September 11, 1962 Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
WSA 0 NYY 8
@DET 7
(10) LAA 9
@MIN 0 LAD 3
CHC 1 SFG 2
PIT 0 CIN 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 18,461

Tuesday, September 11, 1962
Time of Game: 2:31

Angels

82-64

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   0  0  2   1  0  5    9 12  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  4

W: E Grba (8-8), L: J Kaat (16-13), S: D Lee (2)

Twins

82-65

Lost 3

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Fregosi SS                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .256  .638    0    1   2   SH
B Moran 2B                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .285  .735    0    3   5   
L Thomas 1B                   5   1   2   4    0   1  .287  .822    0   13   0   2B,GDP
L Burke 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .360 1.029    0    1   3   HBP
L Wagner RF-LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .853    0    2   0   2B,GDP
G Thomas CF-RF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .719    0    0   0   
B Rodgers C                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .261  .691    0    5   2   CS
E Averill LF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .692    0    1   0   
  A Pearson PR-CF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .720    0    1   0   
E Grba P                      3   1   2   1    0   0  .220  .578    0    0   0   
  D Lee P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .434    0    0   2   
Totals                       36   9  12   7    2   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: L Thomas (19, off R Moore); L Wagner (21, off J Kaat).

SH: J Fregosi (2, off J Kaat).

HBP: L Burke (1, by J Kaat).

TB: L Thomas 3; L Wagner 2; L Burke 2; E Grba 2; G Thomas 2; B Rodgers 2; E Averill.

GIDP: L Thomas (13); L Wagner (5).

RBI: L Thomas 4 (96); L Burke (8); E Grba (7); J Fregosi (14).

2-out RBI: L Burke; L Thomas.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Burke-B Moran-L Thomas.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Rodgers (8, 2nd base by J Kaat/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .764    0    0   0   
V Power 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .737    0    8   3   
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .816    0    1   2   
H Killebrew LF                1   0   1   0    3   0  .234  .859    0    1   0   
B Allison RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .870    0    1   0   GDP
E Battey C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .750    0    8   1   
B Allen 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .768    0    3   3   
Z Versalles SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .640    0    5   5   
J Kaat P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .488    0    0   0   
  J Bonikowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .327         0   1   
  D Mincher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .886    0    0   0   
  G Arrigo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    3   6                    27  15

BATTING

TB: V Power 2; Z Versalles; H Killebrew.

GIDP: B Allison (12).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. V Power-Z Versalles-V Power; V Power-Z Versalles; B Allen-Z Versalles-V Power.

PB: E Battey (12).

E: Z Versalles (22); R Rollins 2 (25); B Allison (6).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Grba, W (8-8)                7     4   0   0    2   6   0   4.60   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 2· 4     73    -     0.94   0.40
D Lee, S (2)                   2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.50    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.03
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 4           -

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 Kaat, L (16-13)              6.1   8   4   2    0   3   0   3.11   27     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2· 8     48    -     0.93  -0.10
J Bonikowski                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.47   0.03
G Arrigo                       1     3   3   3    1   1   0  27.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.13  -0.00
R Moore                        1     1   2   1    1   1   0   4.66    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   6    2   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 2·12          5-3

G Arrigo faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Kaat (17; L Burke).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Cal Drummond.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 18,461.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Fregosi            SS    1. L Green              CF 
2. B Moran              2B    2. V Power              1B 
3. L Thomas             1B    3. R Rollins            3B 
4. L Burke              3B    4. H Killebrew          LF 
5. L Wagner             RF    5. B Allison            RF 
6. G Thomas             CF    6. E Battey             C  
7. B Rodgers            C     7. B Allen              2B 
8. E Averill            LF    8. Z Versalles          SS 
9. E Grba               P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  -2-      13%  77% L Thomas        J Kaat          Single to RF; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E9; Grba Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      11%  64% L Wagner        J Kaat          Double to LF; Burke to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  -23      -9%  50% B Rodgers       J Kaat          Fielder's Choice 1B; Wagner to 3B; Burke out at Hm/1B-C
   t 6   2  0-2  --3       8%  85% L Burke         J Kaat          Single to LF; Thomas Scores/unER
   t 4   0  0-1  1--      -8%  58% L Thomas        J Kaat          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Fregosi       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Moran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  V Power         Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  R Rollins       Strikeout
          1--      46%  H Killebrew     Walk; Power to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Allison       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  L Burke         Hit By Pitch
          1--      64%  L Wagner        Double to LF; Burke to 3B
   O      -23      59%  G Thomas        Lineout: SS
   O      -23      50%  B Rodgers       Fielder's Choice 1B; Wagner to 3B; Burke out at Hm/1B-C
   RO     1-3      56%  E Averill       Rodgers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Wagner Scores
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  E Battey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  B Allen         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  Z Versalles     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  E Averill       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  E Grba          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      56%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eli Grba facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  J Kaat          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  L Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  V Power         Flyball: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  B Moran         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      58%  L Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  L Burke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eli Grba facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  H Killebrew     Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      64%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  G Thomas        Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  B Rodgers       Strikeout
   O      1--      58%  E Averill       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eli Grba facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Kaat          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  E Grba          Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  J Fregosi       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Grba to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  B Moran         Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      77%  L Thomas        Single to RF; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E9; Grba Scores
          -2-      77%  L Burke         Passed Ball; Thomas to 3B
   R      --3      85%  " "             Single to LF; Thomas Scores/unER
   O      1--      84%  L Wagner        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Eli Grba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  L Green         Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  V Power         Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  R Rollins       Strikeout Looking
          1--      84%  H Killebrew     Walk; Power to 2B
   O      12-      89%  B Allison       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  B Rodgers       E5 on Foul Ball
          ---      89%  " "             Single to CF
          1--      93%  E Averill       Single to LF; Rodgers to 3B; Averill to 2B
                  Albie Pearson pinch runs for Earl Averill batting 8th
   R      -23      96%  E Grba          Single to LF; Pearson to 3B; Rodgers Scores/unER
                  Joe Bonikowski replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      94%  J Fregosi       Fielder's Choice ; Pearson out at Hm/P-C; Grba to 2B
   O      12-      93%  B Moran         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Eli Grba facing 6-7-8
                  Leon Wagner moves to LF; Albie Pearson moves to CF; George Thomas moves to RF
   O      ---      95%  E Battey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  B Allen         Groundout: C-1B
          ---      95%  Z Versalles     Single to LF
                  Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Bonikowski batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  D Mincher       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gerry Arrigo facing 3-4-5
                  Gerry Arrigo replaces Don Mincher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  L Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      96%  L Burke         Single to RF
   OO     1--      96%  L Wagner        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
                  Don Lee replaces Eli Grba pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  L Green         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  V Power         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Rollins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gerry Arrigo facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  G Thomas        Single to CF
          1--      99%  B Rodgers       Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
          12-      99%  A Pearson       Walk; Thomas to 3B; Rodgers to 2B
                  Ray Moore replaces Gerry Arrigo pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  D Lee           Strikeout
   R      123     100%  J Fregosi       Walk; Thomas Scores; Rodgers to 3B; Pearson to 2B
   R      123     100%  B Moran         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fregosi to 2B; Pearson to 3B; Rodgers Scores/No RBI
   RRR    123     100%  L Thomas        Double to RF; Moran Scores/unER; Fregosi Scores; Pearson Scores
   OO     -2-     100%  L Burke         Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Don Lee facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  H Killebrew     Walk
   OO     1--     100%  B Allison       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Battey        Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Twins 0.

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