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Standings
DET
@BAL		10
5
CLE
@BOS		13
2
MIN
@CHW		5
0
LAA
@KCA		3
5
MLN
@LAD		7
5
CHC
@SFG		1
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Monday, May 15, 1961,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 9,123, Time of Game: 2:20
Twins
5
16-12
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at White Sox
0
11-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Cal McLish (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    5  8  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .741 0.038 0.36 0.066 -0.028 0.5 1 2 CS
Lenny Green CF 3 2 1 1 2 0 .314 .906 0.050 0.48 0.076 -0.026 0.6 2 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 2 1 2 1 .373 1.235 0.059 0.48 0.089 -0.030 1.5 8 1 3B,2B
Earl Battey C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .344 .875 -0.012 0.61 0.058 -0.070 -0.2 7 0 GDP
Jim Lemon LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .280 .802 0.040 0.72 0.054 -0.014 0.3 1 0
   Dan Dobbek LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .697 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.8 0 0
Bob Allison RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .265 .885 0.062 0.94 0.064 -0.002 0.7 2 0
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .625 -0.060 0.87 0.000 -0.060 -1.1 0 1 SH
Reno Bertoia 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 .207 .618 -0.015 0.58 0.014 -0.029 -0.1 5 2 SF
Camilo Pascual P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .307 -0.045 0.42 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 1 1 SH
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 8 3 .267 .777 0.115 0.58 0.421 -0.306 0.5 27 7
2B: H Killebrew (2, off C McLish).
3B: H Killebrew (1, off C McLish).
SF: R Bertoia (2, off C McLish).
SH: C Pascual (2, off J Pizarro); B Gardner (7, off C McLish).
TB: H Killebrew 5; B Allison 2; Z Versalles 2; E Battey; L Green.
GIDP: E Battey (4).
RBI: B Allison (23); H Killebrew (19); R Bertoia (7); L Green (13); Z Versalles (13).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: Z Versalles (3, 2nd base by J Pizarro/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .636 -0.049 0.92 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 1 2
   Sammy Esposito SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .258 -0.031 0.60 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 4
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .673 0.019 0.79 0.065 -0.045 0.0 7 4 2B
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .813 -0.028 0.64 0.042 -0.070 -0.4 2 0 2B
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .330 1.074 -0.098 0.90 0.000 -0.098 -1.1 12 2
Jim Landis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .784 -0.066 0.82 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 0 0
Al Smith RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .743 -0.047 0.62 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 0
J.C. Martin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .736 -0.049 0.65 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 0 5
Sherm Lollar C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .729 -0.011 0.58 0.022 -0.033 -0.2 4 1 2B
Cal McLish P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.018 0.80 0.015 -0.032 -0.2 1 1
   Wes Covington PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .695 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Juan Pizarro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Gerry Staley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 7 .129 .355 -0.387 0.72 0.144 -0.529 -4.5 27 21
2B: N Fox (6, off C Pascual); M Minoso (5, off C Pascual); S Lollar (4, off C Pascual).
TB: S Lollar 2; M Minoso 2; N Fox 2; C McLish.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-L Aparicio-R Sievers.
E: M Minoso (4).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual, W (3-3) 9 4 0 0 0 7 0 3.31 31 86 0.385 0.72 4.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 31 86 0.385 0.58 4.5

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal McLish, L (2-3) 8 7 4 4 4 3 0 4.08 34 51 -0.108 0.70 -0.0
Juan Pizarro 0.2 1 1 1 4 0 0 4.26 6 0 0 -0.009 0.05 -1.3
Gerry Staley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.27 1 3 0 0.002 0.08 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 8 3 0 5.00 41 51 3 0 -0.115 0.72 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: C Pascual (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Sam Carrigan.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 9,123.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago White Sox
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Lenny Green CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Earl Battey C 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Jim Lemon LF 5 Jim Landis CF
6 Bob Allison RF 6 Al Smith RF
7 Billy Gardner 2B 7 J.C. Martin 3B
8 Reno Bertoia 3B 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Camilo Pascual P 9 Cal McLish P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 -2- R MIN L. Green C. McLish 7% 63% Single to CF; Versalles Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles C. McLish 6% 56% Single to LF; Versalles to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 0-3 1 --3 O CHW M. Minoso C. Pascual 6% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1-0 1 1-- MIN E. Battey C. McLish 6% 66% Single to LF; Green to 3B
t7 3-0 2 1-- R MIN H. Killebrew C. McLish 5% 94% Double to LF; Green Scores

