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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
3
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: Jim Kaat (1-0), L: Billy Muffett (0-1), S: Bill Pleis (1)
 Red Sox
2
2-2
Lost 1
5th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.038              0   6   
L Green CF                    4   1   4   0    0   0  .304  .863              3   0   SB,SH
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .273 1.194             11   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .375 1.199              2   0   
J Lemon LF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .890              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              8   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .620              0   0   
B Gardner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .606              2   1   
J Kaat P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  B Pleis P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   0    3   1                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: Z Versalles (1); R Bertoia (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Green (2, 2nd base off B Muffett/J Pagliaroni).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                4   0   0   1    1   0  .308  .885              2   7   
G Geiger CF                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .273 1.166              1   1   
B Harrell 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   3   
J Jensen RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .307              0   0   HBP
J Pagliaroni C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              1   0   
  R Nixon C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   0   
  F Malzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              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              2   0   
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .866             13   1   
P Green SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .091  .515              6   2   2B
B Muffett P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  C Hardy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              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   
  C Nichols P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  L Clinton PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   3   0    4   7                         27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Pagliaroni (1).

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
J Kaat, W (1-0)                7.1   3   2   1    3   6   0   1.23   29     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 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· 8· 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· 5· 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     -       ·  ·     15·10· 3·11           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Green B. Muffett Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 MIN D. Mincher B. Muffett Lineout: CF
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 MIN B. Allison B. Muffett Green Steals 2B; Green to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 2 --3 R 9% 57% 0-0 MIN B. Allison B. Muffett Single to LF (LF-CF); Green Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 55% 1-0 MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett 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 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- -1% 58% 0-1 BOS B. Harrell J. Kaat Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 BOS J. Jensen J. Kaat 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 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 MIN E. Battey B. Muffett Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 MIN R. Bertoia B. Muffett Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 MIN B. Gardner B. Muffett 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 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 BOS J. Pagliaroni J. Kaat Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 BOS P. Runnels J. Kaat 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 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 MIN J. Kaat B. Muffett Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 MIN L. Green B. Muffett Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
t3 2 -2- R 9% 69% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher B. Muffett Single to LF; Versalles Scores
t3 2 1-- 2% 71% 2-0 MIN B. Allison B. Muffett Walk; Mincher to 2B
t3 2 12- O -3% 67% 2-0 MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett 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 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 BOS P. Green J. Kaat Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 BOS B. Muffett J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat 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 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 MIN E. Battey B. Muffett Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 MIN R. Bertoia B. Muffett Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 MIN B. Gardner B. Muffett 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 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 BOS B. Harrell J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 72% 0-2 BOS J. Jensen J. Kaat Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jensen to 1B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 BOS R. Nixon J. Kaat 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 MIN J. Kaat B. Muffett Lineout: SS
t5 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 MIN L. Green B. Muffett Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 MIN D. Mincher B. Muffett 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 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat Lineout: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 BOS P. Runnels J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 BOS P. Green J. Kaat 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 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 MIN B. Allison B. Muffett Lineout: LF
t6 1 --- R 9% 85% 2-0 MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN E. Battey B. Muffett Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN R. Bertoia B. Muffett 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 --- O 3% 86% 0-3 BOS C. Hardy J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -3% 83% 0-3 BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat Walk
b6 1 1-- -5% 78% 0-3 BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat Walk; Schilling to 2B
b6 1 12- O 5% 84% 0-3 BOS B. Harrell J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Schilling to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 6% 89% 0-3 BOS J. Jensen J. Kaat 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 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 MIN B. Gardner D. Hillman Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 MIN J. Kaat D. Hillman Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 MIN Z. Versalles D. Hillman Popfly: 2B
t7 2 1-- 1% 89% 3-0 MIN L. Green D. Hillman Single to RF; Kaat to 2B
t7 2 12- 1% 90% 3-0 MIN D. Mincher D. Hillman Walk; Kaat to 3B; Green to 2B
t7 2 123 O -3% 87% 3-0 MIN B. Allison D. Hillman 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 --- O 3% 90% 0-3 BOS R. Nixon J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 BOS P. Runnels J. Kaat 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 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 MIN J. Lemon D. Hillman Foul Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 MIN E. Battey D. Hillman Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 MIN R. Bertoia D. Hillman 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 --- -7% 85% 0-3 BOS P. Green J. Kaat Double to RF
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Dave Hillman (P) batting 9th
b8 0 -2- -11% 74% 0-3 BOS R. Repulski J. Kaat Single to CF; Green to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 6% 80% 0-3 BOS C. Schilling J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B; Green Scores; Repulski to 2B
b8 1 -2- -6% 74% 1-3 BOS G. Geiger J. Kaat Walk
Bill Pleis replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O 10% 84% 1-3 BOS B. Harrell B. Pleis Flyball: RF
b8 2 12- -7% 77% 1-3 BOS J. Jensen B. Pleis Hit By Pitch; Repulski to 3B; Geiger to 2B
Frank Malzone pinch hits for Russ Nixon (C) batting 5th
b8 2 123 R -13% 63% 1-3 BOS F. Malzone B. Pleis 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 2 123 O 20% 83% 2-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Pleis 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 0 --- O -2% 82% 3-2 MIN B. Gardner C. Nichols Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 2% 83% 3-2 MIN B. Pleis C. Nichols Single to SS
t9 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-2 MIN Z. Versalles C. Nichols Popfly: 2B
t9 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-2 MIN L. Green C. Nichols Single to RF; Pleis to 2B
t9 2 12- 2% 85% 3-2 MIN D. Mincher C. Nichols Walk; Pleis to 3B; Green to 2B
t9 2 123 O -5% 79% 3-2 MIN B. Allison C. Nichols 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 0 --- O 9% 88% 2-3 BOS P. Runnels B. Pleis Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -10% 79% 2-3 BOS P. Green B. Pleis Walk
Lou Clinton pinch hits for Chet Nichols (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 11% 90% 2-3 BOS L. Clinton B. Pleis Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 2-3 BOS C. Schilling B. Pleis Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

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