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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 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 11, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 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 11, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Stange |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 8,749 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Bob Chance | Right Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Tommie Agee | Left Fielder |
Tony Martinez | Shortstop |
Dick Donovan | 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 |
Lee Stange | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stange
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Stange
Davalillo 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stange
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
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. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez 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: ---
Hall vs. Donovan
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Stange
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Stange
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Stange
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Stange
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Stange
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive towards third. Alvis makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. Allison scores. Battey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stange
Donovan 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stange
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Stange
Davalillo 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Donovan
Stange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stange
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Stange
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Stange
Chance hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Stange
Azcue hits a line drive into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Stange
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Donovan
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew strikes out. The throw from Azcue to pick off Hall, and he's out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo throws the ball in to Martinez who relays the ball to Brown who tags Allen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stange
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stange
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stange
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Stange
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Donovan
Stange hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Donovan
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Donovan
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stange
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Stange
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chance vs. Stange
Chance hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Azcue vs. Stange
Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Stange
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Donovan
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Donovan
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Agee. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Donovan
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stange vs. Donovan
Stange hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stange
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stange
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stange
Brown hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Donovan
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Donovan
Power bunts towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - 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, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Bell
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Bell
Battey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Stange
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Stange
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Stange
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chance vs. Stange
Chance hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Chance reaches second base with a double. Alvis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Stange
Azcue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Bell
Allen takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stange vs. Bell
Bell spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bell. Versalles moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stange vs. Bell
Stange strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Bell
Power strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Bell
Hall takes first base on ball four. Versalles scores. Allen moves to third. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Stange
Lenny Green now playing center field. Jimmie Hall now playing left field.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Stange
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Stange
Tito Francona pinch hits for Tommy John.
Francona 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1963 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Brown L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hall J, cf-lf 3 1 2 2 Whitfield F, 1b 4 2 2 2 Killebrew H, lf 3 1 1 4 Chance B, rf 4 0 2 1 Green L, cf 0 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 5 2 2 0 Agee T, lf 4 0 1 0 Battey E, c 4 1 2 2 Martinez T, ss 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 2 0 Donovan D, p 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 4 0 0 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 7 3 33 9 13 8 Cleveland 010 100 010 -- 3 Minnesota 010 200 15x -- 9 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (L) 6.1 12 4 3 2 3 Bell G 1.1 1 5 5 5 4 John T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stange L (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 8 E -- Alvis M, Rollins R 2, Bell G DP -- Cleveland 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Minnesota 8 2B -- Versalles Z, Chance B HR -- Whitfield F 2, Battey E, Killebrew H SH -- Power V T -- 2:45 A -- 8749
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