August 26, 1962 Kansas City Athletics at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
NYY 1 CLE 10
BOS 5 CLE 4
BOS 0 DET 5
WSA 3 WSA 5
@DET 2 LAA 4
CHW 0 MIN 1
KCA 0 CHC 4
MLN 1 HOU 2
@CIN 1 HOU 6
@CIN 4 LAD 16
@NYM 5 SFG 7
@PHI 4 STL 6
PIT 5 PIT 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 23,224

Sunday, August 26, 1962
Time of Game: 1:57

Athletics

60-72

Lost 2

9th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  8  0

W: J Kralick (10-8), L: B Fischer (4-6)

Twins

74-59

Won 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Del Greco CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .810    0    2   0   
E Charles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .819    0    0   4   
J Lumpe 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .782    0    3   3   
N Siebern 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .906    0    9   0   
G Cimoli RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .778    0    1   0   
M Jimenez LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .810    0    2   0   
W Causey SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .748    0    2   3   
B Bryan C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .571    0    5   1   
  G Alusik PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .879    0    0   0   
  D Howser PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .676         0   0   
B Fischer P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .360    0    0   0   
  B Consolo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .612    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   0   0    1   3                    24  11

BATTING

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Charles-J Lumpe-N Siebern.

E: M Jimenez (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF-LF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .274  .791    0    1   0   SF
V Power 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .751    0   14   3   
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .820    0    1   2   
H Killebrew LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .876    0    2   0   
  B Tuttle CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .606         0   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .258  .828    0    3   0   
E Battey C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .755    0    3   0   
B Allen 2B                    3   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .778    0    0   4   
Z Versalles SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .622    0    0   1   SH,GDP
J Kralick P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .522    0    3   3   SH
Totals                       29   1   8   1    0   6                    27  13

BATTING

SF: L Green (5, off B Fischer).

SH: J Kralick (2, off B Fischer); Z Versalles (9, off B Fischer).

TB: B Allen 3; V Power 2; E Battey; J Kralick; Z Versalles.

GIDP: Z Versalles (12).

RBI: L Green (52).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Fischer, L (4-6)             8     8   1   1    0   6   0   3.31   32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8     68    -     1.21   0.24
Totals                         8     8   1   1    0   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kralick, W (10-8)            9     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.02   28     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 0     89    -     1.23   0.74
Totals                         9     0   0   0    1   3   0          28     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Charlie Berry.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 23,224.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Del Greco          CF    1. L Green              CF 
2. E Charles            3B    2. V Power              1B 
3. J Lumpe              2B    3. R Rollins            3B 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. H Killebrew          LF 
5. G Cimoli             RF    5. B Allison            RF 
6. M Jimenez            LF    6. E Battey             C  
7. W Causey             SS    7. B Allen              2B 
8. B Bryan              C     8. Z Versalles          SS 
9. B Fischer            P     9. J Kralick            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  1--       9%  92% B Consolo       J Kralick       Foul Flyball: 1B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      -9%  50% Z Versalles     B Fischer       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 9   1  1-0  ---      -8%  83% G Alusik        J Kralick       Walk
   b 7   0  0-0  1--       8%  73% Z Versalles     B Fischer       Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Allen to 2B
   t 9   2  1-0  1--       8% 100% B Del Greco     J Kralick       Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Del Greco     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Green         Strikeout
          ---      57%  V Power         Single to LF; Power to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      53%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  N Siebern       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Cimoli        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Jimenez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Allison       Strikeout
          ---      55%  E Battey        Single to CF
          1--      59%  B Allen         Single to CF; Battey to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  Z Versalles     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  W Causey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Bryan         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  B Fischer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 9-1-2
          ---      60%  J Kralick       Single to 2B
   O      1--      56%  L Green         Flyball: LF
          1--      60%  V Power         Single to LF; Kralick to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Rollins       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  H Killebrew     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Del Greco     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  B Allen         Single to CF
          1--      55%  Z Versalles     Single to CF; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Kralick       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  N Siebern       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  M Jimenez       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  L Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Rollins       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  W Causey        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      56%  B Bryan         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      58%  B Fischer       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  B Del Greco     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  E Charles       Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J Lumpe         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  B Allen         Single to RF
          1--      73%  Z Versalles     Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      73%  J Kralick       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B; Allen to 3B
   RO     -23      78%  L Green         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Versalles to 3B; Allen Scores
   O      --3      74%  V Power         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Cimoli        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  M Jimenez       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  R Rollins       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      84%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
                  Lenny Green moves to LF; Bill Tuttle replaces Harmon Killebrew playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---      91%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  George Alusik pinch hits for Billy Bryan batting 8th
          ---      83%  G Alusik        Walk
                  Billy Consolo pinch hits for Bill Fischer batting 9th; Dick Howser pinch runs for George Alusik batting 8th
   O      1--      92%  B Consolo       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  B Del Greco     Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196208260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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