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NYY  8
@BOS  3
 CLE  9
@KCA  5
 DET  4
@LAA  2
 WSA  6
@MIN  4
 MIN 10
WSA  0
 CIN 10
SFG  6
 MLN  6
CHC  3
(7)		 PHI  5
PIT  4
(16)		 LAD  8
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,121

 Saturday, September 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:28
Senators
0
57-97
Lost 1
10th, 47 GB
 
                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
W: Camilo Pascual (15-15), L: Pete Burnside (3-9)
 Twins
10
69-84
Won 1
7th, 34½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Klaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .670              0   2   
B Johnson SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .726              3   1   2B
G Green RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .855              2   0   GDP
J King LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .811              1   0   
B Zipfel 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .204  .645              7   1   
K Retzer C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .390  .993              7   1   
W Tasby CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .715              3   0   
C Cottier 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .632              1   1   
P Burnside P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .158              0   0   
  T Cheney P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.125              0   0   
  D Long PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .784              0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   2   
  G Woodling PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .883              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    3   7                         24   8
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Johnson 3 (12); P Burnside (2); C Cottier (11).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .290  .789              0   0   
B Martin 2B                   5   3   3   1    0   1  .237  .599              2   3   2B
H Killebrew 1B                3   2   2   2    2   0  .288 1.006              8   0   HR,2B
B Allison RF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .241  .812              5   0   HBP
E Battey C                    3   2   0   1    1   1  .306  .858              6   0   SB
  H Naragon C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .683              1   0   
J Lemon LF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .754              3   0   
  J Altobelli PH-LF           2   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .729              2   0   SF
B Tuttle 3B                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .242  .636              0   2   SF
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .687              0   1   2·CS
C Pascual P                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .173  .431              0   3   
Totals                       30  10   7   0    7   5                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. Z Versalles-B Martin-H Killebrew.
Baserunning Events
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).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Burnside, L (3-9)            2     4   4   4    3   1   0   4.92   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3     30    -     1.01  -0.20
T Cheney                       3     2   3   3    3   2   0  10.01   15     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 2          2-2    0.29  -0.10
J Klippstein                   3     1   3   0    1   2   1   6.20   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8     7  10   7    7   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 6          2-2
P Burnside faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual, W (15-15)           9     2   0   0    3   7   0   3.37   31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2     87    -     0.39   0.20
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   7   0          31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- R 14% 72% 0-0 MIN B. Martin P. Burnside Double to LF; Green Scores; Martin to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b3 0 1-- 7% 85% 2-0 MIN H. Killebrew P. Burnside Double to LF; Martin to 3B
b2 0 --- 6% 81% 2-0 MIN Z. Versalles P. Burnside Single to P; Versalles to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b1 1 -23 O -5% 74% 2-0 MIN J. Lemon P. Burnside Strikeout
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 WSA G. Green C. Pascual Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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

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