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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
BOS
@CHW		2
3
LAA
@DET		1
9
CLE
@KCA		5
3
WSA
@MIN		5
3
CIN
@LAD		3
5
CHC
@PHI		3
2
Friday, April 21, 1961
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 24,606, Time of Game: 2:23
Senators
5
3-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
 at Twins
3
5-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Joe McClain (2-0)
L: Ray Moore (0-1)
 
                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

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marty Keough LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .296 .757 -0.084 0.86 0.035 -0.119 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .782 0.107 0.92 0.131 -0.025 1.2 4 1
Gene Woodling RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .691 -0.144 1.10 0.016 -0.160 -1.6 4 0 2·GDP
   Jim King RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dale Long 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .222 .778 0.058 0.67 0.106 -0.047 0.6 2 0 HR
   Jim Mahoney PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.027 0.93 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 CS
   R C Stevens 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .451 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Billy Klaus 3B 2 2 0 0 2 0 .077 .495 0.075 1.10 0.110 -0.035 0.4 2 0
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .799 -0.079 1.50 0.041 -0.120 -0.2 2 0
Coot Veal SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .580 0.014 1.37 0.081 -0.067 -0.5 2 1
Pete Daley C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .182 .432 0.343 1.87 0.378 -0.035 1.9 4 0
Joe McClain P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .833 0.020 1.01 0.060 -0.040 -0.3 1 0 SH
   Dave Sisler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 10 4 4 4 .312 .795 0.283 1.14 0.958 -0.675 0.1 27 2
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
DP: 1. C Veal-D O'Connell-D Long.
E: D O'Connell (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Mahoney (1, 2nd base by C Pascual/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .912 -0.140 1.32 0.000 -0.140 -0.9 6 6
Lenny Green CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 .346 1.084 0.420 1.02 0.436 -0.016 1.6 1 0 HR,2B,HBP
Don Mincher 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .267 1.221 0.076 1.32 0.168 -0.092 1.0 11 0 HR
Bob Allison RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 1.033 -0.029 1.62 0.095 -0.123 -0.5 1 1
Jim Lemon LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .749 -0.170 1.75 0.000 -0.170 -1.0 0 0
Earl Battey C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .651 0.138 1.28 0.164 -0.026 0.7 5 1
Reno Bertoia 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .174 .626 -0.054 1.65 0.043 -0.097 -0.2 0 1
   Elmer Valo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.116 4.83 0.116 0.000 0.4
   Billy Consolo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .613 -0.056 1.51 0.038 -0.094 -0.3 2 4
   Hal Naragon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.159 7.36 0.000 -0.159 -0.8
Camilo Pascual P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.113 1.58 0.000 -0.113 -0.9 1 3 GDP
   Dan Dobbek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 -0.065 2.50 0.000 -0.065 -0.3
   Ray Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Pete Whisenant PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.181 7.01 0.000 -0.181 -0.8
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 1 3 .206 .662 -0.217 1.88 1.060 -1.276 -1.9 27 17
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
DP: 3. B Gardner-Z Versalles-D Mincher 2; Z Versalles-B Gardner-D Mincher.
Outfield Assists: B Allison (P Daley at 1st base).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe McClain, W (2-0) 8.1 7 3 3 0 2 2 2.60 33 59 -0.007 1.47 0.6
Dave Sisler, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 2 0 0.224 6.40 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 3 2 3.00 36 59 2 0 0.217 1.14 1.9

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual 8 8 3 3 3 4 1 2.65 31 55 0.117 0.87 1.3
Ray Moore, L (0-1) 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.36 6 0 0 -0.400 2.57 -1.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 4 1 5.00 37 55 0 0 -0.283 1.88 -0.1
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- WSA M. Keough C. Pascual 3% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual 8% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Keough to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual -6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Keough Scores/No RBI
t1 1-0 2 --- R WSA D. Long C. Pascual 9% 65% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t1 2-0 2 --- O WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual -1% 64% 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 0-2 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain 2% 67% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O MIN L. Green J. McClain 2% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-2 2 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. McClain 1% 69% 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 2-0 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O WSA C. Veal C. Pascual -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O WSA P. Daley C. Pascual -1% 65% 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 0-2 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. McClain 3% 68% Flyball: P
b2 0-2 1 --- O MIN J. Lemon J. McClain 2% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O MIN E. Battey J. McClain 1% 71% 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 2-0 0 --- O WSA J. McClain C. Pascual -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 1 --- O WSA M. Keough C. Pascual -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual 1% 68% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual 2% 70% Walk; O'Connell to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O WSA D. Long C. Pascual -3% 67% 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 0-2 0 --- MIN R. Bertoia J. McClain -4% 62% Single to RF (Short RF)
b3 0-2 0 1-- O MIN B. Gardner J. McClain 4% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 1-- O MIN C. Pascual J. McClain 3% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-2 2 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain 3% 72% 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 2-0 0 --- WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual 3% 75% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual 4% 79% Single to CF; Klaus to 2B
t4 2-0 0 12- O WSA C. Veal C. Pascual -4% 75% Bunt Popfly: P
t4 2-0 1 12- R WSA P. Daley C. Pascual 8% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive); Klaus Scores; Tasby to 2B
t4 3-0 1 12- O WSA J. McClain C. Pascual -2% 81% Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tasby to 3B; McClain to 1B
t4 3-0 2 1-3 O WSA M. Keough C. Pascual -3% 78% 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 0-3 0 --- MIN L. Green J. McClain -4% 73% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-3 0 1-- RR MIN D. Mincher J. McClain -17% 57% Home Run (Deep CF); Green Scores
b4 2-3 0 --- O MIN B. Allison J. McClain 3% 60% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-3 1 --- O MIN J. Lemon J. McClain 2% 62% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-3 2 --- O MIN E. Battey J. McClain 1% 63% 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 3-2 0 --- WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual 4% 67% Single to LF
t5 3-2 0 1-- OO WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual -8% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- O WSA D. Long C. Pascual -1% 58% 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 2-3 0 --- O MIN R. Bertoia J. McClain 3% 61% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 1 --- MIN B. Gardner J. McClain -4% 58% Single to LF
b5 2-3 1 1-- OO MIN C. Pascual J. McClain 8% 65% 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 3-2 0 --- O WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual -3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- O WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual -2% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-2 2 --- O WSA C. Veal C. Pascual -1% 60% 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 2-3 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain 4% 64% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-3 1 --- MIN L. Green J. McClain -7% 57% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 2-3 1 -2- O MIN D. Mincher J. McClain 5% 62% Flyball: RF; Green to 3B
b6 2-3 2 --3 O MIN B. Allison J. McClain 7% 69% 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 3-2 0 --- O WSA P. Daley C. Pascual -3% 66% Flyball: RF
t7 3-2 1 --- WSA J. McClain C. Pascual 3% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 3-2 1 1-- OO WSA M. Keough C. Pascual -6% 63% 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 2-3 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon J. McClain 5% 68% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 1 --- MIN E. Battey J. McClain -5% 62% Single to RF (Short RF)
b7 2-3 1 1-- O MIN R. Bertoia J. McClain 6% 69% Flyball: RF
b7 2-3 2 1-- O MIN B. Gardner J. McClain 5% 74% 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 3-2 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell C. Pascual -2% 71% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- O WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- WSA D. Long C. Pascual 1% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Dale Long (1B) batting 4th
t8 3-2 2 1-- O WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual -3% 68% Mahoney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 2-3 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek J. McClain 7% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-3 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. McClain 5% 80% Flyball: RF
b8 2-3 2 --- R MIN L. Green J. McClain -32% 47% Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 3-3 2 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. McClain 3% 50% 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 3-3 0 --- WSA B. Klaus R. Moore 8% 58% Walk
t9 3-3 0 1-- O WSA W. Tasby R. Moore -8% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t9 3-3 1 1-- WSA C. Veal R. Moore 8% 58% Single to CF (Short CF); Klaus to 2B
t9 3-3 1 12- R WSA P. Daley R. Moore 30% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive); Klaus Scores; Veal to 3B
t9 4-3 1 1-3 RO WSA J. McClain R. Moore 3% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Veal Scores; Daley to 2B
t9 5-3 2 -2- O WSA M. Keough R. Moore -1% 90% 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 3-5 0 --- MIN B. Allison J. McClain -9% 81% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly)
b9 3-5 0 1-- O MIN J. Lemon J. McClain 8% 89% Strikeout
b9 3-5 1 1-- MIN E. Battey J. McClain -11% 78% 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 3-5 1 1-3 MIN E. Valo D. Sisler -12% 66% 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 3-5 1 123 O MIN H. Naragon D. Sisler 16% 82% Flyball: SS
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Ray Moore (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 123 O MIN P. Whisenant D. Sisler 18% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 5, Twins 3.

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