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Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
4
BOS
@CHW		4
3
BOS
@CHW		1
7
LAA
@DET		1
3
LAA
@DET		2
3		 
(11)
CLE
@KCA		10
8
WSA
@MIN		0
1
CIN
@LAD		1
5
CHC
@PHI		0
1
CHC
@PHI		0
6
MLN
@PIT		3
1
STL
@SFG		1
2
STL
@SFG		7
4
Sunday, April 23, 1961,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 13,408, Time of Game: 2:14
Senators
0
3-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Twins
1
7-2
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jack Kralick (1-0)
L: Dick Donovan (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    1  4  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marty Keough LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .711 -0.064 1.57 0.072 -0.136 -0.1 1 0 2B
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .705 -0.149 1.32 0.000 -0.149 -1.0 3 2
Gene Woodling RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .258 .733 0.038 1.01 0.067 -0.029 0.1 4 0
   Jim Mahoney PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
R C Stevens 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .368 -0.257 1.95 0.000 -0.257 -1.7 10 1 GDP
Willie Tasby CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .367 .990 -0.037 1.04 0.026 -0.063 -0.2 0 0
Harry Bright 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 -0.098 0.97 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 1 3 GDP
Coot Veal SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 .273 .627 -0.025 1.66 0.103 -0.128 -0.2 1 3 CS
Pete Daley C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .377 -0.073 1.76 0.026 -0.099 -0.3 3 1
Dick Donovan P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.070 1.34 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 1 1
   Chet Boak PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.028 1.05 0.000 -0.028 -0.1
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 3 6 .143 .404 -0.763 1.41 0.294 -1.057 -4.8 24 11
2B: M Keough (1, off J Kralick).
TB: M Keough 2; C Veal; P Daley; W Tasby.
GIDP: R Stevens (1); H Bright (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
CS: C Veal (2, 2nd base by J Kralick/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 1 0 0 0 .317 .780 -0.029 0.62 0.025 -0.054 -0.4 0 5 2B
Lenny Green CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .970 -0.076 0.93 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 3 0
Don Mincher 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 1.110 -0.055 0.71 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 11 0
Bob Allison RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .935 -0.056 0.74 0.012 -0.068 -0.5 2 0 CS
Jim Lemon LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .212 .629 -0.051 0.66 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 0
   Pete Whisenant LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Earl Battey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .716 -0.033 0.74 0.013 -0.046 -0.3 6 1
Reno Bertoia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .609 -0.057 0.71 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 3
Billy Gardner 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .657 -0.009 0.71 0.031 -0.040 -0.3 4 3 2B
Jack Kralick P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.104 0.92 0.133 -0.029 0.6 0 1
Team Totals 27 1 4 1 1 3 .148 .401 -0.262 0.74 0.214 -0.476 -3.3 27 13
2B: Z Versalles (2, off D Donovan); B Gardner (3, off D Donovan).
TB: B Gardner 2; Z Versalles 2; E Battey; J Kralick.
RBI: J Kralick (1).
2-out RBI: J Kralick.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. Z Versalles-B Gardner-D Mincher 2.
Baserunning
CS: B Allison (1, 2nd base by D Donovan/P Daley).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (0-3) 7 4 1 1 1 3 0 2.25 25 67 0.229 0.78 2.7
Johnny Klippstein 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 3 0 0 0.034 0.43 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 1 1 1 3 0 1.12 28 67 0 0 0.263 1.41 3.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Kralick, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 2.08 31 82 0.762 1.41 4.8
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 0.00 31 82 0.762 0.74 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 13,408.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 43° F, Overcast, Rain.

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 R C Stevens 1B 4 Bob Allison RF
5 Willie Tasby CF 5 Jim Lemon LF
6 Harry Bright 3B 6 Earl Battey C
7 Coot Veal SS 7 Reno Bertoia 3B
8 Pete Daley C 8 Billy Gardner 2B
9 Dick Donovan P 9 Jack Kralick P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 2 -2- R MIN J. Kralick D. Donovan 13% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gardner Scores
t4 0-0 1 12- OO WSA R. Stevens J. Kralick 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 0-1 1 1-- O WSA C. Boak J. Kralick 10% 84% Veal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 0-1 0 --- WSA C. Veal J. Kralick -9% 65% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t9 0-1 2 1-- O WSA R. Stevens J. Kralick 8% 100% Strikeout

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' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA M. Keough J. Kralick 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSA G. Woodling J. Kralick 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA R. Stevens J. Kralick 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- WSA W. Tasby J. Kralick -3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO WSA H. Bright J. Kralick 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Lemon D. Donovan -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- MIN E. Battey D. Donovan 1% 52% Single to RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Bertoia D. Donovan -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSA C. Veal J. Kralick 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSA P. Daley J. Kralick 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O WSA D. Donovan J. Kralick 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Gardner D. Donovan -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Kralick D. Donovan -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan 2% 54% Double to LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- WSA M. Keough J. Kralick -7% 43% Double to RF
t4 0-0 0 -2- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick 5% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Keough stays at 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- WSA G. Woodling J. Kralick -2% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 1 12- OO WSA R. Stevens J. Kralick 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O MIN J. Lemon D. Donovan -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Kralick 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O WSA H. Bright J. Kralick 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- WSA C. Veal J. Kralick -2% 54% Walk
t5 0-0 2 1-- WSA P. Daley J. Kralick -3% 51% Single to RF; Veal to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- O WSA D. Donovan J. Kralick 6% 57% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey D. Donovan -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Bertoia D. Donovan -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- MIN B. Gardner D. Donovan 3% 55% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 0-0 2 -2- R MIN J. Kralick D. Donovan 13% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gardner Scores
b5 1-0 2 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan -2% 66% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O WSA M. Keough J. Kralick 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick 3% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 --- O WSA G. Woodling J. Kralick 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 1 --- O MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan -2% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1-0 2 --- MIN B. Allison D. Donovan 1% 71% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Lemon D. Donovan -2% 69% Allison Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O WSA R. Stevens J. Kralick 4% 73% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Kralick 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O WSA H. Bright J. Kralick 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon D. Donovan -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 1-0 1 --- O MIN E. Battey D. Donovan -2% 75% Flyball: 1B
b7 1-0 2 --- O MIN R. Bertoia D. Donovan -1% 74% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
Pete Whisenant replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
t8 0-1 0 --- WSA C. Veal J. Kralick -9% 65% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 0-1 0 1-- O WSA P. Daley J. Kralick 8% 73% Flyball: LF
Chet Boak pinch hits for Dick Donovan (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 1-- O WSA C. Boak J. Kralick 10% 84% Veal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 0-1 2 --- O WSA C. Boak J. Kralick 3% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
Johnny Klippstein replaces Chet Boak (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O MIN B. Gardner J. Klippstein -1% 85% Foul Flyball: RF
b8 1-0 1 --- O MIN J. Kralick J. Klippstein -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Klippstein -1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
t9 0-1 0 --- O WSA M. Keough J. Kralick 8% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-1 1 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick 6% 96% Strikeout
t9 0-1 2 --- WSA G. Woodling J. Kralick -4% 92% Walk
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Gene Woodling (RF) batting 3rd
t9 0-1 2 1-- O WSA R. Stevens J. Kralick 8% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 1.

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