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@CHW		0
4
NYY
@KCA		10
11		 
(12)
BOS
@LAA		2
1
CLE
@MIN		1
13
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@WSA		6
11
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@CIN		3
4		 
(12)
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@NYM		5
14
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@NYM		8
0
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@PHI		4
5		 
(11)
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@PIT		1
2
SFG
@PIT		1
4
CHC
@STL		2
0
Monday, July 15, 1963,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 11,160, Time of Game: 2:40
Indians
1
46-44
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Twins
13
49-41
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Dick Stigman (8-9)
L: Dick Donovan (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3
Twins           0  2  4   0  1  0   6  0  X   13 14  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .244 .631 0.040 0.40 0.049 -0.009 -0.1 2 4
Gene Green RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .190 .564 0.036 0.64 0.114 -0.078 -0.1 1 0 GDP
Willie Kirkland CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .746 -0.050 0.47 0.000 -0.050 -0.8 4 0
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .787 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.8 10 0
Max Alvis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .791 0.014 0.27 0.026 -0.012 -0.3 0 4
John Romano LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .266 .845 -0.028 0.39 0.005 -0.033 -0.2 0 0
Joe Azcue C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .304 .794 -0.039 0.50 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 5 0
Larry Brown 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .368 .797 -0.015 0.45 0.012 -0.027 -0.2 2 2
Dick Donovan P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .128 .282 -0.029 0.60 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 0 0
   Pedro Ramos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 2 8 .129 .311 -0.107 0.43 0.206 -0.313 -3.2 24 11
TB: L Brown; G Green; T Abernathy; D Howser.
GIDP: G Green (3).
RBI: G Green (7).
2-out RBI: G Green.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: D Donovan (2); D Howser (9); J Adcock (2).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Zoilo Versalles SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .268 .731 0.015 0.35 0.037 -0.022 0.3 3 3 3B
Rich Rollins 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .315 .834 0.090 0.44 0.112 -0.021 2.1 1 3 2B
Harmon Killebrew LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .278 .960 -0.016 0.27 0.016 -0.031 0.7 1 0 HR
   Jerry Zimmerman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jimmie Hall CF-LF 4 3 2 1 1 0 .262 .864 0.046 0.26 0.068 -0.022 2.3 1 0 2B,SB
Bob Allison RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .282 .963 0.026 0.33 0.038 -0.012 -0.0 2 0
Don Mincher 1B 5 3 3 4 0 0 .212 .702 0.070 0.50 0.105 -0.035 2.8 7 0 HR
Earl Battey C 4 1 1 2 1 1 .272 .863 0.187 0.28 0.191 -0.004 1.0 8 0 HR
   Lenny Green PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bernie Allen 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .190 .557 -0.015 0.12 0.000 -0.015 0.7 2 2
Dick Stigman P 4 0 0 0 1 1 .089 .291 -0.010 0.08 0.000 -0.010 -0.5 0 1
Team Totals 41 13 14 11 4 4 .341 1.059 0.393 0.29 0.567 -0.172 9.3 27 9
2B: J Hall (12, off T Abernathy); R Rollins (14, off D Donovan).
3B: Z Versalles (8, off D Donovan).
HR: E Battey (20, off D Donovan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); H Killebrew (21, off D Donovan; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); D Mincher (2, off D Donovan; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Mincher 6; H Killebrew 5; E Battey 4; Z Versalles 4; J Hall 3; R Rollins 3; B Allison 2.
RBI: D Mincher 4 (10); E Battey 2 (55); H Killebrew 2 (45); R Rollins (39); J Hall (34); Z Versalles (33).
2-out RBI: D Mincher 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Allen-Z Versalles-D Mincher.
E: R Rollins (14); B Allison (8).
Baserunning
SB: J Hall (2, 2nd base off D Donovan/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (6-6) 6 11 9 8 0 3 3 4.51 30 19 -0.392 0.44 -6.2
Pedro Ramos 0.1 2 4 1 2 0 0 3.72 6 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -3.1
Ted Abernathy 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.58 9 3 2 0.000 0.00 -0.0
Team Totals 8 14 13 9 4 4 3 10.12 45 19 3 2 -0.393 0.43 -9.3
D Donovan faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Stigman, W (8-9) 9 4 1 1 2 8 0 3.12 33 81 0.107 0.43 3.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 8 0 1.00 33 81 0.107 0.29 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: T Abernathy (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 11,160.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Minnesota Twins
1 Dick Howser SS 1 Zoilo Versalles SS
2 Gene Green RF 2 Rich Rollins 3B
3 Willie Kirkland CF 3 Harmon Killebrew LF
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Jimmie Hall CF
5 Max Alvis 3B 5 Bob Allison RF
6 John Romano LF 6 Don Mincher 1B
7 Joe Azcue C 7 Earl Battey C
8 Larry Brown 2B 8 Bernie Allen 2B
9 Dick Donovan P 9 Dick Stigman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR MIN E. Battey D. Donovan 19% 74% Home Run; Mincher Scores
t3 0-2 2 1-- R CLE G. Green D. Stigman -11% 64% Single to RF; Green to 2B/Adv on E9; Howser Scores
b3 2-1 0 1-- R MIN R. Rollins D. Donovan 11% 82% Double to RF; Versalles Scores
b3 4-1 2 -2- RR MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan 9% 93% Home Run; Hall Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE G. Green D. Stigman 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Howser D. Stigman -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE G. Green D. Stigman 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Stigman 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Rollins D. Donovan -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Hall D. Donovan -2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Adcock D. Stigman 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE M. Alvis D. Stigman -3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Romano D. Stigman 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Azcue D. Stigman 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Allison D. Donovan 4% 59% Single to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan -3% 55% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR MIN E. Battey D. Donovan 19% 74% Home Run; Mincher Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- O MIN B. Allen D. Donovan -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN D. Stigman D. Donovan -1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE L. Brown D. Stigman 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- O CLE D. Donovan D. Stigman 2% 77% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- CLE D. Howser D. Stigman -1% 75% Single to RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- R CLE G. Green D. Stigman -11% 64% Single to RF; Green to 2B/Adv on E9; Howser Scores
