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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 4, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 4, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Bill McKinley |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| George Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 4, 1963
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Aguirre
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Aguirre
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Aguirre
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Aguirre
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kaat
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Kaat
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Aguirre
Rollins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Aguirre
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Aguirre
Goryl strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Aguirre
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Aguirre
Kaat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kaat
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aguirre vs. Kaat
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Kaat
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Aguirre
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Aguirre
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Aguirre
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Aguirre
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Kaat
Cash hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew throws the ball in to Rollins who relays the ball to Goryl who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Phillips scores. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Aguirre
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Aguirre
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. Aguirre
Goryl strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Aguirre
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kaat
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Kaat
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Kaat
Wood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
There goes Wood. The throw from Zimmerman and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Kaat
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Wood trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Aguirre
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Aguirre
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Aguirre
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kaat
Wally Post now playing left field.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kaat
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Kaat
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kaat
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Aguirre
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Aguirre
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Aguirre
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Aguirre
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kaat
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kaat
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Kaat
Aguirre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Aguirre
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Aguirre
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Aguirre
Earl Battey pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fornieles
Earl Battey now catching. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fornieles
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Aguirre
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Aguirre
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws to second. Wood drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Wood. Power moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Aguirre
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Aguirre
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Fornieles
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Fornieles
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Fornieles
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Fornieles
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Aguirre
Rollins strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Aguirre
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Aguirre
Goryl is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Aguirre
Lenny Green pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1963, game 2 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 3 0 Wood J, 2b 3 0 2 1
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, lf 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Post W, lf 1 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 3 1 2 0
Allison B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 4 1 2 1
Goryl J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0
Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0 Aguirre H, p 3 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
Battey E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 32 3 10 3
Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 012 000 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 6.0 10 3 3 0 5
Fornieles M 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 8
E -- Wood J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Colavito R
HR -- Rollins R
SB -- Wood J
HBP -- by Kaat J (Wood J), by Aguirre H (Goryl J)
T -- 2:00
A -- 17444
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