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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 7, 1962
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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 June 7, 1962 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1962 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 7, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Wickersham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bonikowski |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| George Alusik | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Dave Wickersham | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| George Banks | Left Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Joe Bonikowski | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 7, 1962
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bonikowski
Howser hits a fly ball 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: ---
Del Greco vs. Bonikowski
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bonikowski
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wickersham
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins 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
Banks vs. Wickersham
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Green scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wickersham
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Bonikowski
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bonikowski
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bonikowski
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wickersham
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bonikowski
Alusik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bonikowski
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Banks. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wickersham vs. Bonikowski
Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Bonikowski
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonikowski vs. Wickersham
Bonikowski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wickersham
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bonikowski
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bonikowski
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Banks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Bonikowski
Jimenez 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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wickersham
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Wickersham
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bonikowski
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Bonikowski
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Bonikowski
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Bonikowski
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bonikowski
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wickersham vs. Bonikowski
Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey hits a line drive into right field. Alusik picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alusik. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Wickersham
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allison scores. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonikowski vs. Wickersham
Bonikowski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Wickersham
Green takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Battey scores. Allen scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Wickersham
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bonikowski
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bonikowski
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonikowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bonikowski
Siebern 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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wickersham
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Wickersham
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Bonikowski
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bonikowski
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonikowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bonikowski
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonikowski vs. Wickersham
Bonikowski bunts towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Wickersham
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. There goes Green trying to get to home. Jimenez throws the ball in to Charles who relays the ball to Sullivan, who tags Green, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Wickersham
Banks hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bonikowski
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Alusik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Bonikowski
There's a wild pitch. Alusik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Bonikowski
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Bonikowski
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Bonikowski
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Green. Howser reaches second base with a double. Alusik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Bonikowski
Del Greco hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Segui
Allison hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Segui
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Segui
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bonikowski
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Bonikowski
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bonikowski
Lumpe 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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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1962 -- 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 1 1 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Rollins R, 3b 4 0 3 3
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Banks G, lf 4 0 1 0
Jimenez M, lf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Allison B, rf 3 1 0 0
Alusik G, rf 3 1 1 0 Battey E, c 4 1 3 0
Sullivan H, c 3 0 2 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Wickersham D, p 2 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 1 0
Causey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonikowski J, p 2 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 29 5 9 4
Kansas City 000 010 010 -- 2
Minnesota 100 030 10x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wickersham D (L) 7.0 8 5 5 3 4
Segui D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bonikowski J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 5
E -- Alusik G
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 5
2B -- Sullivan H, Rollins R 2, Battey E, Howser D
SH -- Bonikowski J
HBP -- by Wickersham D (Green L)
WP -- Bonikowski J 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 6163
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