May 4, 1962 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 13
CHW 6 CLE 6
@KCA 5 LAA 5
BAL 4 MIN 4
DET 2 SFG 11
@CHC 6 CIN 3
STL 2 HOU 7
@MLN 4 PHI 6
NYM 5 PIT 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,543

Friday, May 4, 1962, 1:32PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Tigers

9-9

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

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

W: J Bonikowski (2-1), L: R Kline (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Twins

12-10

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .648    0    3   2   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .842    0    6   1   
A Kaline RF                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .356 1.139    0    1   0   HBP
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .286 1.190    0    8   2   
R Colavito LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .479    0    1   0   
D McAuliffe SS                3   1   2   1    0   0  .343  .995    0    3   1   HR,3B
  C Fernandez SS              1   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .769    0    1   1   
D Brown C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .944    0    2   0   
S Boros 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .206  .594    0    0   1   2B
P Regan P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    1   2   SH
  R Kline P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   4                    26  10

BATTING

2B: S Boros (4, off D Lee).

3B: D McAuliffe (2, off D Lee).

HR: D McAuliffe (1, off D Lee; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: P Regan (2, off D Lee).

HBP: A Kaline (1, by D Lee).

TB: D McAuliffe 7; S Boros 2; A Kaline 2; C Fernandez; P Regan.

RBI: D McAuliffe (5); C Fernandez (8).

2-out RBI: C Fernandez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D McAuliffe (3).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF-LF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .247  .784    0    2   1   2B
B Tuttle RF-CF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .400 1.100    0    4   0   SH
R Rollins 3B                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .325  .991    0    1   1   HR
H Killebrew LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .196  .824    0    2   0   
  J Snyder PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  B Allison RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .800         0   0   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .303 1.166    0    9   2   SH
E Battey C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .774    0    5   1   
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .595    0    2   4   
B Allen 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .235  .705    0    1   2   2B
D Lee P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   1   
  V Power PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .710    0    0   0   
  J Kaat PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  J Bonikowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   2   
  G Banks PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   4    3   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Allen (4, off P Regan); L Green (5, off P Regan).

HR: R Rollins (5, off R Kline; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: B Tuttle (1, off P Regan); D Mincher (1, off R Kline).

TB: R Rollins 4; L Green 3; B Allen 3; G Banks; E Battey; V Power; Z Versalles; H Killebrew.

RBI: R Rollins 2 (19); V Power (4); L Green (4).

2-out RBI: R Rollins 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Green-Z Versalles-R Rollins-E Battey.

PB: E Battey (3).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Regan                        6.2   7   2   1    2   1   0   6.66   29     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7     53    -     1.59  -0.02
R Kline, L (1-1)               2     3   2   2    1   0   1   5.17   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          2-0    2.77  -0.21
Totals                         8.2  10   4   3    3   1   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1·10          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                          7     5   1   1    3   4   1   3.03   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 5     64    -     1.03   0.26
J Bonikowski, BS (1), W (2-1)  2     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.57    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.50   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Bonikowski (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Lee (2; A Kaline).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Al Salerno.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 7,543.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Wood               2B    1. L Green              CF 
2. B Bruton             CF    2. B Tuttle             RF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. R Rollins            3B 
4. N Cash               1B    4. H Killebrew          LF 
5. R Colavito           LF    5. D Mincher            1B 
6. D McAuliffe          SS    6. E Battey             C  
7. D Brown              C     7. Z Versalles          SS 
8. S Boros              3B    8. B Allen              2B 
9. P Regan              P     9. D Lee                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  -2-      39% 100% R Rollins       R Kline         Home Run; Green Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  --3     -22%  56% C Fernandez     J Bonikowski    Single to CF; Kaline Scores
   b 7   1  1-0  1--      18%  55% B Allen         P Regan         Double to RF; Battey to 3B
   b 7   1  1-0  -23      15%  71% V Power         P Regan         Single to RF; Allen to 3B; Battey Scores/unER
   t 8   1  2-1  --3      14%  77% R Colavito      J Bonikowski    Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wood          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Bruton        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  A Kaline        Walk
          1--      52%  N Cash          Passed Ball; Kaline to 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Green         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Rollins       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      40%  D McAuliffe     Home Run
   O      ---      42%  D Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  S Boros         Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  P Regan         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Boros to 3B
   O      --3      44%  J Wood          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  H Killebrew     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      40%  D Mincher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  E Battey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  B Bruton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  A Kaline        Single to CF
          1--      35%  N Cash          Walk; Kaline to 2B
   OO     12-      44%  R Colavito      Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-3B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  B Allen         Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  D Lee           Flyball: SS
   O      1--      38%  L Green         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  D McAuliffe     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      42%  D Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  S Boros         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  R Rollins       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      36%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Lee facing 9-1-2
          ---      32%  P Regan         Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  J Wood          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      38%  B Bruton        Groundout: P-1B; Wood to 2B
          -2-      37%  A Kaline        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      42%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Regan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
          ---      42%  E Battey        Single to RF
          1--      47%  Z Versalles     Single to SS; Battey to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-      34%  D Lee           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  R Colavito      Flyball: RF
          ---      28%  D McAuliffe     Triple to RF
   O      --3      35%  D Brown         Strikeout
   O      --3      40%  S Boros         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  L Green         Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  B Tuttle        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  R Rollins       Flyball: CF
          -2-      38%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      12-      31%  D Mincher       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Lee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  P Regan         Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  J Wood          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      36%  B Bruton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
          ---      44%  E Battey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Chico Fernandez replaces Dick McAuliffe playing SS batting 6th
   O      1--      37%  Z Versalles     Bunt Popfly: 1B
          1--      55%  B Allen         Double to RF; Battey to 3B
                  Vic Power pinch hits for Don Lee batting 9th
   R      -23      71%  V Power         Single to RF; Allen to 3B; Battey Scores/unER
                  Jim Kaat pinch runs for Vic Power batting 9th
   RO     1-3      78%  L Green         Double to LF; Allen Scores; Kaat out at Hm/CF-SS-C
          -2-      78%  B Tuttle        Walk
                  Ron Kline replaces Phil Regan pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      74%  R Rollins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Bonikowski facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Bonikowski replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
          ---      66%  A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  N Cash          Groundout: P-1B; Kaline to 2B
          -2-      63%  R Colavito      Wild Pitch; Kaline to 3B
   O      --3      77%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      56%  C Fernandez     Single to CF; Kaline Scores
   O      1--      61%  D Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  H Killebrew     Single to CF
                  Jim Snyder pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 4th
   O      1--      65%  D Mincher       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Snyder to 2B
          -2-      67%  E Battey        Walk
   O      12-      59%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  B Allen         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Bonikowski facing 8-9-1
                  Lenny Green moves to LF; Bill Tuttle moves to CF; Bob Allison replaces Jim Snyder playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      56%  S Boros         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      61%  R Kline         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Wood          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
                  George Banks pinch hits for Joe Bonikowski batting 9th
          ---      71%  G Banks         Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  L Green         Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      61%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 2B-1B; Green to 2B
   RR     -2-     100%  R Rollins       Home Run; Green Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196205040

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