September 18, 1962 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
@CHW 5 KCA 6
CLE 1 BAL 5
@LAA 2 DET 2
@MIN 1 NYY 7
@WSA 1 CHC 4
STL 3 MLN 10
LAD 5 HOU 6
@NYM 2 HOU 8
@NYM 6 CIN 7
@PIT 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,911

Tuesday, September 18, 1962
Time of Game: 2:44

Tigers

78-73

Won 5

5th, 11 GB

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

W: J Bunning (18-8), L: J Kralick (11-10), S: T Fox (15)

Twins

86-67

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Fernandez SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .724    0    2   1   
B Bruton CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .773    0    4   0   
A Kaline RF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .299  .965    0    3   1   GDP
R Colavito LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .901    0    0   0   
F Kostro 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .276  .645    0    1   3   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .871    0    5   1   
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .734    0    3   2   2B
D Brown C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .655    0    8   0   
J Bunning P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .587    0    1   0   
  T Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (18, off J Kralick).

TB: B Bruton 2; D McAuliffe 2; C Fernandez.

GIDP: A Kaline (17).

RBI: B Bruton (73); D McAuliffe (54).

2-out RBI: D McAuliffe.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .769    0    5   0   
V Power 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .745    0    6   1   SH
H Killebrew LF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .864    0    1   0   
B Allison RF                  2   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .878    0    2   0   2B,SB,HBP
G Banks 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .787    0    0   1   
  T Oliva PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.334    0    0   0   
  R Rollins PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .809         0   0   
E Battey C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .752    0    6   0   SH
B Allen 2B                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .272  .757    0    3   4   SF,IW
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .640    0    2   2   
J Kralick P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .539    0    2   0   
  D Mincher PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .896    0    0   0   
  J Goryl PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .750         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    5   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Allison (23, off J Bunning).

SF: B Allen (3, off J Bunning).

SH: E Battey (8, off J Bunning); V Power (11, off J Bunning).

IBB: B Allen (10, by J Bunning).

HBP: B Allison (3, by J Bunning).

TB: B Allison 2; G Banks; D Mincher; E Battey; V Power; T Oliva.

RBI: B Allen (63).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Z Versalles-B Allen-V Power; V Power-J Kralick.

E: Z Versalles (24); B Allen (13); G Banks (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Allison (7, 3rd base off J Bunning/D Brown).

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
J Bunning, W (18-8)            8     5   1   1    5   7   0   3.47   35     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 5     70    -     1.76   0.52
T Fox, S (15)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.75    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    4.37   0.20
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6           -

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, L (11-10)           9     4   2   0    3   5   0   3.79   34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4     77    -     0.98   0.22
Totals                         9     4   2   0    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Bunning (3; B Allen).

HBP: J Bunning (12; B Allison).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 7,911.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Fernandez          SS    1. L Green              CF 
2. B Bruton             CF    2. V Power              1B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. H Killebrew          LF 
4. R Colavito           LF    4. B Allison            RF 
5. F Kostro             3B    5. G Banks              3B 
6. N Cash               1B    6. E Battey             C  
7. D McAuliffe          2B    7. B Allen              2B 
8. D Brown              C     8. Z Versalles          SS 
9. J Bunning            P     9. J Kralick            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-1  ---      14%  64% C Fernandez     J Kralick       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 3B/Adv on E4
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  66% D Mincher       T Fox           Single to CF
   b 9   0  2-1  1--      13%  79% L Green         T Fox           Flyball: RF
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      12%  59% D McAuliffe     J Kralick       Double to RF; Kostro Scores/unER; McAuliffe to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 9   1  2-1  1--      11%  90% V Power         T Fox           Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  C Fernandez     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      45%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  F Kostro        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   R      1--      59%  D McAuliffe     Double to RF; Kostro Scores/unER; McAuliffe to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      56%  D Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
          ---      49%  B Allison       Double to LF
          -2-      46%  G Banks         Allison Steals 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Flyball: SS
          --3      48%  E Battey        Walk
   RO     1-3      48%  B Allen         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Allison Scores
   O      1--      50%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Bunning       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Fernandez     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      44%  B Bruton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Kralick       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  L Green         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  V Power         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  A Kaline        Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Colavito      Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      47%  F Kostro        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      44%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 2B
          ---      44%  B Allison       Hit By Pitch
          1--      39%  G Banks         Single to LF; Allison to 2B
   O      12-      43%  E Battey        Groundout: 2B-1B; Banks to 2B; Allison to 3B
          -23      41%  B Allen         Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  J Bunning       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  J Kralick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  L Green         Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  V Power         Single to CF
          1--      44%  H Killebrew     Walk; Power to 2B
          12-      41%  B Allison       Walk; Power to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
   O      123      50%  G Banks         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  C Fernandez     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fernandez to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3      70%  B Bruton        Single to LF; Fernandez Scores/unER
   OO     1--      62%  A Kaline        Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B-P
          ---      63%  R Colavito      Walk
   O      1--      60%  F Kostro        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  E Battey        Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  B Allen         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      65%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  J Kralick       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Kralick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  N Cash          Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      65%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  L Green         Walk
   O      1--      59%  V Power         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      74%  B Allison       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  J Bunning       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  C Fernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  B Bruton        Single to 2B
          1--      74%  A Kaline        Walk; Bruton to 2B
   O      12-      69%  R Colavito      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Oliva pinch hits for George Banks batting 5th
          ---      59%  T Oliva         Single to CF
                  Rich Rollins pinch runs for Tony Oliva batting 5th
   O      1--      64%  E Battey        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Rollins to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  B Allen         Strikeout
   O      -2-      83%  Z Versalles     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Kralick facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Rollins moves to 3B
   O      ---      82%  F Kostro        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Terry Fox facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Fox replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th; Don Mincher pinch hits for Jack Kralick batting 9th
          ---      66%  D Mincher       Single to CF
                  Johnny Goryl pinch runs for Don Mincher batting 9th
   O      1--      79%  L Green         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      90%  V Power         Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196209180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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