April 28, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
@KCA 2 LAA 6
MIN 5
(12) BAL 4
@WSA 2 MLN 1
SFG 0 STL 10
PHI 9
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,745

Friday, April 28, 1961
Time of Game: 3:43

Twins

9-4

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    5 12  0
Angels          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    6  9  5

W: T Morgan (1-0), L: B Pleis (2-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Angels

2-8

Won 1

10th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                6   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .761    0    1   3   SB,CS
L Green CF                    6   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .890    0    3   0   2B,CS
D Mincher 1B                  4   2   1   0    2   0  .250  .963    0   15   0   2B
B Allison RF                  5   0   2   0    0   2  .271  .894    0    1   0   2·2B,SH
E Battey C                    5   1   1   0    1   1  .319  .854    0   12   0   2B,IW
J Lemon LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .656    0    0   0   IW
  P Whisenant PR-LF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Dobbek PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .300    0    2   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  5   0   1   1    1   0  .222  .708    0    0   4   
B Gardner 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .629    0    1   2   GDP
P Ramos P                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .481    0    0   2   
  B Pleis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       46   5  12   3    5   3                    35  11

BATTING

2B: B Allison 2 (3, off T Morgan, off R Kline); E Battey (3, off R Kline); L Green (3, off R Kline); D Mincher (2, off T Morgan).

SH: B Allison (2, off R Kline).

IBB: E Battey (1, by T Morgan); J Lemon (1, by R Kline).

TB: B Allison 4; L Green 3; E Battey 2; D Mincher 2; Z Versalles 2; B Gardner; P Ramos; R Bertoia; J Lemon.

GIDP: B Gardner (1).

RBI: R Bertoia (4); P Ramos (4); L Green (6).

2-out RBI: P Ramos; R Bertoia.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

BASERUNNING

SB: Z Versalles (7, 2nd base off R Kline/E Averill).

CS: Z Versalles (2, 2nd base by T Morgan/E Averill); L Green (2, 2nd base by R Kline/E Averill).

PO: B Allison (2nd base by T Morgan).

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson CF                  4   1   1   0    2   0  .346 1.000    0    5   0   
K Aspromonte 2B               6   0   1   0    0   1  .195  .487    0    1   7   
L Wagner LF                   6   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .709    0    2   0   2·2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   2   2   1    2   0  .333 1.229    0   15   0   HR,2B,IW
S Bilko RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .889    0    0   0   
  K Hunt RF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .280 1.000    0    2   0   HBP
E Averill C                   4   1   1   3    1   2  .286 1.126    0    5   2   HR
G Leek 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .511    0    0   6   
F Brickell SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .381    0    3   3   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .526    0    0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Kline P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  K Hamlin SS                 2   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .953    0    3   2   HR
Totals                       44   6   9   6    5  10                    36  21

BATTING

2B: T Kluszewski (2, off P Ramos); L Wagner 2 (2, 2 off P Ramos).

HR: K Hamlin (1, off B Pleis; 12th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); T Kluszewski (4, off P Ramos; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); E Averill (2, off P Ramos; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: T Kluszewski (1, by B Pleis).

HBP: K Hunt (2, by B Pleis).

TB: T Kluszewski 6; K Hamlin 4; E Averill 4; L Wagner 4; A Pearson; R Kline; K Aspromonte.

RBI: E Averill 3 (5); K Hunt (3); K Hamlin (1); T Kluszewski (8).

2-out RBI: E Averill 3; T Kluszewski; K Hunt.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Brickell-K Aspromonte-T Kluszewski.

E: T Morgan (1); T Kluszewski (1); K Aspromonte (3); F Brickell (3); G Leek (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                       11     6   4   4    4  10   2   3.12   43     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 6     75    -     1.42   0.41
B Pleis, BS (1), L (2-1)       0.2   3   2   2    1   0   1   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    3.76  -0.78
Totals                        11.2   9   6   6    5  10   3          50     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 9           -

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline                        9    10   4   3    4   2   0   2.25   39     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 9     51    -     1.40   0.11
T Morgan, W (1-0)              3     2   1   0    1   1   0   2.57   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 1· 2          0-0    2.87   0.02
Totals                        12    12   5   3    5   3   0          52     -       ·  ·     21·10· 2·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Morgan (1; E Battey); R Kline (2; J Lemon); B Pleis (1; T Kluszewski).

PO: T Morgan (0; B Allison, 2nd base).

HBP: B Pleis (2; K Hunt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Linsalata, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Charlie Berry.

Time of Game: 3:43.

Attendance: 9,745.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Los Angeles Angels                   
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. A Pearson            CF 
2. L Green              CF    2. K Aspromonte         2B 
3. D Mincher            1B    3. L Wagner             LF 
4. B Allison            RF    4. T Kluszewski         1B 
5. E Battey             C     5. S Bilko              RF 
6. J Lemon              LF    6. E Averill            C  
7. R Bertoia            3B    7. G Leek               3B 
8. B Gardner            2B    8. F Brickell           SS 
9. P Ramos              P     9. R Kline              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b12   1  5-4  ---      46%  59% K Hamlin        B Pleis         Home Run (Deep LF)
   t12   2  4-4  12-     -36%  17% D Dobbek        T Morgan        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mincher Scores/No RBI/unER; Battey to 3B; Dobbek to 2B
   b12   2  5-5  123      34% 100% K Hunt          B Pleis         Hit By Pitch; Pearson Scores; Aspromonte to 3B; Kluszewski to 2B; Hunt to 1B
   b 8   2  4-3  ---      32%  53% T Kluszewski    P Ramos         Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   b 4   2  3-0  12-      29%  51% E Averill       P Ramos         Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Wagner Scores; Kluszewski Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  Z Versalles     Single to 3B; Versalles to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   R      -2-      38%  L Green         Single to RF; Versalles Scores/unER
   O      1--      43%  D Mincher       Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  A Pearson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      41%  K Aspromonte    Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      44%  L Wagner        Double to CF
   O      -2-      40%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
          ---      35%  E Battey        Double to LF
          -2-      32%  J Lemon         Single to SS; Battey stays at 2B
          12-      26%  R Bertoia       Walk; Battey to 3B; Lemon to 2B
   ROO    123      32%  B Gardner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Battey Scores/No RBI; Lemon to 3B
   R      --3      25%  P Ramos         Single to CF; Lemon Scores
   O      1--      27%  Z Versalles     Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  S Bilko         Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  E Averill       Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  G Leek          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  L Green         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      22%  D Mincher       Walk
   O      1--      24%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      25%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  F Brickell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      21%  R Kline         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      20%  A Pearson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  J Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  B Gardner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      21%  K Aspromonte    Strikeout
          ---      25%  L Wagner        Double to RF
          -2-      28%  T Kluszewski    Walk
   O      12-      22%  S Bilko         Popfly: C
   RRR    12-      51%  E Averill       Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Wagner Scores; Kluszewski Scores
   O      ---      50%  G Leek          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  P Ramos         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  L Green         Double to RF
   O      -2-      57%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  F Brickell      Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  R Kline         Strikeout
          ---      53%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  B Allison       Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  E Battey        Flyball: CF; Allison to 3B
   O      --3      54%  J Lemon         Fielder's Choice 3B; Allison out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--      58%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  L Wagner        Lineout: 1B
          ---      61%  T Kluszewski    Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  S Bilko         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      50%  E Averill       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Hunt replaces Steve Bilko playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      54%  B Gardner       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  P Ramos         Popfly: SS
          ---      55%  Z Versalles     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      53%  L Green         Versalles Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  G Leek          Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  F Brickell      Strikeout
          ---      54%  R Kline         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Kline facing 3-4-5
          ---      43%  D Mincher       Walk
   O      1--      46%  B Allison       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mincher to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      52%  J Lemon         Intentional Walk
                  Pete Whisenant pinch runs for Jim Lemon batting 6th
   R      12-      28%  R Bertoia       Single to LF; Mincher Scores; Whisenant to 2B
   O      12-      33%  B Gardner       Single to 2B; Whisenant out at Hm/2B-C; Bertoia to 2B; Gardner to 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
                  Pete Whisenant moves to LF
   O      ---      26%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  L Wagner        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      53%  T Kluszewski    Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      50%  K Hunt          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  P Ramos         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  Z Versalles     Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      58%  L Green         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--      65%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  E Averill       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  G Leek          Groundout: P-1B
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Fritz Brickell batting 8th
   O      ---      50%  B Cerv          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Morgan replaces Bob Cerv pitching and batting 8th; Ken Hamlin replaces Ron Kline playing SS batting 9th
          ---      33%  B Allison       Double to LF
          -2-      23%  E Battey        Allison Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Allison to 3B
   O      --3      34%  " "             Strikeout
                  Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Pete Whisenant batting 6th
   O      --3      52%  D Dobbek        Lineout: SS
   O      --3      65%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Dobbek moves to LF
   O      ---      59%  K Hamlin        Strikeout
          ---      64%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      61%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B; Pearson to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  L Wagner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  B Gardner       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  P Ramos         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      58%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  L Green         Versalles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  T Kluszewski    Popfly: C
   O      ---      54%  K Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  E Averill       Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Leek          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Angels 4.

Top of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  L Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  D Mincher       Double to CF
   O      -2-      54%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      53%  E Battey        Intentional Walk
   R      12-      17%  D Dobbek        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mincher Scores/No RBI/unER; Battey to 3B; Dobbek to 2B
   O      -23      22%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Pleis facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Pleis replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th; Leo Burke pinch hits for Tom Morgan batting 8th
   O      ---      13%  L Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      59%  K Hamlin        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      64%  A Pearson       Single to CF (SS-2B)
          1--      85%  K Aspromonte    Single to RF; Pearson to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      64%  L Wagner        Foul Flyball: LF
          -23      66%  T Kluszewski    Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  K Hunt          Hit By Pitch; Pearson Scores; Aspromonte to 3B; Kluszewski to 2B; Hunt to 1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation