May 17, 1963 Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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KCA 2
@BOS 0 MIN 11
@CLE 4 NYY 4
LAA 3 HOU 4
PHI 1 LAD 9
PIT 3 SFG 4
NYM 3
(11) STL 11
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,905

Friday, May 17, 1963
Time of Game: 3:02

Twins

12-20

Won 1

9th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   1  6  1   1  2  0   11 14  0
Indians         0  3  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  9  2

W: J Perry (1-2), L: G Bell (2-3), S: R Moore (2)

Indians

14-14

Lost 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .252  .639    0    2   0   SB
V Power 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .611    0    8   1   SH
H Killebrew LF                5   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .539    0    4   0   HR
  J Hall LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .536         0   0   
B Allison RF                  5   3   3   6    0   1  .330 1.058    0    1   0   3·HR
E Battey C                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .240  .746    0    4   1   2B
B Allen 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .179  .512    0    4   3   
R Rollins 3B                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .219  .579    0    3   1   HBP
Z Versalles SS                4   1   2   3    1   1  .248  .647    0    0   2   HR
J Perry P                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .733    0    1   2   
  R Moore P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       38  11  14  11    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Battey (6, off J Walker).

HR: Z Versalles (1, off G Bell; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); B Allison 3 (9, off J Walker, off R Nischwitz, off M Grant; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); H Killebrew (2, off G Bell; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: V Power (3, off J Walker).

HBP: R Rollins (1, by G Bell).

TB: B Allison 12; Z Versalles 5; H Killebrew 4; E Battey 3; L Green 2; J Perry 2; B Allen; R Rollins.

GIDP: R Moore (1).

RBI: B Allison 6 (29); Z Versalles 3 (8); L Green (12); H Killebrew (4).

2-out RBI: B Allison 5.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. Z Versalles-B Allen-V Power.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Green (2, 2nd base off R Nischwitz/J Romano).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo CF                5   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .688    0    3   0   
A Luplow RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .482    0    2   0   2B
W Held 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .843    0    1   0   GDP
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .583    0    9   0   
T Francona LF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .256  .708    0    3   0   
J Romano C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .765    0    6   1   
M Alvis 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .253  .779    0    1   2   
T Martinez SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .176  .414    0    2   2   SB
G Bell P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    0   0   SH
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250         0   0   
  J Walker P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
  E Burton PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .695    0    0   0   2B
  R Nischwitz P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .635    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    3   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: A Luplow (4, off J Perry); E Burton (3, off J Perry).

SH: G Bell (2, off J Perry).

TB: V Davalillo 2; T Martinez 2; A Luplow 2; E Burton 2; T Francona; J Romano; M Alvis.

GIDP: W Held (3).

RBI: M Alvis 2 (8); T Martinez (7); V Davalillo (13).

2-out RBI: V Davalillo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Nischwitz-T Martinez-J Adcock; J Adcock.

E: W Held (3); J Romano (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Martinez (1, 2nd base off R Moore/E Battey).

PO: J Adcock (2nd base by E Battey).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, W (1-2)               6.2   8   4   4    2   1   0   3.55   28     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8     41    -     0.73  -0.12
R Moore, S (2)                 2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.74    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          1-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   2   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 9          1-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Bell, L (2-3)                4     3   5   5    3   2   2   5.10   18     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 3     35    -     0.92  -0.35
M Grant                        0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   3.56    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.78  -0.21
J Walker                       2.1   6   2   2    1   1   1   7.24   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6          0-0    0.27  -0.03
R Nischwitz                    2     4   2   2    0   0   1  10.13    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 4          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    14  11  11    5   4   5          45     -       ·  ·      6·13· 2·14          1-1

