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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 26, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 26, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 19,553 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
Dave Nicholson | Left Fielder |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 26, 1963
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Perry
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perry
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Perry
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Buzhardt
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Buzhardt
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Buzhardt
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Buzhardt
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Perry
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Perry
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buzhardt vs. Perry
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Perry
Landis takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Perry
Fox 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 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Buzhardt
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Buzhardt
Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Buzhardt
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Buzhardt
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Perry
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Perry
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Buzhardt
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Buzhardt
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Buzhardt
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Perry
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Perry
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Perry
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Buzhardt
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Buzhardt
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Buzhardt
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Buzhardt
Rollins hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Perry
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Fox reaches second base with a double. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Perry
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and throws to second to double up Fox. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Buzhardt
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Buzhardt
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Buzhardt
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Perry
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Perry
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Perry
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Buzhardt
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Buzhardt
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Buzhardt
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Buzhardt
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Buzhardt
Battey hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Buzhardt
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Perry
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Perry
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Perry
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Wilhelm
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Wilhelm
Perry bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Wilhelm
Green strikes out. There goes Allen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Wilhelm
There goes Green. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Wilhelm
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Wilhelm
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Perry
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Dailey
Bill Dailey now pitching.
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Dailey
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilhelm
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wilhelm
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wilhelm
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Brosnan
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dailey
Jimmie Hall now playing left field.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dailey
Deacon Jones pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Dailey
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1963 -- Chicago at Minnesota (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Landis J, cf 3 1 0 0 Green L, cf 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ward P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, lf 3 1 1 2 Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 0 Hall J, lf 0 0 0 0 Cunningham J, 1b 4 0 3 1 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson D, lf 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 1 2 1 Hansen R, ss 3 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, c 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 2 2 1 Buzhardt J, p 2 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Dailey B, p 0 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 32 5 9 5 Chicago 100 010 000 -- 2 Minnesota 010 002 11x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Buzhardt J (L) 6.0 4 3 3 2 2 Wilhelm H 1.1 5 2 2 0 1 Brosnan J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W)* 7.0 9 2 2 3 3 Dailey B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Chicago 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Minnesota 6 2B -- Fox N, Power V, Versalles Z HR -- Versalles Z, Killebrew H, Battey E SB -- Green L SH -- Perry J PB -- Martin J T -- 2:15 A -- 19553
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