April 23, 1966 Minnesota Twins at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
@BOS 4 CAL 4
MIN 3 KCA 2
CHW 1 BAL 4
@NYY 3 WSA 5
DET 3 ATL 5
NYM 4 CHC 2
LAD 0 HOU 4
SFG 0 SFG 2
@HOU 1 PIT 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 37,221

Saturday, April 23, 1966
Time of Game: 2:20

Twins

3-5

Lost 5

6th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4 10  0

W: L Burdette (1-0), L: J Merritt (0-1), S: B Lee (2)

Angels

6-3

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .567    0    2   5   
T Oliva RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.377    0    3   0   
B Allison LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .834    0    2   0   HR
H Killebrew 3B                3   2   2   0    1   0  .310  .700    0    0   2   2B
A Kosco CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
  C Tovar PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Zimmerman C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         1   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .482    0   10   2   GDP
E Battey C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    2   0   
  J Nossek CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .268    0    0   0   
B Allen 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .579    0    1   1   
M Grant P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   2   
  J Merritt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Nixon PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.350    0    0   0   
  T Uhlaender PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   2    2   1                    24  12

BATTING

2B: H Killebrew (1, off M Lopez).

HR: B Allison (1, off M Lopez; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Allison 4; H Killebrew 3; A Kosco 2; D Mincher; E Battey; R Nixon; B Allen; Z Versalles.

GIDP: D Mincher (1).

RBI: B Allison (1); B Allen (2).

2-out RBI: B Allen.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grant-Z Versalles-D Mincher.

BASERUNNING

PO: Z Versalles (1st base by J Sanford).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .389    0    4   0   
J Fregosi SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .111  .442    0    2   6   HR
B Knoop 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .835    0    4   4   HR,GDP
N Siebern 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .727    0   11   0   
  J Adcock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .429 1.457    0    0   0   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Rodgers C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .211  .547    0    2   0   2B
J Warner RF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .345 1.111    0    1   0   HR,2B
R Reichardt LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .690    0    2   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .904    0    1   1   
M Lopez P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Sanford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Bailey PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  W Montanez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Sukla P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  F Malzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  L Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Satriano 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       33   4  10   4    1   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Warner (2, off M Grant); B Rodgers (1, off M Grant).

HR: J Warner (3, off J Merritt; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Fregosi (1, off M Grant; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Knoop (2, off J Merritt; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Warner 6; J Fregosi 4; B Knoop 4; B Rodgers 3; P Schaal 2; J Cardenal; N Siebern.

GIDP: B Knoop (1).

RBI: J Warner 2 (7); J Fregosi (2); B Knoop (5).

2-out RBI: J Warner 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Knoop-J Fregosi-N Siebern.

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
M Grant                        6.1   7   1   1    1   1   1   1.93   26     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 7     55    -     1.17   0.12
J Merritt, BS (1), L (0-1)     1.2   3   3   3    0   1   2   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 3          2-0    1.92  -0.54
Totals                         8    10   4   4    1   2   3          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·10          2-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lopez                        3.2   5   3   3    0   0   1   2.66   15     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 5     39    -     0.79  -0.10
J Sanford                      1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.52    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          2-1    1.15  -0.04
E Sukla                        2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.79   0.06
L Burdette, W (1-0)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.46   0.02
B Lee, S (2)                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.38   0.14
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·10          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Grant (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Sanford (1; Z Versalles, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Emmett Ashford.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 37,221.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 92° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               California Angels                    
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. J Cardenal           CF 
2. T Oliva              RF    2. J Fregosi            SS 
3. B Allison            LF    3. B Knoop              2B 
4. H Killebrew          3B    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. A Kosco              CF    5. B Rodgers            C  
6. D Mincher            1B    6. J Warner             RF 
7. E Battey             C     7. R Reichardt          LF 
8. B Allen              2B    8. P Schaal             3B 
9. M Grant              P     9. M Lopez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  1--      66%  86% J Warner        J Merritt       Home Run; Rodgers Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  ---     -12%  26% B Allison       M Lopez         Home Run
   b 8   1  3-1  ---      11%  21% B Knoop         J Merritt       Home Run
   b 7   1  3-1  1-3     -11%  19% F Malzone       J Merritt       Foul Flyball: C
   b 7   0  3-1  ---      10%  28% J Warner        M Grant         Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Marcelino Lopez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  Z Versalles     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Oliva         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Cardenal      Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  B Knoop         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Marcelino Lopez facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  H Killebrew     Double to CF
          -2-      36%  A Kosco         Single; Killebrew to 3B
   ROO    1-3      41%  D Mincher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Killebrew Scores
   O      ---      42%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  N Siebern       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      45%  B Rodgers       Double to RF
          -2-      48%  J Warner        Wild Pitch; Rodgers to 3B
   O      --3      41%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      37%  R Reichardt     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marcelino Lopez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      39%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  M Grant         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      39%  P Schaal        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  M Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Marcelino Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      26%  B Allison       Home Run
          ---      24%  H Killebrew     Single to CF
   O      1--      26%  A Kosco         Flyball: 2B
          1--      25%  D Mincher       Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B
                  Jack Sanford replaces Marcelino Lopez pitching and batting 9th
          12-      23%  E Battey        Walk; Killebrew to 3B; Mincher to 2B
   R      123      15%  B Allen         Single to LF; Battey to 2B; Mincher to 3B; Killebrew Scores
   O      123      18%  M Grant         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      28%  J Fregosi       Home Run
   O      ---      25%  B Knoop         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      23%  N Siebern       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  B Rodgers       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
          ---      20%  Z Versalles     Single to 3B
   O      1--      24%  T Oliva         Versalles Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      25%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      ---      25%  B Allison       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      22%  J Warner        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      20%  R Reichardt     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      22%  P Schaal        Single to LF
                  Ed Bailey pinch hits for Jack Sanford batting 9th
          1--      25%  E Bailey        Walk; Schaal to 2B
                  Willie Montanez pinch runs for Ed Bailey batting 9th
   O      12-      19%  J Cardenal      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ed Sukla facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Sukla replaces Willie Montanez pitching and batting 9th
          ---      17%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      19%  A Kosco         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      21%  D Mincher       Flyball: LF
          1--      20%  E Battey        Single to P; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      22%  B Allen         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      19%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      17%  B Knoop         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      19%  N Siebern       Single to RF
   O      1--      16%  B Rodgers       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ed Sukla facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      17%  M Grant         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      18%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      18%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
          ---      28%  J Warner        Double to LF
   O      -2-      22%  R Reichardt     Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      30%  P Schaal        Single to LF; Warner to 3B
                  Jim Merritt replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th; Willie Smith pinch hits for Ed Sukla batting 9th; Frank Malzone pinch hits for Willie Smith batting 9th
   O      1-3      19%  F Malzone       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      11%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lew Burdette facing 3-4-5
                  Lew Burdette replaces Frank Malzone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      12%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      13%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      12%  A Kosco         Single to CF
                  Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Andy Kosco batting 5th
   O      1--      14%  D Mincher       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
                  Jerry Zimmerman replaces Cesar Tovar playing C batting 5th; Joe Nossek replaces Earl Battey playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      10%  J Fregosi       Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      21%  B Knoop         Home Run
                  Joe Adcock pinch hits for Norm Siebern batting 4th
   O      ---      17%  J Adcock        Strikeout Looking
          ---      21%  B Rodgers       Single to 3B
   RR     1--      86%  J Warner        Home Run; Rodgers Scores
   O      ---      86%  R Reichardt     Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Lee facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Lee replaces Joe Adcock pitching and batting 4th; Tom Satriano replaces Lew Burdette playing 1B batting 9th; Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Joe Nossek batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  J Hall          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  B Allen         Flyball: CF
                  Russ Nixon pinch hits for Jim Merritt batting 9th
          ---      93%  R Nixon         Single to RF
                  Ted Uhlaender pinch runs for Russ Nixon batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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