April 12, 1962 Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 1
@CHW 0 MIN 9
@KCA 5 HOU 2
CHC 0 LAD 11
CIN 7 SFG 8
MLN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 854

Thursday, April 12, 1962
Time of Game: 3:01

Twins

2-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  3   0  2  0   2  0  1    9  9  0
Athletics       0  1  0   3  0  0   0  1  0    5 12  0

W: J Bonikowski (1-0), L: N Bass (0-1)

Athletics

1-2

Lost 2

8th, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF-LF                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .273  .884    0    2   0   2B
V Power 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .417 1.212    0    8   3   2B,CS,SH
H Killebrew LF                4   0   1   0    1   1  .100  .486    0    0   0   2B,IW
  B Tuttle CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Allison RF                  3   2   1   2    2   0  .250 1.196    0    2   0   
E Battey C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .308 1.154    0    8   0   HR,SH
B Allen 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .285    0    2   5   
Z Versalles SS                3   1   0   0    2   1  .182  .490    0    2   3   
R Rollins 3B                  3   0   1   2    2   0  .556 1.889    0    0   3   2B
D Lee P                       1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
  J Bonikowski P              4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    3   0   
Totals                       33   9   9   7   10   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Rollins (1, off D Pfister); L Green (2, off N Bass); H Killebrew (1, off N Bass); V Power (2, off N Bass).

HR: E Battey (2, off N Bass; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: E Battey (1, off D Pfister); V Power (1, off N Bass).

IBB: H Killebrew (2, by N Bass).

TB: E Battey 4; V Power 3; L Green 2; R Rollins 2; H Killebrew 2; D Lee; B Allison; J Bonikowski.

RBI: B Allison 2 (4); R Rollins 2 (4); V Power 2 (2); E Battey (3).

2-out RBI: R Rollins 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Rollins-B Allen-V Power.

BASERUNNING

CS: V Power (1, 2nd base by D Pfister/J Azcue).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   5   2   3   3    0   1  .333  .968    0    1   4   HR
B Del Greco CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    1   0   
  J Tartabull CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .231  .462    0    2   3   
N Siebern 1B                  2   0   0   0    3   0  .250  .750    0   16   0   IW
L Posada LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .762    0    1   0   GDP
  M Jimenez LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.200    0    0   0   
W Causey 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    1   4   
G Cimoli RF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .637    0    1   0   
J Azcue C                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000    0    4   2   2B
N Bass P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   4   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Stephens PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  G Windhorn PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Pfister P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Charles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38   5  12   5    6   7                    27  19

BATTING

2B: J Azcue (1, off D Lee).

HR: D Howser (1, off D Lee; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

IBB: N Siebern (1, by J Bonikowski).

TB: D Howser 6; J Azcue 3; J Lumpe 3; G Cimoli; L Posada; J Tartabull; W Causey.

GIDP: L Posada (1).

RBI: D Howser 3 (3); J Lumpe (1); J Azcue (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

PB: J Azcue (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
D Lee                          3.1   9   4   4    2   4   1  10.80   21     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 8     28    -     1.27  -0.38
J Bonikowski, W (1-0)          5.2   3   1   1    4   3   0   1.59   23     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0· 3          2-0    1.45   0.35
Totals                         9    12   5   5    6   7   1          44     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1·11          2-0

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
N Bass, L (0-1)                4.1   6   6   6    2   0   1  12.46   21     -       ·  ·     12· 1· 0· 6     25    -     0.98  -0.37
D Segui                        1.2   1   0   0    3   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-2    1.37  -0.05
D Pfister                      2     2   2   2    2   2   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.59  -0.10
D Osinski                      1     0   1   1    3   1   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   9   9   10   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 0· 9          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Osinski (2).

IBB: N Bass (1; H Killebrew); J Bonikowski (1; N Siebern).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 854.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 35mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Athletics                
1. L Green              CF    1. D Howser             SS 
2. V Power              1B    2. B Del Greco          CF 
3. H Killebrew          LF    3. J Lumpe              2B 
4. B Allison            RF    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. E Battey             C     5. L Posada             LF 
6. B Allen              2B    6. W Causey             3B 
7. Z Versalles          SS    7. G Cimoli             RF 
8. R Rollins            3B    8. J Azcue              C  
9. D Lee                P     9. N Bass               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  4-1  -23     -22%  47% D Howser        D Lee           Home Run; Cimoli Scores; Azcue Scores
   b 4   1  4-4  123      17%  50% L Posada        J Bonikowski    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  4-4  123      15%  78% B Allison       D Segui         Single; Killebrew to 2B; Green Scores; Bonikowski Scores
   t 7   2  4-6  1-3      12%  94% R Rollins       D Pfister       Double to RF; Versalles Scores; Allison Scores
   b 6   2  6-4  123      12%  82% L Posada        J Bonikowski    Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Norm Bass facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  V Power         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  H Killebrew     Double
   O      -2-      45%  B Allison       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Howser        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Del Greco     Popfly: 2B
          ---      48%  J Lumpe         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  N Siebern       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Norm Bass facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      60%  E Battey        Home Run
   O      ---      58%  B Allen         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Lee facing 5-6-7
          ---      52%  L Posada        Single to LF
          1--      45%  W Causey        Single to CF; Posada to 2B
   O      12-      48%  G Cimoli        Lineout: RF; Posada to 3B
   R      1-3      38%  J Azcue         Single to CF; Causey to 3B; Posada Scores
   O      1-3      45%  N Bass          Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      50%  D Howser        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Norm Bass facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  D Lee           Single to RF
          1--      65%  L Green         Double to RF; Lee to 3B
   RR     -23      76%  V Power         Double to RF; Green Scores; Lee Scores
   O      -2-      73%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      70%  B Allison       Groundout: 3B-1B; Power to 3B
   R      --3      77%  E Battey        Passed Ball; Power Scores
   O      ---      76%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      79%  B Del Greco     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J Lumpe         Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      79%  N Siebern       Flyball: CF
          1--      77%  L Posada        Walk; Lumpe to 2B
   O      12-      81%  W Causey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Norm Bass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  Z Versalles     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Lee facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  G Cimoli        Single to RF
          1--      62%  J Azcue         Double to LF; Cimoli to 3B
   O      -23      69%  N Bass          Strikeout
   RRR    -23      47%  D Howser        Home Run; Cimoli Scores; Azcue Scores
          ---      44%  B Del Greco     Walk
          1--      36%  J Lumpe         Single; Del Greco to 3B
                  Joe Bonikowski replaces Don Lee pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      33%  N Siebern       Intentional Walk; Lumpe to 2B
   OO     123      50%  L Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Norm Bass facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  J Bonikowski    Single
          1--      62%  L Green         Walk; Bonikowski to 2B
   O      12-      61%  V Power         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B; Bonikowski to 3B
          -23      63%  H Killebrew     Intentional Walk
                  Diego Segui replaces Norm Bass pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      78%  B Allison       Single; Killebrew to 2B; Green Scores; Bonikowski Scores
   O      12-      75%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      71%  B Allen         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Joe Bonikowski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  W Causey        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      77%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Azcue         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
          ---      78%  R Rollins       Walk
   O      1--      76%  J Bonikowski    Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      77%  L Green         Walk; Bonikowski to 2B
          12-      79%  V Power         Walk; Bonikowski to 3B; Green to 2B
   O      123      74%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Joe Bonikowski facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Stephens pinch hits for Diego Segui batting 9th
          ---      68%  G Stephens      Walk
                  Gordie Windhorn pinch runs for Gene Stephens batting 9th
          1--      59%  D Howser        Single to CF; Windhorn to 2B
   O      12-      68%  B Del Greco     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      74%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Windhorn to 3B
          1-3      70%  N Siebern       Walk; Lumpe to 2B
   O      123      82%  L Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dan Pfister facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Pfister replaces Gordie Windhorn pitching and batting 9th; Jose Tartabull replaces Bobby Del Greco playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      84%  B Allison       Walk
   O      1--      83%  E Battey        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Allison to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  B Allen         Groundout: SS-1B; Allison to 3B
          --3      82%  Z Versalles     Walk
   RR     1-3      94%  R Rollins       Double to RF; Versalles Scores; Allison Scores
   O      -2-      93%  J Bonikowski    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Joe Bonikowski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  W Causey        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Azcue         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dan Pfister facing 1-2-3
                  Manny Jimenez replaces Leo Posada playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      96%  L Green         Popfly: 3B
          ---      96%  V Power         Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  H Killebrew     Power Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Joe Bonikowski facing 9-1-2
                  Lenny Green moves to LF; Bill Tuttle replaces Harmon Killebrew playing CF batting 3rd; Ed Charles pinch hits for Dan Pfister batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  D Howser        Single to 3B
          1--      91%  J Tartabull     Single to CF; Howser to 3B
   RO     1-3      94%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Howser Scores
          1--      92%  N Siebern       Walk; Lumpe to 2B
   O      12-      97%  M Jimenez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dan Osinski facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Osinski replaces Ed Charles pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  B Allison       Walk
   O      1--      97%  E Battey        Groundout: P-1B; Allison to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B; Allison to 3B
   R      --3      98%  Z Versalles     Wild Pitch; Allison Scores
          ---      98%  " "             Walk
          1--      98%  R Rollins       Walk; Versalles to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Bonikowski    Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-9, Joe Bonikowski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  W Causey        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Azcue         Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Athletics 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196204120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation