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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 14, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 14, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 14, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Pleis |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 32,260 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Al Salerno |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Willie Tasby | Left Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Center Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Gene Green | Right Fielder |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Barry Latman | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
Bill Pleis | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 14, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pleis
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pleis
Tasby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Tasby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Pleis
The umpire calls a balk on Pleis Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. Pleis
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alvis vs. Pleis
Alvis 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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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Latman
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Latman
Rollins hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Latman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Latman
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Hall reaches second base with a double. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Latman
Allison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Latman
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Latman
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pleis
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Pleis
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Pleis
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pleis
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Latman
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Latman
Pleis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Latman
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Pleis
Latman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Pleis
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Latman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tasby vs. Pleis
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Pleis
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Latman scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Pleis
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Latman
Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Latman
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pleis
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Pleis
Whitfield 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 -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Pleis
Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Latman
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Latman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Whitfield. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Latman
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mincher trying to get to third. Green throws the ball in to Alvis, who tags Mincher for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Latman
Azcue fires to first and picks off Allen. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pleis
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Pleis
Latman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pleis
Howser 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 -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Pleis
Tasby hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Latman
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Latman
Pleis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Latman
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Latman
Latman fires to first and picks off Versalles. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Pleis
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pleis
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Pleis
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pleis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Pleis
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Azcue vs. Pleis
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvis scores. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Fornieles
Tito Francona pinch hits for Larry Brown. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Francona hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Latman
Jerry Kindall now playing second base.
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Latman
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Latman
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland throws the ball in to Kindall who tags Hall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Latman
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Latman
Mincher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Latman
Allen hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fornieles
Woodie Held pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Fornieles
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Fornieles
Al Luplow pinch hits for Willie Tasby.
Luplow is hit by the pitch. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Roggenburk
Garry Roggenburk now pitching.
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Roggenburk
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Bell
Al Luplow now playing left field. Gary Bell now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roggenburk vs. Bell
Roggenburk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roggenburk for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Roggenburk
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Roggenburk
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Roggenburk
Azcue 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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Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Bell
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Bell
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rollins scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Bell
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Bell
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. Allison scores. Mincher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Bell
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mincher moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roggenburk vs. Bell
Roggenburk strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Roggenburk
Lenny Green now playing center field. Jimmie Hall now playing left field.
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Roggenburk
John Romano pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roggenburk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Roggenburk
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1963, game 2 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 4 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Tasby W, lf 3 0 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Luplow A, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 4 2 2 2 Kirkland W, cf 4 0 1 1 Green L, cf 0 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hall J, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Green G, rf 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 2 2 1 Whitfield F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 2 4 Azcue J, c 4 0 1 1 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brown L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 4 0 1 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 2 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Latman B, p 2 1 1 0 Roggenburk G, p 2 0 0 0 Held W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Romano J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 33 8 11 7 Cleveland 001 001 000 -- 2 Minnesota 400 002 02x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Latman B (L) 6.0 8 6 6 2 6 Bell G 2.0 3 2 1 1 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pleis B (W) 5.2 9 2 2 0 6 Fornieles M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Roggenburk G (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Whitfield F, Kindall J DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Minnesota 4 2B -- Tasby W, Hall J, Alvis M HR -- Mincher D, Killebrew H HBP -- by Fornieles M (Luplow A) Balk -- Pleis B T -- 2:21 A -- 32260
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