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Cleveland Guardians @
Minnesota Twins
1963-07-14 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 32260 Β· 77Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:21
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8β2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Bill Pleis earned the win and Garry Roggenburk picked up the save. Don Mincher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bill Pleis L: Barry Latman SV: Garry Roggenburk
Umpires β HP: Ed Runge Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Bob Stewart Β· 3B: Al Salerno Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willie Tasby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Max Alvis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Larry Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Latman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerry Kindall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rich Rollins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Garry Roggenburk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Latman | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Gary Bell | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
Mike Fornieles | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Garry Roggenburk | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: K/C
- Willie Tasby: D7
- Willie Kirkland: BK.2-3
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Max Alvis: 7
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 8
- Rich Rollins: 1/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Jimmie Hall: D9.1-3
- Bob Allison: IW
- Don Mincher: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
Top 2
- Gene Green: S7
- Fred Whitfield: 7
- Joe Azcue: K
- Larry Brown: 53
Bot 2
- Jerry Zimmerman: 53
- Bill Pleis: K/C
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
Top 3
- Barry Latman: S7
- Dick Howser: S8.1-3
- Willie Tasby: K
- Willie Kirkland: S8.3-H;1-2
- Max Alvis: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rich Rollins: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Jimmie Hall: 13
Top 4
- Gene Green: K
- Fred Whitfield: 43
- Joe Azcue: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Don Mincher: E3
- Bernie Allen: S9.1XH(95)
- Jerry Zimmerman: PO1(23)
Top 5
- Larry Brown: 7
- Barry Latman: K
- Dick Howser: S4
- Willie Tasby: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Jerry Zimmerman: K
- Bill Pleis: K
- Zoilo Versalles: W
- Rich Rollins: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Willie Kirkland: 2/FL
- Max Alvis: D7
- Gene Green: 13
- Fred Whitfield: S9.2-3
- Joe Azcue: S7.1-2;3-H
- Tito Francona: 9/L
Bot 6
- Rich Rollins: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.1-H
- Jimmie Hall: S8.BX2(84)
- Bob Allison: S7
- Don Mincher: 2/FL
- Bernie Allen: 6
Top 7
- Woodie Held: 53
- Dick Howser: W
- Al Luplow: HP.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: 7
- Max Alvis: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry Zimmerman: 13
- Garry Roggenburk: 3/G
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 8
- Gene Green: 9
- Fred Whitfield: 63
- Joe Azcue: 63
Bot 8
- Rich Rollins: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jimmie Hall: 63.1-2
- Bob Allison: S9.2-H
- Don Mincher: S8.1-3
- Bernie Allen: E4.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jerry Zimmerman: S5.1-2;2-3
- Garry Roggenburk: K
Top 9
- Jerry Kindall: 53
- John Romano: 13
- Dick Howser: 53
Notes & reviews
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