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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 17, 1963 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,905 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Al Salerno |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Tony Martinez | Shortstop |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1963
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bell
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Perry
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Perry
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bell
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Bell
Allen hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Battey. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Perry
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Perry
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. Romano goes all the way around to score. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvis scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Perry
Bell bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Bell
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Perry
Luplow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Luplow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Perry
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Perry
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Perry
Battey fires to second and picks off Adcock for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bell
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bell
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bell
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bell
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Perry
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bell
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Bell
Rollins is hit by the pitch. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Bell
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Bell
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Grant
Power strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching.
Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Walker
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Perry
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Perry
Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Walker
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Walker
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rollins scores. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Walker
Power bunts in front of the plate. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Walker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Perry
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Perry
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Perry
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Walker
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Walker
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Walker
Allen hits a line drive to right field. Luplow throws towards Held. Held fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Held. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Walker
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Walker
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Perry
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Perry
Ellis Burton pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
Burton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Burton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Perry
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burton scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Luplow hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Nischwitz
Ron Nischwitz now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Nischwitz
There goes Green. The throw from Romano and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Nischwitz
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Nischwitz
Killebrew hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Nischwitz
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Nischwitz
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Nischwitz
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Moore
Jimmie Hall now playing left field.
Held hits a popup in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Moore
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Moore
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Moore
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Nischwitz
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nischwitz
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Nischwitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nischwitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Moore
Alvis hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moore
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Moore
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz.
There goes Martinez. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Moore
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Moore
Davalillo 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 5/17/1963 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Green L, cf 4 2 2 1 Davalillo V, cf 5 0 2 1
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 4 0 1 0
Killebrew H, lf 5 1 1 1 Held W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hall J, lf 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Allison B, rf 5 3 3 6 Francona T, lf 2 1 1 0
Battey E, c 4 0 2 0 Romano J, c 4 1 1 0
Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 1 1 2
Rollins R, 3b 4 2 1 0 Martinez T, ss 4 0 2 1
Versalles Z, ss 4 1 2 3 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 3 1 2 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 1 0 0 0 Walker J, p 1 0 0 0
Burton E, ph 1 1 1 0
Nischwitz R, p 0 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 14 11 33 4 9 4
Minnesota 000 161 120 -- 11
Cleveland 030 000 100 -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 6.2 8 4 4 2 1
Moore R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L)* 4.0 3 5 5 3 2
Grant M 0.2 1 2 2 1 1
Walker J 2.1 6 2 2 1 1
Nischwitz R 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Held W, Romano J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Luplow A, Battey E, Burton E
HR -- Killebrew H, Versalles Z, Allison B 3
SB -- Green L, Martinez T
SH -- Bell G, Power V
HBP -- by Bell G (Rollins R)
WP -- Perry J
T -- 3:02
A -- 6905
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