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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1962-04-12 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 854 · 45°F · Wind 35 mph · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Bonikowski earned the win. Dick Howser went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Joe Bonikowski L: Norm Bass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bonikowski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Azcue | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Bass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Lee | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Bonikowski | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Bass | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Dan Pfister | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Osinski | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Green: 8
- Vic Power: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: D
- Bob Allison: 43
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
- Jerry Lumpe: S7
- Norm Siebern: 143
Top 2
- Earl Battey: HR
- Bernie Allen: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Rich Rollins: 63
Bot 2
- Leo Posada: S7
- Wayne Causey: S8.1-2
- Gino Cimoli: 9/L.2-3
- Joe Azcue: S8.1-3;3-H
- Norm Bass: K/C
- Dick Howser: K/C
Top 3
- Don Lee: S9
- Lenny Green: D9.1-3
- Vic Power: D9.2-H;3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Bob Allison: 53.2-3
- Earl Battey: PB.3-H
- Earl Battey: 13
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: S1/BG
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Leo Posada: W.1-2
- Wayne Causey: K
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Zoilo Versalles: 13
- Rich Rollins: 53
Bot 4
- Gino Cimoli: S9
- Joe Azcue: D7.1-3
- Norm Bass: K
- Dick Howser: HR/IPHR.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jerry Lumpe: S.1-3
- Norm Siebern: IW.1-2
- Leo Posada: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Joe Bonikowski: S
- Lenny Green: W.1-2
- Vic Power: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bob Allison: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Earl Battey: 9
- Bernie Allen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wayne Causey: 31
- Gino Cimoli: 53
- Joe Azcue: 8
Top 6
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Rich Rollins: W
- Joe Bonikowski: 26(1)/FO
- Lenny Green: W.1-2
- Vic Power: W.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Bot 6
- Gene Stephens: W
- Dick Howser: S8.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Leo Posada: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 13/SH.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 63.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Rich Rollins: D9.1-H;3-H
- Joe Bonikowski: K
Bot 7
- Wayne Causey: 31
- Gino Cimoli: K
- Joe Azcue: 63
Top 8
- Lenny Green: 5/P
- Vic Power: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: CS2(24)
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 8
- Ed Charles: 53
- Dick Howser: S5
- Jose Tartabull: S8.1-3
- Jerry Lumpe: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Manny Jimenez: 43
Top 9
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: 13.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 43.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: WP.3-H
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Rich Rollins: W.1-2
- Joe Bonikowski: K
Bot 9
- Wayne Causey: 31
- Gino Cimoli: 63
- Joe Azcue: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Bonikowski
- Debut game for Diego Segui