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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 9, 1964 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1964 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Pena |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Stange |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 9,219 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
Orlando Pena | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Johnny Goryl | Second Baseman |
Lee Stange | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1964
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stange
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Stange covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stange
Green strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Green out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Stange
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Pena
Pena fires to first and picks off Versalles. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Pena
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Pena
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Pena
Allison takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Pena
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Stange
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stange
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Rollins. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Stange
Jimenez hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Stange
Lau strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Stange
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Gentile moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Stange
Pena 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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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pena
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Pena
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Pena
Stange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stange
Causey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stange
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Stange
Charles takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Stange
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Stange
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Stange
Jimenez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Roland
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Pena
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fischer
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Fischer
Green bunts in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Fischer
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Fischer
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Fischer
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Fischer
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Fischer
Lau hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Pena
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pena
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Pena
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Pena
Battey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. Pena
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fischer
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fischer
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fischer
Causey 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 5
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Pena
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pena
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Pena
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Arrigo
Gerry Arrigo now pitching.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Arrigo
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Pena
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Pena
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Pena
Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Pena
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Aker
Goryl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arrigo vs. Aker
The ball gets by Lau for a passed ball. Goryl moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arrigo vs. Aker
Arrigo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Arrigo
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Arrigo
Jimenez 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 -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Arrigo
Lau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Aker
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Aker
Rollins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Aker
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey misplays the ball. That's an error on Causey. Versalles moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Aker
Hall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Aker
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Allison reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. Oliva scores. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Vic Power pinch hits for Don Mincher.
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Grzenda
Battey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. Grzenda
There's a wild pitch. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goryl vs. Grzenda
Goryl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arrigo vs. Grzenda
Arrigo hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Arrigo
Vic Power now playing first base.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Arrigo
George Alusik pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Alusik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Arrigo
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goryl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Handrahan
Vern Handrahan now pitching.
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Handrahan
Rollins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Handrahan
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Handrahan
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Handrahan
Allison hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Arrigo
Bud Bloomfield now playing second base. Johnny Goryl now playing third base.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Arrigo
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Arrigo
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison. Colavito reaches second base with a double. Charles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Arrigo
Jimenez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1964 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Causey W, ss 4 2 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Charles E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bloomfield B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Oliva T, rf 5 2 2 0 Colavito R, rf 5 1 2 3 Hall J, cf 4 2 2 1 Jimenez M, lf 4 1 1 3 Allison B, lf 4 3 3 4 Lau C, c 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 1 1 3 Mathews N, cf 2 0 0 0 Power V, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Pena O, p 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 2 1 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Goryl J, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 1 0 0 0 Alusik G, ph 0 0 0 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Handrahan V, p 0 0 0 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, ph 1 0 0 0 Arrigo G, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 8 5 8 36 10 14 10 Kansas City 004 300 001 -- 8 Minnesota 100 203 40x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pena O 5.1 10 6 6 1 2 Aker J (L) 1.0 2 4 2 2 1 Grzenda J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Handrahan V 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stange L 2.2 2 4 4 4 3 Roland J* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Fischer B 2.1 2 3 3 2 2 Arrigo G (W) 4.0 1 1 1 2 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Rollins R, Causey W DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 7 2B -- Allison B, Colavito R HR -- Rollins R, Causey W, Jimenez M, Colavito R, Hall J, Allison B, Mincher D SH -- Green D HBP -- by Handrahan V (Rollins R) WP -- Grzenda J PB -- Lau C T -- 3:17 A -- 9219
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