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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 4

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Minnesota Twins 7, Cleveland Indians 4

Day

Game Played on Monday, September 9, 1963 (N) at Metropolitan Stadium

CLE A    0  0  2    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1
MIN A    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  5  x  -   7 12  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howser ss                     3   1   1   0       1   0       3   3
Davalillo cf                  4   1   1   2       0   0       2   0
Alvis 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   3       0   2
Whitfield 1b                  3   0   0   0       0   2       9   0
  Adcock ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Chance rf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Romano c                      4   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
Francona lf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kirkland lf                 3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Held 2b                       3   1   1   0       0   1       0   2
Grant p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Bell p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  John p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Abernathy p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   4   7   3       1  11      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Held-Howser-Whitfield.
E: Howser (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Held (19,off Lasher); Howser (5,off Lasher).
HR: Davalillo (7,3rd inning off Perry 1 on 2 out); Chance (1,4th inning off
Perry 0 on 1 out).
SH: Grant (5,off Lasher).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Chance (1,2nd base by Perry/Battey).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins 3b                    5   0   2   0       0   1       0   1
Power 1b                      5   1   3   1       0   1       6   1
Hall cf,lf                    5   2   2   3       0   1       2   0
Killebrew lf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Goryl pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Green cf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Allison rf                    4   2   2   1       0   0       2   0
Battey c                      3   0   0   0       0   0      11   1
Versalles ss                  3   1   0   0       1   0       1   4
Allen 2b                      4   0   2   1       0   0       2   1
Perry p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Lasher p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Oliva ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Arrigo p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Mincher ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Kaat pr                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pleis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Banks ph                    0   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Roggenburk p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   7  12   7       4   4      27  10
BATTING - 
HR: Allison (33,4th inning off Grant 0 on 2 out); Hall 2 (31,6th inning off
Grant 0 on 1 out,8th inning off Grant 1 on 0 out).
SH: Battey (6,off Bell).
GDP: Hall (7,off Grant).
IBB: Versalles (2,by Bell).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Grant L(10-14)                7     9   5   5   2   3   3  31
Bell                          0.1   1   2   2   1   0   0   3
John                          0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2
Abernathy                     0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8    12   7   7   4   4   3  39
Grant faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
IBB: Bell (9,Versalles).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bell 1-0; John 3-2; Abernathy 3-1.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Perry                         4     4   3   3   1   5   2  16
Lasher                        1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Arrigo                        2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6
Pleis W(6-2)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Roggenburk SV(4)              1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     7   4   4   1  11   2  34
BK: Lasher (1).
Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Ed Runge
Ejections: CLE Manager Birdie Tebbetts by Lou DiMuro [Balls and
strikes]; Tito Francona by Lou DiMuro [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 8838
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins          
1. Howser              ss        Rollins             3b
2. Davalillo           cf        Power               1b
3. Alvis               3b        Hall                cf
4. Whitfield           1b        Killebrew           lf
5. Chance              rf        Allison             rf
6. Romano              c         Battey              c
7. Francona            lf        Versalles           ss
8. Held                2b        Allen               2b
9. Grant               p         Perry               p

INDIANS 1ST: Howser grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvis singled to pitcher;
Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Rollins singled to center; Power singled to right
[Rollins to second]; Hall grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Rollins to third, Power out at second];
Killebrew struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chance singled to center; Chance was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Romano struck out; Francona
was called out on strikes; Tito Francona ejected by HP umpire
Lou DiMuro; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: KIRKLAND REPLACED FRANCONA (PLAYING LF); Allison
flied out to left; Battey flied out to center; Versalles popped
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Held grounded out (pitcher to first); Grant struck
out; Howser walked; Davalillo homered to right [Howser scored];
Alvis struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Allen flied out to left; Perry grounded out (second
to first); Rollins singled to left; Power struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Whitfield grounded out (first to pitcher); Chance
homered to center; Romano flied out to left; Kirkland flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Hall popped to shortstop; Killebrew flied out to
center; Allison homered to left; Battey flied out to right; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 1.

INDIANS 5TH: LASHER REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Held doubled to
left; Grant out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Held to
third]; Lasher balked [Held scored]; Howser doubled to left;
Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvis struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Versalles popped to shortstop; Allen flied out to
left; OLIVA BATTED FOR LASHER; Oliva singled to right; Rollins
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 1.

INDIANS 6TH: ARRIGO REPLACED OLIVA (PITCHING); Whitfield struck
out; Chance grounded out (shortstop to first); Romano popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Power grounded out (shortstop to first); Hall homered
to left; Killebrew popped to first; Allison grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Kirkland grounded out (second to pitcher); Held
struck out; Grant struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4,
Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Battey reached on an error by Howser; Battey was
picked off first (catcher to first); Versalles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Allen singled to right; MINCHER BATTED FOR
ARRIGO; Mincher walked [Allen to second]; KAAT RAN FOR MINCHER;
Rollins struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 2.

INDIANS 8TH: PLEIS REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Howser flied out to
center; Davalillo flied out to right; Alvis struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 2.

TWINS 8TH: Power singled to pitcher; Hall homered to right
[Power scored]; Killebrew walked; Indians Manager Birdie
Tebbetts ejected by HP umpire Lou DiMuro; GORYL RAN FOR
KILLEBREW; BELL REPLACED GRANT (PITCHING); Allison singled to
right [Goryl to second]; Battey out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Allison to second, Goryl to third]; Versalles was
walked intentionally; JOHN REPLACED BELL (PITCHING); Allen
singled to third [Versalles to second, Allison to third, Goryl
scored]; BANKS BATTED FOR PLEIS; Banks walked [Allison scored,
Versalles to third, Allen to second]; ABERNATHY REPLACED JOHN
(PITCHING); Rollins lined to pitcher; Power singled to second
[Banks to second, Allen to third, Versalles scored]; Hall struck
out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 7.

INDIANS 9TH: GREEN REPLACED GORYL (PLAYING CF); HALL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); ROGGENBURK REPLACED BANKS (PITCHING);
ADCOCK BATTED FOR WHITFIELD; Adcock grounded out (shortstop to
first); Chance flied out to right; Romano singled to left;
Kirkland struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          4   7   1    3
 Twins            7  12   0    8
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