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Standings
KCA
@BAL		0
7
KCA
@BAL		6
5
MIN
@BOS		6
5
DET
@CHW		3
0
WSA
@CLE		5
6		 
(10)
LAA
@NYY		4
5		 
(10)
MLN
@LAD		3
7
PIT
@PHI		10
2
PIT
@PHI		3
2
CHC
@SFG		1
8
CIN
@STL		5
6
Tuesday, August 8, 1961
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 17,499, Time of Game: 2:42
Twins
6
47-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 26½ GB
 at Red Sox
5
54-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 21½ GB
W: Camilo Pascual (9-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  3  3   0  0  0    6 11  1
Red Sox         0  0  4   0  0  0   1  0  0    5  6  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .683 -0.209 1.11 0.000 -0.209 -2.6 1 0 GDP
Lenny Green CF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .810 -0.061 0.81 0.030 -0.091 -0.5 0 0
Bob Allison RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .234 .831 0.089 0.78 0.126 -0.037 0.5 1 0 2B
Jim Lemon LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .254 .738 0.073 1.12 0.153 -0.080 -0.1 0 0 2B,GDP
   Ted Lepcio 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 1.051 -0.009 0.99 0.078 -0.087 0.5 11 0 3B
Earl Battey C 3 2 1 1 0 1 .295 .813 0.032 1.21 0.085 -0.053 0.3 10 4 2B,HBP
Billy Martin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .232 .598 0.006 1.39 0.084 -0.078 -0.1 2 6
Bill Tuttle 3B-CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .237 .620 0.106 1.62 0.149 -0.043 0.8 1 4
Camilo Pascual P 4 0 2 3 0 0 .143 .379 0.236 1.48 0.267 -0.031 2.5 1 2 2B
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 1 8 .297 .793 0.263 1.15 0.972 -0.709 1.3 27 16
2B: C Pascual (2, off B Monbouquette); B Allison (14, off B Monbouquette); E Battey (16, off B Monbouquette); J Lemon (19, off B Monbouquette).
3B: H Killebrew (6, off B Monbouquette).
HBP: E Battey (3, by B Muffett).
TB: H Killebrew 4; C Pascual 3; B Allison 3; J Lemon 2; E Battey 2; B Tuttle; B Martin; L Green.
GIDP: J Lemon (8); Z Versalles (4).
RBI: C Pascual 3 (3); J Lemon (39); E Battey (36); B Tuttle (24).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Martin-B Tuttle-E Battey-B Martin; E Battey-B Martin-H Killebrew.
E: H Killebrew (20).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Runnels 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .294 .789 -0.090 1.67 0.064 -0.154 -0.5 2 4
Gary Geiger CF 4 1 1 4 0 1 .243 .793 0.126 1.65 0.225 -0.099 2.1 0 0 HR
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .678 -0.069 0.63 0.009 -0.077 -0.4 2 0
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .814 -0.104 1.36 0.020 -0.124 -0.7 9 0
Frank Malzone 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .626 -0.117 1.04 0.010 -0.127 -0.4 1 3 CS
Jim Pagliaroni C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .758 -0.110 1.07 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 9 0
Jackie Jensen RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .274 .743 0.031 0.81 0.067 -0.036 0.2 1 0 2B
Don Buddin SS 2 2 2 1 1 0 .264 .805 0.190 0.94 0.190 0.000 1.8 3 3 HR
Bill Monbouquette P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .136 .376 -0.071 1.67 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 0 0 SH
   Billy Muffett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pumpsie Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .713 -0.025 0.95 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
   Dave Hillman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 6 5 3 10 .207 .730 -0.239 1.19 0.585 -0.823 0.3 27 10
2B: J Jensen (17, off C Pascual).
HR: G Geiger (16, off C Pascual; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Buddin (6, off C Pascual; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: B Monbouquette (10, off C Pascual).
TB: D Buddin 5; G Geiger 4; J Jensen 2; C Yastrzemski; P Runnels.
RBI: G Geiger 4 (53); D Buddin (39).
2-out RBI: D Buddin.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Buddin-V Wertz; D Buddin-P Runnels-V Wertz.
E: F Malzone (15).
Baserunning
CS: F Malzone (3, 2nd base by C Pascual/E Battey).
Pickoffs: C Yastrzemski (1st base by E Battey).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual, W (9-12) 9 6 5 5 3 10 2 3.85 33 62 0.237 1.19 -0.3
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 3 10 2 5.00 33 62 0.237 1.15 -0.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Monbouquette, L (8-11) 5 7 5 5 1 4 0 3.62 22 36 -0.246 1.04 -2.0
Billy Muffett 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 6.70 11 1 1 -0.111 1.65 -0.3
Dave Hillman 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.90 6 0 0 0.094 0.61 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 1 8 0 6.00 39 36 1 1 -0.263 1.19 -1.3
B Monbouquette faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Muffett (2; E Battey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Joe Linsalata, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 17,499.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Pete Runnels 2B
2 Lenny Green CF 2 Gary Geiger CF
3 Bob Allison RF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Jim Lemon LF 4 Vic Wertz 1B
5 Harmon Killebrew 1B 5 Frank Malzone 3B
6 Earl Battey C 6 Jim Pagliaroni C
7 Billy Martin 2B 7 Jackie Jensen RF
8 Bill Tuttle 3B 8 Don Buddin SS
9 Camilo Pascual P 9 Bill Monbouquette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 123 RRRR BOS G. Geiger C. Pascual -22% 11% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Deep RF); Buddin Scores; Monbouquette Scores; Runnels Scores
t5 1-4 1 12- RR MIN C. Pascual B. Monbouquette 18% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive); Battey Scores; Tuttle Scores
t6 3-4 0 -2- R MIN J. Lemon B. Monbouquette 15% 59% Double to LF; Allison Scores
b7 4-6 2 --- R BOS D. Buddin C. Pascual -13% 72% Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 4-4 1 123 R MIN B. Tuttle B. Muffett 12% 76% Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Battey to 3B; Martin to 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' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Monbouquette -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green B. Monbouquette -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- MIN B. Allison B. Monbouquette 1% 47% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Lemon B. Monbouquette -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS P. Runnels C. Pascual 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. Pascual 2% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Pascual 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Monbouquette -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Monbouquette -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN B. Martin B. Monbouquette -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS V. Wertz C. Pascual 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS F. Malzone C. Pascual 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Pascual 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Monbouquette -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN C. Pascual B. Monbouquette -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Monbouquette -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Jensen C. Pascual -7% 38% Double to RF
b3 0-0 0 -2- BOS D. Buddin C. Pascual -3% 35% Walk
b3 0-0 0 12- O BOS B. Monbouquette C. Pascual 6% 40% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Buddin to 2B; Monbouquette to 1B
b3 0-0 1 12- BOS P. Runnels C. Pascual -6% 34% Walk; Buddin to 3B; Monbouquette to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 RRRR BOS G. Geiger C. Pascual -22% 11% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Deep RF); Buddin Scores; Monbouquette Scores; Runnels Scores
b3 4-0 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Pascual -1% 11% Single to P
b3 4-0 1 1-- O BOS V. Wertz C. Pascual 1% 12% Strikeout Looking
b3 4-0 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone C. Pascual 1% 12% Yastrzemski Picked off 1B (C-1B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- MIN L. Green B. Monbouquette 3% 15% Single to LF
t4 0-4 0 1-- O MIN B. Allison B. Monbouquette -3% 13% Flyball: RF
t4 0-4 1 1-- OO MIN J. Lemon B. Monbouquette -4% 9% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
b4 4-0 0 --- BOS F. Malzone C. Pascual -1% 8% Walk
b4 4-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Pascual 1% 9% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-0 1 1-- OO BOS J. Jensen C. Pascual 2% 10% Double Play: Strikeout, Malzone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew B. Monbouquette 6% 16% Triple to CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-4 0 --3 R MIN E. Battey B. Monbouquette 6% 22% Double to CF; Killebrew Scores
t5 1-4 0 -2- O MIN B. Martin B. Monbouquette -4% 18% Strikeout
t5 1-4 1 -2- MIN B. Tuttle B. Monbouquette 3% 21% Walk
t5 1-4 1 12- RR MIN C. Pascual B. Monbouquette 18% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive); Battey Scores; Tuttle Scores
t5 3-4 1 -2- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Monbouquette -5% 34% Flyball: LF
t5 3-4 2 -2- O MIN L. Green B. Monbouquette -5% 29% Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
b5 4-3 0 --- BOS D. Buddin C. Pascual -3% 26% Single to CF
b5 4-3 0 1-- O BOS B. Monbouquette C. Pascual 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Buddin to 2B
b5 4-3 1 -2- OO BOS P. Runnels C. Pascual 7% 34% Double Play: Single to 2B; Buddin out at Hm/2B-3B-C; Runnels out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 3-4-5
t6 3-4 0 --- MIN B. Allison B. Monbouquette 10% 44% Double to LF
t6 3-4 0 -2- R MIN J. Lemon B. Monbouquette 15% 59% Double to LF; Allison Scores
Billy Muffett replaces Bill Monbouquette pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-4 0 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Muffett -6% 53% Flyball: SS
t6 4-4 1 -2- MIN E. Battey B. Muffett 3% 55% Hit By Pitch
t6 4-4 1 12- MIN B. Martin B. Muffett 8% 64% Single to LF; Lemon to 3B; Battey to 2B
t6 4-4 1 123 R MIN B. Tuttle B. Muffett 12% 76% Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Battey to 3B; Martin to 2B
t6 5-4 1 123 R MIN C. Pascual B. Muffett 9% 85% Single to RF; Battey Scores; Martin to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
t6 6-4 1 123 OO MIN Z. Versalles B. Muffett -11% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
b6 4-6 0 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. Pascual 4% 77% Flyball: RF
b6 4-6 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Pascual 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-6 2 --- BOS V. Wertz C. Pascual -2% 78% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 4-6 2 1-- O BOS F. Malzone C. Pascual 4% 81% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Red Sox' Billy Muffett facing 2-3-4
t7 6-4 0 --- O MIN L. Green B. Muffett -2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t7 6-4 1 --- MIN B. Allison B. Muffett 2% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 6-4 1 1-- O MIN J. Lemon B. Muffett -2% 80% Flyball: SS
t7 6-4 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew B. Muffett 2% 81% Single to LF; Allison to 3B
t7 6-4 2 1-3 O MIN E. Battey B. Muffett -4% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
b7 4-6 0 --- O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Pascual 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-6 1 --- O BOS J. Jensen C. Pascual 3% 85% Strikeout
b7 4-6 2 --- R BOS D. Buddin C. Pascual -13% 72% Home Run (Deep LF)
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Billy Muffett (P) batting 9th
b7 5-6 2 --- O BOS P. Green C. Pascual 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Dave Hillman facing 7-8-9
Dave Hillman replaces Pumpsie Green (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-5 0 --- O MIN B. Martin D. Hillman -2% 72% Strikeout
t8 6-5 1 --- O MIN B. Tuttle D. Hillman -2% 70% Strikeout
t8 6-5 2 --- O MIN C. Pascual D. Hillman -1% 69% Groundout: 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, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
b8 5-6 0 --- O BOS P. Runnels C. Pascual 6% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-6 1 --- O BOS G. Geiger C. Pascual 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-6 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. Pascual 3% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Red Sox' Dave Hillman facing 1-2-3
t9 6-5 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Hillman -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-5 1 --- O MIN L. Green D. Hillman -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-5 2 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Hillman -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
Ted Lepcio replaces Jim Lemon (LF) playing 3B batting 4th
Lenny Green moves from CF to LF
Bill Tuttle moves from 3B to CF
b9 5-6 0 --- O BOS V. Wertz C. Pascual 9% 88% Groundout: P unassisted
b9 5-6 1 --- O BOS F. Malzone C. Pascual 7% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b9 5-6 2 --- O BOS J. Pagliaroni C. Pascual 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 5.

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