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Kansas City Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1963-09-02 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 65°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:29
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Bill Pleis earned the win. Bob Allison went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bill Pleis L: Dave Wickersham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Bill Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Lau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Wickersham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Rollins | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Wickersham | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Pete Lovrich | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Pleis | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Tartabull: 43
- Wayne Causey: 9
- Norm Siebern: S/89
- Manny Jimenez: 5
Bot 1
- Rich Rollins: S8
- Vic Power: PO1(E3).1-2
- Vic Power: 4/L
- Jimmie Hall: 2/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Top 2
- Charlie Lau: 43
- Ed Charles: W
- Jerry Lumpe: 9
- Gino Cimoli: S9.1-3
- Dave Wickersham: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Allison: W
- Earl Battey: E7.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Jim Perry: 8
Top 3
- Jose Tartabull: 31
- Wayne Causey: S7
- Norm Siebern: S9.1-2
- Manny Jimenez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Lau: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Ed Charles: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Bot 3
- Rich Rollins: D/89.BX3(8E5)
- Vic Power: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Allison: S8
- Earl Battey: SB2
- Earl Battey: W
- Bernie Allen: 36(1)/FO
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Top 4
- Gino Cimoli: 3E1
- Dave Wickersham: 2/FL
- Jose Tartabull: D7.1-3
- Wayne Causey: K
- Norm Siebern: W
- Manny Jimenez: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Pleis: K/C
- Rich Rollins: 6
- Vic Power: W
- Jimmie Hall: K
Top 5
- Charlie Lau: E9
- Ed Charles: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Gino Cimoli: 7/L
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Bob Allison: K
- Earl Battey: 6/L
Top 6
- Dave Wickersham: S5
- Jose Tartabull: 54(1)/FO
- Wayne Causey: S7.1-3
- Norm Siebern: K
- Manny Jimenez: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Bill Pleis: 13
- Rich Rollins: S7.2-H
- Vic Power: 53
Top 7
- Charlie Lau: 5/FL
- Ed Charles: 8
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Gino Cimoli: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jimmie Hall: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S9
- Bob Allison: HR/7.1-H
- Earl Battey: 8/L
- Bernie Allen: 43
Top 8
- Chuck Essegian: 63
- Jose Tartabull: 8
- Wayne Causey: 8
Bot 8
- Zoilo Versalles: 3/FL
- Bill Pleis: K/C
- Rich Rollins: S8
- Vic Power: S7.1-2
- Jimmie Hall: 6
Top 9
- Norm Siebern: W
- Manny Jimenez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Harrelson: 63
Notes & reviews
- 407 feet
- Athletics coach Dykes ejected by 3B umpire Valentine for arguing that pitcher had balked
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