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NYY  4
@BAL  2
 CHW  3
BOS  2
 DET  9
LAA  1
 CLE  5
@KCA  3
 WSA  5
@MIN  3
 LAD  5
CIN  3
 CHC  3
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 24,606

 Friday, April 21, 1961
Time of Game: 2:23
Senators
5
3-4
Won 1
6th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    5 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  0
W: Joe McClain (2-0), L: Ray Moore (0-1), S: Dave Sisler (1)
 Twins
3
5-2
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Keough LF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .757              4   0   GDP
D O'Connell 2B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .782              4   1   
G Woodling RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .691              4   0   2·GDP
  J King RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
D Long 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   2  .222  .778              2   0   HR
  J Mahoney PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   CS
  R Stevens 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .451              1   0   
B Klaus 3B                    2   2   0   0    2   0  .077  .495              2   0   
W Tasby CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .799              2   0   
C Veal SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .580              2   1   
P Daley C                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .182  .432              4   0   
J McClain P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .833              1   0   SH
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   0    4   4                         27   2
Batting Events
HR: D Long (1, off C Pascual; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: J McClain (1, off R Moore).
TB: D Long 5; P Daley 2; D O'Connell 2; J McClain; C Veal; M Keough; W Tasby.
GIDP: G Woodling 2 (2); M Keough (1).
RBI: P Daley 2 (2); D Long (1); J McClain (2).
2-out RBI: D Long.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Veal-D O'Connell-D Long.
E: D O'Connell (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Mahoney (1, 2nd base by C Pascual/E Battey).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .912              6   6   
L Green CF                    3   2   2   1    0   0  .346 1.084              1   0   HR,2B,HBP
D Mincher 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .267 1.221             11   0   HR
B Allison RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .321 1.033              1   1   
J Lemon LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .749              0   0   
E Battey C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .651              5   1   
R Bertoia 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .174  .626              0   1   
  E Valo PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  B Consolo PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .613              2   4   
  H Naragon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   3   GDP
  D Dobbek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400              0   0   
  R Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  P Whisenant PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   0    1   3                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: L Green (1, off J McClain).
HR: L Green (2, off J McClain; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Mincher (2, off J McClain; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
HBP: L Green (2, by J McClain).
TB: L Green 6; D Mincher 4; E Battey 2; B Gardner; R Bertoia.
GIDP: C Pascual (1).
RBI: D Mincher 2 (5); L Green (3).
2-out RBI: L Green.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Gardner-Z Versalles-D Mincher 2; Z Versalles-B Gardner-D Mincher.

