June 11, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CHW 2 CHW 7
@BAL 1 BOS 8
MIN 2 MIN 10
@BOS 5 CLE 7
KCA 3 CLE 4
KCA 3 WSA 7
@DET 4 DET 7
WSA 6
(11) NYY 2
LAA 1 NYY 5
LAA 1 MLN 8
@CHC 4 CHC 5
MLN 3 LAD 6
PHI 3 PIT 8
@SFG 4 CIN 6
@STL 2 CIN 9
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 18,809

Sunday, June 11, 1961
Time of Game: 2:45

Twins

21-34

Won 1

8th, 15½ GB

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

W: J Kralick (5-4), L: G Cisco (0-1), S: D Lee (1)

Red Sox

26-28

Lost 1

6th, 10 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .737    0    3   2   SH
B Tuttle RF-CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .610    0    3   0   SH
H Killebrew 3B                4   3   3   3    1   0  .314 1.070    0    0   0   HR,2B
J Lemon LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .238  .676    0    1   0   2B
  J Becquer 1B                0   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .521    0    3   0   SF
B Allison 1B-RF               3   1   2   3    2   0  .230  .777    0    7   0   HR
L Green CF-LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .802    0    2   0   
B Martin 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .667    0    5   4   GDP
  E Battey C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .751         0   0   
H Naragon C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .652    0    3   0   
  J Valdivielso PR-2B         0   1   0   0    0   0  .119  .349         0   1   
J Kralick P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .172  .372    0    0   1   
  D Lee P                     0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       35  10  11  10    3   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: H Killebrew (4, off B Muffett); J Lemon (5, off G Cisco).

HR: B Allison (11, off G Cisco; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); H Killebrew (13, off D Hillman; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: J Becquer (1, off B Muffett).

SH: B Tuttle (3, off G Cisco); Z Versalles (3, off B Muffett); D Lee (1, off B Muffett).

TB: H Killebrew 7; B Allison 5; J Lemon 2; B Tuttle; B Martin; J Kralick; Z Versalles; H Naragon.

GIDP: B Martin (3).

RBI: H Killebrew 3 (35); B Allison 3 (36); J Lemon 2 (19); B Tuttle (10); J Becquer (5).

2-out RBI: B Allison.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 8.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                5   0   3   2    0   0  .256  .670    0    3   4   2·2B
C Hardy CF                    4   2   1   0    1   1  .295  .726    0    3   0   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   2   1    0   1  .246  .674    0    3   0   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   3   0    1   0  .265  .759    0    5   0   
F Malzone 3B                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .193  .517    0    0   2   
J Pagliaroni C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .665    0    2   0   
  V Wertz PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .864    0    2   0   
P Runnels 1B-SS               3   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .729    0    9   1   
D Buddin SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .726    0    0   2   
  R Nixon C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .600    0    0   0   
G Cisco P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
  D Hillman P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    0    0   0   
  B Harrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .448    0    0   0   
  T Stallard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Geiger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .668    0    0   0   
  B Muffett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .585         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Hardy (6, off J Kralick); C Schilling 2 (12, 2 off J Kralick).

SH: G Cisco (1, off J Kralick).

TB: C Schilling 5; J Jensen 3; C Yastrzemski 2; C Hardy 2; D Buddin; F Malzone.

RBI: F Malzone 2 (23); C Schilling 2 (23); C Yastrzemski (24).

2-out RBI: C Schilling 2; F Malzone.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Malzone-C Schilling-V Wertz.

E: D Buddin (9).

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, W (5-4)             6.1   9   5   5    2   2   0   3.44   30     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 9     35    -     1.06  -0.08
D Lee, S (1)                   2.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   2.96   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          1-1    1.35   0.12
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   3   0          41     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0·11          1-1

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
G Cisco, L (0-1)               2.1   5   5   5    1   0   1  19.29   14     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 1· 4     26    -     1.14  -0.39
D Hillman                      3.2   2   1   1    1   1   1   2.39   14     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 2          0-0    0.47   0.02
T Stallard                     2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.80    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.08
B Muffett                      1     4   4   4    0   0   0   5.77    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.66  -0.16
Totals                         9    11  10  10    3   2   2          42     -       ·  ·     14·12· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Carrigan, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Ed Runge.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 18,809.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. C Schilling          2B 
2. B Tuttle             RF    2. C Hardy              CF 
3. H Killebrew          3B    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. J Lemon              LF    4. J Jensen             RF 
5. B Allison            1B    5. F Malzone            3B 
6. L Green              CF    6. J Pagliaroni         C  
7. B Martin             2B    7. P Runnels            1B 
8. H Naragon            C     8. D Buddin             SS 
9. J Kralick            P     9. G Cisco              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-1  1-3      16%  63% J Lemon         G Cisco         Double to CF; Versalles Scores; Killebrew Scores
   t 3   1  2-3  -2-      15%  78% B Allison       G Cisco         Home Run (Deep LF); Lemon Scores
   b 7   1  6-4  1--     -10%  67% J Jensen        D Lee           Single to RF; Yastrzemski to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-     -10%  36% F Malzone       J Kralick       Single to RF; Hardy Scores; Jensen to 3B
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-      -9%  26% C Schilling     J Kralick       Double to CF; Buddin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      49%  J Lemon         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      45%  B Allison       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Schilling     Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  C Hardy         Walk
   O      1--      48%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
          1--      46%  J Jensen        Single to 3B; Hardy to 2B
   R      12-      36%  F Malzone       Single to RF; Hardy Scores; Jensen to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Galen Cisco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  L Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      36%  B Martin        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      34%  H Naragon       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      34%  D Buddin        Single to LF
   O      1--      36%  G Cisco         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Buddin to 2B
   R      -2-      26%  C Schilling     Double to CF; Buddin Scores
   O      -2-      29%  C Hardy         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Galen Cisco facing 9-1-2
          ---      33%  J Kralick       Single to RF
          1--      39%  Z Versalles     Single to LF; Kralick to 2B
   O      12-      38%  B Tuttle        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kralick to 3B; Versalles to 2B
   R      -23      46%  H Killebrew     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Kralick Scores; Versalles to 3B
   RR     1-3      63%  J Lemon         Double to CF; Versalles Scores; Killebrew Scores
   RR     -2-      78%  B Allison       Home Run (Deep LF); Lemon Scores
                  Dave Hillman replaces Galen Cisco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  L Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      78%  B Martin        Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  H Naragon       Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J Jensen        Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  F Malzone       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  J Pagliaroni    Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Hillman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  J Kralick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  Z Versalles     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      78%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  P Runnels       Walk
   O      1--      78%  D Buddin        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      80%  D Hillman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Runnels to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  C Schilling     Double to LF; Runnels Scores
   O      -2-      75%  C Hardy         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dave Hillman facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      84%  H Killebrew     Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      82%  J Lemon         Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  B Allison       Walk
   O      1--      83%  L Green         Groundout: SS-1B; Allison to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
          ---      76%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  J Jensen        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      84%  F Malzone       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  J Pagliaroni    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dave Hillman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  H Naragon       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  J Kralick       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Buddin        Popfly: 2B
                  Billy Harrell pinch hits for Dave Hillman batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  B Harrell       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tracy Stallard facing 2-3-4
                  Tracy Stallard replaces Billy Harrell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  J Lemon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
                  Julio Becquer replaces Jim Lemon playing 1B batting 4th; Lenny Green moves to LF; Bill Tuttle moves to CF; Bob Allison moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  C Schilling     Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  C Hardy         Double to RF
   R      -2-      77%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Hardy Scores
                  Don Lee replaces Jack Kralick pitching and batting 9th
          1--      67%  J Jensen        Single to RF; Yastrzemski to 3B
   RO     1-3      67%  F Malzone       Groundout: 2B-1B; Yastrzemski Scores; Jensen to 2B
                  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Pagliaroni batting 6th
   O      -2-      74%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tracy Stallard facing 5-6-7
                  Russ Nixon replaces Don Buddin playing C batting 8th; Vic Wertz moves to 1B; Pete Runnels moves to SS
          ---      78%  B Allison       Walk
   O      1--      74%  L Green         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      69%  B Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Don Lee facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  R Nixon         Strikeout
                  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Tracy Stallard batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  G Geiger        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Billy Muffett facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Muffett replaces Gary Geiger pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  H Naragon       Single to RF
                  Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Hal Naragon batting 8th
          1--      89%  D Lee           Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Valdivielso to 2B; Lee to 1B
   O      12-      90%  Z Versalles     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Valdivielso to 3B; Lee to 2B
   R      -23      95%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Valdivielso Scores; Lee to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  H Killebrew     Double to LF; Lee Scores; Tuttle to 3B
   RO     -23      98%  J Becquer       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tuttle Scores; Killebrew to 3B
   R      --3      99%  B Allison       Single to LF; Killebrew Scores
   O      1--      99%  L Green         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 10, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
                  Earl Battey replaces Billy Martin playing C batting 7th; Jose Valdivielso moves to 2B
          ---      98%  C Schilling     Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  C Hardy         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Schilling to 2B
          -2-      99%  J Jensen        Walk
   O      12-     100%  F Malzone       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 10, Red Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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