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DET
@BAL		10
4
CLE
@BOS		7
8
MIN
@CHW		4
5
LAA
@KCA		4
6
WSA
@NYY		3
2
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@LAD		5
3
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@PHI		4
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@PIT		1
2
CHC
@SFG		1
2
Tuesday, May 16, 1961,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 11,039, Time of Game: 3:17
Twins
4
16-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
12-16
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Early Wynn (4-1)
L: Pedro Ramos (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  2  0   1  0  0    4  6  1
White Sox       0  0  1   0  2  0   1  1  X    5  8  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .727 -0.069 1.39 0.052 -0.120 -0.3 3 0 SB,SH
Lenny Green CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .314 .914 0.160 1.33 0.209 -0.049 0.7 1 0 2B
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 .371 1.218 0.153 1.41 0.234 -0.082 0.9 5 1
Earl Battey C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .855 -0.060 0.91 0.020 -0.080 -0.6 8 0
Jim Lemon LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .274 .791 0.024 1.54 0.093 -0.069 -0.0 2 0 SB
   Dan Dobbek LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .674 -0.047 1.85 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 1 0
Bob Allison RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .870 -0.080 1.22 0.038 -0.117 -0.4 1 0
Billy Gardner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .602 -0.161 1.22 0.000 -0.161 -1.3 2 3 GDP
Reno Bertoia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .598 -0.100 1.26 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 0 2
   Don Mincher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .898 -0.073 2.87 0.000 -0.073 -0.2
Pedro Ramos P 3 3 3 1 0 0 .364 1.028 0.228 1.41 0.228 0.000 1.8 1 2 HR
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .410 -0.053 2.12 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 5 7 .194 .628 -0.078 1.38 0.874 -0.951 -0.5 24 8
2B: L Green (9, off E Wynn).
HR: P Ramos (2, off E Wynn; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: Z Versalles (2, off E Wynn).
TB: P Ramos 6; L Green 2; B Allison; H Killebrew.
GIDP: B Gardner (7).
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (21); P Ramos (8); L Green (14).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Bertoia (7).
Baserunning
SB: Z Versalles (10, 2nd base off E Wynn/C Carreon); J Lemon (1, 2nd base off E Wynn/C Carreon).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .723 -0.028 1.39 0.074 -0.102 -0.4 3 0
Nellie Fox 2B 3 0 1 2 1 1 .268 .696 0.273 1.76 0.323 -0.050 2.0 2 2 3B
Minnie Minoso LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .266 .846 0.269 1.70 0.362 -0.093 1.3 1 0 HR
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 1.035 -0.177 1.71 0.000 -0.177 -1.5 9 0
Jim Landis CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .769 -0.013 1.22 0.064 -0.077 -0.2 4 0
J.C. Martin 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .724 -0.058 1.22 0.036 -0.094 -0.4 0 3
Cam Carreon C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .708 0.052 1.43 0.107 -0.055 0.4 7 0
Sammy Esposito SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .414 -0.084 1.98 0.051 -0.135 -0.5 1 4 2B,SH
Early Wynn P 3 1 1 1 1 0 .111 .311 0.187 2.20 0.316 -0.129 0.4 0 1
Team Totals 32 5 8 5 4 5 .250 .771 0.421 1.62 1.333 -0.912 1.0 27 10
2B: S Esposito (1, off P Ramos).
3B: N Fox (2, off P Ramos).
HR: M Minoso (5, off P Ramos; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: S Esposito (1, off P Ramos).
TB: M Minoso 4; N Fox 3; S Esposito 2; C Carreon 2; A Smith; E Wynn; J Martin.
RBI: M Minoso 2 (19); N Fox 2 (7); E Wynn (1).
