May 12, 1963 Kansas City Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 2
@BAL 0 WSA 3
@BOS 2
(14) BOS 4
WSA 1 CHW 14
LAA 2 LAA 7
@CHW 6
(12) CLE 9
@DET 3 KCA 2
@MIN 1 HOU 2
CHC 1
(10) LAD 6
SFG 5 CIN 3
@NYM 0 NYM 13
CIN 12 PHI 4
MLN 3
(11) PHI 6
MLN 5
(12) STL 2
@PIT 1
(12) PIT 4
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,723

Sunday, May 12, 1963
Time of Game: 2:08

Athletics

17-13

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

W: D Wickersham (2-2), L: J Perry (0-2), S: J Wyatt (5)

Twins

11-18

Lost 2

10th, 7 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Causey SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .352  .906    0    3   4   2B
J Tartabull CF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .231  .614    0    2   0   2B
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .564    0    1   4   
N Siebern 1B                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .190  .660    0   11   2   SF
E Charles 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .746    0    2   2   2B,SB,CS
G Alusik LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .682    0    1   0   2B,SH
  B Del Greco LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .588         0   0   
G Cimoli RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .663    0    4   0   
B Bryan C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .632    0    1   0   
D Wickersham P                3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .368    0    2   1   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    2   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Causey (6, off J Perry); G Alusik (1, off J Perry); E Charles (7, off J Perry); J Tartabull (1, off J Perry).

SF: N Siebern (2, off J Perry).

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

TB: J Tartabull 3; E Charles 3; W Causey 2; G Alusik 2; G Cimoli.

RBI: J Tartabull (8); N Siebern (17).

2-out RBI: J Tartabull.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Causey-J Lumpe-N Siebern.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Charles (6, 2nd base off J Perry/E Battey).

CS: E Charles (3, 2nd base by J Perry/E Battey).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Green CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .623    0    2   0   
V Power 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .604    0   11   1   2B,GDP
J Hall LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .178  .542    0    4   0   
B Allison RF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .330 1.010    0    0   0   3B
E Battey C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .739    0    6   1   SH
B Allen 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .181  .513    0    1   2   SF
Z Versalles SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .627    0    2   3   
J Ward 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .276    0    1   2   
J Perry P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   2   
  H Killebrew PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .483    0    0   0   
  B Dailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    1   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: V Power (6, off D Wickersham).

3B: B Allison (2, off D Wickersham).

SF: B Allen (1, off D Wickersham).

SH: E Battey (2, off D Wickersham).

TB: B Allison 4; V Power 2; J Perry; J Hall; L Green.

GIDP: V Power (5).

RBI: B Allen (6).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: V Power (3).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wickersham, W (2-2)          8.1   6   1   1    1   1   0   2.86   31     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 6     67    -     1.44   0.21
J Wyatt, S (5)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.95    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.91   0.40
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 6          1-0

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, L (0-2)               8     7   2   1    2   4   0   3.08   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 7     64    -     1.35   0.08
B Dailey                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.25    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 10,723.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 46° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Causey             SS    1. L Green              CF 
2. J Tartabull          CF    2. V Power              1B 
3. J Lumpe              2B    3. J Hall               LF 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. B Allison            RF 
5. E Charles            3B    5. E Battey             C  
6. G Alusik             LF    6. B Allen              2B 
7. G Cimoli             RF    7. Z Versalles          SS 
8. B Bryan              C     8. J Ward               3B 
9. D Wickersham         P     9. J Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  ---     -30%  60% B Allison       D Wickersham    Triple to LF
   b 9   1  2-1  --3      25%  84% E Battey        J Wyatt         Groundout: SS-1B
   b 9   2  2-1  --3      16% 100% B Allen         J Wyatt         Flyball: SS
   t 8   1  1-1  1--      15%  65% J Lumpe         J Perry         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Tartabull to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      12%  61% J Tartabull     J Perry         Double to LF; Causey Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Causey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Green         Single to LF
          1--      31%  V Power         Double to RF; Green to 3B
   O      -23      37%  J Hall          Strikeout
   O      -23      44%  B Allison       Flyball: SS
   O      -23      50%  E Battey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  N Siebern       Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Charles       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  G Alusik        Charles Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Charles to 3B
   O      --3      45%  G Cimoli        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Wickersham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Allen         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  Z Versalles     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Bryan         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Wickersham    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  W Causey        Double to LF
   R      -2-      61%  J Tartabull     Double to LF; Causey Scores
   O      -2-      57%  J Lumpe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Wickersham facing 9-1-2
          ---      53%  J Perry         Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  L Green         Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     1--      63%  V Power         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  N Siebern       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      63%  E Charles       Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  G Alusik        Charles Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      62%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  G Cimoli        Single; Alusik out at Hm/1B-C
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Wickersham facing 3-4-5
          ---      53%  J Hall          Single to 2B
          1--      46%  B Allison       Single to 3B; Hall to 2B
   O      12-      46%  E Battey        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Allison to 2B; Hall to 3B
   RO     -23      45%  B Allen         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hall Scores; Allison to 3B
   O      --3      50%  Z Versalles     Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Bryan         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Wickersham    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  W Causey        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Wickersham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Ward          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  J Perry         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  L Green         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Tartabull     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  J Lumpe         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      43%  N Siebern       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Wickersham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  J Hall          Flyball: 3B
          ---      47%  B Allison       Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Battey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  E Charles       Double to RF
   O      -2-      60%  G Alusik        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Charles to 3B
          --3      62%  G Cimoli        Walk
   O      1-3      50%  B Bryan         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      42%  D Wickersham    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Wickersham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Ward          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  W Causey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Tartabull     Single
          1--      65%  J Lumpe         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Tartabull to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  N Siebern       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tartabull Scores/unER; Lumpe to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  E Charles       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Wickersham facing 9-1-2
                  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Jim Perry batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  L Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Dailey facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Dailey replaces Harmon Killebrew pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  G Alusik        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  G Cimoli        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      81%  B Bryan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Wickersham facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Del Greco replaces George Alusik playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      90%  J Hall          Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  B Allison       Triple to LF
                  John Wyatt replaces Dave Wickersham pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      84%  E Battey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3     100%  B Allen         Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN196305120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation