July 19, 1961 Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
KCA 5 CLE 4
BOS 1 CLE 9
BOS 8 BAL 4
@DET 2 MIN 6
@LAA 0 LAA 2
MIN 1 WSA 8
NYY 4 WSA 12
NYY 2 LAD 8
@CIN 3 MLN 8
@PHI 5 PHI 2
MLN 1 STL 3
SFG 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, July 19, 1961
Time of Game: 2:54

Twins

38-53

Won 1

9th, 21 GB

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

W: C Pascual (8-12), L: E Grba (5-10)

Angels

38-54

Lost 1

8th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF-LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .799    0    4   0   CS
B Tuttle 3B-CF                4   1   1   0    1   2  .229  .597    0    2   0   
H Killebrew 1B                3   2   1   2    2   0  .329 1.130    0    4   1   HR
J Lemon LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .265  .779    0    1   0   2B
  R Rollins 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .917    0    0   2   HBP
B Allison RF                  5   2   4   4    0   0  .231  .811    0    0   0   2·HR
E Battey C                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .306  .835    0   15   0   
T Lepcio 2B-3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .683    0    0   0   2B,HBP
J Valdivielso SS              4   0   0   0    0   2  .179  .451    0    0   1   
C Pascual P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .122  .316    0    1   0   
Totals                       37   6  12   6    3   7                    27   4

BATTING

2B: J Lemon (17, off E Grba); T Lepcio (2, off E Grba).

HR: B Allison 2 (19, off R Kline, off E Grba; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); H Killebrew (28, off E Grba; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

HBP: R Rollins (1, by T Morgan); T Lepcio (1, by E Grba).

TB: B Allison 10; H Killebrew 4; E Battey 3; J Lemon 2; T Lepcio 2; B Tuttle; L Green.

RBI: B Allison 4 (66); H Killebrew 2 (74).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Lepcio (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Green (8, 2nd base by R Kline/E Averill).

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .302  .850    0    0   0   
J Koppe SS                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .301  .807    0    2   3   
L Thomas RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .824    0    2   0   
L Wagner LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .806    0    1   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .779    0    9   0   
G Thomas 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .799    0    0   2   
E Averill C                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .281  .905    0    8   1   
B Moran 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .225  .595    0    5   2   
E Grba P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .326    0    0   2   
  F Throneberry PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .532    0    0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .263         0   2   
  K Hunt PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .873    0    0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   1   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    1  15                    27  13

BATTING

TB: E Averill; A Pearson; B Moran; T Kluszewski; G Thomas.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Moran-T Kluszewski.

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
C Pascual, W (8-12)            9     5   0   0    1  15   0   3.44   34     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5     91    -     0.66   0.32
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1  15   0          34     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5           -

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
E Grba, L (5-10)               5     9   5   5    1   5   2   4.31   26     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 9     33    -     0.74  -0.18
R Kline                        2     3   1   1    2   1   1   5.42   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.16   0.00
T Morgan                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   7   3          42     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Morgan (3; R Rollins); E Grba (4; T Lepcio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Los Angeles Angels                   
1. L Green              CF    1. A Pearson            CF 
2. B Tuttle             3B    2. J Koppe              SS 
3. H Killebrew          1B    3. L Thomas             RF 
4. J Lemon              LF    4. L Wagner             LF 
5. B Allison            RF    5. T Kluszewski         1B 
6. E Battey             C     6. G Thomas             3B 
7. T Lepcio             2B    7. E Averill            C  
8. J Valdivielso        SS    8. B Moran              2B 
9. C Pascual            P     9. E Grba               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  66% H Killebrew     E Grba          Home Run (Deep CF); Tuttle Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  -23      11%  92% B Allison       E Grba          Home Run (Deep LF); Killebrew Scores; Lemon Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  1--       7%  81% J Lemon         E Grba          Double to RF; Killebrew to 3B
   b 2   0  2-0  1--      -6%  55% T Kluszewski    C Pascual       Single to P; Wagner to 2B
   b 2   0  2-0  12-       6%  60% G Thomas        C Pascual       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Green         Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  B Tuttle        Single to CF
   RR     1--      66%  H Killebrew     Home Run (Deep CF); Tuttle Scores
   O      ---      64%  J Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      65%  B Allison       Single to RF
          1--      67%  E Battey        Single to CF; Allison to 2B
          12-      69%  T Lepcio        Hit By Pitch; Allison to 3B; Battey to 2B
   O      123      64%  J Valdivielso   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  A Pearson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      68%  J Koppe         Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  L Thomas        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  C Pascual       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      66%  L Green         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  L Wagner        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      55%  T Kluszewski    Single to P; Wagner to 2B
   O      12-      60%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      65%  E Averill       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      70%  B Moran         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eli Grba facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      68%  B Allison       Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  E Battey        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  E Grba          Strikeout
          ---      66%  A Pearson       Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Koppe         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      72%  L Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eli Grba facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  T Lepcio        Double to CF
   O      -2-      73%  J Valdivielso   Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      70%  C Pascual       Strikeout
   O      -2-      67%  L Green         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  L Wagner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      72%  T Kluszewski    Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  G Thomas        Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  E Averill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eli Grba facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  B Tuttle        Strikeout Looking
          ---      74%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      81%  J Lemon         Double to RF; Killebrew to 3B
   RRR    -23      92%  B Allison       Home Run (Deep LF); Killebrew Scores; Lemon Scores
          ---      93%  E Battey        Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  T Lepcio        Groundout: P-1B; Battey to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  J Valdivielso   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  B Moran         Strikeout Looking
                  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Eli Grba batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  F Throneberry   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  A Pearson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Kline replaces Faye Throneberry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  C Pascual       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  L Green         Single to P
   O      1--      94%  B Tuttle        Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      94%  " "             Walk
          1--      94%  H Killebrew     Walk; Tuttle to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Lemon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  J Koppe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  L Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  L Wagner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      98%  B Allison       Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      98%  E Battey        Single to SS
   O      1--      98%  T Lepcio        Groundout: P-1B; Battey to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  J Valdivielso   Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  C Pascual       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Rollins replaces Jim Lemon playing 2B batting 4th; Ted Lepcio moves to 3B; Lenny Green moves to LF; Bill Tuttle moves to CF
   O      ---      98%  T Kluszewski    Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  G Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      98%  E Averill       Single to LF
          1--      98%  B Moran         Single to LF; Averill to 3B
                  Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  K Hunt          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Morgan replaces Ken Hunt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Tuttle        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  A Pearson       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Koppe         Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  L Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  R Rollins       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  B Allison       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  E Battey        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  T Kluszewski    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  E Averill       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Angels 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation