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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 31, 1964 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1964 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Stange |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,493 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Center Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Tony Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Johnny Pesky | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Johnny Goryl | Third Baseman |
Lee Stange | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1964
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stange
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Stange
Bressoud hits a popup towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stange
Yastrzemski 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 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Stange
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Stange
Conigliaro hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stange
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wilson
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Stange
Clinton hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stange
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stange
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stange
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Wilson
Goryl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clinton who is chasing the ball. Goryl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stange vs. Wilson
Stange hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goryl tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Stange
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stange
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Goryl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Stange
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Stange
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stange
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Stange
Clinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Stange
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Malzone scores. Clinton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Stange
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Stange
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clinton scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressoud vs. Stange
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange has Nixon trapped. There's the throw to Battey and over to Goryl, who tags Nixon for the out. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Stange
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wilson
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Wilson
Goryl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stange vs. Wilson
Stange strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Stange
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Stange
Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stange
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew is walked intentionally. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Battey vs. Wilson
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. Mincher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Stange
Clinton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Stange
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stange
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clinton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Stange
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clinton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Stange
There goes Jones. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Stange
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Wilson
Goryl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stange vs. Wilson
Stange hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stange
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Stange
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Stange
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goryl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Wilson
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wilson
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wilson
Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clinton. Mincher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Wilson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Wilson
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Earl Battey.
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stange
Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Stange
Clinton bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Stange
Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Stange
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Earl Wilson.
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Mantilla reaches second base with a double. Malzone scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Stange
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Stange
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Yastrzemski 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 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Radatz
Dick Radatz now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goryl vs. Radatz
Goryl bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Radatz
Lenny Green pinch hits for Bill Pleis.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Radatz
Versalles strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1964 -- Boston at Minnesota (D) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Jones D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, cf 5 0 0 0 Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Conigliaro T, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 2 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 2 2 0 Battey E, c 1 0 0 1 Clinton L, rf 3 2 2 0 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 2 1 Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 1 1 Goryl J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Radatz D, p 0 0 0 0 Stange L, p 2 0 0 1 Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0 Green L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 31 3 7 3 Boston 000 020 101 -- 4 Minnesota 001 002 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (W) 8.0 6 3 3 3 7 Radatz D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stange L (L) 8.2 11 4 4 2 4 Pleis B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Minnesota 7 2B -- Nixon R, Versalles Z, Oliva T, Mincher D, Mantilla F 3B -- Goryl J SB -- Jones D SH -- Clinton L, Goryl J SF -- Stange L, Battey E T -- 2:48 A -- 15493
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