June 30, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 6
@BAL 5
(12) CLE 10
@BOS 2 MIN 8
@KCA 2 LAA 10
CHW 3 NYY 5
WSA 1 STL 11
@CHC 4 CIN 4
@MLN 0 LAD 10
@PHI 6 PIT 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,055

Friday, June 30, 1961
Time of Game: 2:24

Twins

29-45

Won 1

9th, 19 GB

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

W: J Kralick (7-5), L: J Nuxhall (4-5)

Athletics

29-43

Lost 5

8th, 18 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                6   2   2   0    0   2  .286  .713    0    0   6   3B
B Martin 2B                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .257  .675    0    2   3   2B
H Killebrew 1B                3   1   1   0    2   0  .344 1.168    0   11   1   3B
B Allison RF                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .238  .800    0    2   0   
J Lemon LF                    5   1   2   2    0   2  .249  .733    0    1   0   2B
  D Dobbek PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .649         1   0   
E Battey C                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .772    0    4   0   
L Green CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .280  .773    0    3   0   HBP
B Tuttle 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .229  .574    0    2   2   IW
J Kralick P                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .214  .447    0    1   0   
Totals                       40   8  11   7    5  10                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Martin (5, off J Nuxhall); J Lemon (13, off A Ditmar).

3B: Z Versalles (2, off J Nuxhall); H Killebrew (4, off J Nuxhall).

IBB: B Tuttle (2, by J Nuxhall).

HBP: L Green (3, by J Nuxhall).

TB: Z Versalles 4; B Martin 4; H Killebrew 3; J Lemon 3; L Green 2; J Kralick.

RBI: B Martin 3 (14); J Kralick 2 (3); J Lemon 2 (28).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Z Versalles-B Martin-H Killebrew; B Tuttle-H Killebrew.

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .272  .757    0    0   4   3B,GDP
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .681    0    0   2   
D Johnson RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .150  .479    0    1   0   HR,GDP
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .860    0    8   2   
H Sullivan C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .808    0   11   0   
B Prescott LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .322    0    0   0   
L Posada CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .814    0    3   1   
R Bertoia 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .234  .579    0    2   1   
J Nuxhall P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.048    0    0   0   
  N Bass P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .117         0   0   
  A Ditmar P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  W Covington PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .657    0    0   0   
  E Rakow P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         1   1   
  J Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .653    0    0   0   
  B Kunkel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         1   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

3B: D Howser (3, off J Kralick).

HR: D Johnson (1, off J Kralick; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: D Johnson 4; D Howser 3; R Bertoia; L Posada; J Lumpe.

GIDP: D Johnson (4); D Howser (6).

RBI: D Johnson (4); D Howser (25).

2-out RBI: D Howser.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: H Sullivan 2 (5).

E: D Howser 2 (18).

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 Kralick, W (7-5)             9     5   2   2    3   4   1   3.75   33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 3     70    -     0.55   0.09
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 3           -

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nuxhall, L (4-5)             3.1   6   5   5    2   3   0   5.13   18     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 5     29    -     1.07  -0.25
N Bass                         0     2   3   3    1   0   0   4.57    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.85  -0.15
A Ditmar                       1.2   2   0   0    2   0   0   4.81    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          2-2    0.27  -0.03
E Rakow                        3     0   0   0    0   6   0   4.10   12     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
B Kunkel                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.98    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    5  10   0          46     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 9          4-4

N Bass faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Nuxhall (1; B Tuttle).

HBP: J Nuxhall (2; L Green).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 7,055.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 90° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Athletics                
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. D Howser             SS 
2. B Martin             2B    2. J Lumpe              2B 
3. H Killebrew          1B    3. D Johnson            RF 
4. B Allison            RF    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. J Lemon              LF    5. H Sullivan           C  
6. E Battey             C     6. B Prescott           LF 
7. L Green              CF    7. L Posada             CF 
8. B Tuttle             3B    8. R Bertoia            3B 
9. J Kralick            P     9. J Nuxhall            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-1  123      17%  78% J Kralick       J Nuxhall       Single to LF; Lemon Scores; Green Scores; Tuttle to 3B
   b 3   2  1-0  1--     -14%  46% D Howser        J Kralick       Triple to LF; Posada Scores
   t 4   1  1-1  1--      10%  60% L Green         J Nuxhall       Single to CF; Lemon to 3B; Green to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   1  0-0  ---       8%  55% Z Versalles     J Nuxhall       Triple to LF
   t 4   1  1-4  -23       6%  92% B Martin        N Bass          Single to CF; Kralick Scores; Versalles Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  B Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Howser        Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  D Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Lemon         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  L Green         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  B Tuttle        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  N Siebern       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  H Sullivan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Prescott      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Kralick       Strikeout
          ---      55%  Z Versalles     Triple to LF
   RO     --3      57%  B Martin        Double to CF (Deep CF-RF); Versalles Scores; Martin out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
          ---      60%  H Killebrew     Triple to LF
   O      --3      56%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
          ---      52%  L Posada        Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  J Nuxhall       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      1--      46%  D Howser        Triple to LF; Posada Scores
   O      --3      50%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Lemon         Single to SS (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  E Battey        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      60%  L Green         Single to CF; Lemon to 3B; Green to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      62%  B Tuttle        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      78%  J Kralick       Single to LF; Lemon Scores; Green Scores; Tuttle to 3B
                  Norm Bass replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      83%  Z Versalles     Passed Ball; Tuttle Scores/No RBI; Kralick to 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Single to CF; Kralick to 3B; Versalles to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      92%  B Martin        Single to CF; Kralick Scores; Versalles Scores
          1--      93%  H Killebrew     Walk; Martin to 2B
                  Art Ditmar replaces Norm Bass pitching and batting 9th
          12-      94%  B Allison       Walk; Martin to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
   RR     123      98%  J Lemon         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martin Scores; Killebrew Scores; Allison to 3B
   O      -23      97%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
          -23      97%  L Green         Walk
   O      123      96%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      94%  D Johnson       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      95%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  H Sullivan      Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  B Prescott      Walk
   O      1--      96%  L Posada        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Art Ditmar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  J Kralick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  B Martin        Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  H Killebrew     Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Kralick facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  R Bertoia       Single to 3B/Bunt
                  Wes Covington pinch hits for Art Ditmar batting 9th
          1--      91%  W Covington     Walk; Bertoia to 2B
   OO     12-      96%  D Howser        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Covington to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  J Lumpe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ed Rakow facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Rakow replaces Wes Covington pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  J Lemon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  N Siebern       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  H Sullivan      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ed Rakow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  L Green         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  J Kralick       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kralick to 1B
   O      1--      98%  Z Versalles     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Kralick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Prescott      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      99%  L Posada        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  B Martin        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  H Killebrew     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Allison       Strikeout
          -2-      99%  J Lemon         Strikeout, Passed Ball; Killebrew to 3B; Lemon to 1B
                  Dan Dobbek pinch runs for Jim Lemon batting 5th
   O      1-3      99%  E Battey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Dobbek moves to LF; Jerry Walker pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Walker        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Howser        Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Lumpe         Single/Bunt
   O      1--     100%  D Johnson       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bill Kunkel facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Kunkel replaces Jerry Walker pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  L Green         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 1B-P; Green to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Kralick       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  Z Versalles     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  N Siebern       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Sullivan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Prescott      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196106300

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation