April 22, 1961 Washington Senators at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
NYY 3 NYY 5
@BAL 5
(7) BOS 7
@CHW 6
(11) KCA 5
CLE 2 MIN 5
WSA 4
(10) LAD 1
CIN 0 CHC 6
@PHI 4
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 17,445

Saturday, April 22, 1961
Time of Game: 3:17

Senators

3-5

Lost 1

8th, 3 GB

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

W: B Pleis (2-0), L: R Hernandez (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Twins

6-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Keough LF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .705    0    1   0   GDP
D O'Connell 2B                4   2   1   0    1   0  .321  .799    0    1   1   2B
G Woodling RF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .276  .743    0    2   0   2B
  J Mahoney PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Sturdivant P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .517    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sisler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Long 1B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .250 1.058    0    4   0   HR,IW
  R Stevens 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    3   0   
B Klaus 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .111  .468    0    1   2   
W Tasby CF                    4   1   3   1    1   0  .370 1.025    0    4   0   HR
C Veal SS                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .584    0    4   2   2B
P Daley C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    0    9   1   
B Daniels P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  M Kutyna P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Hicks PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J King RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   4   9   4    4   8                    29   8

BATTING

2B: D O'Connell (2, off P Ramos); G Woodling (1, off P Ramos); C Veal (1, off P Ramos).

HR: D Long (2, off P Ramos; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); W Tasby (1, off P Ramos; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

IBB: D Long (1, by P Ramos).

TB: W Tasby 6; D Long 4; G Woodling 2; D O'Connell 2; C Veal 2; B Klaus; M Keough.

GIDP: M Keough (2).

RBI: D Long 2 (3); W Tasby (2); G Woodling (5).

2-out RBI: G Woodling.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Klaus (1).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   0   0   1    0   1  .324  .782    0    3   0   SF
L Green CF                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .333 1.059    0    4   0   2B,CS
D Mincher 1B                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .300 1.267    0    8   3   HR
B Allison RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .290  .974    0    1   0   HBP
J Lemon LF                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .233  .691    0    3   0   
E Battey C                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .296  .720    0    9   0   
R Bertoia 3B                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .192  .672    0    0   2   IW
B Gardner 2B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .231  .618    0    0   3   SH,IW
P Ramos P                     1   0   0   1    1   0  .222  .522    0    2   1   SH
  E Valo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  B Pleis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Dobbek PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   IW
Totals                       33   5   7   5    9   9                    30   9

BATTING

2B: L Green (2, off B Daniels).

HR: D Mincher (3, off M Kutyna; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: Z Versalles (1, off D Sisler).

SH: P Ramos (1, off B Daniels); B Gardner (4, off D Sisler).

IBB: D Dobbek (1, by D Sisler); B Gardner (1, by B Daniels); R Bertoia (1, by D Sisler).

HBP: B Allison (1, by B Daniels).

TB: D Mincher 5; L Green 2; E Battey 2; R Bertoia; J Lemon.

RBI: Z Versalles (6); P Ramos (3); J Lemon (2); D Mincher (6); L Green (4).

2-out RBI: L Green; P Ramos; D Mincher; J Lemon.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Gardner-D Mincher-Z Versalles.

E: P Ramos (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Green (1, 2nd base by M Kutyna/P Daley).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Daniels                      2.2   4   3   2    4   2   0   4.50   18     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 4     38    -     1.23  -0.21
M Kutyna                       3.1   2   1   1    2   5   1   0.93   13     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          3-0    0.92   0.01
T Sturdivant                   2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.34   0.20
R Hernandez, L (0-1)           1     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.23  -0.03
D Sisler                       0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    3.76  -0.18
Totals                         9.2   7   5   4    9   9   1          46     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7          4-1

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                        8     8   4   4    3   7   2   3.04   35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 6     54    -     1.30   0.00
B Pleis, W (2-0)               2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.39   0.29
Totals                        10     9   4   4    4   8   2          43     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 7           -

R Hernandez faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: R Hernandez (1).

WP: None.

IBB: B Daniels (1; B Gardner); P Ramos (1; D Long); D Sisler 2 (2; R Bertoia, D Dobbek).

