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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 2, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Stange |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Right Fielder |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Lee Stange | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stange
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stange
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Stange
Siebern hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hall. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Causey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Stange
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Stange
Lau hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Stange
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Sturdivant
Rollins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Sturdivant
Hall hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sturdivant
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sturdivant
Allison hits a line drive towards third. Charles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stange
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Stange
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Stange
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Sturdivant moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Stange
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sturdivant
Tony LaRussa now playing shortstop.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sturdivant
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Sturdivant
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stange vs. Sturdivant
Stange hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Stange
LaRussa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stange
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Stange
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Sturdivant
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sturdivant
The ball gets by Lau for a passed ball. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Sturdivant
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Sturdivant
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Sturdivant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaRussa misplays the ball. That's an error on LaRussa. Rollins scores. Power moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Sturdivant
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Stange
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Stange covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Stange
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Stange
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Stange
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Sturdivant
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sturdivant
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Sturdivant
Stange hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Stange
Sturdivant hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stange
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Stange
LaRussa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Sturdivant
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Sturdivant
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Power for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stange
Siebern hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Stange
Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Stange
Lau hits a line drive towards center. Hall catches it and throws to first to double up Jimenez. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sturdivant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaRussa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sturdivant
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sturdivant
Allen takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Sturdivant
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Sturdivant
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Stange
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Stange
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Stange
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Sturdivant
Stange strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Sturdivant
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sturdivant
The ball gets by Lau for a passed ball. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Sturdivant
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Stange
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Essegian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stange
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRussa vs. Stange
LaRussa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Stange
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Fischer
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fischer
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Fischer
Versalles hits a line drive into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Stange
Jimmie Hall now playing left field. Lenny Green now playing center field.
Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Stange
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Stange
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1963, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, cf 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 2 1 1 0
Causey W, ss 1 1 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0
LaRussa T, ss 3 0 1 0 Hall J, cf-lf 4 1 1 2
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Killebrew H, lf 4 0 0 0
Jimenez M, lf 4 0 2 0 Green L, cf 0 0 0 0
Lau C, c 4 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 2 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0
Del Greco B, rf 3 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0
Sturdivant T, p 2 0 0 0 Stange L, p 3 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 3 6 2
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 201 000 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L) 7.0 6 3 2 4 3
Fischer B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Stange L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 8
E -- Versalles Z, LaRussa T
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Siebern N
HR -- Hall J
PB -- Lau C 2
T -- 2:02
A -- 12348
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