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DET 11
@BAL  8
(11)		 CLE  7
@BOS  3
 MIN  9
@KCA  3
 CHW  6
@LAA  4
 NYY  7
WSA  6
 CHC 13
STL  1
 MLN  5
CIN  1
 LAD  5
@PHI  2
 SFG  4
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 4,921

 Saturday, July 1, 1961
Time of Game: 2:52
Twins
9
30-45
Won 2
8th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   1  0  2   0  0  4    9 14  2
Athletics       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  3
W: Jim Kaat (3-7), L: Bob Shaw (4-7)
 Athletics
3
29-44
Lost 6
8th, 19 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .707              2   5   
B Martin 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .254  .664              3   2   
H Killebrew 1B                5   1   4   5    0   0  .353 1.189             12   0   HR
B Allison RF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .786              4   0   2·GDP
J Lemon LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .720              0   0   
  D Dobbek LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .644              0   0   
E Battey C                    4   2   3   1    0   1  .296  .801              3   0   HR,2B
L Green CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .770              2   0   CS
B Tuttle 3B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .235  .583              1   4   
J Kaat P                      3   2   2   0    1   0  .296  .752              0   2   2B
Totals                       40   9  14   0    1   2                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Kaat (3, off B Kunkel); E Battey (12, off B Shaw).
HR: E Battey (5, off B Shaw; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); H Killebrew (23, off B Kunkel; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: E Battey 7; H Killebrew 7; J Kaat 3; B Tuttle 2; B Martin; L Green; Z Versalles.
GIDP: B Allison 2 (10).
RBI: H Killebrew 5 (62); B Tuttle (13); E Battey (21); B Martin (15).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: L Green (6); H Killebrew (16).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Green (7, 3rd base by J Staley/J Pignatano).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Bertoia 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .580              2   4   
L Klimchock 1B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .237  .570             12   1   SH
D Howser SS                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .273  .760              3   4   
N Siebern LF                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .285  .852              1   0   
L Posada CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .797              1   0   
D Johnson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .450              1   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .678              2   6   
J Pignatano C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .745              4   1   
B Shaw P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .233              1   0   
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Sullivan PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .811              0   0   
  E Rakow P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   0   
  B Prescott PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .298              0   0   
  B Kunkel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   0    6   3                         27  16
Batting Events
SH: L Klimchock (1, off J Kaat).
TB: L Klimchock 2; R Bertoia; J Lumpe; N Siebern; D Howser.
RBI: D Howser (26); N Siebern (43).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Howser-L Klimchock; D Howser-J Lumpe-L Klimchock.
E: D Howser 2 (20); R Bertoia (15).

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
J Kaat, W (3-7)                9     6   3   1    6   3   0   4.08   41     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0· 6     64    -     1.03   0.25
Totals                         9     6   3   1    6   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0· 6           -  
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
B Shaw, L (4-7)                5.1  10   5   4    1   0   1   4.02   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1·10     29    -     1.15  -0.22
J Staley                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.20  -0.03
E Rakow                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.89    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.32   0.04
B Kunkel                       1     2   4   0    0   0   1   2.92    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.17  -0.03
Totals                         9    14   9   4    1   2   2          41     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1·14          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 4,921.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Zoilo Versalles              SS       1. Reno Bertoia                 3B
2. Billy Martin                 2B       2. Lou Klimchock                1B
3. Harmon Killebrew             1B       3. Dick Howser                  SS
4. Bob Allison                  RF       4. Norm Siebern                 LF
5. Jim Lemon                    LF       5. Leo Posada                   CF
6. Earl Battey                   C       6. Deron Johnson                RF
7. Lenny Green                  CF       7. Jerry Lumpe                  2B
8. Bill Tuttle                  3B       8. Joe Pignatano                 C
9. Jim Kaat                      P       9. Bob Shaw                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 14% 57% 1-2 MIN H. Killebrew B. Shaw Single to LF; Kaat Scores; Martin to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO -13% 44% 2-2 MIN B. Allison B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1 --- R 13% 60% 2-2 MIN E. Battey B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 12- R 10% 43% 0-2 MIN B. Martin B. Shaw Single to CF; Tuttle Scores; Kaat to 2B
b1 2 --3 R -9% 28% 1-0 KCA L. Posada J. Kaat Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Howser Scores/No RBI/unER; Posada to 2B

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, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles B. Shaw Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Martin B. Shaw Flyball: SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCA R. Bertoia J. Kaat Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 KCA L. Klimchock J. Kaat Single to RF
b1 1 1-- -8% 37% 0-0 KCA D. Howser J. Kaat Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Klimchock to 3B; Howser to 2B
b1 1 -23 RO -0% 37% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B; Klimchock Scores/unER; Howser to 3B
b1 2 --3 R -9% 28% 1-0 KCA L. Posada J. Kaat Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Howser Scores/No RBI/unER; Posada to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 2% 30% 2-0 KCA D. Johnson J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 MIN B. Allison B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 MIN J. Lemon B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 2% 28% 0-2 MIN E. Battey B. Shaw Double to RF
t2 2 -2- O -3% 25% 0-2 MIN L. Green B. Shaw Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-0 KCA J. Lumpe J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 KCA J. Pignatano J. Kaat Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 KCA B. Shaw J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 33% 0-2 MIN B. Tuttle B. Shaw Single to LF
t3 0 1-- 6% 39% 0-2 MIN J. Kaat B. Shaw Walk; Tuttle to 2B
t3 0 12- O -6% 33% 0-2 MIN Z. Versalles B. Shaw Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 12- R 10% 43% 0-2 MIN B. Martin B. Shaw Single to CF; Tuttle Scores; Kaat to 2B
t3 1 12- R 14% 57% 1-2 MIN H. Killebrew B. Shaw Single to LF; Kaat Scores; Martin to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO -13% 44% 2-2 MIN B. Allison B. Shaw Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 KCA R. Bertoia J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 KCA L. Klimchock J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 2-2 KCA D. Howser J. Kaat Single to LF
b3 2 1-- -3% 44% 2-2 KCA N. Siebern J. Kaat Single to 3B; Howser to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 2-2 KCA L. Posada J. Kaat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 MIN J. Lemon B. Shaw Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- R 13% 60% 2-2 MIN E. Battey B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O -2% 58% 3-2 MIN L. Green B. Shaw Lineout: 1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 57% 3-2 MIN B. Tuttle B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 2-3 KCA D. Johnson J. Kaat Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 2-3 KCA J. Lumpe J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- -2% 61% 2-3 KCA J. Pignatano J. Kaat Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 64% 2-3 KCA B. Shaw J. Kaat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 MIN J. Kaat B. Shaw Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 3% 64% 3-2 MIN Z. Versalles B. Shaw Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -3% 61% 3-2 MIN B. Martin B. Shaw Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- 3% 64% 3-2 MIN H. Killebrew B. Shaw Single to LF; Versalles to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 58% 3-2 MIN B. Allison B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -5% 53% 2-3 KCA R. Bertoia J. Kaat Walk
b5 0 1-- O 3% 56% 2-3 KCA L. Klimchock J. Kaat Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bertoia to 2B
b5 1 -2- -3% 53% 2-3 KCA D. Howser J. Kaat Walk
b5 1 12- O 6% 58% 2-3 KCA N. Siebern J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bertoia to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 8% 66% 2-3 KCA L. Posada J. Kaat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 3-2 MIN J. Lemon B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 66% 3-2 MIN E. Battey B. Shaw Single to CF
t6 1 1-- 7% 73% 3-2 MIN L. Green B. Shaw Single to LF; Battey to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R 7% 81% 3-2 MIN B. Tuttle B. Shaw Single to CF; Battey Scores; Green to 2B
Jerry Staley replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 12- O -5% 76% 4-2 MIN J. Kaat J. Staley Green Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t6 2 1-- 2% 78% 4-2 MIN J. Kaat J. Staley Single to CF; Tuttle to 3B
t6 2 1-3 RO 6% 84% 4-2 MIN Z. Versalles J. Staley Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tuttle Scores/No RBI/unER; Kaat out at 3B/3B-2B-SS; Versalles to 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 2-5 KCA D. Johnson J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -3% 83% 2-5 KCA J. Lumpe J. Kaat Single to 3B
b6 1 1-- O 3% 87% 2-5 KCA J. Pignatano J. Kaat Foul Flyball: 1B
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Jerry Staley (P) batting 9th
b6 2 1-- -3% 84% 2-5 KCA H. Sullivan J. Kaat Walk; Lumpe to 2B
b6 2 12- O 5% 89% 2-5 KCA R. Bertoia J. Kaat Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
Ed Rakow replaces Haywood Sullivan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 MIN B. Martin E. Rakow Strikeout
t7 1 --- 1% 89% 5-2 MIN H. Killebrew E. Rakow Single to LF
t7 1 1-- OO -2% 87% 5-2 MIN B. Allison E. Rakow Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 3% 90% 2-5 KCA L. Klimchock J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- -3% 87% 2-5 KCA D. Howser J. Kaat Walk
b7 1 1-- O 4% 90% 2-5 KCA N. Siebern J. Kaat Strikeout
b7 2 1-- -3% 88% 2-5 KCA L. Posada J. Kaat Walk; Howser to 2B
b7 2 12- O 5% 93% 2-5 KCA D. Johnson J. Kaat Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 MIN J. Lemon E. Rakow Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-2 MIN E. Battey E. Rakow Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 MIN L. Green E. Rakow Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 2-5 KCA J. Lumpe J. Kaat Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 KCA J. Pignatano J. Kaat Flyball: RF
Bobby Prescott pinch hits for Ed Rakow (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 KCA B. Prescott J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 8-9-1
Bill Kunkel replaces Bobby Prescott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 MIN B. Tuttle B. Kunkel Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 1% 97% 5-2 MIN J. Kaat B. Kunkel Double to CF
t9 1 -2- 0% 97% 5-2 MIN Z. Versalles B. Kunkel Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Versalles to 1B
t9 1 12- 1% 98% 5-2 MIN B. Martin B. Kunkel Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kaat to 3B; Versalles to 2B
t9 1 123 RRRR 2% 100% 5-2 MIN H. Killebrew B. Kunkel Home Run (Deep LF); Kaat Scores/unER; Versalles Scores/unER; Martin Scores/unER; Killebrew Scores/unER
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 MIN B. Allison B. Kunkel Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 MIN D. Dobbek B. Kunkel Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- -0% 100% 2-9 KCA R. Bertoia J. Kaat Single to CF
b9 0 1-- -1% 99% 2-9 KCA L. Klimchock J. Kaat Single to RF; Bertoia to 3B
b9 0 1-3 RO 1% 100% 2-9 KCA D. Howser J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bertoia Scores; Howser to 1B
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCA N. Siebern J. Kaat Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 KCA L. Posada J. Kaat Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Athletics 3.

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