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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
3
BAL
@CHW		7
8
BAL
@CHW		5
3
DET
@LAA		7
5		 
(10)
WSA
@MIN		4
1
SFG
@CIN		12
5
CHC
@MLN		0
8
CHC
@MLN		4
2
PIT
@PHI		4
3
LAD
@STL		7
8
Sunday, September 24, 1961,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 10,975, Time of Game: 2:20
Senators
4
58-97
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
1
69-85
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Dick Donovan (10-9)
L: Jim Kaat (9-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   2  0  1   0  1  0    4 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  1  2

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .704 0.025 0.75 0.088 -0.063 0.1 0 1 2B,SB
Chuck Cottier 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .622 -0.088 0.61 0.000 -0.088 -1.2 1 5
Chuck Hinton LF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .256 .700 0.051 0.42 0.061 -0.011 0.9 2 0 3B,2·SB
Gene Green RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .848 -0.117 0.89 0.042 -0.159 -2.1 1 0
   Jim King RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .811 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Johnson SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 .276 .742 0.162 1.05 0.180 -0.017 1.9 2 4 2B
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .252 .718 0.167 1.01 0.186 -0.019 2.1 0 0
Bud Zipfel 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .633 -0.041 0.98 0.046 -0.088 -0.3 15 0 SF
Pete Daley C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .195 .521 0.009 0.76 0.044 -0.035 -0.7 6 0 GDP,IW
Dick Donovan P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .491 -0.111 1.07 0.000 -0.111 -1.6 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 10 3 4 7 .286 .750 0.057 0.81 0.647 -0.591 -0.8 27 10
2B: B Johnson (10, off J Kaat); D O'Connell (29, off J Kaat).
3B: C Hinton (4, off L Stange).
SF: B Zipfel (2, off J Kaat).
IBB: P Daley (3, by J Kaat).
TB: C Hinton 5; B Johnson 3; W Tasby 2; D O'Connell 2; G Green; P Daley.
GIDP: P Daley (9).
RBI: B Johnson (22); W Tasby (63); B Zipfel (18).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Cottier-B Zipfel.
E: D O'Connell (23).
Baserunning
SB: D O'Connell (13, 3rd base off J Kaat/H Naragon); C Hinton 2 (20, 2nd base off J Kaat/H Naragon, 2nd base off R Moore/H Naragon).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Green CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .784 -0.079 0.77 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 3 0
Billy Martin 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .596 0.006 0.68 0.047 -0.041 -0.1 2 3
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .287 1.001 -0.067 0.90 0.012 -0.079 -0.6 8 0
Joe Altobelli LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .768 -0.007 1.01 0.083 -0.089 0.2 1 0 HR
Bob Allison RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .808 -0.084 1.09 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 2 0
Hal Naragon C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .667 -0.057 0.74 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 8 0
Bill Tuttle 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .632 -0.023 0.70 0.018 -0.040 -0.2 0 1
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .683 -0.075 0.93 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 3 4
Jim Kaat P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .621 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Dan Dobbek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .572 -0.029 1.09 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
   Lee Stange P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Julio Becquer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .697 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Ray Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 1 1 2 6 .036 .243 -0.442 0.83 0.160 -0.600 -3.8 27 9
HR: J Altobelli (3, off D Donovan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: J Altobelli 4.
RBI: J Altobelli (12).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Martin-Z Versalles; Z Versalles.
E: Z Versalles (26); B Martin (15).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, W (10-9) 9 1 1 1 2 6 1 2.32 30 85 0.442 0.83 3.8
Team Totals 9 1 1 1 2 6 1 1.00 30 85 0.442 0.81 3.8

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (9-16) 6 7 3 3 3 5 0 3.74 27 48 -0.040 1.04 0.2
Lee Stange 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 0.00 9 0 0 -0.027 0.46 0.1
Ray Moore 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 4 0 0 0.009 0.15 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 4 7 0 3.00 40 48 0 0 -0.058 0.83 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Kaat (2; P Daley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 10,975.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Minnesota Twins
1 Danny O'Connell 3B 1 Lenny Green CF
2 Chuck Cottier 2B 2 Billy Martin 2B
3 Chuck Hinton LF 3 Harmon Killebrew 1B
4 Gene Green RF 4 Joe Altobelli LF
5 Bob Johnson SS 5 Bob Allison RF
6 Willie Tasby CF 6 Hal Naragon C
7 Bud Zipfel 1B 7 Bill Tuttle 3B
8 Pete Daley C 8 Zoilo Versalles SS
9 Dick Donovan P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 1 12- R WSA W. Tasby J. Kaat 14% 79% Single to LF; Green Scores; Johnson to 3B; Tasby to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 0-0 1 12- R WSA B. Johnson J. Kaat 11% 66% Single to CF; Hinton Scores; Green to 2B
t5 2-0 1 -23 OO WSA G. Green J. Kaat -11% 70% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b7 0-3 1 --- R MIN J. Altobelli D. Donovan -8% 81% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO MIN J. Altobelli D. Donovan 7% 75% Line Drive Double Play: 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' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA C. Cottier J. Kaat -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSA C. Hinton J. Kaat -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Martin D. Donovan 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Altobelli D. Donovan 2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA G. Green J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Johnson J. Kaat -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Kaat -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN H. Naragon D. Donovan 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN B. Tuttle D. Donovan 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSA B. Zipfel J. Kaat -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- WSA P. Daley J. Kaat 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O WSA D. Donovan J. Kaat -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Kaat -3% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan 3% 47% Lineout: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Kaat D. Donovan 2% 49% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O WSA C. Cottier J. Kaat -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- WSA C. Hinton J. Kaat 3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- WSA G. Green J. Kaat 4% 54% Single to RF; Hinton to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- R WSA B. Johnson J. Kaat 11% 66% Single to CF; Hinton Scores; Green to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- R WSA W. Tasby J. Kaat 14% 79% Single to LF; Green Scores; Johnson to 3B; Tasby to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2-0 1 -23 O WSA B. Zipfel J. Kaat -6% 73% Popfly: 1B
t4 2-0 2 -23 WSA P. Daley J. Kaat 1% 74% Intentional Walk
t4 2-0 2 123 O WSA D. Donovan J. Kaat -6% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- MIN B. Martin D. Donovan -5% 64% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan 4% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-2 1 1-- OO MIN J. Altobelli D. Donovan 7% 75% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- WSA D. O'Connell J. Kaat 5% 80% Double to LF
t5 2-0 0 -2- O WSA C. Cottier J. Kaat -3% 76% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 1 -2- WSA C. Hinton J. Kaat 1% 77% Walk
t5 2-0 1 12- WSA G. Green J. Kaat 4% 81% O'Connell Steals 3B; Hinton Steals 2B
t5 2-0 1 -23 OO WSA G. Green J. Kaat -11% 70% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan 3% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- O MIN H. Naragon D. Donovan 2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-2 2 --- MIN B. Tuttle D. Donovan -2% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tuttle to 1B
b5 0-2 2 1-- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 --- WSA B. Johnson J. Kaat 5% 82% Double to LF
t6 2-0 0 -2- O WSA W. Tasby J. Kaat -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
t6 2-0 1 --3 RO WSA B. Zipfel J. Kaat 2% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
t6 3-0 2 --- WSA P. Daley J. Kaat 1% 84% Walk
t6 3-0 2 1-- O WSA D. Donovan J. Kaat -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
Dan Dobbek pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- O MIN D. Dobbek D. Donovan 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-3 2 --- O MIN B. Martin D. Donovan 1% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
Lee Stange replaces Dan Dobbek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell L. Stange -1% 88% Strikeout
t7 3-0 1 --- O WSA C. Cottier L. Stange -1% 87% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 2 --- WSA C. Hinton L. Stange 1% 88% Triple to RF
t7 3-0 2 --3 O WSA G. Green L. Stange -2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
b7 0-3 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan 3% 90% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-3 1 --- R MIN J. Altobelli D. Donovan -8% 81% Home Run (Deep RF)
b7 1-3 1 --- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan 3% 84% Strikeout
b7 1-3 2 --- O MIN H. Naragon D. Donovan 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Lee Stange facing 5-6-7
t8 3-1 0 --- WSA B. Johnson L. Stange 2% 88% Walk
t8 3-1 0 1-- WSA W. Tasby L. Stange 5% 93% Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
t8 3-1 0 1-3 R WSA B. Zipfel L. Stange 2% 95% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER; Tasby to 2B; Zipfel to 1B
t8 4-1 0 12- OO WSA P. Daley L. Stange -3% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS unassisted; Daley to 1B
t8 4-1 2 1-- O WSA D. Donovan L. Stange -1% 91% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
b8 1-4 0 --- O MIN B. Tuttle D. Donovan 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Lee Stange (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 2 --- O MIN J. Becquer D. Donovan 1% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Ray Moore facing 1-2-3
Ray Moore replaces Julio Becquer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell R. Moore -0% 96% Lineout: RF
t9 4-1 1 --- O WSA C. Cottier R. Moore -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 2 --- WSA C. Hinton R. Moore 0% 96% Single to RF
t9 4-1 2 1-- WSA G. Green R. Moore 0% 96% Hinton Steals 2B; Hinton to 3B/Adv on E4
t9 4-1 2 --3 O WSA G. Green R. Moore -1% 95% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
Jim King replaces Gene Green playing RF batting 4th
b9 1-4 0 --- O MIN L. Green D. Donovan 3% 98% Lineout: LF
b9 1-4 1 --- O MIN B. Martin D. Donovan 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 1-4 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Twins 1.

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