HBP: B Daniels (1; B Allison).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - Bill McKinley.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 17,445.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Keough             LF    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. D O'Connell          2B    2. L Green              CF 
3. G Woodling           RF    3. D Mincher            1B 
4. D Long               1B    4. B Allison            RF 
5. B Klaus              3B    5. J Lemon              LF 
6. W Tasby              CF    6. E Battey             C  
7. C Veal               SS    7. R Bertoia            3B 
8. P Daley              C     8. B Gardner            2B 
9. B Daniels            P     9. P Ramos              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-1  1--     -23%  53% D Long          P Ramos         Home Run (Deep CF-RF); O'Connell Scores
   t 7   2  4-3  -2-     -19%  53% G Woodling      P Ramos         Double to LF (Fly Ball); O'Connell Scores
   b 6   2  3-3  ---      18%  70% D Mincher       M Kutyna        Home Run (Deep RF)
   b10   1  4-4  123      16% 100% Z Versalles     D Sisler        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Battey Scores
   t 7   0  4-3  1--      15%  76% M Keough        P Ramos         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Keough        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D O'Connell     Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  G Woodling      Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  Z Versalles     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Green         Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  D Mincher       Single to RF
          1--      54%  B Allison       Walk; Mincher to 2B
   R      12-      64%  J Lemon         Single to CF; Mincher Scores; Allison to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  B Klaus         Strikeout
   R      ---      52%  W Tasby         Home Run (Deep CF)
          ---      48%  C Veal          Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  P Daley         Groundout: P-1B; Veal to 3B
   O      --3      55%  B Daniels       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Bertoia       Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  B Gardner       Walk
   O      1--      53%  P Ramos         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gardner to 2B
          -2-      55%  Z Versalles     Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Gardner to 3B; Versalles to 1B
   R      1-3      66%  L Green         Double to RF; Gardner Scores/unER; Versalles to 3B
   O      -23      61%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  M Keough        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  D O'Connell     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      67%  G Woodling      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  B Allison       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      67%  J Lemon         Strikeout
          1--      74%  E Battey        Single to LF; Allison to 3B; Battey to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      67%  R Bertoia       Lineout: SS
          -23      69%  B Gardner       Intentional Walk
   R      123      77%  P Ramos         Walk; Allison Scores; Battey to 3B; Gardner to 2B
                  Marty Kutyna replaces Bennie Daniels pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      72%  Z Versalles     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  D Long          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      77%  B Klaus         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      76%  W Tasby         Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  C Veal          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Kutyna facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  L Green         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  D Mincher       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      75%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  P Daley         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Kutyna        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  M Keough        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marty Kutyna facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Lemon         Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  E Battey        Walk
          1--      85%  R Bertoia       Single to CF; Battey to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  B Gardner       Strikeout
   O      1-3      77%  P Ramos         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  D O'Connell     Walk
   O      1--      77%  G Woodling      Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      53%  D Long          Home Run (Deep CF-RF); O'Connell Scores
          ---      50%  B Klaus         Single to LF
          1--      45%  W Tasby         Single to LF; Klaus to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Veal          Flyball: CF; Klaus to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  P Daley         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Marty Kutyna facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  L Green         Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Mincher       Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---      70%  " "             Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      69%  B Allison       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Hicks pinch hits for Marty Kutyna batting 9th
          ---      62%  J Hicks         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hicks to 1B
   OO     1--      76%  M Keough        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
          ---      72%  D O'Connell     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      53%  G Woodling      Double to LF (Fly Ball); O'Connell Scores
                  Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Gene Woodling batting 3rd
          -2-      52%  D Long          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      59%  B Klaus         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Sturdivant replaces Jim Mahoney pitching and batting 3rd; Joe Hicks moves to RF
   O      ---      55%  J Lemon         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      52%  E Battey        Strikeout
          ---      54%  R Bertoia       Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Gardner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  W Tasby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  C Veal          Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  P Daley         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
                  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Pedro Ramos batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  E Valo          Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  Z Versalles     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  L Green         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Pleis facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Pleis replaces Elmer Valo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Hicks         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  M Keough        Single to CF
   O      1--      54%  D O'Connell     Groundout: 2B-1B; Keough to 2B
                  Harry Bright pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant batting 3rd
   O      -2-      64%  H Bright        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rudy Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Rudy Hernandez replaces Harry Bright pitching and batting 3rd; R.C. Stevens replaces Dale Long playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      59%  D Mincher       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 10th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Pleis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  R Stevens       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      61%  B Klaus         Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  W Tasby         Walk
   O      1--      64%  C Veal          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rudy Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Jim King replaces Joe Hicks playing RF batting 9th
          ---      72%  E Battey        Single to CF
          1--      82%  R Bertoia       Balk; Battey to 2B
                  Dave Sisler replaces Rudy Hernandez pitching and batting 3rd
          -2-      82%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  B Gardner       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Battey to 3B; Bertoia to 2B
                  Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Bill Pleis batting 9th
          -23      84%  D Dobbek        Intentional Walk
   RO     123     100%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Battey Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation