April 18, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 3
@BOS 2 LAD 5
STL 4 PIT 5
CHC 3 CIN 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 2,309

Tuesday, April 18, 1961
Time of Game: 2:43

Twins

5-1

Won 3

1st

                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

W: J Kaat (1-0), L: B Muffett (0-1), S: B Pleis (1)

Red Sox

2-2

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.038    0    0   6   
L Green CF                    4   1   4   0    0   0  .304  .864    0    3   0   SB,SH
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .273 1.194    0   11   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .375 1.199    0    2   0   
J Lemon LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .889    0    1   0   HR,2B
  D Dobbek LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
E Battey C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .581    0    8   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .620    0    0   0   
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .606    0    2   1   
J Kaat P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  B Pleis P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    3   1                    27  10

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                4   0   0   1    1   0  .308  .885    0    2   7   
G Geiger CF                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .273 1.165    0    1   1   
B Harrell 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   3   
J Jensen RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .306    0    0   0   HBP
J Pagliaroni C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    1   0   
  R Nixon C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   0   
  F Malzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Gile PR-C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .489    0    2   0   
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .867    0   13   1   
P Green SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .091  .515    0    6   2   2B
B Muffett P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  C Hardy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  D Hillman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Repulski PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  C Nichols P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Clinton PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   3   1    4   7                    27  17

BATTING

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).

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 Kaat, W (1-0)                7.1   3   2   1    3   6   0   1.23   29     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 1· 3     69    -     1.12   0.24
B Pleis, S (1)                 1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          2-1    4.51   0.30
Totals                         9     3   2   1    4   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 3          2-1

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Muffett, L (0-1)             6     7   3   3    1   0   1   4.50   25     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 3· 7     45    -     0.73  -0.04
D Hillman                      2     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.51   0.04
C Nichols                      1     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.08   0.04
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   1   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 3·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Pleis (1; J Jensen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 2,309.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 40° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. C Schilling          2B 
2. L Green              CF    2. G Geiger             CF 
3. D Mincher            1B    3. B Harrell            3B 
4. B Allison            RF    4. J Jensen             RF 
5. J Lemon              LF    5. J Pagliaroni         C  
6. E Battey             C     6. C Yastrzemski        LF 
7. R Bertoia            3B    7. P Runnels            1B 
8. B Gardner            2B    8. P Green              SS 
9. J Kaat               P     9. B Muffett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  123      20%  83% C Yastrzemski   B Pleis         Flyball: CF
   b 8   2  3-1  123     -13%  63% F Malzone       B Pleis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Repulski Scores/No RBI/unER; Geiger to 3B; Jensen to 2B
   b 9   1  3-2  1--      11%  90% L Clinton       B Pleis         Strikeout
   b 8   0  3-0  -2-     -11%  74% R Repulski      J Kaat          Single to CF; Green to 3B
   b 9   2  3-2  1--      10% 100% C Schilling     B Pleis         Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  L Green         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  D Mincher       Lineout: CF
          1--      49%  B Allison       Green Steals 2B; Green to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3      57%  " "             Single to LF (LF-CF); Green Scores
   O      1--      55%  J Lemon         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, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  C Schilling     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  G Geiger        Strikeout Looking
          ---      58%  B Harrell       Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  J Jensen        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Muffett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  E Battey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Gardner       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, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  J Pagliaroni    Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  P Runnels       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Muffett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  J Kaat          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  Z Versalles     Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  L Green         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  D Mincher       Single to LF; Versalles Scores
          1--      71%  B Allison       Walk; Mincher to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Lemon         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, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  P Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      72%  B Muffett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  C Schilling     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, Billy Muffett facing 6-7-8
                  Russ Nixon replaces Jim Pagliaroni playing C batting 5th
   O      ---      71%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Gardner       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, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  G Geiger        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  B Harrell       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  J Jensen        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jensen to 1B
   O      1--      75%  R Nixon         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, Billy Muffett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  J Kaat          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      72%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  L Green         Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  D Mincher       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, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: LF
   O      ---      76%  P Runnels       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  P Green         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Muffett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  B Allison       Lineout: LF
   R      ---      85%  J Lemon         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      84%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Bertoia       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, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
                  Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Billy Muffett batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  C Hardy         Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  C Schilling     Walk
          1--      78%  G Geiger        Walk; Schilling to 2B
   O      12-      84%  B Harrell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Schilling to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  J Jensen        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, Dave Hillman facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Hillman replaces Carroll Hardy pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  B Gardner       Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  J Kaat          Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      88%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 2B
          1--      89%  L Green         Single to RF; Kaat to 2B
          12-      90%  D Mincher       Walk; Kaat to 3B; Green to 2B
   O      123      87%  B Allison       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, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  R Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  P Runnels       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, Dave Hillman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  J Lemon         Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Bertoia       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, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
          ---      85%  P Green         Double to RF
                  Rip Repulski pinch hits for Dave Hillman batting 9th
          -2-      74%  R Repulski      Single to CF; Green to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  C Schilling     Groundout: 2B-1B; Green Scores; Repulski to 2B
          -2-      74%  G Geiger        Walk
                  Bill Pleis replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  B Harrell       Flyball: RF
          12-      77%  J Jensen        Hit By Pitch; Repulski to 3B; Geiger to 2B
                  Frank Malzone pinch hits for Russ Nixon batting 5th
   R      123      63%  F Malzone       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Repulski Scores/No RBI/unER; Geiger to 3B; Jensen to 2B
                  Don Gile pinch runs for Frank Malzone batting 5th
   O      123      83%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chet Nichols facing 8-9-1
                  Chet Nichols replaces Rip Repulski pitching and batting 9th; Don Gile moves to C
   O      ---      82%  B Gardner       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      83%  B Pleis         Single to SS
   O      1--      81%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 2B
          1--      83%  L Green         Single to RF; Pleis to 2B
          12-      85%  D Mincher       Walk; Pleis to 3B; Green to 2B
   O      123      79%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Pleis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  P Green         Walk
                  Lou Clinton pinch hits for Chet Nichols batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  L Clinton       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  C Schilling     Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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