September 14, 1961 Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
NYY 3 CHW 4
NYY 3 KCA 5
@DET 2 LAA 5
@MIN 1 MIN 3
LAA 1 LAD 7
PIT 6 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(10) STL 8
CHC 7 STL 6
CHC 5
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 1,605

Thursday, September 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:23

Angels

64-82

Lost 1

7th, 35½ GB

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

W: J Kaat (8-15), L: K McBride (12-13)

Twins

63-82

Won 1

8th, 36 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yost 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .183  .554    0    1   2   
J Koppe 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .711    0    5   0   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .783    0    1   0   
K Hunt RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .784    0    0   0   
S Bilko 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .281  .926    0    4   1   
L Thomas LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .885    0    0   0   
E Sadowski C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .677    0   11   0   
J Fregosi SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
K McBride P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .075  .232    0    1   2   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
  J Spring P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  E Averill PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .889    0    0   0   
  R Duren P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .190         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    2  10                    24   6

BATTING

TB: J Koppe 2; E Yost.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Fregosi (1); K Hunt (12).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF-LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .296  .804    0    3   0   3B
B Martin 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .232  .595    0    2   0   
H Killebrew 1B                2   0   0   0    2   2  .292 1.008    0    8   1   
J Altobelli LF                3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .732    0    1   0   
  J Lemon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .757    0    0   0   
  J Valdivielso 3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .472         0   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   0   1    0   3  .239  .815    0    2   0   
E Battey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .865    0    9   2   
B Tuttle 3B-CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .626    0    1   1   
Z Versalles SS                3   1   1   0    0   1  .276  .693    0    0   2   SB,SH
J Kaat P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .662    0    1   4   SH
Totals                       29   3   5   3    4  10                    27  10

BATTING

3B: L Green (7, off K McBride).

SH: Z Versalles (4, off K McBride); J Kaat (3, off K McBride).

TB: L Green 4; J Altobelli; E Battey; Z Versalles.

RBI: B Allison (96); L Green (48); J Altobelli (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: Z Versalles (15, 3rd base off K McBride/E Sadowski).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K McBride, L (12-13)           6.1   5   3   3    2   9   0   3.43   28     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 5     58    -     1.45  -0.07
A Fowler                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.07    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.51   0.00
J Spring                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.18    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.85   0.02
R Duren                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.82    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         8     5   3   3    4  10   0          35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 5          3-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat, W (8-15)               9     3   1   1    2  10   0   3.85   32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 3     85    -     1.31   0.47
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2  10   0          32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Kaat (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 1,605.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Minnesota Twins                      
1. E Yost               3B    1. L Green              CF 
2. J Koppe              2B    2. B Martin             2B 
3. G Thomas             CF    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. K Hunt               RF    4. J Altobelli          LF 
5. S Bilko              1B    5. B Allison            RF 
6. L Thomas             LF    6. E Battey             C  
7. E Sadowski           C     7. B Tuttle             3B 
8. J Fregosi            SS    8. Z Versalles          SS 
9. K McBride            P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-0  1-3      16%  67% J Altobelli     K McBride       Single to RF; Green Scores; Martin to 3B
   b 6   0  1-0  ---      16%  56% L Green         K McBride       Triple to CF
   b 6   1  1-1  1-3      13%  80% B Allison       K McBride       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Martin Scores; Altobelli to 3B; Allison to 1B
   t 9   1  3-1  -23      12%  88% K Hunt          J Kaat          Strikeout
   t 9   0  3-1  1--     -12%  72% J Koppe         J Kaat          Single to RF; Yost to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  E Yost          Single to LF
          1--      38%  J Koppe         Single to CF; Yost to 3B
   R      1-3      35%  G Thomas        Wild Pitch; Yost Scores/No RBI; Koppe to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -2-      37%  K Hunt          Walk
   O      12-      41%  S Bilko         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Koppe to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  L Thomas        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  L Green         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      41%  B Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  E Sadowski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Fregosi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  K McBride       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  J Altobelli     Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  E Battey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  E Yost          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  J Koppe         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  J Kaat          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  K Hunt          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  S Bilko         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      43%  L Thomas        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  L Green         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Green to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  B Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      48%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      12-      45%  J Altobelli     Groundout: 1B-P; Green to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
   O      -23      37%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  E Sadowski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  J Fregosi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  K McBride       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken McBride facing 6-7-8
          ---      48%  E Battey        Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  B Tuttle        Strikeout
   O      1--      40%  Z Versalles     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Battey to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  J Kaat          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      37%  E Yost          Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  J Koppe         Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  G Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  L Green         Triple to CF
          --3      61%  B Martin        Walk
   O      1-3      52%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   R      1-3      67%  J Altobelli     Single to RF; Green Scores; Martin to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  B Allison       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Martin Scores; Altobelli to 3B; Allison to 1B
   O      1-3      74%  E Battey        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      69%  B Tuttle        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  K Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  S Bilko         Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  L Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken McBride facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  Z Versalles     Single to 3B
   O      1--      80%  J Kaat          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
          -2-      83%  L Green         Versalles Steals 3B
   R      --3      88%  " "             Single to RF; Versalles Scores
                  Art Fowler replaces Ken McBride pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
          1--      88%  H Killebrew     Walk; Green to 2B
                  Jack Spring replaces Art Fowler pitching and batting 9th; Jim Lemon pinch hits for Joe Altobelli batting 4th
   O      12-      86%  J Lemon         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Valdivielso replaces Jim Lemon playing 3B batting 4th; Lenny Green moves to LF; Bill Tuttle moves to CF
   O      ---      90%  E Sadowski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  J Fregosi       Groundout: P-1B
                  Earl Averill pinch hits for Jack Spring batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  E Averill       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ryne Duren facing 5-6-7
                  Ryne Duren replaces Earl Averill pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  E Battey        Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Tuttle        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      92%  Z Versalles     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      72%  J Koppe         Single to RF; Yost to 2B
   O      12-      76%  G Thomas        Groundout: P-1B; Yost to 3B; Koppe to 2B
   O      -23      88%  K Hunt          Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  S Bilko         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196109142

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation