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BAL  4
WSA  3
 BOS  4
DET  3
(10)		 CLE  4
NYY  3
 MIN  2
KCA  0
 CHC  1
STL  0
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 PIT  4
@PHI  3
 LAD  4
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 12,306

 Saturday, May 20, 1961
Time of Game: 2:06
Athletics
0
13-15
Lost 2
6th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  7  1
W: Camilo Pascual (4-3), L: Joe Nuxhall (1-1)
 Twins
2
18-14
Won 2
2nd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .754              1   4   2B
J Hankins CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .548              4   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .653              4   1   
L Klimchock 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .720              4   0   
N Siebern LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .669              2   0   
M Throneberry RF              3   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .855              2   0   
H Sullivan C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .869              4   2   
W Causey 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   2   
  A Pilarcik PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .442              0   0   
  A Carey 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .767              0   0   
J Nuxhall P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .265              0   0   
  J Archer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0   9                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Howser (7, off C Pascual).
TB: D Howser 3; M Throneberry; N Siebern; J Lumpe.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Sullivan-J Lumpe.
E: A Carey (6).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .306  .747              2   1   2B,CS
L Green CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .931              3   0   2B
H Killebrew 3B                2   1   2   1    2   0  .363 1.199              2   2   HR,CS
B Allison RF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .263  .866              2   1   SF
E Battey C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .779              9   0   
B Gardner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .636              1   1   
D Dobbek LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .835              2   0   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .879              6   1   
C Pascual P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .368              0   2   
Totals                       29   2   7   0    2   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: Z Versalles (7, off J Nuxhall); L Green (10, off J Nuxhall).
HR: H Killebrew (9, off J Nuxhall; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: B Allison (4, off J Archer).
TB: H Killebrew 5; Z Versalles 3; L Green 2; C Pascual; D Dobbek.
RBI: H Killebrew (23); B Allison (25).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: B Gardner (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: Z Versalles (4, 3rd base by J Nuxhall/H Sullivan); H Killebrew (1, 2nd base by J Nuxhall/H Sullivan).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nuxhall, L (1-1)             7     6   1   1    1   4   1   3.12   26     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2· 6     64    -     0.83   0.24
J Archer                       1     1   1   0    1   0   0   1.29    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.82  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   2   1    2   4   1          32     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 6           -  
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, W (4-3)             9     5   0   0    0   9   0   2.82   32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5     86    -     1.32   0.68
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   9   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5           -
Balks: J Archer (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Joe Linsalata, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 12,306.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Minnesota Twins                              
1. Dick Howser                  SS       1. Zoilo Versalles              SS
2. Jay Hankins                  CF       2. Lenny Green                  CF
3. Jerry Lumpe                  2B       3. Harmon Killebrew             3B
4. Lou Klimchock                1B       4. Bob Allison                  RF
5. Norm Siebern                 LF       5. Earl Battey                   C
6. Marv Throneberry             RF       6. Billy Gardner                2B
7. Haywood Sullivan              C       7. Dan Dobbek                   LF
8. Wayne Causey                 3B       8. Don Mincher                  1B
9. Joe Nuxhall                   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
b1 2 --- R 10% 61% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 79% 0-1 KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual Flyball: RF
t9 0 --- -9% 83% 0-2 KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hankins to 2B
t7 0 --- -7% 62% 0-1 KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual Single to CF
t9 0 -2- O 7% 90% 0-2 KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hankins to 3B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA D. Howser C. Pascual Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Nuxhall Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 MIN L. Green J. Nuxhall Strikeout
b1 1 -2- O -6% 51% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall Versalles Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b1 2 --- R 10% 61% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall Home Run (Deep RF)
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 MIN B. Allison J. Nuxhall Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- -3% 60% 0-1 KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 KCA M. Throneberry C. Pascual Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 2% 65% 0-1 KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 MIN E. Battey J. Nuxhall Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIN B. Gardner J. Nuxhall Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 MIN D. Dobbek J. Nuxhall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 KCA W. Causey C. Pascual Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 KCA J. Nuxhall C. Pascual Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- -2% 63% 0-1 KCA D. Howser C. Pascual Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Nuxhall Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 MIN C. Pascual J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Nuxhall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 6% 74% 1-0 MIN L. Green J. Nuxhall Double to RF
b4 0 -2- 2% 76% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall Single to SS; Green stays at 2B
b4 0 12- O -5% 72% 1-0 MIN B. Allison J. Nuxhall Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1 12- O -4% 68% 1-0 MIN E. Battey J. Nuxhall Lineout: LF
b4 2 12- O -4% 63% 1-0 MIN B. Gardner J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 KCA M. Throneberry C. Pascual Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-1 KCA W. Causey C. Pascual Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 MIN D. Dobbek J. Nuxhall Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Nuxhall Lineout: LF
b5 2 --- 1% 68% 1-0 MIN C. Pascual J. Nuxhall Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Nuxhall Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 69% 0-1 KCA J. Nuxhall C. Pascual Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 3% 72% 0-1 KCA D. Howser C. Pascual Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 MIN L. Green J. Nuxhall Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 2% 74% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall Walk
b6 1 1-- OO -5% 69% 1-0 MIN B. Allison J. Nuxhall Double Play: Strikeout, Killebrew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -7% 62% 0-1 KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O 6% 68% 0-1 KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 6% 74% 0-1 KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-- -5% 69% 0-1 KCA M. Throneberry C. Pascual Single to RF; Klimchock to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 10% 79% 0-1 KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -2% 76% 1-0 MIN E. Battey J. Nuxhall Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -1% 75% 1-0 MIN B. Gardner J. Nuxhall Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 1% 76% 1-0 MIN D. Dobbek J. Nuxhall Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O -2% 74% 1-0 MIN D. Mincher J. Nuxhall Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Wayne Causey (3B) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 0-1 KCA A. Pilarcik C. Pascual Strikeout
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 0-1 KCA B. Boyd C. Pascual Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3% 86% 0-1 KCA D. Howser C. Pascual Single to RF; Howser out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 9-1-2
Jim Archer replaces Bob Boyd (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Andy Carey replaces Al Pilarcik (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 MIN C. Pascual J. Archer Lineout: P
b8 1 --- 1% 86% 1-0 MIN Z. Versalles J. Archer Single to 1B/Bunt
b8 1 1-- 1% 88% 1-0 MIN L. Green J. Archer Balk; Versalles to 2B
b8 1 -2- 3% 90% 1-0 MIN L. Green J. Archer Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Versalles to 3B
b8 1 1-3 1% 92% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew J. Archer Walk; Green to 2B
b8 1 123 RO 2% 94% 1-0 MIN B. Allison J. Archer Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Versalles Scores/unER; Green to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -2% 92% 2-0 MIN E. Battey J. Archer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- -9% 83% 0-2 KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hankins to 2B
t9 0 -2- O 7% 90% 0-2 KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hankins to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 6% 96% 0-2 KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual Strikeout
t9 2 --3 O 4% 100% 0-2 KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

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