April 11, 1971 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@BAL 4
(11) BAL 9
DET 3 MIN 6
@CHW 0 CLE 7
BOS 2 MIL 3
CAL 0 KCR 10
@OAK 5 NYY 1
@WSA 0 WSA 4
NYY 3 ATL 3
PIT 1 HOU 7
CHC 4 SDP 9
@LAD 7 NYM 1
CIN 0
(11) PHI 11
MON 4 STL 4
SFG 2 SFG 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 10,548

Sunday, April 11, 1971
Time of Game: 2:26

Twins

3-2

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   2  0  1   0  1  0    6 14  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 11  2

W: J Kaat (1-0), L: B Johnson (1-1)

White Sox

3-2

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    5   0   3   2    0   1  .478 1.065    0    3   0   2B
R Carew 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .190  .465    0    0   3   GDP
T Oliva RF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .450 1.176    0    1   1   2B
H Killebrew 3B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .444 1.191    0    1   0   
  D Thompson 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
R Reese 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .190    0   11   2   
J Holt CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .643    0    2   0   SB,GDP
L Cardenas SS                 3   3   1   0    2   0  .167  .508    0    4   4   2B,SB
G Mitterwald C                2   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .343    0    3   0   SH
J Kaat P                      4   1   2   2    0   1  .500 1.250    0    2   3   2B
Totals                       39   6  14   6    3   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Tovar (2, off S Kealey); J Kaat (1, off B Johnson); T Oliva (2, off B Johnson); L Cardenas (1, off B Johnson).

SH: G Mitterwald (1, off S Kealey).

TB: C Tovar 4; T Oliva 3; J Kaat 3; L Cardenas 2; J Holt 2; R Carew 2; H Killebrew 2.

GIDP: J Holt (2); R Carew (1).

RBI: J Kaat 2 (2); C Tovar 2 (2); T Oliva (2); R Carew (1).

2-out RBI: C Tovar 2; R Carew; T Oliva.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Carew-L Cardenas-R Reese 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Cardenas (1, 2nd base off S Kealey/T Egan); J Holt (1, 2nd base off B Johnson/T Egan).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Richard SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .686    0    1   4   
  S Kealey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Magnuson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Johnstone CF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .807    0    1   0   GDP
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .389 1.096    0    3   6   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.146    0    2   2   
C May 1B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .421 1.002    0   10   1   GDP
R Reichardt LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .150  .390    0    2   0   
W Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .500    0    1   0   
T Egan C                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .364 1.053    0    4   0   2·2B
B Johnson P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   1   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Alvarado PH-SS            2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   0  11   0    1   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: T Egan 2 (3, 2 off J Kaat).

TB: T Egan 4; B Melton 2; C May 2; J Johnstone 2; B Johnson; M Andrews; L Richard.

GIDP: J Johnstone (1); C May (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Richard-M Andrews-C May; M Andrews-L Richard-C May; M Andrews-C May.

E: L Alvarado (1); S Kealey (1).

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
J Kaat, W (1-0)                9    11   0   0    1   3   0   1.93   36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·11     67    -     0.73   0.26
Totals                         9    11   0   0    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·11           -

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Johnson, L (1-1)             5.2  11   5   5    2   3   0   5.52   29     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1·11     28    -     0.78  -0.24
T Forster                      1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.22   0.01
S Kealey                       1     1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.09  -0.01
J Magnuson                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    3   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3·14          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Johnson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Avants, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jake O'Donnell.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 10,548.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Tovar              LF    1. L Richard            SS 
2. R Carew              2B    2. J Johnstone          CF 
3. T Oliva              RF    3. M Andrews            2B 
4. H Killebrew          3B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. R Reese              1B    5. C May                1B 
6. J Holt               CF    6. R Reichardt          LF 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. W Williams           RF 
8. G Mitterwald         C     8. T Egan               C  
9. J Kaat               P     9. B Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  61% R Carew         B Johnson       Single to LF; Kaat Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-      10%  71% T Oliva         B Johnson       Single to 3B; Carew Scores
   t 4   1  0-2  123      10%  92% J Kaat          B Johnson       Single to CF; Mitterwald to 3B; Cardenas Scores; Holt Scores
   b 4   0  4-0  12-      10%  89% C May           J Kaat          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Andrews to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  46% R Carew         B Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  C Tovar         Single to LF
   OO     1--      46%  R Carew         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      49%  T Oliva         Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Richard       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  M Andrews       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Reese         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  J Holt          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Cardenas      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  B Melton        Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  C May           Single to RF; Melton out at 3B/RF-3B; May to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      41%  R Reichardt     Walk
   O      12-      45%  W Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; May to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Egan          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  J Kaat          Double to CF
   O      -2-      48%  C Tovar         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      61%  R Carew         Single to LF; Kaat Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      71%  T Oliva         Single to 3B; Carew Scores
   O      1--      69%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  B Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      69%  L Richard       Single to CF
   OO     1--      75%  J Johnstone     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  J Holt          Single to P
          1--      76%  L Cardenas      Holt Steals 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Wild Pitch; Holt to 3B
          --3      80%  " "             Walk
          1-3      82%  G Mitterwald    Walk; Cardenas to 2B
   RR     123      92%  J Kaat          Single to CF; Mitterwald to 3B; Cardenas Scores; Holt Scores
   O      1-3      89%  C Tovar         Lineout: RF
   O      1-3      88%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  M Andrews       Single to CF
          1--      79%  B Melton        Single to LF; Andrews to 2B
   OO     12-      89%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Andrews to 3B
   O      --3      91%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bart Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  T Oliva         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      91%  H Killebrew     Single to 3B
   O      1--      90%  R Reese         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      90%  J Holt          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  T Egan          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  B Johnson       Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  L Richard       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bart Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  L Cardenas      Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      -2-      93%  J Kaat          Strikeout
   R      -2-      96%  C Tovar         Single to LF; Cardenas Scores
          1--      96%  R Carew         Single to CF; Tovar to 2B
                  Terry Forster replaces Bart Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  T Oliva         Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  J Johnstone     Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  M Andrews       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      97%  B Melton        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      96%  C May           Single to RF; Johnstone to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  R Reichardt     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  R Reese         Strikeout
   OO     1--      97%  J Holt          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  T Egan          Double to RF
                  Luis Alvarado pinch hits for Terry Forster batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  L Alvarado      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      99%  L Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Kealey facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Kealey replaces Lee Richard pitching and batting 1st; Luis Alvarado moves to SS
          ---      99%  L Cardenas      Walk
          1--      99%  G Mitterwald    Cardenas Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Cardenas to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  J Kaat          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   R      --3      99%  C Tovar         Double to LF; Cardenas Scores
          -2-      99%  R Carew         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tovar to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  J Johnstone     Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Melton        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  C May           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jim Magnuson facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Magnuson replaces Steve Kealey pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Reese         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  J Holt          Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  L Cardenas      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
                  Danny Thompson replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  R Reichardt     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  T Egan          Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  L Alvarado      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, White Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197104110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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