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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 15, 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 15, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 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 15, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Stigman |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 11,160 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Al Salerno 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Gene Green | Right Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
John Romano | Left Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Dick Donovan | 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 |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Dick Stigman | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 15, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stigman
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stigman
Green 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 -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stigman
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Donovan
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Howser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Stigman
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stigman
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Stigman
Romano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Stigman
Azcue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Donovan
Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stigman for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stigman
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stigman
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stigman
Howser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a line drive into right field. Allison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allison. Howser goes all the way around to score. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Stigman
Kirkland 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 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Versalles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Donovan
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rollins scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Stigman
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stigman
Alvis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stigman
Romano hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Donovan
Stigman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Versalles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Stigman
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stigman
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Stigman
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Stigman
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Donovan
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan juggles the ball. That's an error on Donovan. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Donovan
There goes Hall. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a line drive into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Donovan
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stigman
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Stigman
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Donovan
Stigman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stigman
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stigman
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Stigman
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Stigman
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Ramos
Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Ramos
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Ramos
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Ramos
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. Allison scores. Mincher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stigman vs. Ramos
Stigman takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to second for the out. Mincher scores. Allen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rollins vs. Abernathy
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Allen scores. Versalles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Abernathy
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Stigman
Abernathy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Stigman
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stigman
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Stigman
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Abernathy
Hall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Romano. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Abernathy
There's a wild pitch. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Abernathy
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Abernathy
Mincher hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Battey vs. Abernathy
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Abernathy
Lenny Green pinch runs for Earl Battey.
Allen takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stigman vs. Abernathy
Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Stigman
Lenny Green now playing center field. Jimmie Hall now playing left field. Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stigman
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Stigman
Romano is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1963 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 3 1 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 1 Green G, rf 4 0 1 1 Rollins R, 3b 5 2 2 1 Kirkland W, cf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 5 1 2 2 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, cf-lf 4 3 2 1 Romano J, lf 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 5 1 2 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 5 3 3 4 Brown L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Battey E, c 4 1 1 2 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0 Green L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Abernathy T, p 1 0 1 0 Stigman D, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 41 13 14 11 Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota 024 010 60x -- 13 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (L)* 6.0 11 9 8 0 3 Ramos P 0.1 2 4 1 2 0 Abernathy T 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stigman D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Rollins R, Allison B, Donovan D, Adcock J, Howser D DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Minnesota 8 2B -- Rollins R, Hall J 3B -- Versalles Z HR -- Battey E, Mincher D, Killebrew H SB -- Hall J WP -- Abernathy T T -- 2:40 A -- 11160
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