July 31, 1963 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
DET 1 MIN 9
@BOS 5 CLE 1
LAA 0 CLE 9
LAA 5 NYY 3
KCA 2 CHW 5
@WSA 2 PIT 6
@HOU 3 LAD 5
NYM 3 CHC 3
@MLN 2 PHI 7
@SFG 3
(14) CIN 9
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 7,972

Wednesday, July 31, 1963
Time of Game: 2:57

Twins

57-49

Won 2

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   1  1  0   5  0  0    9 16  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   4  0  0   0  1  0    5  8  3

W: B Pleis (3-1), L: J Lamabe (5-3)

Red Sox

53-51

Lost 2

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Rollins 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .834    0    0   3   HBP,GDP
V Power 2B-1B                 6   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .651    0    3   3   
H Killebrew LF                5   1   2   0    1   2  .261  .889    0    1   0   
  L Green CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .632         0   0   
D Mincher 1B                  6   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .962    0    9   0   
  B Allen 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .570         0   0   
B Allison RF                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .267  .904    0    4   0   HR,2B
E Battey C                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .839    0    5   0   
J Hall CF-LF                  4   2   3   2    1   1  .247  .806    0    2   0   HR
Z Versalles SS                4   1   2   0    1   0  .274  .739    0    3   4   2B
L Stange P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .349    0    0   0   
  B Pleis P                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .167  .500    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       42   9  16   7    5   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: Z Versalles (24, off B Heffner); B Allison (17, off D Radatz).

HR: J Hall (14, off D Radatz; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); B Allison (24, off B Heffner; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: B Pleis (1, off D Radatz).

HBP: R Rollins (7, by J Lamabe).

TB: B Allison 6; J Hall 6; Z Versalles 3; D Mincher 2; R Rollins 2; H Killebrew 2; B Pleis; E Battey; V Power.

GIDP: R Rollins (10).

RBI: J Hall 2 (38); B Allison 2 (63); E Battey (59); V Power (37); D Mincher (25).

2-out RBI: V Power; D Mincher.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: Z Versalles (23).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                5   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .686    0    4   2   
G Geiger CF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .843    0    2   1   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   0    0   1  .328  .923    0    3   1   
D Stuart 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .256  .801    0    4   1   HR
F Malzone 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .808    0    1   3   2B
R Mejias RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .222  .623    0    3   0   HR,SB
E Bressoud SS                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .241  .745    0    0   0   HR
R Nixon C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .738    0    9   0   
B Heffner P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .433    0    1   0   
  J Lamabe P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063    0    0   0   
  D Radatz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .130         0   1   
  A Earley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .643         0   0   
  D Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .768    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   8   5    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: F Malzone (15, off L Stange).

HR: E Bressoud (14, off B Pleis; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Mejias (8, off L Stange; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); D Stuart (23, off L Stange; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Stuart 5; R Mejias 5; E Bressoud 4; F Malzone 2; C Yastrzemski 2.

RBI: R Mejias 2 (28); D Stuart 2 (70); E Bressoud (39).

2-out RBI: E Bressoud.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Malzone-C Schilling-D Stuart.

E: E Bressoud 2 (16); R Nixon (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mejias (3, 2nd base off L Stange/E Battey).

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
L Stange                       3     5   4   4    2   1   2   3.26   16     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 5     32    -     0.95  -0.38
B Pleis, W (3-1)               6     3   1   1    0   3   1   4.20   22     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 3          1-0    0.70   0.25
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   4   3          38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 8          1-0

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 Heffner                      4.2   9   4   4    1   2   1   4.59   22     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 9     31    -     1.19  -0.30
J Lamabe, L (5-3)              1.1   3   2   1    0   2   0   3.23    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-0    2.19  -0.01
D Radatz                       2     4   3   3    4   1   1   1.38   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          2-2    0.42  -0.32
A Earley                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.70    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   8    5   6   2          49     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·16          4-2

