April 29, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,109

Saturday, April 29, 1961
Time of Game: 2:31

Twins

9-5

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: K McBride (1-2), L: J Kaat (1-1)

Angels

3-8

Won 2

9th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .726    0    2   3   
L Green CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .853    0    0   0   
H Killebrew LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .508    0    1   1   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .912    0    4   1   
B Allison RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .865    0    2   0   
E Battey C                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .340  .951    0    8   2   HR
R Bertoia 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .656    0    3   1   
B Gardner 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .657    0    4   0   
  E Valo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    0   0   
J Kaat P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   2   SH
  T Sadowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Naragon PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  P Giel P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Dobbek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .273    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    5   6                    24  10

BATTING

HR: E Battey (2, off K McBride; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Kaat (1, off K McBride).

TB: E Battey 5; B Gardner; B Allison; H Killebrew.

RBI: E Battey (7).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: R Bertoia (3).

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson RF                  2   1   1   1    3   0  .357 1.038    0    2   0   CS
K Aspromonte 2B               4   1   2   2    0   0  .222  .597    0    6   0   HR
K Hunt CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .934    0    2   0   
B Cerv LF                     3   1   0   0    0   2  .171  .488    0    3   0   SH
S Bilko 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .745    0    5   1   
  R Bridges 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
E Averill C                   0   0   0   0    4   0  .286 1.238    0    6   0   IW
G Leek 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .467    0    0   2   
  T Kluszewski PH-1B          2   0   0   1    0   1  .313 1.155    0    0   0   
  J Becquer 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         2   0   
K Hamlin SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .222 1.031    0    0   3   2B
K McBride P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    1   3   
Totals                       28   4   6   4    8   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Hamlin (1, off J Kaat).

HR: K Aspromonte (1, off J Kaat; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: B Cerv (1, off J Kaat).

IBB: E Averill (1, by J Kaat).

TB: K Aspromonte 5; K Hamlin 2; A Pearson; K McBride; K Hunt.

RBI: K Aspromonte 2 (3); A Pearson (4); T Kluszewski (9).

2-out RBI: A Pearson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Pearson (2, 2nd base by P Giel/E Battey).

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 Kaat, L (1-1)                4.1   4   4   3    6   4   1   3.24   24     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 4     39    -     0.96  -0.18
T Sadowski                     1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   9.95    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          3-1    0.69   0.03
P Giel                         2     0   0   0    2   2   0   9.72    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   3    8   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 6          3-1

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
K McBride, W (1-2)             9     5   1   1    5   6   1   2.79   37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5     74    -     0.99   0.38
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Kaat (1; E Averill).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 5,109.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Los Angeles Angels                   
1. Z Versalles          SS    1. A Pearson            RF 
2. L Green              CF    2. K Aspromonte         2B 
3. H Killebrew          LF    3. K Hunt               CF 
4. D Mincher            1B    4. B Cerv               LF 
5. B Allison            RF    5. S Bilko              1B 
6. E Battey             C     6. E Averill            C  
7. R Bertoia            3B    7. G Leek               3B 
8. B Gardner            2B    8. K Hamlin             SS 
9. J Kaat               P     9. K McBride            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      14%  72% K Aspromonte    J Kaat          Home Run (Deep LF); Pearson Scores
   t 4   0  2-0  ---     -10%  62% E Battey        K McBride       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 4   2  1-2  12-      10%  77% A Pearson       J Kaat          Single to LF; Hamlin Scores; McBride to 2B
   t 2   2  2-0  123       8%  74% J Kaat          K McBride       Groundout: 1B-P
   b 5   0  1-3  1--       6%  89% B Cerv          J Kaat          Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Hunt to 3B; Cerv to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  L Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  H Killebrew     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Pearson       Walk
   RR     1--      72%  K Aspromonte    Home Run (Deep LF); Pearson Scores
   O      ---      71%  K Hunt          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Cerv          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  S Bilko         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  D Mincher       Strikeout
          ---      69%  B Allison       Single to RF
          1--      65%  E Battey        Walk; Allison to 2B
   O      12-      70%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
          12-      66%  B Gardner       Walk; Allison to 3B; Battey to 2B
   O      123      74%  J Kaat          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  E Averill       Walk
   O      1--      74%  G Leek          Popfly: 3B
          1--      80%  K Hamlin        Double to RF; Averill to 3B
   O      -23      74%  K McBride       Strikeout
          -23      75%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      123      70%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  L Green         Walk
   O      1--      73%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
          1--      71%  D Mincher       Walk; Green to 2B
   O      12-      76%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  K Hunt          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  B Cerv          Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  S Bilko         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken McBride facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      62%  E Battey        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      65%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  B Gardner       Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  J Kaat          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gardner to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  E Averill       Walk
   O      1--      68%  G Leek          Flyball: RF
          1--      71%  K Hamlin        Walk; Averill to 2B
   O      12-      67%  K McBride       Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hamlin to 2B; McBride to 1B
   R      12-      77%  A Pearson       Single to LF; Hamlin Scores; McBride to 2B
   O      12-      74%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Ken McBride facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  L Green         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      74%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  D Mincher       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  K Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      89%  B Cerv          Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Hunt to 3B; Cerv to 2B
   O      -23      86%  S Bilko         Fielder's Choice P; Hunt out at Hm/P-3B-C; Cerv to 3B; Bilko to 2B
          -23      86%  E Averill       Intentional Walk
                  Ted Sadowski replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th; Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Gene Leek batting 7th
   RO     123      87%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cerv Scores/unER; Bilko to 3B; Kluszewski to 1B
   O      1-3      85%  K Hamlin        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken McBride facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Kluszewski moves to 1B; Rocky Bridges replaces Steve Bilko playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      88%  E Battey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  R Bertoia       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  B Gardner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ted Sadowski facing 9-1-2
          ---      92%  K McBride       Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  A Pearson       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      90%  K Aspromonte    Single to LF; McBride out at 3B/LF-3B; Aspromonte to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      88%  K Hunt          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken McBride facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Ted Sadowski batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  H Naragon       Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      1--      91%  L Green         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      94%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Giel facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Giel replaces Hal Naragon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Bridges       Strikeout
          ---      93%  E Averill       Walk
   O      1--      92%  T Kluszewski    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
                  Julio Becquer replaces Ted Kluszewski playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      95%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  B Allison       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  E Battey        Single to SS
   O      1--      97%  R Bertoia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Giel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  K Hamlin        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      96%  K McBride       Popfly: 1B
          ---      97%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      96%  K Aspromonte    Pearson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken McBride facing 8-9-1
                  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Billy Gardner batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  E Valo          Strikeout Looking
                  Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Paul Giel batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Dobbek        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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