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MIN
@BOS		3
2
STL
@LAD		4
5
CHC
@PIT		3
5
CIN
@SFG		9
1
Tuesday, April 18, 1961
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 2,309, Time of Game: 2:43
Twins
3
5-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
2
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
W: Jim Kaat (1-0)
L: Billy Muffett (0-1)
S: Bill Pleis (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  3  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .429 1.038 -0.045 0.68 0.024 -0.069 -0.8 0 6
Lenny Green CF 4 1 4 0 0 0 .304 .863 0.052 0.66 0.070 -0.018 0.7 3 0 SB,SH
Don Mincher 1B 3 0 1 1 2 0 .273 1.194 0.076 0.99 0.124 -0.047 1.0 11 0
Bob Allison RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .375 1.199 0.002 1.16 0.100 -0.098 -0.7 2 0
Jim Lemon LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .890 0.028 0.70 0.090 -0.062 0.1 1 0 HR,2B
   Dan Dobbek LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Earl Battey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .581 -0.053 0.51 0.000 -0.053 -0.8 8 0
Reno Bertoia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .620 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 0 0
Billy Gardner 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .606 -0.023 0.45 0.014 -0.037 -0.1 2 1
Jim Kaat P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 0.71 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 0 3
   Bill Pleis P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.018 0.52 0.018 0.000 0.3 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 3 1 .306 .776 -0.037 0.70 0.440 -0.476 -1.7 27 10
2B: J Lemon (3, off B Muffett).
HR: J Lemon (1, off B Muffett; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: L Green (1, off B Muffett).
TB: J Lemon 6; L Green 4; B Pleis; B Gardner; B Allison; D Mincher; Z Versalles.
RBI: J Lemon (1); D Mincher (3); B Allison (11).
2-out RBI: B Allison; D Mincher.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
E: Z Versalles (1); R Bertoia (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Green (2, 2nd base off B Muffett/J Pagliaroni).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Schilling 2B 4 0 0 1 1 0 .308 .885 -0.168 1.79 0.031 -0.199 -0.5 2 7
Gary Geiger CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 .273 1.166 0.062 1.40 0.108 -0.046 0.2 1 1
Billy Harrell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.155 1.98 0.013 -0.168 -0.9 0 3
Jackie Jensen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .307 0.006 1.65 0.086 -0.080 -0.3 0 0 HBP
Jim Pagliaroni C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 1 0
   Russ Nixon C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.057 1.05 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 0
   Frank Malzone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.133 6.05 0.133 0.000 1.0
   Don Gile PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .489 -0.267 2.62 0.000 -0.267 -1.4 2 0
Pete Runnels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .866 -0.135 1.31 0.000 -0.135 -0.6 13 1
Pumpsie Green SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .091 .515 0.123 1.34 0.164 -0.041 0.5 6 2 2B
Billy Muffett P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.019 0.74 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 1 2
   Carroll Hardy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.028 1.07 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Dave Hillman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rip Repulski PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.106 1.84 0.106 0.000 0.7
   Chet Nichols P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Lou Clinton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.113 4.73 0.000 -0.113 -0.3
Team Totals 32 2 3 1 4 7 .094 .341 -0.537 1.83 0.641 -1.178 -2.7 27 17
2B: P Green (1, off J Kaat).
HBP: J Jensen (1, by B Pleis).
TB: P Green 2; B Harrell; R Repulski.
RBI: C Schilling (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Pagliaroni (1).
Outfield Assists: G Geiger (B Allison at home plate).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (1-0) 7.1 3 2 1 3 6 0 1.23 29 69 0.239 1.10 2.2
Bill Pleis, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 2 1 0.297 4.46 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 2 1 4 7 0 1.00 37 69 2 1 0.536 0.70 2.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Muffett, L (0-1) 6 7 3 3 1 0 1 4.50 25 45 -0.042 0.71 0.1
Dave Hillman 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.038 0.47 1.0
Chet Nichols 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.040 1.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 3 1 1 3.00 40 45 0 0 0.036 1.83 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Pleis (1; J Jensen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 2,309.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 40° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Chuck Schilling 2B
2 Lenny Green CF 2 Gary Geiger CF
3 Don Mincher 1B 3 Billy Harrell 3B
4 Bob Allison RF 4 Jackie Jensen RF
5 Jim Lemon LF 5 Jim Pagliaroni C
6 Earl Battey C 6 Carl Yastrzemski LF
7 Reno Bertoia 3B 7 Pete Runnels 1B
8 Billy Gardner 2B 8 Pumpsie Green SS
9 Jim Kaat P 9 Billy Muffett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 123 O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Pleis 20% 83% Flyball: CF
b8 1-3 2 123 R BOS F. Malzone B. Pleis -13% 63% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Repulski Scores/No RBI/unER; Geiger to 3B; Jensen to 2B
b9 2-3 1 1-- O BOS L. Clinton B. Pleis 11% 90% Strikeout
b8 0-3 0 -2- BOS R. Repulski J. Kaat -11% 74% Single to CF; Green to 3B
b9 2-3 2 1-- O BOS C. Schilling B. Pleis 10% 100% Popfly: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN L. Green B. Muffett 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN D. Mincher B. Muffett -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN B. Allison B. Muffett 1% 49% Green Steals 2B; Green to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 0-0 2 --3 R MIN B. Allison B. Muffett 9% 57% Single to LF (LF-CF); Green Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett -2% 55% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Allison out at Hm/CF-2B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- BOS B. Harrell J. Kaat -1% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Jensen J. Kaat 2% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Muffett -2% 58% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIN R. Bertoia B. Muffett -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIN B. Gardner B. Muffett -1% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Pagliaroni J. Kaat 3% 58% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O BOS P. Runnels J. Kaat 1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat B. Muffett -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett 2% 61% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Green B. Muffett -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- R MIN D. Mincher B. Muffett 9% 69% Single to LF; Versalles Scores
t3 2-0 2 1-- MIN B. Allison B. Muffett 2% 71% Walk; Mincher to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett -3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O BOS P. Green J. Kaat 3% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-2 1 --- O BOS B. Muffett J. Kaat 2% 72% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 --- O BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat 1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 6-7-8
Russ Nixon replaces Jim Pagliaroni playing C batting 5th
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Muffett -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O MIN R. Bertoia B. Muffett -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O MIN B. Gardner B. Muffett -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat 3% 72% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O BOS B. Harrell J. Kaat 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- BOS J. Jensen J. Kaat -2% 72% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jensen to 1B
b4 0-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Nixon J. Kaat 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O MIN J. Kaat B. Muffett -2% 73% Lineout: SS
t5 2-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- MIN L. Green B. Muffett 1% 73% Single to CF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Mincher B. Muffett -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 3% 74% Lineout: LF
b5 0-2 1 --- O BOS P. Runnels J. Kaat 2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O BOS P. Green J. Kaat 1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison B. Muffett -2% 76% Lineout: LF
t6 2-0 1 --- R MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett 9% 85% Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 3-0 1 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Muffett -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-0 2 --- O MIN R. Bertoia B. Muffett -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Billy Muffett (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- O BOS C. Hardy J. Kaat 3% 86% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 1 --- BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat -3% 83% Walk
b6 0-3 1 1-- BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat -5% 78% Walk; Schilling to 2B
b6 0-3 1 12- O BOS B. Harrell J. Kaat 5% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Schilling to 3B
b6 0-3 2 1-3 O BOS J. Jensen J. Kaat 6% 89% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Dave Hillman facing 8-9-1
Dave Hillman replaces Carroll Hardy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- MIN B. Gardner D. Hillman 1% 91% Single to LF
t7 3-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Kaat D. Hillman -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-0 1 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Hillman -1% 88% Popfly: 2B
t7 3-0 2 1-- MIN L. Green D. Hillman 1% 89% Single to RF; Kaat to 2B
t7 3-0 2 12- MIN D. Mincher D. Hillman 1% 90% Walk; Kaat to 3B; Green to 2B
t7 3-0 2 123 O MIN B. Allison D. Hillman -3% 87% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- O BOS R. Nixon J. Kaat 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- O BOS P. Runnels J. Kaat 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Dave Hillman facing 5-6-7
t8 3-0 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon D. Hillman -1% 92% Foul Flyball: SS
t8 3-0 1 --- O MIN E. Battey D. Hillman -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- O MIN R. Bertoia D. Hillman -0% 91% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
b8 0-3 0 --- BOS P. Green J. Kaat -7% 85% Double to RF
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Dave Hillman (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 -2- BOS R. Repulski J. Kaat -11% 74% Single to CF; Green to 3B
b8 0-3 0 1-3 RO BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Green Scores; Repulski to 2B
b8 1-3 1 -2- BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat -6% 74% Walk
Bill Pleis replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 12- O BOS B. Harrell B. Pleis 10% 84% Flyball: RF
b8 1-3 2 12- BOS J. Jensen B. Pleis -7% 77% Hit By Pitch; Repulski to 3B; Geiger to 2B
Frank Malzone pinch hits for Russ Nixon (C) batting 5th
b8 1-3 2 123 R BOS F. Malzone B. Pleis -13% 63% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Repulski Scores/No RBI/unER; Geiger to 3B; Jensen to 2B
Don Gile pinch runs for Frank Malzone (PH) batting 5th
b8 2-3 2 123 O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Pleis 20% 83% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Chet Nichols facing 8-9-1
Chet Nichols replaces Rip Repulski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Don Gile moves from PR to C
t9 3-2 0 --- O MIN B. Gardner C. Nichols -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- MIN B. Pleis C. Nichols 2% 83% Single to SS
t9 3-2 1 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles C. Nichols -2% 81% Popfly: 2B
t9 3-2 2 1-- MIN L. Green C. Nichols 1% 83% Single to RF; Pleis to 2B
t9 3-2 2 12- MIN D. Mincher C. Nichols 2% 85% Walk; Pleis to 3B; Green to 2B
t9 3-2 2 123 O MIN B. Allison C. Nichols -5% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bill Pleis facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 --- O BOS P. Runnels B. Pleis 9% 88% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 1 --- BOS P. Green B. Pleis -10% 79% Walk
Lou Clinton pinch hits for Chet Nichols (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 1-- O BOS L. Clinton B. Pleis 11% 90% Strikeout
b9 2-3 2 1-- O BOS C. Schilling B. Pleis 10% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

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