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BAL  5
NYY  3
 MIN  6
@WSA  3
Standings at end of play this day

Griffith Stadium, Attendance: 1,498

 Thursday, September 21, 1961
Time of Game: 2:49
Twins
6
68-83
Won 4
7th, 34 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  3  2   1  0  0    6 11  2
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3 10  0
W: Jack Kralick (13-10), L: Bennie Daniels (10-11), S: Don Lee (3)
 Senators
3
56-96
Lost 3
10th, 46½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .797              1   0   
  D Dobbek CF-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .577              3   0   
B Martin 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .595              0   3   
H Killebrew 1B                5   1   2   2    0   0  .285  .991             10   1   3B
J Altobelli LF                5   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .765              1   0   2B
  J Valdivielso 3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .473              0   0   
E Battey C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .863              4   1   
  J Kaat PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .246  .631              0   0   
  H Naragon C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .683              0   0   SH
B Allison RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .810              4   0   2B
B Tuttle 3B-CF                2   1   1   0    2   0  .242  .637              1   1   
Z Versalles SS                3   1   2   2    1   0  .278  .694              3   5   SB
J Kralick P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .365              0   2   SH
  D Lee P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .143              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  11   0    3   1                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Allison (20, off B Daniels); J Altobelli (2, off M Kutyna).
3B: H Killebrew (7, off M Kutyna).
SH: J Kralick (6, off M Kutyna); H Naragon (2, off M Kutyna).
TB: H Killebrew 4; J Altobelli 3; B Allison 2; E Battey 2; Z Versalles 2; B Tuttle; L Green.
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (115); Z Versalles 2 (47); L Green (49); J Altobelli (10).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: Z Versalles (25); B Allison (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: Z Versalles (16, 2nd base off T Cheney/K Retzer).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D O'Connell 3B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .705              0   3   
C Cottier 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .635              0   2   
B Johnson SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .726              3   3   
G Green RF                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .292  .860              3   0   
W Tasby CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .253  .725              1   0   
K Retzer C                    4   0   3   1    0   1  .400 1.032              3   0   2B
C Hinton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .682              3   1   
  J King PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .814              1   0   
B Zipfel 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .201  .633             11   0   2B
B Daniels P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .561              1   1   
  M Kutyna P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .424              1   1   
  B Klaus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .670              0   0   
  T Cheney P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.125              0   0   
  G Woodling PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .888              0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   0    1   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: K Retzer (4, off D Lee); B Zipfel (7, off J Kralick).
TB: K Retzer 4; G Green 2; B Zipfel 2; C Hinton; D O'Connell; B Daniels; W Tasby.
RBI: K Retzer (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Hinton-K Retzer.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Cottier (1st base by J Kralick).

