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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 15, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on September 15, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Stange |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 35,010 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Johnny Blanchard | Right Fielder |
Phil Linz | Center Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
George Banks | Third Baseman |
Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
Lee Stange | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 15, 1963
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stange
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stange
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stange
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Stange
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ford
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Stange
Blanchard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Stange
Linz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Linz reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Stange
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Linz scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stange
Ford strikes out. There goes Boyer. The throw from Battey to Versalles, and Boyer is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stange
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Stange
Battey fires to first and picks off Kubek. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stange
Richardson hits a popup towards third. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stange
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ford
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Linz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Ford
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Ford
Stange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Stange
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Stange
Blanchard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Stange
Linz takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Stange
Boyer 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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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ford
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Versalles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stange
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stange
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stange
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ford
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Ford
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stange vs. Ford
Stange strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stange
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Stange
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stange
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ford
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Linz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Stange
Blanchard hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Stange
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl misplays the ball. That's an error on Goryl. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stange
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Versalles catches it and tags out Linz for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ford
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ford
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ford
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stange
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Stange
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Stange
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Ford
Goryl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Ford
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Rollins hits a line drive into right field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ford
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Roggenburk
Garry Roggenburk now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Roggenburk
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Roggenburk
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second, and Pepitone, is out. There's the throw to third, and Lopez is out. Double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Dailey
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Johnny Blanchard. Bill Dailey now pitching.
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Tom Tresh now playing center field. Jack Reed now playing right field. Pedro Gonzalez now playing second base.
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ford
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ford
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1963 -- New York at Minnesota (D) New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Kubek T, ss 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 2 1 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, lf 4 0 2 0 Killebrew H, lf 4 0 0 1 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 4 1 2 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Blanchard J, rf 3 0 0 0 Banks G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tresh T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Goryl J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Linz P, cf 2 1 1 0 Stange L, p 2 0 0 0 Reed J, rf 0 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 1 2 Roggenburk G, p 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 0 0 0 Dailey B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 29 1 2 1 New York 020 000 000 -- 2 Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stange L (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 Roggenburk G 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Dailey B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Boyer C, Goryl J DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 3 LOB -- New York 4, Minnesota 3 2B -- Lopez H, Linz P T -- 1:55 A -- 35010
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