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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 8,838 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Bob Chance | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 9, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Grant
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Grant
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Perry
Chance hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Perry
There goes Chance. The throw from Battey and he is out, Allen applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Perry
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Willie Kirkland now playing left field.
Allison hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Perry
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Perry
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grant
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Grant
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Grant
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Grant
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Perry
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Perry
Chance hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Perry
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Perry
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Grant
Hall hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Chance settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Lasher
Grant bunts towards the mound. Lasher fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Lasher
The umpire calls a balk on Lasher Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lasher
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Lasher
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Lasher
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grant
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Grant
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Grant
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Chance settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Arrigo
Gerry Arrigo now pitching.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Arrigo
Chance hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Arrigo
Romano 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, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Grant
Hall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Arrigo
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrigo covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Arrigo
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Arrigo
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Grant
Romano fires to first and picks off Battey. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grant
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Grant
Don Mincher pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Grant
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Rollins strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pleis
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pleis
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Grant
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Bell
Johnny Goryl pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Gary Bell now pitching.
Allison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Bell
Battey bunts towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Goryl moves to third. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goryl scores. Allison moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. John
George Banks pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Banks takes first base on ball four. Allison scores. Versalles moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rollins vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Rollins hits a line drive towards the mound. Abernathy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles scores. Allen moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Abernathy
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Roggenburk
Lenny Green now playing center field. Jimmie Hall now playing left field. Garry Roggenburk now pitching. Joe Adcock pinch hits for Fred Whitfield.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Roggenburk
Chance hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Roggenburk
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Roggenburk
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1963 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 3 1 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 5 0 2 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 1 1 2 Power V, 1b 5 1 3 1 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hall J, cf-lf 5 2 2 3 Whitfield F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0 Goryl J, pr 0 1 0 0 Chance B, rf 4 1 2 1 Green L, cf 0 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 4 2 2 1 Francona T, lf 1 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Kirkland W, lf 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 0 0 Held W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Grant M, p 2 0 0 0 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 1 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Arrigo G, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Banks G, ph 0 0 0 1 Roggenburk G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 7 3 34 7 12 7 Cleveland 002 110 000 -- 4 Minnesota 000 101 05x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L)* 7.0 9 5 5 2 3 Bell G 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 John T+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Abernathy T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 4.0 4 3 3 1 5 Lasher F 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Arrigo G 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Pleis B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Roggenburk G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Howser D DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 3, Minnesota 8 2B -- Held W, Howser D HR -- Davalillo V, Chance B, Allison B, Hall J 2 CS -- Chance B SH -- Grant M, Battey E Balk -- Lasher F T -- 2:33 A -- 8838
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