July 31, 1966 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
@CAL 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CHW 5
NYY 0 DET 5
@KCA 4 DET 7
@KCA 1 BAL 4
@MIN 0 BOS 5
@WSA 2 SFG 4
@ATL 3 HOU 7
@CIN 0 CIN 10
HOU 6 NYM 2
CHC 1 PHI 8
@PIT 1 PHI 6
@PIT 5
(10) LAD 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 31,228

Sunday, July 31, 1966
Time of Game: 2:13

Orioles

69-35

Won 1

1st

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

W: E Watt (8-2), L: J Kaat (14-8), S: E Fisher (14)

Twins

51-52

Lost 1

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .671    0    5   2   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .898    0    8   1   SH
F Robinson LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .319 1.055    0    0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .851    0    2   1   
S Bowens RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .652    0    0   0   
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .622    0    1   4   
P Blair CF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .246  .643    0    3   0   2B
L Haney C                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .300  .964    0    6   0   
E Watt P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    2   1   
  E Fisher P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   3    1   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: P Blair (13, off A Worthington).

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

TB: P Blair 4; D Johnson 2; B Robinson; E Watt; L Aparicio; L Haney.

RBI: P Blair 2 (17); L Haney (3).

2-out RBI: L Haney; P Blair.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Johnson-L Aparicio-B Powell.

BASERUNNING

PO: D Johnson (2nd base by J Kaat).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .671    0    1   2   
J Hall LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .680    0    5   0   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .328  .946    0    6   0   
H Killebrew 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .882    0    2   2   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .697    0    4   0   
E Battey C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .666    0    2   0   HBP
  B Allison PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .724         0   0   
  R Nixon C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .643    0    4   0   
C Tovar 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .697    0    3   0   GDP
T Uhlaender CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .494    0    0   0   
J Kaat P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .490    0    0   1   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857         0   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .700    0    0   0   
  P Cimino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   6                    27   5

BATTING

HBP: E Battey (3, by E Watt).

TB: C Tovar; D Mincher; R Rollins; H Killebrew; T Uhlaender.

GIDP: C Tovar (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Tovar (9); Z Versalles (24); J Kaat (3).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Watt, W (8-2)                7     5   0   0    1   5   0   3.29   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     71    -     1.17   0.35
E Fisher, S (14)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.95   0.12
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 4          2-0

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 (14-8)               7     7   3   2    0   3   0   3.01   29     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1· 7     56    -     1.00  -0.01
A Worthington                  1     2   1   1    1   2   0   2.21    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.40  -0.03
P Cimino                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   3    1   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 9           -

E Watt faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Kaat (6).

IBB: None.

PO: J Kaat (2; D Johnson, 2nd base).

HBP: E Watt (4; E Battey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Valentine, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 31,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. Z Versalles          SS 
2. B Powell             1B    2. J Hall               LF 
3. F Robinson           LF    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. B Robinson           3B    4. H Killebrew          3B 
5. S Bowens             RF    5. D Mincher            1B 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. E Battey             C  
7. P Blair              CF    7. C Tovar              2B 
8. L Haney              C     8. T Uhlaender          CF 
9. E Watt               P     9. J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-0  1-3      13%  62% C Tovar         E Watt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% L Haney         J Kaat          Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Blair to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  1--     -11%  42% D Mincher       E Watt          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 3B
   t 7   2  0-2  12-       8%  91% L Aparicio      J Kaat          Single to SS; Blair Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Watt to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  1-3       7%  49% E Battey        E Watt          Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Powell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      49%  J Hall          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  S Bowens        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  P Blair         Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      61%  L Haney         Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Blair to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  E Watt          Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Watt facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
          1--      42%  D Mincher       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  E Battey        Flyball: 1B
   OO     1-3      62%  C Tovar         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Kaat          Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---      63%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  S Bowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Watt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  J Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  P Blair         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      61%  L Haney         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  E Watt          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      59%  E Battey        Hit By Pitch
                  Bob Allison pinch runs for Earl Battey batting 6th
          1--      54%  C Tovar         Single to LF; Allison to 2B
   O      12-      61%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: SS
   O      12-      67%  J Kaat          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
                  Russ Nixon replaces Bob Allison playing C batting 6th
          ---      71%  L Aparicio      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Aparicio to 1B
   O      1--      69%  B Powell        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      62%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  Z Versalles     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      69%  J Hall          Flyball: SS
          ---      66%  T Oliva         Walk
   O      1--      70%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  S Bowens        Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      71%  D Johnson       Single to RF
          1--      73%  P Blair         Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
          -2-      77%  " "             Johnson Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3      83%  " "             Single to SS; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      81%  L Haney         Strikeout Looking
          1--      83%  E Watt          Single to SS; Blair to 2B
   R      12-      91%  L Aparicio      Single to SS; Blair Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Watt to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -23      89%  B Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  D Mincher       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  R Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Al Worthington facing 3-4-5
                  Al Worthington replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      94%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  S Bowens        Flyball: 2B
          1--      94%  D Johnson       Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      97%  P Blair         Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      -23      96%  L Haney         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  T Uhlaender     Single to LF
                  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Al Worthington batting 9th
          1--      88%  R Rollins       Single to RF; Uhlaender to 2B
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Eddie Watt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  Z Versalles     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Uhlaender to 3B; Versalles to 1B
   O      1-3      96%  J Hall          Lineout: 3B
   O      1-3      99%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pete Cimino facing 9-1-2
                  Pete Cimino replaces Rich Rollins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Fisher        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  B Powell        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Mincher       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Nixon         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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