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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 6, 1962
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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 June 6, 1962 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 11,619 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
George Banks | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 6, 1962
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Kaat
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Walker
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Walker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Walker
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Allison reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Mincher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Walker
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kaat
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Walker
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Walker
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kaat
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Walker
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Walker
Banks takes first base on ball four. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Walker
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rollins moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rollins tags and scores. Banks tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Battey vs. Walker
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Walker
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco throws the ball in to Lumpe who tags Allen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Battey moves to third. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Kaat
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a line drive into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Walker
Kaat 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Walker
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Walker
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Walker
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Green scores. Rollins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Walker
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kaat
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kaat
Leo Posada pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. McDevitt
Danny McDevitt now pitching.
Battey 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McDevitt
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McDevitt
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Kaat
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco is attempting to score. There's the throw to the plate. He's out. Double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. McDevitt
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McDevitt
Green hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McDevitt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McDevitt
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kaat
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kaat
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDevitt
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McDevitt
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McDevitt
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. McDevitt
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Kaat
Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field.
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Kaat
George Alusik pinch hits for Danny McDevitt.
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kaat
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fischer
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Fischer
Kaat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Kaat reaches second base with a double. Versalles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Fischer
Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Fischer
Rollins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kaat
Del Greco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kaat
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Kaat
Jimenez hits a line drive into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Kaat
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1962 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 2 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 2 0 Rollins R, 3b 5 2 2 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Banks G, lf 3 2 1 2 Jimenez M, lf 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 2 0 1 2 Cimoli G, rf 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 1 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Walker J, p 1 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 4 0 1 1 Posada L, ph 1 0 0 0 McDevitt D, p 0 0 0 0 Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 33 7 10 7 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 102 300 01x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Walker J (L) 3.2 8 6 3 3 0 Kunkel B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McDevitt D 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 Fischer B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 E -- Lumpe J, Howser D DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7 2B -- Allison B, Kaat J 3B -- Banks G SF -- Allison B HBP -- by Kaat J (Del Greco B) T -- 2:17 A -- 11619
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