June 27, 1961 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 8
@CLE 5 CHW 6
@DET 5 CHW 11
@DET 1 BAL 5
@KCA 3 BAL 7
@KCA 2 LAA 7
NYY 6 MIN 6
BOS 5 MIN 6
BOS 3 CIN 10
@CHC 8 SFG 12
@PHI 5 LAD 9
@PIT 5 MLN 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 19,385

Tuesday, June 27, 1961
Time of Game: 2:29

Red Sox

36-35

Lost 3

6th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  8  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  4   1  1  X    6  7  1

W: P Ramos (5-9), L: G Conley (3-6), S: D Lee (2)

Twins

28-43

Won 2

9th, 17 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .657    0    0   2   
  J Ginsberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .563    0    0   0   
G Geiger CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .719    0    1   0   SB
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .638    0    3   0   
J Jensen RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .254  .716    0    1   0   CS
F Malzone 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .595    0    0   2   
P Runnels 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .260  .731    0    8   1   2B
R Nixon C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .606    0    7   0   
D Buddin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .844    0    3   2   
G Conley P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .611    0    1   1   
  V Wertz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .802    0    0   0   
  T Stallard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Green PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .217  .697    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   3    2   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (7, off P Ramos).

TB: P Runnels 3; R Nixon; P Green; D Buddin; F Malzone; G Geiger; C Schilling.

RBI: P Runnels 2 (19); P Green (4).

2-out RBI: P Green.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: G Geiger (4); G Conley (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Geiger (3, 2nd base off P Ramos/H Naragon).

CS: J Jensen (5, 2nd base by P Ramos/H Naragon).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .716    0    3   1   
L Green CF                    2   2   1   0    3   0  .279  .771    0    4   0   
H Killebrew 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .355 1.192    0   10   0   
J Lemon LF                    2   1   0   1    0   1  .245  .731    0    1   0   SF,SH
  D Dobbek LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .626         0   0   
B Allison RF                  4   1   1   4    0   1  .238  .790    0    1   0   HR
H Naragon C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .720    0    5   1   
B Tuttle 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .597    0    0   0   
J Valdivielso 2B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .169  .418    0    3   6   
P Ramos P                     3   0   0   1    0   3  .209  .588    0    0   0   SF
  D Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   6   7   6    6   7                    27   8

BATTING

HR: B Allison (13, off G Conley; 6th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: P Ramos (1, off T Stallard); J Lemon (2, off T Stallard).

SH: J Lemon (1, off G Conley).

TB: B Allison 4; H Naragon 2; J Valdivielso; L Green; H Killebrew; Z Versalles.

RBI: B Allison 4 (49); P Ramos (9); J Lemon (26).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Tuttle (5).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Conley, L (3-6)              6     5   4   3    3   6   1   4.27   27     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 5     51    -     1.10  -0.07
T Stallard                     2     2   2   2    3   1   0   5.52   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   5    6   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 7           -

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, W (5-9)               8.2   8   3   3    2   4   0   4.20   36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 8     58    -     0.84   0.40
D Lee, S (2)                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.41    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.42   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 19,385.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Schilling          2B    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. G Geiger             CF    2. L Green              CF 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. J Jensen             RF    4. J Lemon              LF 
5. F Malzone            3B    5. B Allison            RF 
6. P Runnels            1B    6. H Naragon            C  
7. R Nixon              C     7. B Tuttle             3B 
8. D Buddin             SS    8. J Valdivielso        2B 
9. G Conley             P     9. P Ramos              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  0-0  123      16%  95% B Allison       G Conley        Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Green Scores; Killebrew Scores; Lemon Scores/unER
   b 6   0  0-0  12-       9%  79% J Lemon         G Conley        Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Green to 3B; Killebrew to 2B; Lemon to 1B
   b 6   0  0-0  1--       7%  70% H Killebrew     G Conley        Walk; Green to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  52% F Malzone       P Ramos         Jensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 4   2  0-0  12-       5%  56% P Runnels       P Ramos         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Schilling     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  G Geiger        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  Z Versalles     Single to LF
          1--      64%  L Green         Walk; Versalles to 2B
   O      12-      58%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
   O      12-      54%  J Lemon         Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  B Allison       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Jensen        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  F Malzone       Jensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  P Runnels       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  R Nixon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  H Naragon       Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Naragon to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  J Valdivielso   Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  P Ramos         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Buddin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  G Conley        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      56%  C Schilling     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  Z Versalles     Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  L Green         Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  J Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  G Geiger        Single to CF
          1--      43%  C Yastrzemski   Geiger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      52%  J Jensen        Popfly: 2B
          -2-      51%  F Malzone       Walk
   O      12-      56%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  H Naragon       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Nixon         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Buddin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  G Conley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  J Valdivielso   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  P Ramos         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  C Schilling     Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      54%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
   O      1--      58%  J Jensen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Conley facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  L Green         Walk
          1--      70%  H Killebrew     Walk; Green to 2B
          12-      79%  J Lemon         Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Green to 3B; Killebrew to 2B; Lemon to 1B
   RRRR   123      95%  B Allison       Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Green Scores; Killebrew Scores; Lemon Scores/unER
   O      ---      94%  H Naragon       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  J Valdivielso   Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  P Ramos         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  F Malzone       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  R Nixon         Single to CF
          1--      94%  D Buddin        Single to CF; Nixon to 2B
                  Vic Wertz pinch hits for Gene Conley batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tracy Stallard facing 1-2-3
                  Tracy Stallard replaces Vic Wertz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  Z Versalles     Lineout: SS
          ---      97%  L Green         Walk
          1--      98%  H Killebrew     Single to CF; Green to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  J Lemon         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Green Scores
   O      1--      98%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Dobbek replaces Jim Lemon playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  C Schilling     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tracy Stallard facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  H Naragon       Single to RF
          1--     100%  B Tuttle        Walk; Naragon to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Valdivielso   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Naragon to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  P Ramos         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Naragon Scores; Valdivielso to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-     100%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      12-     100%  L Green         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  J Jensen        Walk
          1--      99%  F Malzone       Single to RF; Jensen to 2B
   RR     12-      96%  P Runnels       Double to RF; Jensen Scores; Malzone Scores
   O      -2-      98%  R Nixon         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-     100%  D Buddin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Tracy Stallard batting 9th
   R      -2-      99%  P Green         Single to RF; Runnels Scores
                  Don Lee replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th; Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Chuck Schilling batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  J Ginsberg      Strikeout Looking
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196106272

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation