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Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
5
BAL
@CHW		2
5
DET
@KCA		6
4
DET
@KCA		17
14
WSA
@LAA		3
8
CLE
@MIN		0
10
SFG
@CIN		5
6
SFG
@CIN		2
11
CHC
@PHI		11
5
MLN
@PIT		11
4
MLN
@PIT		5
4
LAD
@STL		2
1
Sunday, July 23, 1961,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 26,476, Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
0
53-45
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
10
40-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Pedro Ramos (7-11)
L: Barry Latman (9-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Twins           2  0  1   1  2  0   4  0  X   10 11  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Aspromonte 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .223 .605 0.068 0.61 0.076 -0.007 0.4 4 2
Jim Piersall CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .832 -0.128 0.94 0.000 -0.128 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Tito Francona 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .793 -0.031 0.56 0.015 -0.046 -0.4 9 0
Bubba Phillips 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .756 -0.052 0.47 0.000 -0.052 -0.9 0 2
Willie Kirkland RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .784 -0.029 0.44 0.010 -0.039 -0.1 4 0
Chuck Essegian LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .949 -0.036 0.48 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 0 0
John Romano C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .896 -0.035 0.45 0.000 -0.035 -0.7 6 0
Woodie Held SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .821 0.025 0.53 0.040 -0.016 -0.0 0 5
Barry Latman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .107 .345 -0.038 1.62 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 0 0
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .367 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Bobby Locke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Joe Schaffernoth P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 0 4 .188 .375 -0.263 0.57 0.141 -0.404 -4.8 24 11
TB: T Francona 2; K Aspromonte 2; W Held; W Kirkland.
GIDP: J Piersall (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Green LF 2 4 2 0 2 0 .291 .798 0.085 0.40 0.085 0.000 1.7 2 0 2B
   Hal Naragon C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .668 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 0
Bill Tuttle 3B-CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .599 -0.039 0.48 0.000 -0.039 -1.3 3 1 2·SH
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 .331 1.135 -0.003 0.45 0.054 -0.057 0.5 11 0 HR
Bob Allison RF 4 2 2 3 1 0 .229 .816 0.244 0.51 0.245 -0.002 2.5 2 0 HR
Earl Battey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .840 -0.035 0.33 0.001 -0.036 -0.4 3 0 HBP
   Jim Kaat PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 .795 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Billy Martin 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .621 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Dan Dobbek CF-LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .189 .626 -0.023 0.30 0.006 -0.029 1.8 2 0 2B
Ted Lepcio 2B-3B 4 1 3 2 0 1 .234 .826 0.046 0.21 0.058 -0.012 2.0 1 4 HR
Jose Valdivielso SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .186 .455 -0.016 0.15 0.000 -0.016 -0.3 2 3
Pedro Ramos P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .169 .482 -0.022 0.21 0.000 -0.022 -1.1 0 2
Team Totals 33 10 11 10 4 6 .333 1.088 0.237 0.34 0.449 -0.213 5.7 27 11
2B: D Dobbek (3, off B Locke); L Green (19, off B Latman).
HR: B Allison (20, off B Latman; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); H Killebrew (30, off B Locke; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); T Lepcio (4, off B Latman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: B Tuttle 2 (7, 2 off B Locke).
HBP: E Battey (2, by B Locke).
TB: T Lepcio 6; B Allison 5; H Killebrew 4; L Green 3; D Dobbek 2; J Valdivielso; H Naragon.
RBI: B Allison 3 (69); D Dobbek 3 (14); T Lepcio 2 (9); H Killebrew 2 (77).
2-out RBI: B Allison 3; D Dobbek 3; T Lepcio.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Valdivielso-T Lepcio-H Killebrew.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Barry Latman, L (9-1) 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 3.18 18 40 -0.190 0.67 -1.9
Bobby Locke 2.2 6 6 6 2 1 1 4.33 17 0 0 -0.047 0.09 -4.9
Joe Schaffernoth 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.39 5 2 0 0.000 0.00 1.1
Team Totals 8 11 10 10 4 6 3 11.25 40 40 2 0 -0.237 0.57 -5.7

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pedro Ramos, W (7-11) 9 6 0 0 0 4 0 4.17 32 79 0.263 0.57 4.8
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 32 79 0.263 0.34 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Locke (2; E Battey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 26,476.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Minnesota Twins
1 Ken Aspromonte 2B 1 Lenny Green LF
2 Jim Piersall CF 2 Bill Tuttle 3B
3 Tito Francona 1B 3 Harmon Killebrew 1B
4 Bubba Phillips 3B 4 Bob Allison RF
5 Willie Kirkland RF 5 Earl Battey C
6 Chuck Essegian LF 6 Dan Dobbek CF
7 John Romano C 7 Ted Lepcio 2B
8 Woodie Held SS 8 Jose Valdivielso SS
9 Barry Latman P 9 Pedro Ramos P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 --3 RR MIN B. Allison B. Latman 17% 70% Home Run (Deep LF); Green Scores
b3 2-0 2 12- R MIN B. Allison B. Latman 8% 84% Single to LF; Green Scores; Killebrew to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE J. Piersall P. Ramos 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Green B. Latman 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 --3 O MIN H. Killebrew B. Latman -6% 54% 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE K. Aspromonte P. Ramos -3% 47% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE J. Piersall P. Ramos 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE T. Francona P. Ramos -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Phillips P. Ramos 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Green B. Latman 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Latman -1% 59% Flyball: CF; Green to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O MIN H. Killebrew B. Latman -6% 54% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --3 RR MIN B. Allison B. Latman 17% 70% Home Run (Deep LF); Green Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Latman -1% 69% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CLE W. Kirkland P. Ramos 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O CLE C. Essegian P. Ramos 2% 73% Popfly: SS
t2 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Romano P. Ramos 1% 74% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek B. Latman -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O MIN T. Lepcio B. Latman -1% 72% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN J. Valdivielso B. Latman -1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- CLE W. Held P. Ramos -4% 67% Single to LF
t3 0-2 0 1-- O CLE B. Latman P. Ramos 4% 71% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 1-- CLE K. Aspromonte P. Ramos -4% 66% Single to CF; Held to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O CLE J. Piersall P. Ramos 5% 71% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 12- O CLE T. Francona P. Ramos 5% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O MIN P. Ramos B. Latman -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- MIN L. Green B. Latman 2% 76% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Latman -2% 74% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 1-- MIN H. Killebrew B. Latman 1% 76% Walk; Green to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- R MIN B. Allison B. Latman 8% 84% Single to LF; Green Scores; Killebrew to 3B
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O MIN E. Battey B. Latman -3% 81% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- O CLE B. Phillips P. Ramos 2% 83% Lineout: SS
t4 0-3 1 --- O CLE W. Kirkland P. Ramos 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O CLE C. Essegian P. Ramos 1% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek B. Latman -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-0 1 --- R MIN T. Lepcio B. Latman 6% 90% Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 4-0 1 --- O MIN J. Valdivielso B. Latman -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 2 --- O MIN P. Ramos B. Latman -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
t5 0-4 0 --- O CLE J. Romano P. Ramos 2% 91% Popfly: 1B
t5 0-4 1 --- O CLE W. Held P. Ramos 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bob Hale pinch hits for Barry Latman (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 2 --- O CLE B. Hale P. Ramos 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Bobby Locke facing 1-2-3
Bobby Locke replaces Bob Hale (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- MIN L. Green B. Locke 1% 94% Walk
b5 4-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Locke -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b5 4-0 1 -2- RR MIN H. Killebrew B. Locke 4% 97% Home Run (Deep LF); Green Scores
b5 6-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allison B. Locke -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-0 2 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Locke -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
t6 0-6 0 --- O CLE K. Aspromonte P. Ramos 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- O CLE J. Piersall P. Ramos 0% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 0-6 2 --- CLE T. Francona P. Ramos -0% 98% Single to RF
t6 0-6 2 1-- O CLE B. Phillips P. Ramos 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Bobby Locke facing 6-7-8
b6 6-0 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek B. Locke -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-0 1 --- MIN T. Lepcio B. Locke 0% 99% Single to LF
b6 6-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Valdivielso B. Locke -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 6-0 2 1-- O MIN P. Ramos B. Locke -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
t7 0-6 0 --- CLE W. Kirkland P. Ramos -1% 97% Single to LF
t7 0-6 0 1-- O CLE C. Essegian P. Ramos 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 0-6 1 1-- O CLE J. Romano P. Ramos 1% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-6 2 1-- O CLE W. Held P. Ramos 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Bobby Locke facing 1-2-3
b7 6-0 0 --- MIN L. Green B. Locke 0% 99% Single to SS
b7 6-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Locke -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b7 6-0 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Locke -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 6-0 2 -2- MIN B. Allison B. Locke 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 2 12- MIN E. Battey B. Locke 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Green to 3B; Allison to 2B
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Earl Battey (C) batting 5th
b7 6-0 2 123 RRR MIN D. Dobbek B. Locke 1% 100% Double to CF; Green Scores; Allison Scores; Kaat Scores
b7 9-0 2 -2- R MIN T. Lepcio B. Locke 0% 100% Single to LF; Dobbek Scores
b7 10-0 2 1-- MIN J. Valdivielso B. Locke 0% 100% Single to LF; Lepcio to 3B
Joe Schaffernoth replaces Bobby Locke pitching and batting 9th
b7 10-0 2 1-3 O MIN P. Ramos J. Schaffernoth 0% 100% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
Hal Naragon replaces Lenny Green (LF) playing C batting 1st
Billy Martin replaces Jim Kaat (PR) playing 2B batting 5th
Ted Lepcio moves from 2B to 3B
Dan Dobbek moves from CF to LF
Bill Tuttle moves from 3B to CF
t8 0-10 0 --- O CLE J. Schaffernoth P. Ramos 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-10 1 --- O CLE K. Aspromonte P. Ramos 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-10 2 --- O CLE J. Piersall P. Ramos 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Indians' Joe Schaffernoth facing 1-2-3
b8 10-0 0 --- MIN H. Naragon J. Schaffernoth 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 10-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Tuttle J. Schaffernoth 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 10-0 1 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Schaffernoth -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 10-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Allison J. Schaffernoth 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
t9 0-10 0 --- O CLE T. Francona P. Ramos 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-10 1 --- O CLE B. Phillips P. Ramos 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-10 2 --- O CLE W. Kirkland P. Ramos 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 10.

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