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BOS  1
BAL  0

CHW  8
LAA  1

CHW  4
LAA  3

(10)
MIN  5
@CLE  0
MIN  5
@CLE  3

NYY  6
@DET  4

(12)
KCA  3
@WSA  2

PHI  4
@CIN  0

LAD  4
MLN  3

(11)
STL  3
@PIT  0

SFG  8
CHC  2

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 17, 1961
Time of Game: 2:37
Twins
5
65-83
Won 1
7th, 35 GB
                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
W: Camilo Pascual (14-15), L: Jim Perry (10-15)
Indians
0
73-76
Lost 1
5th, 28½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Green CF-LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .806              1   0   2B,CS
B Martin 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .239  .608              1   1   2B
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   0   0    1   2  .287  .995             10   1   
J Altobelli LF                4   2   2   3    0   1  .278  .815              2   0   HR
  J Valdivielso 3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .472              1   0   
E Battey C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .307  .861              8   2   
B Allison RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .807              2   0   
B Tuttle 3B-CF                4   0   1   2    0   1  .240  .627              0   3   GDP
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .685              2   4   
C Pascual P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .437              0   1   SH
Totals                       34   5  10   0    2   9                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. H Killebrew-Z Versalles-H Killebrew.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Green (13, 2nd base by J Perry/V Thomas).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              1   0   SB
T Francona LF                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .297  .817              0   0   
V Power 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .682              3   3   2B
A Luplow RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
W Held SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .806              0   3   
H Jones 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .083  .237             11   0   
J Kubiszyn 3B                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .263  .596              1   3   
V Thomas C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .512              8   2   GDP
J Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .389              1   2   
  B Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              0   0   
  W Bond PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .049  .252              0   0   
  J Schaffernoth P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       34   0   8   0    1   9                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Perry-V Power-H Jones; V Thomas-V Power.
PB: V Thomas (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Cline (1, 2nd base off C Pascual/E Battey).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual, W (14-15)           9     8   0   0    1   9   0   3.50   35     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8     79    -     0.84   0.36
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   9   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, L (10-15)             5.2   9   5   5    1   6   1   4.62   25     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 9     36    -     1.05  -0.16
B Allen                        1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.72    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.17   0.02
J Schaffernoth                 2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.92    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   9   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·10          2-0 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 MIN L. Green J. Perry Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIN B. Martin J. Perry Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry 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 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE T. Cline C. Pascual Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE T. Francona C. Pascual Strikeout
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 CLE V. Power C. Pascual Double to LF
b1 2 -2- -0% 46% 0-0 CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual Wild Pitch; Power to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual 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 --- R 11% 61% 0-0 MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 MIN E. Battey J. Perry Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 MIN B. Allison J. Perry Single to LF
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 1-0 MIN B. Tuttle J. Perry 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 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE W. Held C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CLE H. Jones C. Pascual Popfly: SS
b2 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual Single to CF
b2 2 1-- -3% 56% 0-1 CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual Single to CF; Kubiszyn to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 6% 62% 0-1 CLE J. Perry C. Pascual 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 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Perry Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 MIN C. Pascual J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 MIN L. Green J. Perry 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 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE T. Cline C. Pascual Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CLE T. Francona C. Pascual Single to 3B
b3 1 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 CLE V. Power C. Pascual Groundout: 3B-1B; Francona to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual Strikeout
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 0 --- 6% 69% 1-0 MIN B. Martin J. Perry Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O -4% 65% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry Strikeout
t4 2 -2- O -3% 58% 1-0 MIN E. Battey J. Perry 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 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 CLE W. Held C. Pascual Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 CLE H. Jones C. Pascual Single to CF
b4 1 1-- -9% 49% 0-1 CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual Single to LF; Jones to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO 16% 64% 0-1 CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual 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 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 MIN B. Allison J. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 MIN B. Tuttle J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Perry 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 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 CLE J. Perry C. Pascual Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -4% 59% 0-1 CLE T. Cline C. Pascual Single to CF
b5 1 1-- -3% 56% 0-1 CLE T. Francona C. Pascual Cline Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5% 61% 0-1 CLE T. Francona C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
b5 2 -2- O 5% 66% 0-1 CLE V. Power C. Pascual 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 0 --- O -3% 64% 1-0 MIN C. Pascual J. Perry Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- 5% 69% 1-0 MIN L. Green J. Perry Double to LF
t6 1 -2- 5% 74% 1-0 MIN B. Martin J. Perry Single to CF; Green to 3B
t6 1 1-3 2% 76% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry Passed Ball; Martin to 2B
t6 1 -23 O -9% 67% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Perry Strikeout
t6 2 -23 RR 18% 86% 1-0 MIN J. Altobelli J. Perry Single to RF; Green Scores; Martin Scores
t6 2 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 MIN E. Battey J. Perry Single to CF; Altobelli to 2B
t6 2 12- 1% 88% 3-0 MIN B. Allison J. Perry Walk; Altobelli to 3B; Battey to 2B
t6 2 123 RR 8% 96% 3-0 MIN B. Tuttle J. Perry Single to RF; Altobelli Scores; Battey Scores; Allison to 3B
Bob Allen replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 5-0 MIN Z. Versalles B. Allen 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 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 CLE W. Held C. Pascual Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 CLE H. Jones C. Pascual 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 MIN C. Pascual B. Allen Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 MIN L. Green B. Allen Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 MIN B. Martin B. Allen Strikeout
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 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual Flyball: LF
Walt Bond pinch hits for Bob Allen (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 CLE W. Bond C. Pascual 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 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Schaffernoth Walk
t8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 MIN J. Altobelli J. Schaffernoth Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 MIN E. Battey J. Schaffernoth Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 MIN B. Allison J. Schaffernoth 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 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 CLE T. Cline C. Pascual Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 0-5 CLE T. Francona C. Pascual Walk
b8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 CLE V. Power C. Pascual Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-5 CLE A. Luplow C. Pascual 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 MIN B. Tuttle J. Schaffernoth Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 5-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Schaffernoth Single to 2B
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 MIN C. Pascual J. Schaffernoth Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 MIN L. Green J. Schaffernoth 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 --- O 1% 100% 0-5 CLE W. Held C. Pascual Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE H. Jones C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 0-5 CLE J. Kubiszyn C. Pascual Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE V. Thomas C. Pascual Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Indians 0.

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