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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 9, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 9, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 22,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Al Smith 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Ellis Burton | Right Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| George Banks | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 9, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pascual
Davalillo hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pascual
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Pascual
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pascual
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Pascual
Burton hits a popup towards third. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pascual
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pascual
Held is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Pascual
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grant
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Grant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pascual
Davalillo hits a popup towards the mound. Pascual settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pascual
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Pascual covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Grant
Pascual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Pascual
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pascual
Romano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Pascual
Burton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pascual
Alvis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pascual
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Grant
Allen takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Battey reaches second base with a double. Allison scores. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Grant
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Grant
Pascual hits a fly ball into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Pascual
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pascual
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 -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pascual
Martinez 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 5
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Green hits a line drive into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant juggles the ball. That's an error on Grant. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Pascual
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Pascual
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burton vs. Pascual
Burton hits a popup towards short. Versalles catches it. Francona is tagging up. There's the throw, and Francona is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Grant
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Grant
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Grant
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pascual
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Pascual
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Pascual
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pascual
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pascual
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grant
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Grant
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Pleis
Willie Tasby pinch hits for Tito Francona. Bill Pleis now pitching.
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Pleis
Whitfield 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 -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pleis
Romano hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grant
Willie Tasby now playing left field.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Grant
Johnny Goryl pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Allison hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Grant
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Moore
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field. Ray Moore now pitching.
Burton hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Moore
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Moore
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Moore
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grant for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grant
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grant
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Grant
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1963 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, cf 4 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 4 1 1 1
Martinez T, ss 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 1
Francona T, lf 3 0 1 0 Killebrew H, lf 4 0 1 0
Tasby W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Goryl J, pr 0 0 0 0
Whitfield F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0
Romano J, c 3 1 1 1 Allison B, rf 4 1 1 0
Burton E, rf 4 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Alvis M, 3b 4 2 2 1 Battey E, c 4 0 2 2
Held W, 2b 2 1 1 2 Banks G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grant M, p 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0
Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 5 34 4 7 4
Cleveland 010 200 200 -- 5
Minnesota 001 200 010 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 9.0 7 4 4 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 7.0 6 5 5 2 3
Pleis B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Moore R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Grant M, Alvis M 2
DP -- Cleveland 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Minnesota 4
2B -- Battey E, Francona T, Alvis M
HR -- Romano J, Green L, Whitfield F, Alvis M, Held W, Power V
HBP -- by Pascual C (Held W)
T -- 2:26
A -- 22091
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