September 18, 1965 Washington Senators at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
KCA 3 CHW 8
@CLE 5 MIN 4
WSA 2 DET 4
@NYY 3
(10) CHC 4
NYM 3 SFG 2
@MLN 0 PIT 4
PHI 3 LAD 1
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,256

Saturday, September 18, 1965
Time of Game: 2:56

Senators

65-84

Lost 1

8th, 29½ GB

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

W: J Klippstein (9-3), L: P Ortega (12-15)

Twins

95-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Valentine CF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .462    0    4   0   GDP
K Hamlin 2B                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .275  .708    0    3   2   SB
W Held RF                     2   0   1   1    3   0  .250  .815    0    1   0   2B
F Howard LF                   4   0   3   1    1   1  .294  .857    0    2   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .752    0    0   2   SH
D Nen 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .682    0    3   1   
  B Alyea PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000    0    2   0   
P Casanova C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
  J King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .743    0    0   0   
  J French C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .385  .852         1   0   
  D Lock PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .718    0    0   0   
  M Brumley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .541         1   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .182  .504    0    5   0   
P Ortega P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .568    0    0   1   GDP
  H Koplitz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .229         1   0   
  D Zimmer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .542    0    0   0   
  B Daniels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .368         0   2   
  B Chance PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .660    0    0   0   
  P Richert PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .385         0   0   
  M Bridges P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .572         0   0   
  W Kirkland PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .681    0    0   0   
  S Ridzik P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .470         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    7   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: W Held (16, off J Kaat).

SH: K McMullen (8, off D Boswell).

TB: F Howard 3; W Held 2; E Brinkman 2; B Chance; W Kirkland; K Hamlin.

GIDP: P Ortega (1); F Valentine (1).

RBI: W Held (53); F Howard (81).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: E Brinkman (24); P Ortega (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Hamlin (8, 2nd base off J Kaat/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   1   2   2    0   0  .268  .764    0    3   3   HR,2B
T Uhlaender LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   0   SB
S Valdespino RF               3   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .641    0    1   0   
  A Kosco PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .582    0    0   0   
J Hall CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .830    0    1   0   
E Battey C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .302  .800    0    6   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .840    0    7   0   
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .646    0    4   2   
F Quilici 2B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .216  .536    0    4   2   
J Kaat P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .585    0    0   1   SH
  D Boswell P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .667    0    0   1   
  B Pleis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       31   4   8   3    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: Z Versalles (43, off M Bridges).

HR: Z Versalles (17, off P Ortega; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Kaat (3, off B Daniels).

TB: Z Versalles 6; E Battey 2; D Mincher; S Valdespino; F Quilici; T Uhlaender.

RBI: Z Versalles 2 (67); E Battey (60).

2-out RBI: E Battey.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. Z Versalles-D Mincher; F Quilici-Z Versalles-D Mincher.

E: Z Versalles (36).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Uhlaender (1, 2nd base off P Ortega/P Casanova).

PO: F Quilici (2nd base by B Daniels).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ortega, L (12-15)            1.1   4   4   2    1   1   1   4.90   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4     34    -     1.26  -0.34
H Koplitz                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.23    6     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.04
B Daniels                      2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.72    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
M Bridges                      2     2   0   0    1   2   0   2.72    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.54   0.05
S Ridzik                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.91    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   2    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 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 Kaat                         4     4   2   2    6   3   0   2.89   21     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 3· 4     43    -     1.15  -0.09
D Boswell                      2.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.35   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          1-0    1.76   0.06
B Pleis, H (7)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.08    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.66   0.11
J Klippstein, W (9-3)          2.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   2.32    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          2-0    2.08   0.23
Totals                         9     9   2   2    7   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 9          5-0