Pitching Stats

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, W (13-10)           5.1   7   2   1    0   4   0   3.51   22     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 7     52    -     1.05   0.13
D Lee, S (3)                   3.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   3.02   15     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 3          1-1    1.05   0.06
Totals                         9    10   3   2    1   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3·10          1-1 
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Daniels, L (10-11)           5     7   5   5    3   1   0   3.48   25     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 7     31    -     1.25  -0.26
M Kutyna                       2     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.89    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          3-2    0.65  -0.07
T Cheney                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0  10.12    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   1   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·12· 2·11          3-2
B Daniels faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Kralick (2; C Cottier, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 1,498.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Washington Senators                          
1. Lenny Green                  CF       1. Danny O'Connell              3B
2. Billy Martin                 2B       2. Chuck Cottier                2B
3. Harmon Killebrew             1B       3. Bob Johnson                  SS
4. Joe Altobelli                LF       4. Gene Green                   RF
5. Earl Battey                   C       5. Willie Tasby                 CF
6. Bob Allison                  RF       6. Ken Retzer                    C
7. Bill Tuttle                  3B       7. Chuck Hinton                 LF
8. Zoilo Versalles              SS       8. Bud Zipfel                   1B
9. Jack Kralick                  P       9. Bennie Daniels                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 -23 RR 23% 74% 1-1 MIN H. Killebrew B. Daniels Single to CF; Versalles Scores; Green Scores
t5 1 12- R 21% 62% 0-1 MIN L. Green B. Daniels Single to LF; Tuttle Scores; Versalles to 3B; Green to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 1 12- RR -15% 72% 1-5 WSA K. Retzer D. Lee Single to RF; Green Scores; Tasby Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Retzer to 2B
t5 1 -23 O -10% 51% 1-1 MIN B. Martin B. Daniels Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 1-3 R -10% 35% 0-0 WSA B. Zipfel J. Kralick Baserunner Advance; Hinton to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Green Scores/No RBI/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN L. Green B. Daniels Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Martin B. Daniels Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew B. Daniels Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 WSA C. Cottier J. Kralick Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 WSA B. Johnson J. Kralick Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN J. Altobelli B. Daniels Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN E. Battey B. Daniels Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN B. Allison B. Daniels Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 WSA G. Green J. Kralick Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 WSA W. Tasby J. Kralick Lineout: SS
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 WSA K. Retzer J. Kralick Strikeout
b2 2 1-- -3% 45% 0-0 WSA C. Hinton J. Kralick Single to LF; Green to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R -10% 35% 0-0 WSA B. Zipfel J. Kralick Baserunner Advance; Hinton to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Green Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 2 -2- O 3% 38% 1-0 WSA B. Zipfel J. Kralick Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 MIN B. Tuttle B. Daniels Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 39% 0-1 MIN Z. Versalles B. Daniels Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O -2% 36% 0-1 MIN J. Kralick B. Daniels Groundout: 1B unassisted; Versalles to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 33% 0-1 MIN L. Green B. Daniels Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -3% 30% 1-0 WSA B. Daniels J. Kralick Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 3% 33% 1-0 WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 35% 1-0 WSA C. Cottier J. Kralick Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 WSA B. Johnson J. Kralick Cottier Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 MIN B. Martin B. Daniels Lineout: P
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew B. Daniels Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- 2% 34% 0-1 MIN J. Altobelli B. Daniels Single to LF
t4 2 1-- 3% 37% 0-1 MIN E. Battey B. Daniels Single to CF; Altobelli to 2B
t4 2 12- O -6% 31% 0-1 MIN B. Allison B. Daniels Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 WSA B. Johnson J. Kralick Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 WSA G. Green J. Kralick Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 33% 1-0 WSA W. Tasby J. Kralick Single to CF
b4 2 1-- -2% 31% 1-0 WSA K. Retzer J. Kralick Single to RF; Tasby to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 5% 36% 1-0 WSA C. Hinton J. Kralick Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 5% 41% 0-1 MIN B. Tuttle B. Daniels Walk
t5 0 1-- 8% 49% 0-1 MIN Z. Versalles B. Daniels Walk; Tuttle to 2B
t5 0 12- O -8% 41% 0-1 MIN J. Kralick B. Daniels Strikeout
t5 1 12- R 21% 62% 0-1 MIN L. Green B. Daniels Single to LF; Tuttle Scores; Versalles to 3B; Green to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 1 -23 O -10% 51% 1-1 MIN B. Martin B. Daniels Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 -23 RR 23% 74% 1-1 MIN H. Killebrew B. Daniels Single to CF; Versalles Scores; Green Scores
t5 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-1 MIN J. Altobelli B. Daniels Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 8-9-1
Dan Dobbek replaces Lenny Green playing CF batting 1st
b5 0 --- -8% 64% 1-3 WSA B. Zipfel J. Kralick Double to RF
b5 0 -2- O 6% 70% 1-3 WSA B. Daniels J. Kralick Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O 5% 75% 1-3 WSA D. O'Connell J. Kralick Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- O 4% 79% 1-3 WSA C. Cottier J. Kralick Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 2% 81% 3-1 MIN E. Battey B. Daniels Single to CF
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Earl Battey (C) batting 5th
t6 0 1-- 7% 88% 3-1 MIN B. Allison B. Daniels Double to LF; Kaat to 3B
t6 0 -23 1% 90% 3-1 MIN B. Tuttle B. Daniels Walk
Marty Kutyna replaces Bennie Daniels pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 123 RR 6% 96% 3-1 MIN Z. Versalles M. Kutyna Single to CF; Kaat Scores; Allison Scores; Tuttle to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -1% 95% 5-1 MIN J. Kralick M. Kutyna Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
t6 1 -23 O -2% 93% 5-1 MIN D. Dobbek M. Kutyna Flyball: LF
t6 2 -23 O -2% 91% 5-1 MIN B. Martin M. Kutyna Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Jack Kralick facing 3-4-5
Hal Naragon replaces Jim Kaat (PR) playing C batting 5th
b6 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-5 WSA B. Johnson J. Kralick Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -2% 91% 1-5 WSA G. Green J. Kralick Single to CF
Don Lee replaces Jack Kralick pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 1-- -3% 87% 1-5 WSA W. Tasby D. Lee Walk; Green to 2B
b6 1 12- RR -15% 72% 1-5 WSA K. Retzer D. Lee Single to RF; Green Scores; Tasby Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Retzer to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 5% 78% 3-5 WSA C. Hinton D. Lee Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- O 5% 82% 3-5 WSA B. Zipfel D. Lee Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Senators' Marty Kutyna facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 7% 89% 5-3 MIN H. Killebrew M. Kutyna Triple to CF
t7 0 --3 R 3% 92% 5-3 MIN J. Altobelli M. Kutyna Double to LF; Killebrew Scores
t7 0 -2- O -0% 92% 6-3 MIN H. Naragon M. Kutyna Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Altobelli to 3B
t7 1 --3 OO -4% 88% 6-3 MIN B. Allison M. Kutyna Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Don Lee facing 9-1-2
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Marty Kutyna (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-6 WSA B. Klaus D. Lee Lineout: RF
b7 1 --- -3% 88% 3-6 WSA D. O'Connell D. Lee Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 3% 91% 3-6 WSA C. Cottier D. Lee Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 2% 93% 3-6 WSA B. Johnson D. Lee Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 7-8-9
Tom Cheney replaces Billy Klaus (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-3 MIN B. Tuttle T. Cheney Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 93% 6-3 MIN Z. Versalles T. Cheney Single to RF (Short RF)
t8 1 1-- 1% 94% 6-3 MIN D. Lee T. Cheney Versalles Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O -1% 93% 6-3 MIN D. Lee T. Cheney Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-3 MIN D. Dobbek T. Cheney Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Don Lee facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 3-6 WSA G. Green D. Lee Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 WSA W. Tasby D. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- -2% 94% 3-6 WSA K. Retzer D. Lee Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
Jim King pinch hits for Chuck Hinton (LF) batting 7th
b8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 3-6 WSA J. King D. Lee Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Senators' Tom Cheney facing 2-3-4
Jim King moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 MIN B. Martin T. Cheney Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Cheney Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 MIN J. Altobelli T. Cheney Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Don Lee facing 8-9-1
Jose Valdivielso replaces Joe Altobelli (LF) playing 3B batting 4th; Dan Dobbek moves from CF to LF; Bill Tuttle moves from 3B to CF
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 3-6 WSA B. Zipfel D. Lee Groundout: 1B unassisted
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Tom Cheney (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 WSA G. Woodling D. Lee Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 WSA D. O'Connell D. Lee Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Senators 3.

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