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Washington Senators @
Minnesota Twins
1963-07-21 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 16279 Β· 89Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 1:57
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 3β2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Garry Roggenburk earned the win. Don Mincher went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Garry Roggenburk L: Don Rudolph SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Bill Valentine Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Hinton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Lock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Retzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Don Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Allison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mincher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Goryl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Garry Roggenburk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Rudolph | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Ron Kline | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Garry Roggenburk | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Dick Phillips: 43
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Jim King: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: S5/BG
- Rich Rollins: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim King: 4/L
- Don Lock: 53
- Don Zimmer: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: 63
- Earl Battey: 4/P
- Wally Post: 13
Top 3
- Ken Retzer: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 9
- Don Rudolph: S8
- Don Blasingame: S7.1-2
- Dick Phillips: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Mincher: 8
- Johnny Goryl: 6/P
- Jim Perry: K
Top 4
- Chuck Hinton: 43
- Jim King: 4/P
- Don Lock: S7
- Don Zimmer: 4/P
Bot 4
- Zoilo Versalles: 43
- Rich Rollins: 4/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Top 5
- Ken Retzer: 2/FL
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Don Rudolph: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bob Allison: 4/P
- Earl Battey: 9
- Wally Post: K
Top 6
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Dick Phillips: S4
- Chuck Hinton: S8.1-3
- Jim King: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Don Lock: S7.1-2
- Don Zimmer: S/BR.2X3(6);1-2
Bot 6
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Johnny Goryl: 8
- Jim Perry: S8
- Zoilo Versalles: 9
- Rich Rollins: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ken Retzer: S9
- Ed Brinkman: S9.1-3
- Don Rudolph: 34/SH.1-2;3-H
- Don Blasingame: 31.2-3
- Dick Phillips: 43
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bob Allison: 9
- Earl Battey: S9.1-3
- Wally Post: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Jim King: E3/G
- Don Lock: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Johnny Goryl: HR/7
- Garry Roggenburk: S6/G
- Zoilo Versalles: K/BF
- Rich Rollins: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Don Zimmer: 7
- Marv Breeding: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 8(B)3(1)/LDP


















