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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 11, 1963
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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 May 11, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Roland |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,879 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| George Alusik | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Jay Ward | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim Roland | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 11, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Roland
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Roland
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Roland
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Roland
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Roland
Alusik is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bowsfield
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Roland
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Roland
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Roland
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Roland juggles the ball. That's an error on Roland. Lumpe moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowsfield vs. Roland
Bowsfield takes first base on ball four. Lumpe scores. Del Greco moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Causey vs. Roland
Causey hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cimoli vs. Roland
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Roland
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bowsfield
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Roland
Siebern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Roland
Alusik hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Roland
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bowsfield
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roland vs. Bowsfield
Roland hits a popup towards the mound. Bowsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bowsfield
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Roland
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Roland
There's a wild pitch. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Roland
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowsfield vs. Roland
Bowsfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Roland
Causey hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bowsfield
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Roland
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Roland
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Roland
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Roland
Alusik hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Roland
Lumpe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Roland
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bowsfield
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Bowsfield
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Bowsfield
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Rollins hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Sullivan
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sullivan
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Sullivan
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Sullivan
Charles 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 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bowsfield
Power 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, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
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
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Sullivan
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alusik vs. Sullivan
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Sullivan
Jose Tartabull pinch runs for George Alusik.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Sullivan
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Jose Tartabull now playing left field.
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sullivan
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Sullivan
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sullivan
Causey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Causey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Sullivan
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bowsfield
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bowsfield
Allen 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, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goryl vs. Bowsfield
Johnny Goryl pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Goryl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Pleis
There's a wild pitch. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Pleis
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Pleis
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bowsfield
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bowsfield
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Bowsfield
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Versalles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bowsfield
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Bowsfield
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1963 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Causey W, ss 5 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 0 0
Cimoli G, rf 3 1 2 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Charles E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 2 0 0 0
Siebern N, 1b 2 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 2 0 0 0
Alusik G, lf 4 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 0 1 0
Tartabull J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 2 1 3 Green L, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 4 1 2 0 Ward J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 3 0 0 1 Roland J, p 1 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Goryl J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pleis B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 27 1 2 0
Kansas City 020 030 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T (W) 9.0 2 1 1 5 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Roland J (L) 5.0 5 5 3 4 3
Sullivan F 3.0 3 0 0 1 1
Pleis B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Roland J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 4
2B -- Causey W
HR -- Lumpe J
SH -- Sullivan H
SF -- Cimoli G
WP -- Roland J, Pleis B
T -- 2:18
A -- 11879
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