2-out RBI: M Minoso 2; E Wynn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-S Esposito-R Sievers.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pedro Ramos, L (3-3) 8 8 5 4 4 5 1 4.47 37 49 -0.421 1.62 -1.0
Team Totals 8 8 5 4 4 5 1 4.50 37 49 -0.421 1.38 -1.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (4-1) 9 6 4 4 5 7 1 3.23 37 61 0.079 1.38 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 5 7 1 4.00 37 61 0.079 1.62 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: E Wynn (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 11,039.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago White Sox
1 Zoilo Versalles SS 1 Al Smith RF
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 J.C. Martin 3B
7 Billy Gardner 2B 7 Cam Carreon C
8 Reno Bertoia 3B 8 Sammy Esposito SS
9 Pedro Ramos P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-3 1 12- RR CHW N. Fox P. Ramos 29% 63% Triple to LF (Deep LF); Wynn Scores; Smith Scores
b8 4-4 2 12- R CHW E. Wynn P. Ramos 28% 87% Single to CF; Martin Scores; Carreon to 3B
b7 3-4 2 --- R CHW M. Minoso P. Ramos 24% 52% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-1 2 -23 RR MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn -22% 27% Single to CF; Ramos Scores; Green Scores
t7 3-3 1 -2- R MIN L. Green E. Wynn -18% 28% Double to RF (RF Line); Ramos Scores

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, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles E. Wynn -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN L. Green E. Wynn 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn -2% 48% Versalles Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn 4% 53% Fielder's Choice SS; Versalles out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Killebrew to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN E. Battey E. Wynn -2% 51% Walk; Killebrew to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O MIN J. Lemon E. Wynn 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW A. Smith P. Ramos -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox P. Ramos -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso P. Ramos -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Allison E. Wynn -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN B. Gardner E. Wynn 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Bertoia E. Wynn 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Sievers P. Ramos -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Landis P. Ramos -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Martin P. Ramos -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- R MIN P. Ramos E. Wynn -11% 39% Home Run (Deep LF)
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Wynn 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green E. Wynn 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn -1% 41% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O MIN E. Battey E. Wynn 2% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- CHW C. Carreon P. Ramos 4% 48% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O CHW S. Esposito P. Ramos -2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Carreon to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O CHW E. Wynn P. Ramos -4% 41% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 -2- CHW A. Smith P. Ramos 2% 43% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Carreon to 3B; Smith to 1B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 CHW N. Fox P. Ramos 3% 46% Walk; Smith to 2B
b3 0-1 2 123 R CHW M. Minoso P. Ramos 12% 58% Walk; Carreon Scores/unER; Smith to 3B; Fox to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O CHW R. Sievers P. Ramos -8% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon E. Wynn 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- O MIN B. Allison E. Wynn 2% 55% Popfly: 1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O MIN B. Gardner E. Wynn 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHW J. Landis P. Ramos -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 1 --- O CHW J. Martin P. Ramos -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b4 1-1 2 --- O CHW C. Carreon P. Ramos -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Bertoia E. Wynn 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- MIN P. Ramos E. Wynn -3% 50% Single to LF
t5 1-1 1 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Wynn 4% 54% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 1-- MIN L. Green E. Wynn -3% 51% Walk; Ramos to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn -2% 49% Wild Pitch; Ramos to 3B; Green to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -23 RR MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn -22% 27% Single to CF; Ramos Scores; Green Scores
t5 3-1 2 1-- O MIN E. Battey E. Wynn 2% 28% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O CHW S. Esposito P. Ramos -3% 25% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-3 1 --- CHW E. Wynn P. Ramos 4% 29% Walk
b5 1-3 1 1-- CHW A. Smith P. Ramos 5% 34% Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
b5 1-3 1 12- RR CHW N. Fox P. Ramos 29% 63% Triple to LF (Deep LF); Wynn Scores; Smith Scores
b5 3-3 1 --3 O CHW M. Minoso P. Ramos -8% 55% Popfly: 2B
b5 3-3 2 --3 O CHW R. Sievers P. Ramos -5% 50% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t6 3-3 0 --- MIN J. Lemon E. Wynn -5% 45% Walk
t6 3-3 0 1-- MIN B. Allison E. Wynn -4% 41% Lemon Steals 2B
t6 3-3 0 -2- O MIN B. Allison E. Wynn 6% 47% Strikeout
t6 3-3 1 -2- O MIN B. Gardner E. Wynn 5% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lemon to 3B
t6 3-3 2 --3 O MIN R. Bertoia E. Wynn 6% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
b6 3-3 0 --- O CHW J. Landis P. Ramos -3% 54% Foul Flyball: C
b6 3-3 1 --- CHW J. Martin P. Ramos 4% 58% Single to CF
b6 3-3 1 1-- O CHW C. Carreon P. Ramos -4% 54% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-3 2 1-- CHW S. Esposito P. Ramos 5% 59% Double to LF; Carreon to 3B
b6 3-3 2 -23 O CHW E. Wynn P. Ramos -9% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- MIN P. Ramos E. Wynn -6% 44% Single to LF (Short LF)
t7 3-3 0 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Wynn 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ramos to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- R MIN L. Green E. Wynn -18% 28% Double to RF (RF Line); Ramos Scores
t7 4-3 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Wynn 4% 32% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-3 2 -2- O MIN E. Battey E. Wynn 4% 36% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
b7 3-4 0 --- O CHW A. Smith P. Ramos -5% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- O CHW N. Fox P. Ramos -3% 28% Strikeout
b7 3-4 2 --- R CHW M. Minoso P. Ramos 24% 52% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b7 4-4 2 --- O CHW R. Sievers P. Ramos -2% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t8 4-4 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek E. Wynn 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- O MIN B. Allison E. Wynn 3% 58% Flyball: LF
t8 4-4 2 --- O MIN B. Gardner E. Wynn 3% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
b8 4-4 0 --- CHW J. Landis P. Ramos 6% 67% Walk
b8 4-4 0 1-- O CHW J. Martin P. Ramos -6% 61% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-4 1 1-- CHW C. Carreon P. Ramos 6% 67% Single to LF; Martin to 2B
b8 4-4 1 12- O CHW S. Esposito P. Ramos -8% 59% Strikeout
b8 4-4 2 12- R CHW E. Wynn P. Ramos 28% 87% Single to CF; Martin Scores; Carreon to 3B
b8 5-4 2 1-3 O CHW A. Smith P. Ramos -3% 84% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
Don Mincher pinch hits for Reno Bertoia (3B) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 --- O MIN D. Mincher E. Wynn 7% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Pedro Ramos (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 1 --- O MIN E. Valo E. Wynn 5% 96% Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t9 4-5 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Wynn 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 5.

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