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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, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles C. McLish 6% 56% Single to LF; Versalles to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 0 -2- R MIN L. Green C. McLish 7% 63% Single to CF; Versalles Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew C. McLish -3% 60% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 1-- MIN E. Battey C. McLish 6% 66% Single to LF; Green to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 MIN J. Lemon C. McLish 3% 68% Walk; Battey to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 RO MIN B. Allison C. McLish 1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B; Green Scores; Battey to 3B; Lemon to 2B
t1 2-0 2 -23 O MIN B. Gardner C. McLish -4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio C. Pascual 2% 68% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-2 1 --- O CHW N. Fox C. Pascual 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso C. Pascual 1% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Bertoia C. McLish -2% 68% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O MIN C. Pascual C. McLish -1% 67% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles C. McLish -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CHW R. Sievers C. Pascual 2% 69% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- O CHW J. Landis C. Pascual 2% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O CHW A. Smith C. Pascual 1% 72% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O MIN L. Green C. McLish -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew C. McLish 2% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- OO MIN E. Battey C. McLish -4% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O CHW J. Martin C. Pascual 3% 70% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- O CHW S. Lollar C. Pascual 2% 72% Popfly: SS
b3 0-2 2 --- CHW C. McLish C. Pascual -1% 71% Single to RF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio C. Pascual 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- MIN J. Lemon C. McLish 3% 76% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- MIN B. Allison C. McLish 4% 80% Single to RF; Lemon to 2B
t4 2-0 0 12- O MIN B. Gardner C. McLish -0% 80% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Lemon to 3B; Allison to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -23 RO MIN R. Bertoia C. McLish 1% 81% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemon Scores; Allison to 3B
t4 3-0 2 --3 O MIN C. Pascual C. McLish -2% 79% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O CHW N. Fox C. Pascual 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- CHW M. Minoso C. Pascual -4% 77% Double to LF
b4 0-3 1 -2- O CHW R. Sievers C. Pascual 4% 81% Popfly: 1B
b4 0-3 2 -2- O CHW J. Landis C. Pascual 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
Sammy Esposito replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 1st
t5 3-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles C. McLish -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
t5 3-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green C. McLish -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew C. McLish 2% 84% Triple to CF
t5 3-0 2 --3 O MIN E. Battey C. McLish -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- O CHW A. Smith C. Pascual 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O CHW J. Martin C. Pascual 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 0-3 2 --- CHW S. Lollar C. Pascual -2% 83% Double to LF
b5 0-3 2 -2- O CHW C. McLish C. Pascual 3% 87% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon C. McLish -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- MIN B. Allison C. McLish 1% 87% Single to LF
t6 3-0 1 1-- O MIN B. Gardner C. McLish -1% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Bertoia C. McLish -1% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- O CHW S. Esposito C. Pascual 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-3 1 --- CHW N. Fox C. Pascual -4% 82% Double to RF
b6 0-3 1 -2- CHW M. Minoso C. Pascual -2% 80% Wild Pitch; Fox to 3B
b6 0-3 1 --3 O CHW M. Minoso C. Pascual 6% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-3 2 --3 O CHW R. Sievers C. Pascual 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- O MIN C. Pascual C. McLish -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles C. McLish -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 2 --- MIN L. Green C. McLish 1% 89% Walk
t7 3-0 2 1-- R MIN H. Killebrew C. McLish 5% 94% Double to LF; Green Scores
t7 4-0 2 -2- O MIN E. Battey C. McLish -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
b7 0-4 0 --- O CHW J. Landis C. Pascual 2% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 0-4 1 --- O CHW A. Smith C. Pascual 1% 96% Strikeout
b7 0-4 2 --- O CHW J. Martin C. Pascual 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
t8 4-0 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon C. McLish -0% 96% Popfly: 2B
t8 4-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison C. McLish -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-0 2 --- O MIN B. Gardner C. McLish -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
b8 0-4 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar C. Pascual 2% 97% Flyball: RF
Wes Covington pinch hits for Cal McLish (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 1 --- O CHW W. Covington C. Pascual 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 0-4 2 --- O CHW S. Esposito C. Pascual 0% 99% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
Juan Pizarro replaces Wes Covington (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- MIN R. Bertoia J. Pizarro 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-- O MIN C. Pascual J. Pizarro -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bertoia to 2B
t9 4-0 1 -2- R MIN Z. Versalles J. Pizarro 1% 99% Single to RF; Bertoia Scores
t9 5-0 1 1-- O MIN L. Green J. Pizarro -0% 99% Versalles Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-2B)
t9 5-0 2 --- MIN L. Green J. Pizarro 0% 99% Walk
t9 5-0 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew J. Pizarro 0% 99% Walk; Green to 2B
t9 5-0 2 12- MIN E. Battey J. Pizarro 0% 99% Walk; Green to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
Gerry Staley replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-0 2 123 O MIN D. Dobbek G. Staley -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
b9 0-5 0 --- O CHW N. Fox C. Pascual 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-5 1 --- O CHW M. Minoso C. Pascual 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-5 2 --- O CHW R. Sievers C. Pascual 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.

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