Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Stange
  
  Howser hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Stange
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Stange
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rollins vs. Ditmar
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Power scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Versalles vs. Ditmar
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Ditmar
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Stange
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Stange
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cimoli vs. Stange
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Jimenez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charles vs. Stange
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jimenez scores. Cimoli moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Azcue vs. Stange
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to home to get Cimoli. Charles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ditmar vs. Stange
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles scores. Azcue moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Jim Kaat now pitching.
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Azcue scores. Ditmar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Kaat
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Kaat
  
  Jimenez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rollins vs. Ditmar
  
  Rollins bunts towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Ditmar
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Kaat
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Kaat
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Kaat
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Ditmar
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Ditmar
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kaat vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. Allen tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Ditmar
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyatt vs. Kaat
  
  Wyatt 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 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Kaat
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Wyatt
  
  Rollins strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Wyatt
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Wyatt
  
  Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Wyatt
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Wyatt
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jimenez vs. Kaat
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cimoli vs. Kaat
  
  Cimoli hits a fly ball towards center. Green catches it and throws to first to double up Jimenez. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wyatt
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Wyatt
  
  Kaat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Kaat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Wyatt
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Wyatt
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wyatt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Kaat
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Kaat
  
  Azcue hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyatt vs. Kaat
  
  Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyatt for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rollins vs. Wyatt
  
  Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Wyatt
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Wyatt
  
  Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Wyatt
  
  Versalles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Wyatt
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Kaat
  
  Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Bob Allison now playing right field.
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Kaat
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Kaat
  
  Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Kaat
  
  Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Wyatt
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Wyatt
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Wyatt
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Kaat
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Kaat
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Allen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Kaat
  
  Charles 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 

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         Game of 5/12/1962 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Howser D, ss          4  0  1  1   Green L, cf-lf        3  1  0  0   
Tartabull J, cf       4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  1  0   Rollins R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Siebern N, 1b         2  1  0  0   Killebrew H, lf       1  1  0  0   
Jimenez M, lf         4  1  1  0   Allison B, rf         0  0  0  0   
Cimoli G, rf          4  0  1  1   Battey E, c           4  0  2  2   
Charles E, 3b         4  1  1  1   Versalles Z, ss       4  2  2  2   
Azcue J, c            3  1  0  0   Allen B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Ditmar A, p           1  0  1  1   Tuttle B, rf-cf       4  0  0  0   
Wyatt J, p            2  0  0  0   Stange L, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kaat J, p             3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        30  5  8  5

Kansas City      040 000 000 --  4
Minnesota        200 100 20x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A              3.2  5  3  3  3  4
Wyatt J (L)           4.1  3  2  2  2  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stange L              1.1  4  4  4  1  0
Kaat J (W)            7.2  2  0  0  1  4

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 8
2B -- Kaat J
3B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Versalles Z
SH -- Rollins R
SF -- Kaat J
T -- 2:28
A -- 9129

    

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