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Standings
DET
@BAL		0
1
CLE
@BOS		9
5
LAA
@KCA		3
7
LAA
@KCA		12
13
CHW
@MIN		3
3
WSA
@NYY		1
6
PIT
@CHC		8
3
SFG
@LAD		2
4
PHI
@MLN		4
5		 
(14)
CIN
@STL		5
2
Tuesday, September 5, 1961,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,099, Time of Game: 2:44
White Sox
3
75-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
3
59-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  1    3  9  1
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  6  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 .281 .673 0.046 1.81 0.206 -0.160 0.8 4 2 2B,SB
Floyd Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .847 -0.146 1.64 0.000 -0.146 -1.1 2 0
Cam Carreon C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .719 0.125 1.87 0.243 -0.119 -0.0 7 0 2B
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .306 .949 0.121 1.27 0.192 -0.071 0.7 8 0 2B
Al Smith LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .278 .864 0.233 1.65 0.330 -0.097 0.2 1 1 HR
Andy Carey 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .716 0.039 1.98 0.125 -0.086 0.1 0 0
Mike Hershberger CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.034 1.77 0.051 -0.085 -0.3 2 0 SH
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .606 -0.247 1.73 0.000 -0.247 -1.5 3 4 GDP
Billy Pierce P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .140 .297 -0.089 1.14 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 0 1
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Billy Goodman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .740 0.018 4.42 0.018 0.000 0.1
   Al Pilarcik PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .528 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Warren Hacker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 2 .257 .706 0.066 1.75 1.165 -1.100 -1.8 27 9
2B: C Carreon (3, off J Kralick); L Aparicio (23, off J Kralick); R Sievers (24, off J Kralick).
HR: A Smith (25, off J Kralick; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: M Hershberger (1, off D Lee).
TB: L Aparicio 4; A Smith 4; R Sievers 3; C Carreon 2; A Carey; M Hershberger.
GIDP: N Fox (16).
RBI: R Sievers (79); A Smith (79); C Carreon (23).
2-out RBI: C Carreon; R Sievers.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: N Fox (12).
Outfield Assists: A Smith (B Tuttle at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Aparicio (46, 2nd base off J Kralick/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Green CF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .798 -0.113 1.29 0.034 -0.147 -0.7 4 0
Billy Martin 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .604 -0.154 1.19 0.000 -0.154 -1.2 3 3
Bob Allison RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .245 .841 0.085 0.87 0.134 -0.050 0.7 2 0 HR
Jim Lemon LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .767 0.029 1.24 0.097 -0.068 -0.3 0 0
   Jose Valdivielso PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .183 .448 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .295 1.004 0.101 1.69 0.160 -0.058 0.4 10 1
Earl Battey C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .849 0.057 1.81 0.074 -0.017 0.4 4 1 SH
Bill Tuttle 3B-CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .246 .645 0.294 2.00 0.331 -0.038 0.6 0 2
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .274 .695 -0.021 1.48 0.050 -0.071 -0.0 3 4 IW
Jack Kralick P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .363 -0.152 2.22 0.000 -0.152 -1.5 1 3
   Don Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .160 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Julio Becquer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .714 -0.060 2.29 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 5 5 .188 .579 0.066 1.52 0.880 -0.815 -1.8 27 14
HR: B Allison (29, off B Pierce; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: E Battey (4, off T Lown).
IBB: Z Versalles (2, by B Pierce).
TB: B Allison 4; E Battey 2; B Tuttle; Z Versalles; J Lemon.
RBI: B Tuttle 2 (38); B Allison (94).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kralick-Z Versalles-H Killebrew.
E: J Lemon (12).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce 7 5 3 3 5 3 1 3.76 32 53 0.070 1.35 1.7
Turk Lown, BS (4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.66 3 2 2 -0.280 2.95 -0.5
Warren Hacker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.01 3 0 0 0.144 1.86 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 5 5 1 3.00 38 53 2 2 -0.066 1.75 1.8
B Pierce faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Kralick 8 9 3 3 0 2 1 3.53 33 54 -0.293 1.43 0.9
Don Lee 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.17 4 1 0 0.226 3.96 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 2 1 3.00 37 54 1 0 -0.067 1.52 1.8
J Kralick faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Lee (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Pierce (2; Z Versalles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 11,099.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Lenny Green CF
2 Floyd Robinson RF 2 Billy Martin 2B
3 Cam Carreon C 3 Bob Allison RF
4 Roy Sievers 1B 4 Jim Lemon LF
5 Al Smith LF 5 Harmon Killebrew 1B
6 Andy Carey 3B 6 Earl Battey C
7 Mike Hershberger CF 7 Bill Tuttle 3B
8 Nellie Fox 2B 8 Zoilo Versalles SS
9 Billy Pierce P 9 Jack Kralick P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 0 --- R CHW A. Smith J. Kralick 33% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1-2 1 -23 RRO MIN B. Tuttle T. Lown -28% 16% Single to LF; Valdivielso Scores; Killebrew Scores; Tuttle out at 2B/LF-2B
t8 1-1 2 --3 R CHW C. Carreon J. Kralick 24% 72% Double to LF; Aparicio Scores
t6 0-1 2 -2- R CHW R. Sievers J. Kralick 14% 46% Single to LF; Aparicio Scores
t9 3-3 2 1-3 O CHW L. Aparicio D. Lee -14% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Kralick 3% 53% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHW F. Robinson J. Kralick 2% 56% Aparicio Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHW F. Robinson J. Kralick -4% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW C. Carreon J. Kralick -3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW R. Sievers J. Kralick -3% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Green B. Pierce -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN B. Martin B. Pierce 3% 45% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN B. Allison B. Pierce 3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Lemon B. Pierce 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW A. Smith J. Kralick -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHW A. Carey J. Kralick 3% 50% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Carey to 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW M. Hershberger J. Kralick -3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox J. Kralick -2% 45% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Pierce 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN E. Battey B. Pierce 2% 49% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Pierce 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Pierce J. Kralick -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Kralick -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson J. Kralick -1% 44% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles B. Pierce -4% 40% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Kralick B. Pierce 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Versalles to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O MIN L. Green B. Pierce 4% 46% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O MIN B. Martin B. Pierce 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carreon J. Kralick -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- CHW R. Sievers J. Kralick 5% 52% Double to LF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O CHW A. Smith J. Kralick -4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Sievers to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O CHW A. Carey J. Kralick -5% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- R MIN B. Allison B. Pierce -12% 32% Home Run (Deep LF)
b4 1-0 0 --- O MIN J. Lemon B. Pierce 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew B. Pierce -2% 31% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- MIN E. Battey B. Pierce -3% 28% Single to LF; Killebrew to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- O MIN B. Tuttle B. Pierce 3% 31% Groundout: P-1B; Killebrew to 3B; Battey to 2B
b4 1-0 2 -23 MIN Z. Versalles B. Pierce -1% 30% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 2 123 O MIN J. Kralick B. Pierce 7% 37% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- CHW M. Hershberger J. Kralick 5% 42% Single to CF
t5 0-1 0 1-- OO CHW N. Fox J. Kralick -11% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHW B. Pierce J. Kralick -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O MIN L. Green B. Pierce 2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Martin B. Pierce 2% 33% Popfly: SS
b5 1-0 2 --- MIN B. Allison B. Pierce -1% 32% Walk
b5 1-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Lemon B. Pierce 2% 34% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Kralick 6% 40% Single to CF
t6 0-1 0 1-- O CHW F. Robinson J. Kralick -3% 37% Groundout: P-1B; Aparicio to 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O CHW C. Carreon J. Kralick -6% 32% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 2 -2- R CHW R. Sievers J. Kralick 14% 46% Single to LF; Aparicio Scores
t6 1-1 2 1-- O CHW A. Smith J. Kralick -4% 42% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
b6 1-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew B. Pierce 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- MIN E. Battey B. Pierce -4% 42% Single to LF
b6 1-1 1 1-- MIN B. Tuttle B. Pierce -5% 37% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Battey to 2B; Tuttle to 1B
b6 1-1 1 12- O MIN Z. Versalles B. Pierce 6% 44% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 2 12- O MIN J. Kralick B. Pierce 6% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O CHW A. Carey J. Kralick -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 --- O CHW M. Hershberger J. Kralick -3% 43% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Kralick -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
b7 1-1 0 --- O MIN L. Green B. Pierce 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O MIN B. Martin B. Pierce 3% 48% Popfly: SS
b7 1-1 2 --- O MIN B. Allison B. Pierce 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Pierce J. Kralick -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Kralick 9% 54% Double to LF
t8 1-1 1 -2- O CHW F. Robinson J. Kralick -6% 48% Flyball: RF; Aparicio to 3B
t8 1-1 2 --3 R CHW C. Carreon J. Kralick 24% 72% Double to LF; Aparicio Scores
t8 2-1 2 -2- O CHW R. Sievers J. Kralick -4% 68% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
b8 1-2 0 --- MIN J. Lemon B. Pierce -10% 59% Single to CF
Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Jim Lemon (LF) batting 4th
b8 1-2 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew B. Pierce -14% 45% Walk; Valdivielso to 2B
Turk Lown replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 12- O MIN E. Battey T. Lown -1% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Valdivielso to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -23 RRO MIN B. Tuttle T. Lown -28% 16% Single to LF; Valdivielso Scores; Killebrew Scores; Tuttle out at 2B/LF-2B
b8 3-2 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles T. Lown 1% 17% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 5-6-7
Jose Valdivielso moves from PR to 3B
Lenny Green moves from CF to LF
Bill Tuttle moves from 3B to CF
t9 2-3 0 --- R CHW A. Smith J. Kralick 33% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
t9 3-3 0 --- CHW A. Carey J. Kralick 8% 58% Single to LF
Don Lee replaces Jack Kralick pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-3 0 1-- O CHW M. Hershberger D. Lee -3% 56% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Carey to 2B
t9 3-3 1 -2- O CHW N. Fox D. Lee -9% 46% Popfly: SS
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
t9 3-3 2 -2- CHW B. Goodman D. Lee 2% 48% Wild Pitch; Carey to 3B
t9 3-3 2 --3 CHW B. Goodman D. Lee 2% 50% Walk
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Billy Goodman (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-3 2 1-3 O CHW L. Aparicio D. Lee -14% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Warren Hacker facing 9-1-2
Warren Hacker replaces Al Pilarcik (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Don Lee (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 0 --- O MIN J. Becquer W. Hacker 6% 42% Strikeout
b9 3-3 1 --- O MIN L. Green W. Hacker 5% 46% Strikeout
b9 3-3 2 --- O MIN B. Martin W. Hacker 4% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 3.

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