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Standings
BAL
@BOS		0
1
LAA
@CHW		1
8
LAA
@CHW		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@CLE		5
0
MIN
@CLE		5
3
NYY
@DET		6
4		 
(12)
KCA
@WSA		3
2
PHI
@CIN		4
0
MLN
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
STL
@PIT		3
0
CHC
@SFG		2
8
Sunday, September 17, 1961
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:37
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
5
65-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 35 GB
 at Indians
0
73-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 28½ GB
W: Camilo Pascual (14-15)
L: Jim Perry (10-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    5 10  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Green CF-LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .297 .806 0.046 0.54 0.082 -0.036 -0.0 1 0 2B,CS
Billy Martin 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .239 .608 0.100 1.17 0.135 -0.035 0.9 1 1 2B
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .287 .995 -0.153 1.02 0.002 -0.155 -1.1 10 1
Joe Altobelli LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .278 .815 0.251 1.11 0.288 -0.037 1.9 2 0 HR
   Jose Valdivielso 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .472 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Earl Battey C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .307 .861 -0.048 0.63 0.009 -0.057 -0.6 8 2
Bob Allison RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .237 .807 0.010 0.60 0.035 -0.026 0.1 2 0
Bill Tuttle 3B-CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .240 .627 0.014 0.78 0.078 -0.065 0.8 0 3 GDP
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .685 -0.042 0.41 0.001 -0.042 -0.6 2 4
Camilo Pascual P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .437 -0.043 0.42 0.000 -0.043 -0.8 0 1 SH
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 2 9 .294 .775 0.135 0.73 0.630 -0.496 0.6 27 12
2B: B Martin (13, off J Perry); L Green (27, off J Perry).
HR: J Altobelli (2, off J Perry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: C Pascual (5, off J Schaffernoth).
TB: J Altobelli 5; B Martin 3; L Green 3; B Tuttle; B Allison; E Battey; Z Versalles.
GIDP: B Tuttle (13).
RBI: J Altobelli 3 (8); B Tuttle 2 (40).
2-out RBI: B Tuttle 2; J Altobelli 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Killebrew-Z Versalles-H Killebrew.
Baserunning
CS: L Green (13, 2nd base by J Perry/V Thomas).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ty Cline CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.006 1.01 0.063 -0.057 -0.3 1 0 SB
Tito Francona LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .297 .817 -0.029 0.89 0.039 -0.068 0.0 0 0
Vic Power 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .682 -0.057 1.03 0.026 -0.083 -0.6 3 3 2B
Al Luplow RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.093 0.85 0.000 -0.093 -1.1 2 0
Woodie Held SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .806 -0.068 0.67 0.000 -0.068 -0.9 0 3
Hal Jones 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .083 .237 0.010 0.45 0.034 -0.023 -0.2 11 0
Jack Kubiszyn 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .263 .596 0.091 0.62 0.102 -0.010 0.7 1 3
Valmy Thomas C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .512 -0.134 0.93 0.030 -0.163 -1.3 8 2 GDP
Jim Perry P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .389 -0.089 1.68 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 1 2
   Bob Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Walt Bond PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .049 .252 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Joe Schaffernoth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 1 9 .235 .522 -0.366 0.84 0.294 -0.657 -4.4 27 14
2B: V Power (32, off C Pascual).
TB: J Kubiszyn 3; V Power 2; T Francona; V Thomas; T Cline; H Jones.
GIDP: V Thomas (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Perry-V Power-H Jones; V Thomas-V Power.
PB: V Thomas (3).
Baserunning
SB: T Cline (1, 2nd base off C Pascual/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual, W (14-15) 9 8 0 0 1 9 0 3.50 35 79 0.365 0.84 4.4
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 1 9 0 0.00 35 79 0.365 0.73 4.4

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry, L (10-15) 5.2 9 5 5 1 6 1 4.62 25 36 -0.155 1.03 -2.5
Bob Allen 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.72 4 2 0 0.015 0.14 1.0
Joe Schaffernoth 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.92 8 0 0 0.005 0.05 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 9 1 5.00 37 36 2 0 -0.135 0.84 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: C Pascual (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Cleveland Indians
1 Lenny Green CF 1 Ty Cline CF
2 Billy Martin 2B 2 Tito Francona LF
3 Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 Vic Power 2B
4 Joe Altobelli LF 4 Al Luplow RF
5 Earl Battey C 5 Woodie Held SS
6 Bob Allison RF 6 Hal Jones 1B
7 Bill Tuttle 3B 7 Jack Kubiszyn 3B
8 Zoilo Versalles SS 8 Valmy Thomas C
9 Camilo Pascual P 9 Jim Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 2 -23 RR MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry 18% 86% Single to RF; Green Scores; Martin Scores
b4 0-1 1 1-3 OO CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual 16% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 0 --- R MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry 11% 61% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 0-1 1 1-- CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual -9% 49% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
t6 1-0 1 -23 O MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry -8% 67% Strikeout

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, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Green J. Perry 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Martin J. Perry -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry -5% 45% Double Play: Strikeout, Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Cline C. Pascual 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE T. Francona C. Pascual 2% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- CLE V. Power C. Pascual -2% 47% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual -0% 46% Wild Pitch; Power to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry 11% 61% Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Perry -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- MIN B. Allison J. Perry 2% 61% Single to LF
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO MIN B. Tuttle J. Perry -5% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE W. Held C. Pascual 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- O CLE H. Jones C. Pascual 2% 60% Popfly: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual -1% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual -3% 56% Single to CF; Kubiszyn to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 O CLE J. Perry C. Pascual 5% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Perry -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O MIN C. Pascual J. Perry -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O MIN L. Green J. Perry -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O CLE T. Cline C. Pascual 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- CLE T. Francona C. Pascual -3% 56% Single to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O CLE V. Power C. Pascual 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Francona to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- O CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual 4% 63% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- MIN B. Martin J. Perry 6% 69% Double to RF
t4 1-0 0 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry -4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 -2- O MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry -4% 61% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 -2- O MIN E. Battey J. Perry -3% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O CLE W. Held C. Pascual 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- CLE H. Jones C. Pascual -3% 57% Single to CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual -9% 49% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
b4 0-1 1 1-3 OO CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual 16% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Perry -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Tuttle J. Perry -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Perry -1% 59% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Perry C. Pascual 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- CLE T. Cline C. Pascual -4% 59% Single to CF
b5 0-1 1 1-- CLE T. Francona C. Pascual -2% 56% Cline Steals 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O CLE T. Francona C. Pascual 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 -2- O CLE V. Power C. Pascual 5% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O MIN C. Pascual J. Perry -2% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- MIN L. Green J. Perry 5% 69% Double to LF
t6 1-0 1 -2- MIN B. Martin J. Perry 5% 74% Single to CF; Green to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry 2% 76% Passed Ball; Martin to 2B
t6 1-0 1 -23 O MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry -8% 67% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 -23 RR MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry 18% 86% Single to RF; Green Scores; Martin Scores
t6 3-0 2 1-- MIN E. Battey J. Perry 1% 86% Single to CF; Altobelli to 2B
t6 3-0 2 12- MIN B. Allison J. Perry 1% 88% Walk; Altobelli to 3B; Battey to 2B
t6 3-0 2 123 RR MIN B. Tuttle J. Perry 8% 96% Single to RF; Altobelli Scores; Battey Scores; Allison to 3B
Bob Allen replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-0 2 1-3 O MIN Z. Versalles B. Allen -1% 95% Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
b6 0-5 0 --- O CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 0-5 1 --- O CLE W. Held C. Pascual 1% 97% Strikeout
b6 0-5 2 --- O CLE H. Jones C. Pascual 0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Bob Allen facing 9-1-2
t7 5-0 0 --- O MIN C. Pascual B. Allen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green B. Allen -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 5-0 2 --- O MIN B. Martin B. Allen -0% 96% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
b7 0-5 0 --- O CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual 1% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b7 0-5 1 --- O CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual 1% 98% Flyball: LF
Walt Bond pinch hits for Bob Allen (P) batting 9th
b7 0-5 2 --- O CLE W. Bond C. Pascual 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Joe Schaffernoth facing 3-4-5
Joe Schaffernoth replaces Walt Bond (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-0 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Schaffernoth 0% 99% Walk
t8 5-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Altobelli J. Schaffernoth -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 5-0 1 1-- O MIN E. Battey J. Schaffernoth -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 5-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Allison J. Schaffernoth -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
Jose Valdivielso replaces Joe Altobelli (LF) playing 3B batting 4th
Lenny Green moves from CF to LF
Bill Tuttle moves from 3B to CF
b8 0-5 0 --- O CLE T. Cline C. Pascual 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 0-5 1 --- CLE T. Francona C. Pascual -1% 98% Walk
b8 0-5 1 1-- O CLE V. Power C. Pascual 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-5 2 1-- O CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Joe Schaffernoth facing 7-8-9
t9 5-0 0 --- O MIN B. Tuttle J. Schaffernoth -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-0 1 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Schaffernoth 0% 99% Single to 2B
t9 5-0 1 1-- O MIN C. Pascual J. Schaffernoth -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
t9 5-0 2 -2- O MIN L. Green J. Schaffernoth -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
b9 0-5 0 --- O CLE W. Held C. Pascual 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-5 1 --- O CLE H. Jones C. Pascual 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-5 2 --- CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual -0% 100% Single to CF
b9 0-5 2 1-- O CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.

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