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Standings
WSA
@BAL		3
4
DET
@BOS		3
4		 
(10)
NYY
@CLE		3
4
KCA
@MIN		0
2
STL
@CHC		0
1
MLN
@CIN		9
5
PIT
@PHI		4
3
LAD
@SFG		4
3
Saturday, May 20, 1961
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 12,306, Time of Game: 2:06
Athletics
0
13-15
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
 at Twins
2
18-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
L: Joe Nuxhall (1-1)
 
                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

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .754 -0.052 0.86 0.025 -0.077 -0.3 1 4 2B
Jay Hankins CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .548 0.019 1.04 0.090 -0.071 0.0 4 0
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .653 -0.039 1.50 0.069 -0.108 -0.2 4 1
Lou Klimchock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .720 -0.172 1.71 0.000 -0.172 -1.4 4 0
Norm Siebern LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .235 .669 -0.083 1.22 0.027 -0.110 -0.5 2 0
Marv Throneberry RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .855 -0.013 1.38 0.051 -0.064 -0.3 2 0
Haywood Sullivan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .324 .869 -0.145 1.73 0.000 -0.145 -0.9 4 2
Wayne Causey 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.042 0.81 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 2 2
   Al Pilarcik PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .442 -0.056 2.17 0.000 -0.056 -0.3
   Andy Carey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .767 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Nuxhall P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.057 1.09 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 0
   Bob Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .265 -0.041 1.60 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   Jim Archer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 0 9 .156 .344 -0.681 1.32 0.262 -0.943 -4.9 24 9
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
DP: 1. H Sullivan-J Lumpe.
E: A Carey (6).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .747 -0.005 0.74 0.085 -0.089 0.1 2 1 2B,CS
Lenny Green CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .931 0.024 0.91 0.087 -0.063 0.4 3 0 2B
Harmon Killebrew 3B 2 1 2 1 2 0 .363 1.199 0.133 0.89 0.157 -0.024 1.8 2 2 HR,CS
Bob Allison RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .263 .866 -0.064 1.12 0.021 -0.085 -1.1 2 1 SF
Earl Battey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .779 -0.098 0.97 0.000 -0.098 -1.5 9 0
Billy Gardner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .636 -0.072 0.92 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 1 1
Dan Dobbek LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .835 -0.022 0.55 0.011 -0.033 -0.2 2 0
Don Mincher 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .879 -0.060 0.74 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 6 1
Camilo Pascual P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .368 -0.018 0.53 0.012 -0.030 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 29 2 7 2 2 4 .241 .695 -0.182 0.82 0.373 -0.554 -2.3 27 8
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
E: B Gardner (4).
Outfield Assists: B Allison (D Howser at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: Z Versalles (4, 3rd base by J Nuxhall/H Sullivan); H Killebrew (1, 2nd base by J Nuxhall/H Sullivan).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Nuxhall, L (1-1) 7 6 1 1 1 4 1 3.12 26 64 0.239 0.83 2.8
Jim Archer 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.29 6 0 0 -0.057 0.80 -0.5
Team Totals 8 7 2 1 2 4 1 1.12 32 64 0 0 0.182 1.32 2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual, W (4-3) 9 5 0 0 0 9 0 2.82 32 86 0.682 1.32 4.9
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 32 86 0.682 0.82 4.9
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 --- R MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall 10% 61% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 0-1 2 1-3 O KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual 10% 78% Flyball: RF
t9 0-2 0 --- KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual -9% 83% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hankins to 2B
t7 0-1 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual -7% 62% Single to CF
t9 0-2 0 -2- O KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual 7% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hankins to 3B

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA D. Howser C. Pascual 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Nuxhall 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN L. Green J. Nuxhall -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall -6% 51% Versalles Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- R MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall 10% 61% Home Run (Deep RF)
b1 1-0 2 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Nuxhall -1% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual 2% 63% Lineout: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual -3% 60% Single to RF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O KCA M. Throneberry C. Pascual 3% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 1-- O KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual 2% 65% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Nuxhall -2% 63% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Gardner J. Nuxhall -1% 62% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O MIN D. Dobbek J. Nuxhall -1% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCA W. Causey C. Pascual 3% 64% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCA J. Nuxhall C. Pascual 2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- KCA D. Howser C. Pascual -2% 63% Double to LF
t3 0-1 2 -2- O KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual 4% 67% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. Nuxhall -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIN C. Pascual J. Nuxhall -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Nuxhall -1% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- O KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual 2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual 1% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- MIN L. Green J. Nuxhall 6% 74% Double to RF
b4 1-0 0 -2- MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall 2% 76% Single to SS; Green stays at 2B
b4 1-0 0 12- O MIN B. Allison J. Nuxhall -5% 72% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1-0 1 12- O MIN E. Battey J. Nuxhall -4% 68% Lineout: LF
b4 1-0 2 12- O MIN B. Gardner J. Nuxhall -4% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCA M. Throneberry C. Pascual 3% 67% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 2 --- O KCA W. Causey C. Pascual 2% 71% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek J. Nuxhall -2% 68% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- O MIN D. Mincher J. Nuxhall -2% 67% Lineout: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- MIN C. Pascual J. Nuxhall 1% 68% Single to CF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles J. Nuxhall -2% 65% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCA J. Nuxhall C. Pascual 4% 69% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- O KCA D. Howser C. Pascual 3% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 2 --- O KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual 2% 74% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN L. Green J. Nuxhall -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew J. Nuxhall 2% 74% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO MIN B. Allison J. Nuxhall -5% 69% 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 0-1 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual -7% 62% Single to CF
t7 0-1 0 1-- O KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual 6% 68% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-1 1 1-- O KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual 6% 74% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 2 1-- KCA M. Throneberry C. Pascual -5% 69% Single to RF; Klimchock to 3B
t7 0-1 2 1-3 O KCA H. Sullivan C. Pascual 10% 78% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN E. Battey J. Nuxhall -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Gardner J. Nuxhall -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- MIN D. Dobbek J. Nuxhall 1% 76% Single to LF
b7 1-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Mincher J. Nuxhall -2% 74% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik C. Pascual 6% 79% Strikeout
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O KCA B. Boyd C. Pascual 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- O KCA D. Howser C. Pascual 3% 86% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN C. Pascual J. Archer -1% 85% Lineout: P
b8 1-0 1 --- MIN Z. Versalles J. Archer 1% 86% Single to 1B/Bunt
b8 1-0 1 1-- MIN L. Green J. Archer 1% 88% Balk; Versalles to 2B
b8 1-0 1 -2- MIN L. Green J. Archer 3% 91% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Versalles to 3B
b8 1-0 1 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew J. Archer 1% 92% Walk; Green to 2B
b8 1-0 1 123 RO MIN B. Allison J. Archer 2% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Versalles Scores/unER; Green to 3B
b8 2-0 2 1-3 O MIN E. Battey J. Archer -2% 92% 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 0-2 0 --- KCA J. Hankins C. Pascual -9% 83% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hankins to 2B
t9 0-2 0 -2- O KCA J. Lumpe C. Pascual 7% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hankins to 3B
t9 0-2 1 --3 O KCA L. Klimchock C. Pascual 6% 96% Strikeout
t9 0-2 2 --3 O KCA N. Siebern C. Pascual 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

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