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@MIN		4
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4
Friday, May 12, 1961
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,739, Time of Game: 2:59
Angels
4
9-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 8½ GB
 at Twins
5
13-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 5½ GB
W: Pedro Ramos (3-2)
L: Eli Grba (3-3)
S: Ray Moore (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  1    4  6  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  1  2   0  0  X    5  6  0

Los Angeles Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Aspromonte 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .660 -0.111 1.27 0.031 -0.142 -0.6 4 3
Albie Pearson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .290 .951 -0.097 1.17 0.025 -0.122 -0.7 1 0 2B
Leon Wagner LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .294 1.019 -0.022 1.07 0.055 -0.076 -0.1 2 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .978 -0.082 1.22 0.019 -0.101 -0.6 6 0
Ken Hunt RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .300 1.014 0.121 1.14 0.203 -0.082 1.0 0 0 HR
Earl Averill C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .288 1.013 0.036 0.93 0.091 -0.055 0.5 9 1 HR,2B
Gene Leek 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .617 -0.138 1.33 0.000 -0.138 -0.8 1 0
Ken Hamlin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .608 -0.066 0.85 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 1 4
   Lee Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.056 2.19 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
Eli Grba P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .077 .385 0.114 0.94 0.140 -0.026 0.7 0 0 HR
   Tom Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Bilko PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 .739 0.020 0.55 0.020 0.000 0.1
   Ron Moeller PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.267 0.028 2.48 0.028 0.000 0.2
   Johnny James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Faye Throneberry PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .515 0.044 1.47 0.044 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 6 8 .194 .873 -0.209 1.18 0.656 -0.864 -0.8 24 8
2B: A Pearson (4, off P Ramos); E Averill (1, off P Ramos).
HR: E Averill (6, off P Ramos; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); K Hunt (5, off P Ramos; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); E Grba (1, off P Ramos; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: E Averill 6; K Hunt 4; E Grba 4; A Pearson 2; L Wagner.
RBI: K Hunt 2 (8); E Averill (13); E Grba (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Hamlin-K Aspromonte-T Kluszewski; K Aspromonte.

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 1 .319 .786 -0.118 0.91 0.000 -0.118 -1.6 1 3
Lenny Green CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .308 .889 -0.017 0.73 0.049 -0.066 -0.2 2 0 CS
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .345 1.163 0.090 0.86 0.116 -0.026 0.4 5 0
Earl Battey C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .349 .907 -0.137 1.26 0.047 -0.184 -1.2 9 1 GDP
Jim Lemon LF 3 1 1 2 1 2 .270 .740 0.241 1.20 0.265 -0.024 1.7 6 1 2B
   Dan Dobbek LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .678 -0.056 1.03 0.013 -0.069 -0.6 2 1
Bob Allison RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .227 .783 0.006 1.05 0.034 -0.028 0.0 1 0 IW
Reno Bertoia 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .221 .641 0.001 1.90 0.079 -0.078 -0.0 0 2
Pedro Ramos P 3 1 2 3 0 0 .263 .721 0.282 1.82 0.300 -0.018 2.2 0 0 HR
   Ray Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 5 6 5 7 9 .222 .753 0.292 1.14 0.903 -0.611 0.7 27 8
2B: J Lemon (4, off E Grba).
HR: P Ramos (1, off E Grba; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: B Allison (1, by E Grba).
TB: P Ramos 5; J Lemon 2; E Battey; L Green; H Killebrew.
GIDP: E Battey (3).
RBI: P Ramos 3 (7); J Lemon 2 (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Lemon (E Averill at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: L Green (5, 2nd base by J James/E Averill).

Los Angeles Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eli Grba, L (3-3) 5.1 6 5 5 6 6 1 5.18 27 36 -0.385 1.35 -2.7
Tom Morgan 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 1 2 0 0.052 1.10 1.0
Johnny James 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.59 6 0 0 0.042 0.36 1.1
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 7 9 1 5.62 34 36 2 0 -0.291 1.18 -0.7

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pedro Ramos, W (3-2) 8 6 4 4 5 8 3 4.47 33 57 0.039 1.04 0.3
Ray Moore, S (4) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.21 4 0 0 0.171 2.36 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 6 8 3 4.00 37 57 0 0 0.210 1.14 0.9
P Ramos faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Ramos (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: E Grba (3; B Allison).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 4,739.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 17mph in from Rightfield, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Angels         Minnesota Twins
1 Ken Aspromonte 2B 1 Zoilo Versalles SS
2 Albie Pearson CF 2 Lenny Green CF
3 Leon Wagner LF 3 Harmon Killebrew 1B
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 Earl Battey C
5 Ken Hunt RF 5 Jim Lemon LF
6 Earl Averill C 6 Billy Gardner 2B
7 Gene Leek 3B 7 Bob Allison RF
8 Ken Hamlin SS 8 Reno Bertoia 3B
9 Eli Grba P 9 Pedro Ramos P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-2 1 12- RR MIN J. Lemon E. Grba 21% 58% Double to RF; Killebrew Scores; Battey Scores
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR LAA K. Hunt P. Ramos -20% 30% Home Run (Deep RF); Wagner Scores
b5 3-3 1 1-3 OO MIN E. Battey E. Grba -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 3-3 1 123 RR MIN P. Ramos E. Grba 15% 86% Single to LF; Lemon Scores; Allison Scores; Bertoia to 2B
b5 2-3 0 --- R MIN P. Ramos E. Grba 15% 57% Home Run (Deep LF)

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAA K. Aspromonte P. Ramos 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAA A. Pearson P. Ramos 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- LAA L. Wagner P. Ramos -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- LAA T. Kluszewski P. Ramos -2% 51% Walk; Wagner to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O LAA K. Hunt P. Ramos 4% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Grba -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green E. Grba -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew E. Grba -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAA E. Averill P. Ramos 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O LAA G. Leek P. Ramos 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O LAA K. Hamlin P. Ramos 1% 55% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Eli Grba facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey E. Grba -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Lemon E. Grba -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- MIN B. Gardner E. Grba 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Allison E. Grba -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAA E. Grba P. Ramos 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAA K. Aspromonte P. Ramos 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- O LAA A. Pearson P. Ramos 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Eli Grba facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Bertoia E. Grba -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN P. Ramos E. Grba -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Grba -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- LAA L. Wagner P. Ramos -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O LAA T. Kluszewski P. Ramos 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR LAA K. Hunt P. Ramos -20% 30% Home Run (Deep RF); Wagner Scores
t4 2-0 1 --- O LAA E. Averill P. Ramos 1% 31% Double to LF; Averill out at 3B/LF-SS-2B
t4 2-0 2 --- O LAA G. Leek P. Ramos 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Eli Grba facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O MIN L. Green E. Grba -3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew E. Grba 3% 32% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- MIN E. Battey E. Grba 5% 37% Single to LF; Killebrew to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- RR MIN J. Lemon E. Grba 21% 58% Double to RF; Killebrew Scores; Battey Scores
b4 2-2 1 -2- O MIN B. Gardner E. Grba -4% 54% Strikeout
b4 2-2 2 -2- MIN B. Allison E. Grba 1% 55% Walk
b4 2-2 2 12- O MIN R. Bertoia E. Grba -5% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- O LAA K. Hamlin P. Ramos 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 --- R LAA E. Grba P. Ramos -14% 39% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 3-2 1 --- O LAA K. Aspromonte P. Ramos 2% 41% Strikeout
t5 3-2 2 --- LAA A. Pearson P. Ramos -3% 38% Double to CF
t5 3-2 2 -2- O LAA L. Wagner P. Ramos 4% 42% Single to 2B; Pearson out at Hm/2B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- R MIN P. Ramos E. Grba 15% 57% Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 3-3 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles E. Grba -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- MIN L. Green E. Grba 3% 57% Single to RF
b5 3-3 1 1-- MIN H. Killebrew E. Grba 8% 65% Single to CF; Green to 3B
b5 3-3 1 1-3 OO MIN E. Battey E. Grba -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
t6 3-3 0 --- O LAA T. Kluszewski P. Ramos 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 3-3 1 --- O LAA K. Hunt P. Ramos 3% 56% Strikeout
t6 3-3 2 --- O LAA E. Averill P. Ramos 2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Eli Grba facing 5-6-7
b6 3-3 0 --- MIN J. Lemon E. Grba 5% 63% Walk
b6 3-3 0 1-- O MIN B. Gardner E. Grba -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B; Lemon to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -2- MIN B. Allison E. Grba 2% 63% Intentional Walk
b6 3-3 1 12- MIN R. Bertoia E. Grba 8% 71% Walk; Lemon to 3B; Allison to 2B
b6 3-3 1 123 RR MIN P. Ramos E. Grba 15% 86% Single to LF; Lemon Scores; Allison Scores; Bertoia to 2B
Tom Morgan replaces Eli Grba pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 1 12- OO MIN Z. Versalles T. Morgan -5% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
t7 3-5 0 --- O LAA G. Leek P. Ramos 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- O LAA K. Hamlin P. Ramos 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tom Morgan (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 --- LAA S. Bilko P. Ramos -2% 85% Walk
Ron Moeller pinch runs for Steve Bilko (PH) batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 1-- LAA K. Aspromonte P. Ramos -3% 82% Walk; Moeller to 2B
t7 3-5 2 12- LAA A. Pearson P. Ramos -3% 79% Wild Pitch; Moeller to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
t7 3-5 2 -23 O LAA A. Pearson P. Ramos 9% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Johnny James facing 2-3-4
Johnny James replaces Ron Moeller (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- MIN L. Green J. James 2% 90% Walk
b7 5-3 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew J. James -2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-3 1 1-- O MIN E. Battey J. James -2% 86% Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 5-3 2 --- O MIN E. Battey J. James -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
t8 3-5 0 --- O LAA L. Wagner P. Ramos 4% 90% Flyball: LF
t8 3-5 1 --- O LAA T. Kluszewski P. Ramos 3% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 3-5 2 --- O LAA K. Hunt P. Ramos 1% 94% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Johnny James facing 5-6-7
b8 5-3 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon J. James -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 5-3 1 --- O MIN B. Gardner J. James -1% 92% Popfly: SS
b8 5-3 2 --- O MIN B. Allison J. James -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 5th
t9 3-5 0 --- R LAA E. Averill P. Ramos -9% 83% Home Run (Deep LF)
Ray Moore replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- O LAA G. Leek R. Moore 8% 91% Popfly: 2B
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Ken Hamlin (SS) batting 8th
t9 4-5 1 --- O LAA L. Thomas R. Moore 6% 96% Flyball: LF
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Johnny James (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 2 --- LAA F. Throneberry R. Moore -4% 92% Walk
t9 4-5 2 1-- O LAA K. Aspromonte R. Moore 8% 100% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 5.

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