J Kaat faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Daniels (2; F Quilici, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 11,256.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Minnesota Twins                      
1. F Valentine          CF    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. K Hamlin             2B    2. T Uhlaender          LF 
3. W Held               RF    3. S Valdespino         RF 
4. F Howard             LF    4. J Hall               CF 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. E Battey             C  
6. D Nen                1B    6. D Mincher            1B 
7. P Casanova           C     7. R Rollins            3B 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. F Quilici            2B 
9. P Ortega             P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-2  12-      20%  90% F Valentine     J Klippstein    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Brinkman to 3B
   b 2   1  1-2  1--      16%  82% Z Versalles     P Ortega        Home Run; Quilici Scores
   t 5   0  4-1  1--     -12%  69% W Held          J Kaat          Double to LF; Hamlin Scores
   b 1   2  1-1  12-      12%  66% D Mincher       P Ortega        Single to 2B; Valdespino Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Battey to 3B; Mincher to 2B
   t 7   1  4-2  -23      11%  81% B Alyea         B Pleis         Popfly: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Valentine     Lineout: RF
          ---      50%  K Hamlin        Single to CF (LF-CF)
          1--      48%  W Held          Hamlin Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      36%  F Howard        Single to LF; Hamlin Scores; Held to 2B
   O      12-      40%  K McMullen      Lineout: CF
   O      12-      44%  D Nen           Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Ortega facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  Z Versalles     Popfly: SS
          ---      44%  T Uhlaender     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  S Valdespino    Uhlaender Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Single to SS; Uhlaender to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  J Hall          Popfly: SS
   R      1-3      54%  E Battey        Single to LF; Uhlaender Scores/unER; Valdespino to 2B
   R      12-      66%  D Mincher       Single to 2B; Valdespino Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Battey to 3B; Mincher to 2B
   O      -23      61%  R Rollins       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  P Casanova      Lineout: 3B
          ---      61%  E Brinkman      Single to CF
   OO     1--      66%  P Ortega        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phil Ortega facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  F Quilici       Walk
   O      1--      66%  J Kaat          Strikeout
   RR     1--      82%  Z Versalles     Home Run; Quilici Scores
                  Howie Koplitz replaces Phil Ortega pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  S Valdespino    Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  F Valentine     Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  K Hamlin        Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      83%  W Held          Walk
          1--      81%  F Howard        Walk; Held to 2B
          12-      78%  K McMullen      Walk; Held to 3B; Howard to 2B
   O      123      85%  D Nen           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Howie Koplitz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  J Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  E Battey        Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      84%  D Mincher       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      83%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  P Casanova      Walk
   O      1--      83%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  Don Zimmer pinch hits for Howie Koplitz batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  D Zimmer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      87%  F Valentine     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
                  Bennie Daniels replaces Don Zimmer pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  F Quilici       Walk
   O      1--      88%  J Kaat          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Quilici to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  Z Versalles     Quilici Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      85%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  K Hamlin        Walk
   R      1--      69%  W Held          Double to LF; Hamlin Scores
                  Dave Boswell replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      74%  F Howard        Strikeout
          -2-      68%  K McMullen      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Held to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  D Nen           Flyball: LF
                  Jim King pinch hits for Paul Casanova batting 7th
   O      1-3      82%  J King          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
                  Jim French replaces Jim King playing C batting 7th
          ---      84%  T Uhlaender     Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      83%  S Valdespino    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  J Hall          Lineout: LF
   O      1--      79%  E Battey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: C
                  Bob Chance pinch hits for Bennie Daniels batting 9th
          ---      79%  B Chance        Single to RF
                  Pete Richert pinch runs for Bob Chance batting 9th
   O      1--      83%  F Valentine     Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      86%  K Hamlin        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Marshall Bridges facing 6-7-8
                  Marshall Bridges replaces Pete Richert pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  D Mincher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  R Rollins       Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  F Quilici       Single to 3B
   O      1--      83%  D Boswell       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  W Held          Walk
          1--      68%  F Howard        Single to LF; Held to 2B
   O      12-      69%  K McMullen      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Held to 3B; Howard to 2B
                  Bill Pleis replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th; Brant Alyea pinch hits for Dick Nen batting 6th
   O      -23      81%  B Alyea         Popfly: SS
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Bill Pleis pitching and batting 9th; Don Lock pinch hits for Jim French batting 7th
   O      -23      90%  D Lock          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Marshall Bridges facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Brumley replaces Don Lock playing C batting 7th; Brant Alyea moves to 1B
          ---      92%  Z Versalles     Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  T Uhlaender     Strikeout
                  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino batting 3rd
   O      -2-      89%  A Kosco         Popfly: 2B
          -2-      89%  J Hall          Walk
   O      12-      88%  E Battey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Johnny Klippstein facing 8-9-1
                  Andy Kosco moves to RF
          ---      81%  E Brinkman      Single to SS
                  Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Marshall Bridges batting 9th
          1--      70%  W Kirkland      Single to LF; Brinkman to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  F Valentine     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Brinkman to 3B
   O      --3      94%  K Hamlin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Ridzik facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Ridzik replaces Willie Kirkland pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  R Rollins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  F Quilici       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  W Held          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      92%  F Howard        Single to 3B
   O      1--      97%  K McMullen      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Alyea         Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196509180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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