G Bell faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Perry (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Bell (1; R Rollins).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Al Salerno.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 6,905.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Cleveland Indians                    
1. L Green              CF    1. V Davalillo          CF 
2. V Power              1B    2. A Luplow             RF 
3. H Killebrew          LF    3. W Held               2B 
4. B Allison            RF    4. J Adcock             1B 
5. E Battey             C     5. T Francona           LF 
6. B Allen              2B    6. J Romano             C  
7. R Rollins            3B    7. M Alvis              3B 
8. Z Versalles          SS    8. T Martinez           SS 
9. J Perry              P     9. G Bell               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  3-1  12-      29%  65% Z Versalles     G Bell          Home Run; Allen Scores; Rollins Scores
   t 5   2  3-4  12-      25%  90% B Allison       M Grant         Home Run; Perry Scores; Green Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3     -15%  23% M Alvis         J Perry         Single to LF; Romano Scores; Francona Scores; Alvis to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 4   1  3-0  ---       8%  23% H Killebrew     G Bell          Home Run
   t 5   0  3-1  1--       8%  36% R Rollins       G Bell          Hit By Pitch; Allen to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  V Power         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  V Davalillo     Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  A Luplow        Strikeout
   OO     1--      50%  W Held          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Allison       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  E Battey        Walk
   OO     1--      45%  B Allen         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Adcock        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      45%  T Francona      Walk
          1--      41%  J Romano        Single to LF; Francona to 2B
          12-      38%  M Alvis         Wild Pitch; Francona to 3B
   RR     1-3      23%  " "             Single to LF; Romano Scores; Francona Scores; Alvis to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      16%  T Martinez      Single to RF; Alvis Scores
   O      1--      17%  G Bell          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-      19%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      17%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      15%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
          ---      17%  J Perry         Single to LF
   O      1--      15%  L Green         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      12%  A Luplow        Double to LF
   O      -2-      14%  W Held          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      16%  J Adcock        Fielder's Choice ; Luplow out at Hm/2B-C
          1--      15%  T Francona      Single to CF; Adcock to 2B
   O      12-      17%  J Romano        Adcock Picked off 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      15%  V Power         Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      23%  H Killebrew     Home Run
   O      ---      21%  B Allison       Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  J Romano        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  M Alvis         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      23%  T Martinez      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
          ---      28%  B Allen         Walk
          1--      36%  R Rollins       Hit By Pitch; Allen to 2B
   RRR    12-      65%  Z Versalles     Home Run; Allen Scores; Rollins Scores
          ---      69%  J Perry         Walk
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Gary Bell pitching and batting 9th
          1--      74%  L Green         Walk; Perry to 2B
   O      12-      69%  V Power         Strikeout
   O      12-      64%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: 1B
   RRR    12-      90%  B Allison       Home Run; Perry Scores; Green Scores
                  Jerry Walker replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  E Battey        Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  B Allen         Foul Flyball: C
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  J Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  A Luplow        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jerry Walker facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  R Rollins       Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
          1--      95%  J Perry         Single to RF; Rollins to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  L Green         Single to CF; Perry to 2B; Rollins Scores
   O      12-      96%  V Power         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B; Perry to 3B
   O      -23      95%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  W Held          Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Adcock        Groundout: 3B-1B; Held to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      97%  J Romano        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jerry Walker facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      99%  B Allison       Home Run
   O      ---      99%  E Battey        Strikeout
          ---      99%  B Allen         Single to RF; Allen to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      99%  R Rollins       Flyball: LF
          -2-      99%  Z Versalles     Walk
   O      12-      98%  J Perry         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  M Alvis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  Ellis Burton pinch hits for Jerry Walker batting 9th
          ---      99%  E Burton        Double to LF
   R      -2-      98%  V Davalillo     Single to RF; Burton Scores
                  Ray Moore replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  A Luplow        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Ron Nischwitz facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Nischwitz replaces Ellis Burton pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  L Green         Single to LF
          1--      99%  V Power         Green Steals 2B; Green to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      99%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   O      --3      99%  H Killebrew     Lineout: SS
   RR     --3     100%  B Allison       Home Run; Green Scores
          ---     100%  E Battey        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-11, Ray Moore facing 3-4-5
                  Jimmie Hall replaces Harmon Killebrew playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  W Held          Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Adcock        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  T Francona      Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Romano        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-4, Ron Nischwitz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  R Rollins       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  Z Versalles     Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  R Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-11, Ray Moore facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  M Alvis         Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  T Martinez      Single to CF
                  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Ron Nischwitz batting 9th
          1--     100%  F Whitfield     Martinez Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196305170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation