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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1963-06-12 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 67°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:41
Kansas City Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 12–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 5 in the 6th. Dave Wickersham earned the win. Chuck Essegian went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dave Wickersham L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Al Smith · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Doc Edwards | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Wickersham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Wickersham | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Sullivan | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Moore | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Pleis | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Causey: 3/G
- Gino Cimoli: S9
- Ed Charles: D9.1-H
- Chuck Essegian: SB3
- Chuck Essegian: K/C
- Doc Edwards: S7.3-H
- Ken Harrelson: S8.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 13
Bot 1
- Lenny Green: S9
- Vic Power: 31.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: S7.1-2;2-H
- Rich Rollins: 7/L
Top 2
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Dave Wickersham: 3/G
- Wayne Causey: W
- Gino Cimoli: 53
Bot 2
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Bernie Allen: PO1(13)
- Bernie Allen: D9
- Jim Kaat: S8.2-H
- Lenny Green: 6/FL
- Vic Power: 7
Top 3
- Ed Charles: S8
- Chuck Essegian: S9.1-3
- Doc Edwards: S7.1-2;3-H
- Ken Harrelson: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: 8/L
- Bobby Del Greco: D7.B-3(E7);1-H;2-H
- Dave Wickersham: 31
Bot 3
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: S9
- Earl Battey: K
- Rich Rollins: 13
Top 4
- Wayne Causey: S8
- Gino Cimoli: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ed Charles: W
- Chuck Essegian: W.1-2
- Doc Edwards: 3/G
Bot 4
- Zoilo Versalles: 13
- Bernie Allen: E3
- Jimmie Hall: S8.1-3
- Lenny Green: 63.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Vic Power: 53
Top 5
- Ken Harrelson: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: 3
- Bobby Del Greco: K
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bob Allison: 9
- Earl Battey: 63
Top 6
- Dave Wickersham: S8
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-2
- Gino Cimoli: D7.1-3;2-H
- Ed Charles: S8.2-H;3-H
- Chuck Essegian: HR/7.1-H
- Doc Edwards: 63
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Bobby Del Greco: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Rich Rollins: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: S/89
- Bernie Allen: D9.1-H
- Don Mincher: 43.2-3
- Lenny Green: 43
Top 7
- Dave Wickersham: E6
- Wayne Causey: 3/FL
- Jay Hankins: 2/FL
- Ed Charles: 4
Bot 7
- Vic Power: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bob Allison: 8
Top 8
- Chuck Essegian: S5
- Doc Edwards: 53.1-2
- Ken Harrelson: HR/7.2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
Bot 8
- Earl Battey: 8
- Rich Rollins: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
Top 9
- Dave Wickersham: 3
- Wayne Causey: 3/L
- Jay Hankins: 6
Bot 9
- Bernie Allen: K
- Wally Post: K
- Lenny Green: W
- Vic Power: 6
Notes & reviews
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