September 10, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
WSA 2 BOS 8
DET 7 KCA 13
MIN 1 MIN 7
@KCA 0 LAA 4
CHW 3 NYY 7
CLE 6 NYY 9
CLE 3 PHI 14
@CHC 6 CIN 5
STL 2 MLN 4
PIT 3 SFG 7
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,706

Sunday, September 10, 1961
Time of Game: 2:26

Twins

61-81

Won 1

8th, 37 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  4   0  0  0   0  2  1    7 10  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: P Ramos (11-17), L: B Kunkel (3-4)

Athletics

53-90

Lost 1

9th, 45½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .799    0    4   0   
B Martin 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .234  .597    0    2   2   HBP
H Killebrew 1B                2   2   1   3    3   0  .298 1.023    0    6   0   HR
J Altobelli LF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .641    0    3   0   
E Battey C                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .303  .860    0    6   0   HR,SH
B Allison RF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .242  .826    0    1   0   SH
B Tuttle 3B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .633    0    2   0   GDP
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .697    0    3   5   
P Ramos P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .172  .460    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   7  10   6    6   3                    27   7

BATTING

HR: E Battey (17, off B Kunkel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); H Killebrew (43, off B Kunkel; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SH: B Allison (5, off J Wyatt); E Battey (5, off J Wyatt).

HBP: B Martin (3, by L Krausse).

TB: E Battey 5; H Killebrew 4; J Altobelli 2; B Allison; P Ramos; B Martin; L Green; Z Versalles.

GIDP: B Tuttle (12).

RBI: H Killebrew 3 (112); E Battey (52); Z Versalles (43); B Allison (95).

2-out RBI: B Allison; E Battey.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

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

E: H Killebrew (23).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Del Greco CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .686    0    2   0   
C Shoemaker 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .814    0    6   1   
D Howser SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .750    0    1   4   
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .862    0    8   1   
D Johnson LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .651    0    3   1   
W Causey 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .725    0    0   2   
F Cipriani RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .357  .757    0    2   0   GDP
J Pignatano C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .714    0    4   0   
B Kunkel P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         1   0   
  J Rivera PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .650    0    0   0   
  E Rakow P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .249         0   1   
  G Stephens PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .595    0    0   0   
  L Krausse P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368         0   0   
  J Nuxhall PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .795    0    0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

TB: B Del Greco; F Cipriani; D Johnson; C Shoemaker; N Siebern.

GIDP: F Cipriani (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Howser-N Siebern.

E: J Wyatt (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
P Ramos, W (11-17)             9     5   0   0    4   5   0   3.95   35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 5     78    -     0.69   0.30
Totals                         9     5   0   0    4   5   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 5           -

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 Kunkel, L (3-4)              3     4   4   4    3   1   2   5.00   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4     33    -     0.91  -0.24
E Rakow                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.88    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.35   0.04
L Krausse                      2     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.03
J Wyatt                        2     4   3   2    2   1   0   4.50   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.10  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   7   6    6   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Kunkel (8); J Wyatt (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: L Krausse (1; B Martin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 7,706.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Athletics                
1. L Green              CF    1. B Del Greco          CF 
2. B Martin             2B    2. C Shoemaker          2B 
3. H Killebrew          1B    3. D Howser             SS 
4. J Altobelli          LF    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. E Battey             C     5. D Johnson            LF 
6. B Allison            RF    6. W Causey             3B 
7. B Tuttle             3B    7. F Cipriani           RF 
8. Z Versalles          SS    8. J Pignatano          C  
9. P Ramos              P     9. B Kunkel             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  12-      24%  78% H Killebrew     B Kunkel        Home Run (Deep CF); Green Scores; Martin Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  46% B Tuttle        B Kunkel        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  49% F Cipriani      P Ramos         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   1  4-0  12-       8%  90% F Cipriani      P Ramos         Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   t 3   2  0-3  ---       7%  84% E Battey        B Kunkel        Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Kunkel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Green         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      46%  B Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      49%  J Altobelli     Single to RF; Killebrew to 2B
   O      12-      45%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Del Greco     Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  C Shoemaker     Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  D Howser        Flyball: LF
          1--      45%  N Siebern       Single to RF; Shoemaker to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Kunkel facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  B Allison       Walk
   OO     1--      46%  B Tuttle        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  Z Versalles     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  W Causey        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      49%  F Cipriani      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Pignatano     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Kunkel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  P Ramos         Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Green         Single to 2B
          1--      52%  B Martin        Wild Pitch; Green to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-      78%  H Killebrew     Home Run (Deep CF); Green Scores; Martin Scores
   O      ---      77%  J Altobelli     Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      84%  E Battey        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      84%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bill Kunkel batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  J Rivera        Popfly: SS
          ---      83%  B Del Greco     Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  C Shoemaker     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      88%  D Howser        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Rakow facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Rakow replaces Jim Rivera pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  P Ramos         Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  L Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  N Siebern       Strikeout
          ---      85%  D Johnson       Walk
          1--      82%  W Causey        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  F Cipriani      Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  B Martin        Single to LF; Martin out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      90%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      89%  J Altobelli     Groundout: P-1B; Killebrew to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  E Battey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  J Pignatano     Walk
                  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  G Stephens      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      90%  B Del Greco     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      92%  C Shoemaker     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Lew Krausse facing 6-7-8
                  Lew Krausse replaces Gene Stephens pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Allison       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Tuttle        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      90%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  D Howser        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Lew Krausse facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  P Ramos         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      93%  L Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  B Martin        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      93%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  W Causey        Popfly: 3B
          ---      93%  F Cipriani      Single to SS
   O      1--      95%  J Pignatano     Strikeout
                  Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Lew Krausse batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  J Nuxhall       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Wyatt facing 4-5-6
                  John Wyatt replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  J Altobelli     Single to CF
          1--      98%  E Battey        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Altobelli to 2B; Battey to 1B
   O      12-      98%  B Allison       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Altobelli to 3B; Battey to 2B
   R      -23      99%  B Tuttle        Wild Pitch; Altobelli Scores/No RBI; Battey to 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      99%  Z Versalles     Single to P/Bunt; Battey Scores/unER; Tuttle to 2B
   O      12-      99%  P Ramos         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      99%  L Green         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Del Greco     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Shoemaker     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Howser        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Wyatt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Altobelli     Popfly: 2B
          1--     100%  E Battey        Single to LF; Killebrew to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B Allison       Single to CF; Killebrew Scores; Battey to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  N Siebern       Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Johnson       Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  W Causey        Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  F Cipriani      Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Pignatano     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196109102

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