April 16, 1967 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
BAL 4
(10) BAL 3
@CAL 0 CHW 7
WSA 3 CHW 4
WSA 3
(16) DET 6
@KCA 3 KCA 11
DET 7 CLE 4
@MIN 3 NYY 7
BOS 6
(18) ATL 4
LAD 1 CIN 4
SFG 1 CIN 6
SFG 0 PHI 2
NYM 0 PIT 6
CHC 5 STL 11
HOU 8

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,098

Sunday, April 16, 1967
Time of Game: 2:25

Indians

2-2

Won 2

5th, 1 GB

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

W: S McDowell (1-0), L: M Grant (0-1), S: B Allen (1)

Twins

1-4

Lost 2

10th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   1   
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .067  .258    0    1   2   2B
C Hinton RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .412  .883    0    4   0   
F Whitfield 1B                4   1   3   0    0   0  .375  .975    0    9   1   
L Wagner LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .833    0    0   0   HR,GDP
  C Salmon LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
D Sims C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .624    0    6   0   2B
G Gil 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .133  .388    0    4   2   2B
L Brown SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .616    0    2   2   
S McDowell P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   3   SH
  B Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    0   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Alvis (1, off J Roland); D Sims (2, off M Grant); G Gil (1, off M Grant).

HR: L Wagner (1, off M Grant; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: S McDowell (1, off M Grant).

TB: L Wagner 4; F Whitfield 3; G Gil 2; M Alvis 2; D Sims 2; C Hinton; L Brown.

GIDP: L Wagner (1).

RBI: L Wagner 2 (2); D Sims (3); L Brown (2).

2-out RBI: L Wagner 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Brown-G Gil-F Whitfield; L Brown-F Whitfield.

E: S McDowell (1); F Whitfield (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .348  .766    0    1   0   
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .579    0    1   3   
T Oliva RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .667    0    3   0   
H Killebrew 1B                2   2   1   0    2   0  .143  .543    0   10   0   
B Allison LF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .235  .879    0    3   0   
Z Versalles SS                3   0   2   3    1   0  .444 1.085    0    3   3   
E Battey C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .566    0    5   0   GDP
R Carew 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .417    0    1   7   
M Grant P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Merritt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Kosco PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Roland P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       30   3   6   3    7   6                    27  13

BATTING

TB: C Tovar 2; Z Versalles 2; H Killebrew; R Rollins.

GIDP: E Battey (1); T Uhlaender (1).

RBI: Z Versalles 3 (4).

2-out RBI: Z Versalles 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Carew-Z Versalles-H Killebrew.

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
S McDowell, W (1-0)            8     6   3   1    6   6   0   2.77   34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     62    -     1.48   0.17
B Allen, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.65   0.18
Totals                         9     6   3   1    7   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 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
M Grant, L (0-1)               5     8   4   4    0   2   1   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 8     37    -     0.86  -0.21
J Merritt                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.68   0.01
J Roland                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.40   0.01
R Kline                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 9          2-1

M Grant faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 11,098.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. V Davalillo          CF    1. C Tovar              CF 
2. M Alvis              3B    2. R Rollins            3B 
3. C Hinton             RF    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. F Whitfield          1B    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. L Wagner             LF    5. B Allison            LF 
6. D Sims               C     6. Z Versalles          SS 
7. G Gil                2B    7. E Battey             C  
8. L Brown              SS    8. R Carew              2B 
9. S McDowell           P     9. M Grant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-3  1--      27%  96% T Uhlaender     B Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 4   2  0-0  1--      25%  72% L Wagner        M Grant         Home Run; Whitfield Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  12-     -17%  49% Z Versalles     S McDowell      Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Allison to 3B
   b 8   2  4-1  123     -14%  73% Z Versalles     S McDowell      Single to LF; Oliva Scores/unER; Killebrew Scores/unER; Allison to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  ---     -13%  69% R Carew         B Allen         Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Alvis         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      45%  C Hinton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  C Tovar         Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  R Rollins       Strikeout
          1--      42%  T Oliva         Walk; Tovar to 2B
   O      12-      45%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF; Tovar to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Allison       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  F Whitfield     Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  L Wagner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      49%  D Sims          Double to CF
   O      -2-      45%  G Gil           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  Z Versalles     Walk
   OO     1--      49%  E Battey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  L Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  S McDowell      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Grant         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  C Tovar         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Rollins       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Alvis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  C Hinton        Strikeout
          ---      47%  F Whitfield     Single to SS
   RR     1--      72%  L Wagner        Home Run; Whitfield Scores
   O      ---      71%  D Sims          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  T Oliva         Strikeout
          ---      71%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      66%  B Allison       Walk; Killebrew to 2B
   R      12-      49%  Z Versalles     Single to RF; Killebrew Scores; Allison to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      65%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  G Gil           Double to RF
   R      -2-      80%  L Brown         Single to RF; Gil Scores
   O      1--      79%  S McDowell      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      74%  M Alvis         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  M Grant         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  C Hinton        Single to 3B
          1--      86%  F Whitfield     Single to LF; Hinton to 2B
                  Jim Merritt replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      85%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hinton to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  D Sims          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hinton Scores
   O      1--      86%  G Gil           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      89%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  Z Versalles     Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  L Brown         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      90%  S McDowell      Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  E Battey        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      93%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Jim Merritt batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  A Kosco         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Roland facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Roland replaces Andy Kosco pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  M Alvis         Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  C Hinton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      94%  F Whitfield     Flyball: RF; Alvis to 3B
   O      --3      93%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
                  Chico Salmon replaces Leon Wagner playing LF batting 5th
          ---      87%  C Tovar         Single to P; Tovar to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      92%  R Rollins       Single to CF; Tovar out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      95%  T Oliva         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      93%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Oliva to 2B
          12-      88%  B Allison       Walk; Oliva to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
          123      88%  Z Versalles     E3 on Foul Ball
   RR     123      73%  " "             Single to LF; Oliva Scores/unER; Killebrew Scores/unER; Allison to 2B
   O      12-      85%  E Battey        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Kline replaces Jim Roland pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  D Sims          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  G Gil           Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  L Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Allen facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Allen replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
          ---      69%  R Carew         Walk
                  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ron Kline batting 9th
   OO     1--      96%  T Uhlaender     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Tovar         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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