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J McClain, W (2-0)             8.1   7   3   3    0   2   2   2.60   33     -       ·  ·      2·21· 2· 7     59    -     1.47  -0.01
D Sisler, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.42   0.22
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   3   2          36     -       ·  ·      2·22· 2· 7          2-0 
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                      8     8   3   3    3   4   1   2.65   31     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 4· 3     55    -     0.88   0.12
R Moore, L (0-1)               1     2   2   2    1   0   0   7.36    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    2.58  -0.40
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 5· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J McClain (1; L Green).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 24,606.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Minnesota Twins                              
1. Marty Keough                 LF       1. Zoilo Versalles              SS
2. Danny O'Connell              2B       2. Lenny Green                  CF
3. Gene Woodling                RF       3. Don Mincher                  1B
4. Dale Long                    1B       4. Bob Allison                  RF
5. Billy Klaus                  3B       5. Jim Lemon                    LF
6. Willie Tasby                 CF       6. Earl Battey                   C
7. Coot Veal                    SS       7. Reno Bertoia                 3B
8. Pete Daley                    C       8. Billy Gardner                2B
9. Joe McClain                   P       9. Camilo Pascual                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --- R -32% 47% 2-3 MIN L. Green J. McClain Home Run (Deep RF)
t9 1 12- R 30% 88% 3-3 WSA P. Daley R. Moore Single to LF (Line Drive); Klaus Scores; Veal to 3B
b9 2 123 O 18% 100% 3-5 MIN P. Whisenant D. Sisler Strikeout
b4 0 1-- RR -17% 57% 0-3 MIN D. Mincher J. McClain Home Run (Deep CF); Green Scores
b9 1 123 O 16% 82% 3-5 MIN H. Naragon D. Sisler Flyball: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 WSA M. Keough C. Pascual Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 8% 62% 0-0 WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual Single to LF (Ground Ball); Keough to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO -6% 56% 0-0 WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Keough Scores/No RBI
t1 2 --- R 9% 65% 1-0 WSA D. Long C. Pascual Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t1 2 --- O -1% 64% 2-0 WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-2 MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 MIN L. Green J. McClain Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-2 MIN D. Mincher J. McClain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-0 WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 WSA C. Veal C. Pascual Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-0 WSA P. Daley C. Pascual Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-2 MIN B. Allison J. McClain Flyball: P
b2 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 MIN J. Lemon J. McClain Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 MIN E. Battey J. McClain Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 WSA J. McClain C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 WSA M. Keough C. Pascual Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual Walk
t3 2 1-- 1% 70% 2-0 WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual Walk; O'Connell to 2B
t3 2 12- O -3% 66% 2-0 WSA D. Long C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 62% 0-2 MIN R. Bertoia J. McClain Single to RF (Short RF)
b3 0 1-- O 4% 66% 0-2 MIN B. Gardner J. McClain Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 70% 0-2 MIN C. Pascual J. McClain Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 2 1-- O 3% 72% 0-2 MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3% 75% 2-0 WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual Walk
t4 0 1-- 4% 79% 2-0 WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual Single to CF; Klaus to 2B
t4 0 12- O -4% 75% 2-0 WSA C. Veal C. Pascual Bunt Popfly: P
t4 1 12- R 8% 83% 2-0 WSA P. Daley C. Pascual Single to LF (Line Drive); Klaus Scores; Tasby to 2B
t4 1 12- O -2% 81% 3-0 WSA J. McClain C. Pascual Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tasby to 3B; McClain to 1B
t4 2 1-3 O -3% 78% 3-0 WSA M. Keough C. Pascual Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 MIN L. Green J. McClain Hit By Pitch
b4 0 1-- RR -17% 57% 0-3 MIN D. Mincher J. McClain Home Run (Deep CF); Green Scores
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 2-3 MIN B. Allison J. McClain Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 2-3 MIN J. Lemon J. McClain Flyball: 2B
b4 2 --- O 2% 63% 2-3 MIN E. Battey J. McClain Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 4% 67% 3-2 WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual Single to LF
t5 0 1-- OO -8% 59% 3-2 WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 58% 3-2 WSA D. Long C. Pascual Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 61% 2-3 MIN R. Bertoia J. McClain Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- -4% 57% 2-3 MIN B. Gardner J. McClain Single to LF
b5 1 1-- OO 8% 66% 2-3 MIN C. Pascual J. McClain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -3% 63% 3-2 WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2 --- O -1% 60% 3-2 WSA C. Veal C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 64% 2-3 MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- -7% 56% 2-3 MIN L. Green J. McClain Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 -2- O 5% 62% 2-3 MIN D. Mincher J. McClain Flyball: RF; Green to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 7% 69% 2-3 MIN B. Allison J. McClain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -3% 66% 3-2 WSA P. Daley C. Pascual Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 3% 69% 3-2 WSA J. McClain C. Pascual Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- OO -6% 63% 3-2 WSA M. Keough C. Pascual Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 2-3 MIN J. Lemon J. McClain Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -5% 62% 2-3 MIN E. Battey J. McClain Single to RF (Short RF)
b7 1 1-- O 6% 69% 2-3 MIN R. Bertoia J. McClain Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 74% 2-3 MIN B. Gardner J. McClain Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -3% 71% 3-2 WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 1% 71% 3-2 WSA D. Long C. Pascual Single to RF (Line Drive)
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Dale Long (1B) batting 4th
t8 2 1-- O -3% 68% 3-2 WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual Mahoney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Joe McClain facing 9-1-2
R.C. Stevens replaces Jim Mahoney (PR) playing 1B batting 4th; Jim King replaces Gene Woodling playing RF batting 3rd; Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Camilo Pascual (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 7% 75% 2-3 MIN D. Dobbek J. McClain Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 2-3 MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- R -32% 47% 2-3 MIN L. Green J. McClain Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 2 --- O 3% 50% 3-3 MIN D. Mincher J. McClain Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
Ray Moore replaces Dan Dobbek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 3-3 WSA B. Klaus R. Moore Walk
t9 0 1-- O -8% 50% 3-3 WSA W. Tasby R. Moore Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 1-- 8% 58% 3-3 WSA C. Veal R. Moore Single to CF (Short CF); Klaus to 2B
t9 1 12- R 30% 88% 3-3 WSA P. Daley R. Moore Single to LF (Line Drive); Klaus Scores; Veal to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 3% 91% 4-3 WSA J. McClain R. Moore Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Veal Scores; Daley to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -1% 90% 5-3 WSA M. Keough R. Moore Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Joe McClain facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -10% 81% 3-5 MIN B. Allison J. McClain Reached on E4 (Pop Fly)
b9 0 1-- O 8% 89% 3-5 MIN J. Lemon J. McClain Strikeout
b9 1 1-- -11% 78% 3-5 MIN E. Battey J. McClain Single to RF; Allison to 3B
Dave Sisler replaces Joe McClain pitching and batting 9th; Elmer Valo pinch hits for Reno Bertoia (3B) batting 7th
b9 1 1-3 -12% 66% 3-5 MIN E. Valo D. Sisler Walk; Battey to 2B
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Billy Gardner (2B) batting 8th; Billy Consolo pinch runs for Elmer Valo (PH) batting 7th
b9 1 123 O 16% 82% 3-5 MIN H. Naragon D. Sisler Flyball: SS
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Ray Moore (P) batting 9th
b9 2 123 O 18% 100% 3-5 MIN P. Whisenant D. Sisler Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 5, Twins 3.

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