      Intentional Walk
   OO     123      39%  R Hansen        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  H Naragon       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  M Breeding      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      37%  R Snyder        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      38%  H Brown         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  R Bertoia       Flyball: RF
          ---      41%  B Gardner       Double to LF
   O      -2-      36%  J Kralick       Popfly: 3B
          -2-      38%  Z Versalles     Single to SS; Gardner to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  L Green         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  D Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  E Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  D Mincher       Home Run (Deep CF)
   O      ---      47%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Lemon         Walk
   OO     1--      44%  H Naragon       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Dropo         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  G Triandos      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  R Hansen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Gardner       Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Kralick       Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  M Breeding      Popfly: 1B
          ---      43%  R Snyder        Single to CF
   O      1--      49%  H Brown         Snyder Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-2B-1B-C)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  L Green         Single to 3B/Bunt
   R      1--      77%  D Mincher       Triple to CF; Green Scores
   R      --3      81%  B Allison       Single to LF; Mincher Scores
   O      1--      79%  J Lemon         Flyball: RF
          1--      84%  H Naragon       Single to CF; Allison to 3B
   O      1-3      78%  R Bertoia       Fielder's Choice 3B; Allison out at Hm/3B-C; Naragon to 2B; Bertoia to 1B
   O      12-      75%  B Gardner       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  D Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-      69%  E Robinson      Flyball: CF; Williams to 3B
   RO     --3      68%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
   O      ---      70%  W Dropo         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Hal Brown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  J Kralick       Popfly: 2B
          ---      70%  Z Versalles     Single to 1B
   OO     1--      64%  L Green         Double Play: Flyball: RF; Versalles out at 2B/RF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Kralick facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
          ---      57%  G Triandos      Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  R Hansen        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      70%  M Breeding      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      75%  R Snyder        Single to LF; Hansen out at 3B/LF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
          ---      78%  D Mincher       Walk
   O      1--      77%  B Allison       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mincher to 2B
          -2-      79%  D Dobbek        Walk
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Russ Snyder pitching and batting 8th; Dave Philley replaces Hal Brown playing LF batting 9th; Dick Williams moves to CF
   OO     12-      70%  H Naragon       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  D Philley       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  D Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  E Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  R Bertoia       Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  B Gardner       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bertoia to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  J Kralick       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      92%  Z Versalles     Single to CF; Bertoia Scores
          1--      92%  L Green         Versalles Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
                  Earl Battey replaces Hal Naragon playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  W Dropo         Single to CF
                  Hank Foiles pinch runs for Walt Dropo batting 4th
          1--      81%  G Triandos      Walk; Foiles to 2B
                  Ray Moore replaces Jack Kralick pitching and batting 9th; Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Gus Triandos batting 5th
          12-      67%  R Hansen        Walk; Foiles to 3B; Brandt to 2B
                  Jim Gentile pinch hits for Marv Breeding batting 7th
   RO     123      76%  J Gentile       Groundout: 1B-P; Foiles Scores; Brandt to 3B; Hansen to 2B
                  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm batting 8th
   R      -23      37%  W Herzog        Wild Pitch; Brandt Scores/No RBI; Hansen to 3B
          --3      36%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Pleis replaces Ray Moore pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  D Philley       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Whitey Herzog pitching and batting 8th; Frank Zupo replaces Hank Foiles playing C batting 4th; Jim Gentile moves to 1B; Jerry Adair replaces Jackie Brandt playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---      44%  D Mincher       Popfly: SS
          ---      56%  B Allison       Double to LF
                  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Dan Dobbek batting 5th
   O      -2-      47%  P Whisenant     Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      37%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Pleis facing 1-2-3
                  Pete Whisenant moves to LF
   O      ---      42%  D Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  E Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
                  Gene Stephens replaces Dave Philley playing LF batting 9th
          ---      58%  R Bertoia       Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Gardner       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bertoia to 2B
                  Ron Henry pinch hits for Bill Pleis batting 9th
   O      -2-      47%  R Henry         Strikeout
   RR     -2-      92%  Z Versalles     Home Run (Deep RF); Bertoia Scores
   O      ---      91%  L Green         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Chuck Stobbs facing 4-5-6
                  Chuck Stobbs replaces Ron Henry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  F Zupo          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Adair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Hansen        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL196104162

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation