April 18, 1962 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
NYY 0 DET 5
WSA 1 LAA 3
KCA 2 CHW 3
@MIN 2 CHC 3
HOU 2
(10) CIN 14
LAD 0 MLN 6
SFG 4 STL 15
@NYM 5 PIT 4
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 5,928

Wednesday, April 18, 1962, 1:33PM
Time of Game: 2:45

White Sox

5-2

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  0

W: R Herbert (1-0), L: D Lee (0-1), S: E Fisher (1)

Twins

2-5

Lost 4

10th, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .219  .609    0    2   4   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .600    0    5   5   GDP
  S Esposito 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .733         0   2   
J Cunningham 1B               4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .881    0    6   1   2·2B
F Robinson LF                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .536 1.451    0    1   0   
A Smith 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .681    0    1   1   HR
J Landis CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .898    0    6   0   
M Hershberger RF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .624    0    1   0   
S Lollar C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.247    0    3   1   GDP
R Herbert P                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    0    2   2   HR
  G Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: J Cunningham 2 (4, 2 off D Lee).

HR: R Herbert (1, off D Lee; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); A Smith (1, off D Lee; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Herbert 4; A Smith 4; J Cunningham 4; F Robinson 3; L Aparicio 2.

GIDP: N Fox (1); S Lollar (2).

RBI: A Smith (2); R Herbert (1); F Robinson (14).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .148  .529    0    2   6   2B
V Power 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .737    0   13   0   
R Rollins 3B                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.628    0    0   1   2B
H Killebrew LF                1   0   0   0    4   0  .143  .596    0    2   0   
  J Kaat PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
E Battey C                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .321 1.010    0    4   0   
L Green CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .192  .767    0    3   0   
B Allison RF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .286 1.071    0    1   0   HR
B Allen 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .133  .333    0    2   4   
D Lee P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J Bonikowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   SH
  D Mincher PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  J Lemon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  T Sadowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35   2  10   2    5   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: Z Versalles (1, off R Herbert); R Rollins (2, off R Herbert).

HR: B Allison (2, off R Herbert; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Bonikowski (1, off R Herbert).

TB: B Allison 6; R Rollins 4; B Allen 2; Z Versalles 2; V Power.

RBI: B Allison (5); R Rollins (9).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Z Versalles-B Allen-V Power 2.

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Herbert, W (1-0)             7.2   9   2   2    4   2   1   4.22   35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8     51    -     1.53   0.30
G Peters, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.47   0.07
T Lown, H (1)                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.78   0.10
E Fisher, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    5.23   0.10
Totals                         9    10   2   2    5   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 9          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lee, L (0-1)                 5.1   7   3   3    1   2   2   7.27   22     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 7     43    -     0.88  -0.16
J Bonikowski                   2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   1.08   10     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 1· 1          1-0    1.25   0.19
T Sadowski                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   4   2          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Eddie Hurley.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 5,928.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 23mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. N Fox                2B    2. V Power              1B 
3. J Cunningham         1B    3. R Rollins            3B 
4. F Robinson           LF    4. H Killebrew          LF 
5. A Smith              3B    5. E Battey             C  
6. J Landis             CF    6. L Green              CF 
7. M Hershberger        RF    7. B Allison            RF 
8. S Lollar             C     8. B Allen              2B 
9. R Herbert            P     9. D Lee                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  12-      17% 100% E Battey        E Fisher        Lineout: CF
   t 6   1  2-2  -2-      15%  68% F Robinson      D Lee           Single to RF; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw; Cunningham Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  ---     -12%  60% B Allison       R Herbert       Home Run
   b 5   1  2-1  --3     -11%  41% R Rollins       R Herbert       Double to LF; Versalles Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% A Smith         D Lee           Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  J Cunningham    Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  V Power         Single to RF
          1--      39%  R Rollins       Single to CF; Power to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  H Killebrew     Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      50%  E Battey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      60%  A Smith         Home Run
   O      ---      58%  J Landis        Strikeout
          ---      60%  M Hershberger   Walk
   OO     1--      56%  S Lollar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  L Green         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      55%  B Allison       Single to LF
          1--      48%  B Allen         Single to CF; Allison to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  D Lee           Fielder's Choice P; Allison out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Allen to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Lee facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      71%  R Herbert       Home Run
          ---      74%  L Aparicio      Single to CF
   OO     1--      68%  N Fox           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Cunningham    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Herbert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      73%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Lee facing 4-5-6
          ---      76%  F Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  A Smith         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      71%  J Landis        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      69%  M Hershberger   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  L Green         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      60%  B Allison       Home Run
   O      ---      62%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      64%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Lee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  S Lollar        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      60%  R Herbert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
          ---      49%  Z Versalles     Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B; Versalles to 3B
   R      --3      41%  R Rollins       Double to LF; Versalles Scores
          -2-      39%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      12-      43%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rollins to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  L Green         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  J Cunningham    Double to RF
   R      -2-      68%  F Robinson      Single to RF; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw; Cunningham Scores
                  Joe Bonikowski replaces Don Lee pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      64%  A Smith         Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      60%  J Landis        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Allison       Single to LF; Allison out at 2B/2B-SS
          ---      60%  B Allen         Single/Bunt
   O      1--      63%  J Bonikowski    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Allen to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Bonikowski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  M Hershberger   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  S Lollar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Herbert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Ray Herbert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  V Power         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  R Rollins       Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      74%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Bonikowski facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  J Cunningham    Groundout: SS-1B; Aparicio to 3B
          --3      74%  F Robinson      Single to 2B/Bunt; Aparicio stays at 3B
   O      1-3      69%  A Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
                  Sammy Esposito replaces Nellie Fox playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---      59%  L Green         Walk
   O      1--      69%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      76%  B Allen         Strikeout
                  Gary Peters replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th; Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Bonikowski batting 9th; Jim Lemon pinch hits for Don Mincher batting 9th
   O      1--      83%  J Lemon         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ted Sadowski facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Sadowski replaces Jim Lemon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  J Landis        Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  M Hershberger   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  S Lollar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Turk Lown facing 1-2-3
                  Turk Lown replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  R Rollins       Single to LF
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th
          1--      83%  H Killebrew     Walk; Rollins to 2B
                  Jim Kaat pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 4th
   O      12-     100%  E Battey        Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196204180

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