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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		8
3
CLE
@KCA		9
5
DET
@LAA		4
2
WSA
@MIN		6
4
WSA
@MIN		0
10
SFG
@CIN		6
10
CHC
@MLN		3
6		 
(7)
PIT
@PHI		4
5		 
(16)
LAD
@STL		8
5
Saturday, September 23, 1961
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,121, Time of Game: 2:28
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Senators
0
57-97
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 47 GB
 at Twins
10
69-84
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 34½ GB
W: Camilo Pascual (15-15)
L: Pete Burnside (3-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  5
Twins           2  0  4   1  0  0   1  2  X   10  7  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Klaus 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .670 0.021 0.35 0.035 -0.014 -0.1 0 2
Bob Johnson SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .726 -0.018 0.46 0.016 -0.034 0.1 3 1 2B
Gene Green RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .289 .855 -0.070 0.48 0.000 -0.070 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Jim King LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .811 -0.038 0.36 0.000 -0.038 -1.2 1 0
Bud Zipfel 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .204 .645 0.017 0.32 0.026 -0.009 -0.1 7 1
Ken Retzer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .390 .993 -0.036 0.48 0.000 -0.036 -0.8 7 1
Willie Tasby CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .715 -0.027 0.32 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 3 0
Chuck Cottier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .632 -0.027 0.35 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 1 1
Pete Burnside P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .065 .158 -0.018 0.68 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Tom Cheney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Long PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .784 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Gene Woodling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .883 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 3 7 .071 .268 -0.200 0.38 0.077 -0.277 -4.9 24 8
2B: B Johnson (9, off C Pascual).
TB: B Johnson 2; B Zipfel.
GIDP: G Green (24).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: B Johnson 3 (12); P Burnside (2); C Cottier (11).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Green CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .290 .789 -0.013 0.41 0.034 -0.048 -1.0 0 0
Billy Martin 2B 5 3 3 1 0 1 .237 .599 0.165 0.43 0.166 -0.001 2.3 2 3 2B
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 2 2 2 2 0 .288 1.006 0.128 0.49 0.128 -0.001 4.6 8 0 HR,2B
Bob Allison RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .241 .812 0.081 0.48 0.081 0.000 2.6 5 0 HBP
Earl Battey C 3 2 0 1 1 1 .306 .858 0.021 0.49 0.027 -0.006 -0.6 6 0 SB
   Hal Naragon C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .683 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Lemon LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .754 -0.054 1.02 0.000 -0.054 -0.8 3 0
   Joe Altobelli PH-LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .257 .729 -0.001 0.21 0.004 -0.006 -1.1 2 0 SF
Bill Tuttle 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .242 .636 -0.036 0.45 0.007 -0.043 -0.6 0 2 SF
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .687 0.036 0.30 0.068 -0.032 0.7 0 1 2·CS
Camilo Pascual P 3 1 0 0 1 1 .173 .431 -0.028 0.20 0.004 -0.032 -0.5 0 3
Team Totals 30 10 7 8 7 5 .233 .775 0.299 0.42 0.519 -0.223 5.7 27 9
2B: B Martin (14, off P Burnside); H Killebrew (19, off P Burnside).
HR: H Killebrew (44, off J Klippstein; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: B Tuttle (4, off T Cheney); J Altobelli (1, off T Cheney).
HBP: B Allison (5, by J Klippstein).
TB: H Killebrew 6; B Martin 4; B Allison; Z Versalles.
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (117); B Allison 2 (101); J Altobelli (11); E Battey (55); B Martin (33); B Tuttle (44).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. Z Versalles-B Martin-H Killebrew.
Baserunning
SB: E Battey (3, 3rd base off J Klippstein/K Retzer).
CS: Z Versalles 2 (9, Home by P Burnside/K Retzer, 2nd base by J Klippstein/K Retzer).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Burnside, L (3-9) 2 4 4 4 3 1 0 4.92 12 30 -0.200 1.01 -2.4
Tom Cheney 3 2 3 3 3 2 0 10.01 15 2 2 -0.100 0.29 -1.9
Johnny Klippstein 3 1 3 0 1 2 1 6.20 13 0 0 0.000 0.01 -1.4
Team Totals 8 7 10 7 7 5 1 7.88 40 30 2 2 -0.300 0.38 -5.7
P Burnside faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Camilo Pascual, W (15-15) 9 2 0 0 3 7 0 3.37 31 87 0.200 0.38 4.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 7 0 0.00 31 87 0.200 0.42 4.9
Balks: None.
WP: T Cheney (4).
HBP: J Klippstein (3; B Allison).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 11,121.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Minnesota Twins
1 Billy Klaus 3B 1 Lenny Green CF
2 Bob Johnson SS 2 Billy Martin 2B
3 Gene Green RF 3 Harmon Killebrew 1B
4 Jim King LF 4 Bob Allison RF
5 Bud Zipfel 1B 5 Earl Battey C
6 Ken Retzer C 6 Jim Lemon LF
7 Willie Tasby CF 7 Bill Tuttle 3B
8 Chuck Cottier 2B 8 Zoilo Versalles SS
9 Pete Burnside 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 0 1-- R MIN B. Martin P. Burnside 14% 72% Double to LF; Green Scores; Martin to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b3 2-0 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew P. Burnside 7% 85% Double to LF; Martin to 3B
b2 2-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles P. Burnside 7% 81% Single to P; Versalles to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b1 2-0 1 -23 O MIN J. Lemon P. Burnside -5% 73% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO WSA G. Green C. Pascual 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O WSA B. Johnson C. Pascual 3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO WSA G. Green C. Pascual 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Pete Burnside facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Green P. Burnside 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- R MIN B. Martin P. Burnside 14% 72% Double to LF; Green Scores; Martin to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b1 1-0 0 --3 MIN H. Killebrew P. Burnside 3% 75% Walk
b1 1-0 0 1-3 MIN B. Allison P. Burnside 3% 78% Walk; Killebrew to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RO MIN E. Battey P. Burnside 1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B; Martin Scores; Killebrew to 3B; Allison to 2B
b1 2-0 1 -23 O MIN J. Lemon P. Burnside -5% 73% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 -23 O MIN B. Tuttle P. Burnside -4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O WSA J. King C. Pascual 2% 72% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-2 1 --- WSA B. Zipfel C. Pascual -3% 69% Single to 1B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O WSA K. Retzer C. Pascual 3% 72% Lineout: LF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Pete Burnside facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles P. Burnside 7% 81% Single to P; Versalles to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b2 2-0 0 --3 O MIN C. Pascual P. Burnside -3% 78% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2-0 1 --3 O MIN L. Green P. Burnside -4% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b2 2-0 2 --3 O MIN B. Martin P. Burnside -3% 71% Versalles Caught Stealing Hm (C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O WSA C. Cottier C. Pascual 3% 73% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- O WSA P. Burnside C. Pascual 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- O WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual 1% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Pete Burnside facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- MIN B. Martin P. Burnside 2% 79% Single to 1B/Bunt
b3 2-0 0 1-- MIN H. Killebrew P. Burnside 7% 85% Double to LF; Martin to 3B
Tom Cheney replaces Pete Burnside pitching and batting 9th
b3 2-0 0 -23 R MIN B. Allison T. Cheney 4% 90% Single to LF; Martin Scores; Killebrew to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-3 MIN E. Battey T. Cheney 1% 91% Walk; Allison to 2B
b3 3-0 0 123 R MIN J. Lemon T. Cheney 3% 94% Wild Pitch; Killebrew Scores/No RBI; Allison to 3B; Battey to 2B
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Jim Lemon (LF) batting 6th
b3 4-0 0 -23 RO MIN J. Altobelli T. Cheney 0% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Allison Scores; Battey to 3B
b3 5-0 1 --3 RO MIN B. Tuttle T. Cheney 1% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Battey Scores
b3 6-0 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles T. Cheney -0% 95% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
Joe Altobelli moves from PH to LF
t4 0-6 0 --- WSA B. Johnson C. Pascual -2% 93% Walk
t4 0-6 0 1-- O WSA G. Green C. Pascual 2% 95% Flyball: RF
t4 0-6 1 1-- O WSA J. King C. Pascual 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t4 0-6 2 1-- O WSA B. Zipfel C. Pascual 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 9-1-2
b4 6-0 0 --- MIN C. Pascual T. Cheney 0% 97% Walk
b4 6-0 0 1-- O MIN L. Green T. Cheney -0% 97% Strikeout
b4 6-0 1 1-- MIN B. Martin T. Cheney 0% 97% Single to CF; Pascual to 2B
b4 6-0 1 12- MIN H. Killebrew T. Cheney 1% 98% Walk; Pascual to 3B; Martin to 2B
b4 6-0 1 123 R MIN B. Allison T. Cheney 1% 99% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Pascual Scores; Martin to 3B; Killebrew to 2B; Allison to 1B
b4 7-0 1 123 O MIN E. Battey T. Cheney -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b4 7-0 2 123 O MIN J. Altobelli T. Cheney -1% 98% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
t5 0-7 0 --- O WSA K. Retzer C. Pascual 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-7 1 --- O WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-7 2 --- O WSA C. Cottier C. Pascual 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 7-8-9
b5 7-0 0 --- O MIN B. Tuttle T. Cheney -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 7-0 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles T. Cheney -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b5 7-0 2 --- O MIN C. Pascual T. Cheney -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
Dale Long pinch hits for Tom Cheney (P) batting 9th
t6 0-7 0 --- O WSA D. Long C. Pascual 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-7 1 --- O WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 0-7 2 --- O WSA B. Johnson C. Pascual 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 1-2-3
Johnny Klippstein replaces Dale Long (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-0 0 --- O MIN L. Green J. Klippstein -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 7-0 1 --- O MIN B. Martin J. Klippstein -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 7-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Klippstein -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 3-4-5
t7 0-7 0 --- O WSA G. Green C. Pascual 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-7 1 --- O WSA J. King C. Pascual 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 0-7 2 --- O WSA B. Zipfel C. Pascual 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 4-5-6
b7 7-0 0 --- MIN B. Allison J. Klippstein 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b7 7-0 0 1-- O MIN E. Battey J. Klippstein -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 7-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Altobelli J. Klippstein -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Battey to 2B
b7 7-0 2 -2- MIN B. Tuttle J. Klippstein 0% 100% Walk, Battey Steals 3B
b7 7-0 2 1-3 R MIN Z. Versalles J. Klippstein 0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Battey Scores/No RBI/unER; Tuttle to 3B
b7 8-0 2 1-3 O MIN C. Pascual J. Klippstein -0% 100% Versalles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
Hal Naragon replaces Earl Battey playing C batting 5th
t8 0-8 0 --- O WSA K. Retzer C. Pascual 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-8 1 --- O WSA W. Tasby C. Pascual 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 0-8 2 --- O WSA C. Cottier C. Pascual 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
b8 8-0 0 --- O MIN C. Pascual J. Klippstein -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-0 1 --- O MIN L. Green J. Klippstein 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-0 2 --- MIN B. Martin J. Klippstein 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Martin to 1B
b8 8-0 2 1-- RR MIN H. Killebrew J. Klippstein 0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF); Martin Scores/unER; Killebrew Scores/unER
b8 10-0 2 --- O MIN B. Allison J. Klippstein 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-10, Twins' Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
t9 0-10 0 --- O WSA G. Woodling C. Pascual 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-10 1 --- O WSA B. Klaus C. Pascual 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-10 2 --- WSA B. Johnson C. Pascual 0% 100% Double to LF
t9 0-10 2 -2- WSA G. Green C. Pascual 0% 100% Walk
t9 0-10 2 12- O WSA J. King C. Pascual 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 10.

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