September 14, 1962 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 1 DET 3
@LAA 2
(10) MIN 11
CLE 1 CHW 2
@WSA 0 LAD 13
@CHC 7 MLN 3
HOU 1 NYM 10
CIN 9 PHI 2
STL 1 PIT 5
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 25,372

Friday, September 14, 1962
Time of Game: 2:41

Indians

72-77

Lost 2

7th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Twins           4  2  0   0  0  5   0  0  X   11 14  0

W: D Stigman (10-5), L: D Donovan (19-9)

Twins

84-66

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Tasby RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .643    0    2   0   
T Francona 1B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .274  .727    0    8   0   
M Alvis 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .398    0    2   0   
  G Green PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .853         0   0   
C Essegian LF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .283  .884    0    3   0   HR
J Romano C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .250  .798    0    5   1   
W Held SS                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .242  .756    0    0   3   
B Phillips CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .642    0    3   0   
J Kindall 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .636    0    1   2   
D Donovan P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .606    0    0   1   
  S McDowell P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .272    0    0   1   
  F Funk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         0   0   
  H Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Dailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Agee PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    5   9                    24   8

BATTING

HR: C Essegian (21, off D Stigman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: C Essegian 4; T Francona 2; W Held 2; S McDowell; M Alvis.

RBI: C Essegian (50).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M Alvis (1).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .270  .768    0    5   0   2B
V Power 1B                    5   3   4   2    0   0  .295  .747    0    4   0   HR,SB
T Oliva RF                    3   2   2   3    2   1  .500 1.417    0    2   0   2B
B Allison LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .862    0    5   0   SB
G Banks 3B                    4   2   1   2    1   0  .256  .821    0    0   1   HR
E Battey C                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .287  .751    0   10   0   
B Allen 2B                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .273  .759    0    1   2   
Z Versalles SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .645    0    0   0   2B
D Stigman P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .051  .124    0    0   0   
Totals                       38  11  14  11    5   4                    27   3

BATTING

2B: Z Versalles (17, off F Funk); T Oliva (1, off D Donovan); L Green (31, off D Donovan).

HR: G Banks (4, off D Donovan; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out); V Power (14, off D Donovan; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: V Power 7; G Banks 4; L Green 4; T Oliva 3; E Battey 2; Z Versalles 2; B Allen.

RBI: T Oliva 3 (3); B Allen 2 (61); G Banks 2 (15); V Power 2 (56); E Battey (57); Z Versalles (63).

2-out RBI: B Allen 2; E Battey; Z Versalles.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Allison (6, 2nd base off B Dailey/J Romano); V Power (7, 3rd base off S McDowell/J Romano).

PO: T Oliva (1st base by J Romano).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Donovan, L (19-9)            1.1   7   6   6    1   0   2   3.50   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 7     15    -     0.68  -0.40
S McDowell                     4.1   6   5   5    4   2   0   5.96   22     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 6          1-0    0.20   0.02
F Funk                         0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.53    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.01  -0.00
B Dailey                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.67    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  11    5   4   2          43     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·14          3-1

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 Stigman, W (10-5)            9     7   1   1    5   9   1   3.69   39     -       ·  ·      4·13· 2· 6     73    -     0.51   0.13
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   9   1          39     -       ·  ·      4·13· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 25,372.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Tasby              RF    1. L Green              CF 
2. T Francona           1B    2. V Power              1B 
3. M Alvis              3B    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. C Essegian           LF    4. B Allison            LF 
5. J Romano             C     5. G Banks              3B 
6. W Held               SS    6. E Battey             C  
7. B Phillips           CF    7. B Allen              2B 
8. J Kindall            2B    8. Z Versalles          SS 
9. D Donovan            P     9. D Stigman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      13%  73% V Power         D Donovan       Home Run; Green Scores
   b 1   1  0-2  -2-      11%  85% G Banks         D Donovan       Home Run; Oliva Scores
   b 2   1  1-4  1-3       7%  92% T Oliva         D Donovan       Double to LF; Power Scores; Green Scores
   t 2   0  4-0  ---      -6%  78% C Essegian      D Stigman       Home Run
   t 2   1  4-1  1-3       6%  78% J Kindall       D Stigman       Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Stigman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Tasby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Alvis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  L Green         Double to LF
   RR     -2-      73%  V Power         Home Run; Green Scores
          ---      76%  T Oliva         Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Allison       Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliva to 2B
   RR     -2-      85%  G Banks         Home Run; Oliva Scores
          ---      86%  E Battey        Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  B Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Stigman facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      78%  C Essegian      Home Run
          ---      74%  J Romano        Walk
          1--      69%  W Held          Single to LF; Romano to 2B
   O      12-      72%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Romano to 3B
   O      1-3      78%  J Kindall       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3      82%  D Donovan       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  D Stigman       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      82%  L Green         Single to RF
          1--      86%  V Power         Single to RF; Green to 3B
   RR     1-3      92%  T Oliva         Double to LF; Power Scores; Green Scores
                  Sam McDowell replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      92%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      91%  G Banks         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Stigman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  W Tasby         Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  T Francona      Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  M Alvis         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  C Essegian      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  E Battey        Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  B Allen         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      93%  Z Versalles     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      92%  D Stigman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Stigman facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  J Romano        Walk
   O      1--      92%  W Held          Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      95%  J Kindall       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  L Green         Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  V Power         Single to LF
          1--      95%  T Oliva         Walk; Power to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Allison       Oliva Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          -2-      94%  " "             Power Steals 3B
   O      --3      94%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Stigman facing 9-1-2
          ---      92%  S McDowell      Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      94%  W Tasby         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      96%  M Alvis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  G Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  E Battey        Strikeout
          ---      96%  B Allen         Walk
   O      1--      95%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Dick Stigman facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  C Essegian      Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Romano        Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  W Held          Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  B Phillips      Walk; Essegian to 2B
   O      12-      97%  J Kindall       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  D Stigman       Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  L Green         Single to CF
          1--      98%  V Power         Single to CF; Green to 2B
   R      12-      99%  T Oliva         Single to LF; Power to 2B; Green Scores
   O      12-      99%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: 3B
          12-      99%  G Banks         Walk; Power to 3B; Oliva to 2B
   R      123      99%  E Battey        Walk; Power Scores; Oliva to 3B; Banks to 2B
   RR     123     100%  B Allen         Single to CF; Battey to 2B; Banks Scores; Oliva Scores
                  Frank Funk replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-     100%  Z Versalles     Double to RF; Allen to 3B; Battey Scores
   O      -23     100%  D Stigman       Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-11, Dick Stigman facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Jones pinch hits for Frank Funk batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  H Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Tasby         Strikeout
          ---     100%  T Francona      Single to CF
          1--     100%  M Alvis         Single to CF; Francona to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  C Essegian      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-1, Bill Dailey facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Dailey replaces Hal Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L Green         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-11, Dick Stigman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Romano        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  W Held          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Phillips      Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  J Kindall       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-1, Bill Dailey facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  B Allison       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  G Banks         Allison Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF; Allison to 3B
   O      --3     100%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
   O      --3     100%  B Allen         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-11, Dick Stigman facing 9-1-2
                  Tommie Agee pinch hits for Bill Dailey batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  W Tasby         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  T Francona      Walk
                  Gene Green pinch hits for Max Alvis batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  M Alvis         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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