L Stange faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
J Lamabe faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Lamabe (2; R Rollins).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Valentine.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 7,972.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. R Rollins            3B    1. C Schilling          2B 
2. V Power              2B    2. G Geiger             CF 
3. H Killebrew          LF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. D Mincher            1B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. B Allison            RF    5. F Malzone            3B 
6. E Battey             C     6. R Mejias             RF 
7. J Hall               CF    7. E Bressoud           SS 
8. Z Versalles          SS    8. R Nixon              C  
9. L Stange             P     9. B Heffner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-4  12-      22%  87% B Allison       D Radatz        Double to LF; Killebrew Scores; Mincher Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER
   b 4   0  3-2  -2-     -19%  31% R Mejias        L Stange        Home Run; Malzone Scores
   b 4   0  3-0  1--     -18%  58% D Stuart        L Stange        Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
   t 5   2  4-3  12-      16%  50% D Mincher       B Heffner       Single to RF; Rollins to 3B; Pleis Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      12%  66% Z Versalles     B Heffner       Double to LF; Hall to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Heffner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  V Power         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Schilling     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  G Geiger        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Heffner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Mincher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      45%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Stange facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  R Mejias        Single to LF
          1--      47%  E Bressoud      Mejias Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Heffner facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  J Hall          Single to RF
          1--      66%  Z Versalles     Double to LF; Hall to 3B
          -23      69%  L Stange        Walk
   ROO    123      61%  R Rollins       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hall Scores/No RBI; Versalles to 3B
   R      --3      71%  V Power         Single to SS; Versalles Scores
          1--      72%  H Killebrew     Single to SS; Power to 2B
   O      12-      69%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Lee Stange facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  B Heffner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  C Schilling     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Heffner facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      83%  B Allison       Home Run
   O      ---      82%  E Battey        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  J Hall          Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  Z Versalles     Single to LF; Versalles out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Stange facing 3-4-5
          ---      76%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
   RR     1--      58%  D Stuart        Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores
          ---      50%  F Malzone       Double to LF
   RR     -2-      31%  R Mejias        Home Run; Malzone Scores
          ---      28%  E Bressoud      Walk
                  Bill Pleis replaces Lee Stange pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      31%  R Nixon         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      33%  B Heffner       Flyball: RF
          1--      31%  C Schilling     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bressoud to 2B
   O      12-      35%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Heffner facing 9-1-2
          ---      40%  B Pleis         Single to CF
          1--      49%  R Rollins       Single to LF; Pleis to 2B
   O      12-      41%  V Power         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      35%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   R      12-      50%  D Mincher       Single to RF; Rollins to 3B; Pleis Scores
                  Jack Lamabe replaces Bob Heffner pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      44%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Pleis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
          ---      43%  D Stuart        Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  F Malzone       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  R Mejias        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Jack Lamabe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Hall          Single to RF
          1--      56%  Z Versalles     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hall to 2B
   O      12-      49%  B Pleis         Strikeout
          12-      53%  R Rollins       Hit By Pitch; Hall to 3B; Versalles to 2B
   O      123      43%  V Power         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Pleis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  E Bressoud      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  R Nixon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Lamabe        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Jack Lamabe facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  H Killebrew     Single to 3B
          1--      65%  D Mincher       Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B
                  Dick Radatz replaces Jack Lamabe pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-      87%  B Allison       Double to LF; Killebrew Scores; Mincher Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER
   R      -2-      92%  E Battey        Single to 3B; Allison Scores
   RR     1--      97%  J Hall          Home Run; Battey Scores
          ---      98%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      1--      98%  B Pleis         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
          -2-      98%  R Rollins       Single to LF; Versalles to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  V Power         Flyball: LF
          1-3      97%  H Killebrew     Walk; Rollins to 2B
   O      123      97%  D Mincher       Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Bill Pleis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  C Schilling     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Geiger        Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Single to 1B
   O      1--      99%  D Stuart        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dick Radatz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  B Allison       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  E Battey        Strikeout
          ---      98%  J Hall          Walk
          1--      99%  Z Versalles     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Versalles to 2B; Hall to 3B
          -23      99%  B Pleis         Walk
   O      123      98%  R Rollins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Bill Pleis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Mejias        Flyball: LF
   R      ---      98%  E Bressoud      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-5, Arnold Earley facing 2-3-4
                  Arnold Earley replaces Dick Radatz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  V Power         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Mincher       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-9, Bill Pleis facing 9-1-2
                  Vic Power moves to 1B; Bernie Allen replaces Don Mincher playing 2B batting 4th; Jimmie Hall moves to LF; Lenny Green replaces Harmon Killebrew playing CF batting 3rd; Dick Williams pinch hits for Arnold Earley batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Schilling     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Geiger        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation