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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1963 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Wickersham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Valentine |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Dave Wickersham | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 2, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Perry
Tartabull 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey 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. Perry
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Perry
Jimenez hits a popup towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wickersham
Wickersham fires over to first and Siebern drops the ball. That's an error on Siebern. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Wickersham
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Wickersham
Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Perry
Lau 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Perry
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe 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: 1--
Cimoli vs. Perry
Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wickersham vs. Perry
Wickersham hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey hits a fly ball towards left. Jimenez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jimenez. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Allison moves to third. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Wickersham
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Perry
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Perry
Jimenez is hit by the pitch. Causey moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lau vs. Perry
Lau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey scores. Siebern scores. Jimenez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Perry
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Hall 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: ---
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Tartabull chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Charles fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Charles. Tartabull throws the ball in to Charles who tags Rollins trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Wickersham
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rollins tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wickersham
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Wickersham
There goes Allison. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Wickersham
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Perry
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Perry drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wickersham vs. Perry
Wickersham 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Perry
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Killebrew. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Causey vs. Pleis
Bill Pleis now pitching.
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jimenez vs. Pleis
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, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Wickersham
Pleis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wickersham
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Wickersham
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Pleis
Lau hits a fly ball towards right. Allison settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Allison. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Pleis
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pleis
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Pleis
Cimoli hits a line drive into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey hits a line drive towards short. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickersham vs. Pleis
Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Pleis
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Pleis
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Pleis
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Pleis
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wickersham
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wickersham
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pleis vs. Wickersham
Pleis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Wickersham
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wickersham
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Pleis
Lau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Pleis
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pleis
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Pleis
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wickersham
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wickersham
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wickersham
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wickersham
Battey hits a line drive into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wickersham
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
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Pleis
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Pleis
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pleis
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Lovrich
Pete Lovrich now pitching.
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pleis vs. Lovrich
Pleis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Lovrich
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Bowsfield
Hall hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pleis
Lenny Green now playing center field. Jimmie Hall now playing left field.
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Pleis
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pleis
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Charlie Lau.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1963, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, cf 5 0 1 0 Rollins R, 3b 5 1 4 1
Causey W, ss 5 1 2 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 1 1
Siebern N, 1b 3 1 2 0 Hall J, cf-lf 4 1 0 0
Jimenez M, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, lf 4 2 2 2
Lau C, c 4 0 1 2 Green L, cf 0 0 0 0
Harrelson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Allison B, rf 3 1 2 2
Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0
Wickersham D, p 3 0 1 0 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0
Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pleis B, p 3 0 0 0
Lovrich P, p 0 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 2 34 6 10 6
Kansas City 002 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 003 001 20x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wickersham D (L) 7.0 8 6 5 4 3
Lovrich P 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Bowsfield T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J 3.1 6 2 2 1 0
Pleis B (W) 5.2 2 0 0 3 3
E -- Siebern N, Jimenez M, Charles E, Perry J, Allison B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Minnesota 9
2B -- Rollins R, Tartabull J, Versalles Z
HR -- Killebrew H, Allison B
SB -- Allison B
SF -- Power V
HBP -- by Perry J (Jimenez M)
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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