t3 1-2 2 -2- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Stigman 4% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan 3% 71% Single to RF
b3 2-1 0 1-- R MIN R. Rollins D. Donovan 11% 82% Double to RF; Versalles Scores
b3 3-1 0 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan -3% 79% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-1 1 -2- R MIN J. Hall D. Donovan 6% 85% Single to CF; Rollins Scores
b3 4-1 1 1-- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B; Hall to 2B
b3 4-1 2 -2- RR MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan 9% 93% Home Run; Hall Scores
b3 6-1 2 --- O MIN E. Battey D. Donovan -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-6 0 --- O CLE J. Adcock D. Stigman 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-6 1 --- O CLE M. Alvis D. Stigman 1% 95% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-6 2 --- O CLE J. Romano D. Stigman 0% 95% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b4 6-1 0 --- O MIN B. Allen D. Donovan -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b4 6-1 1 --- O MIN D. Stigman D. Donovan -0% 95% Flyball: 2B
b4 6-1 2 --- MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan 0% 95% Triple to RF
b4 6-1 2 --3 O MIN R. Rollins D. Donovan -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 7-8-9
t5 1-6 0 --- O CLE J. Azcue D. Stigman 1% 96% Strikeout
t5 1-6 1 --- CLE L. Brown D. Stigman -1% 94% Single to LF
t5 1-6 1 1-- O CLE D. Donovan D. Stigman 1% 96% Strikeout
t5 1-6 2 1-- O CLE D. Howser D. Stigman 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
b5 6-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-1 1 --- MIN J. Hall D. Donovan 0% 97% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b5 6-1 1 1-- MIN B. Allison D. Donovan 0% 97% Hall Steals 2B
b5 6-1 1 -2- O MIN B. Allison D. Donovan -0% 96% Lineout: CF
b5 6-1 2 -2- R MIN D. Mincher D. Donovan 2% 98% Single to CF; Hall Scores/unER
b5 7-1 2 1-- O MIN E. Battey D. Donovan -0% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- O CLE G. Green D. Stigman 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-7 1 --- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Stigman 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-7 2 --- O CLE J. Adcock D. Stigman 0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b6 7-1 0 --- O MIN B. Allen D. Donovan -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b6 7-1 1 --- O MIN D. Stigman D. Donovan -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 7-1 2 --- O MIN Z. Versalles D. Donovan -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 5-6-7
t7 1-7 0 --- O CLE M. Alvis D. Stigman 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 1 --- CLE J. Romano D. Stigman -0% 99% Walk
t7 1-7 1 1-- O CLE J. Azcue D. Stigman 1% 99% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-7 2 1-- O CLE L. Brown D. Stigman 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
b7 7-1 0 --- MIN R. Rollins D. Donovan 0% 100% Single to LF
b7 7-1 0 1-- RR MIN H. Killebrew D. Donovan 0% 100% Home Run; Rollins Scores
Pedro Ramos replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
b7 9-1 0 --- MIN J. Hall P. Ramos 0% 100% Walk
b7 9-1 0 1-- MIN B. Allison P. Ramos 0% 100% Single; Hall to 2B
b7 9-1 0 12- R MIN D. Mincher P. Ramos 0% 100% Single; Allison to 2B; Hall Scores
b7 10-1 0 12- O MIN E. Battey P. Ramos -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 10-1 1 12- R MIN B. Allen P. Ramos 0% 100% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mincher to 2B; Allison Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 11-1 1 12- MIN D. Stigman P. Ramos 0% 100% Walk; Mincher to 3B; Allen to 2B
Ted Abernathy replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th
b7 11-1 1 123 RO MIN Z. Versalles T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Allen to 3B; Mincher Scores/unER
b7 12-1 2 1-3 R MIN R. Rollins T. Abernathy 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Versalles to 2B; Allen Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 13-1 2 12- O MIN H. Killebrew T. Abernathy 0% 100% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 13.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-13, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 9-1-2
t8 1-13 0 --- CLE T. Abernathy D. Stigman -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 1-13 0 1-- O CLE D. Howser D. Stigman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-13 1 1-- O CLE G. Green D. Stigman 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-13 2 1-- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Stigman 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-1, Indians' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
b8 13-1 0 --- MIN J. Hall T. Abernathy 0% 100% Double to LF
b8 13-1 0 -2- MIN B. Allison T. Abernathy 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Hall to 3B
b8 13-1 0 --3 O MIN B. Allison T. Abernathy 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 13-1 1 --3 O MIN D. Mincher T. Abernathy 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b8 13-1 2 --3 MIN E. Battey T. Abernathy 0% 100% Walk
Lenny Green pinch runs for Earl Battey (C) batting 7th
b8 13-1 2 1-3 MIN B. Allen T. Abernathy 0% 100% Walk; Green to 2B
b8 13-1 2 123 O MIN D. Stigman T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 13.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-13, Twins' Dick Stigman facing 4-5-6
Jerry Zimmerman replaces Harmon Killebrew (LF) playing C batting 3rd
Jimmie Hall moves from CF to LF
Lenny Green moves from PR to CF
t9 1-13 0 --- O CLE J. Adcock D. Stigman 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-13 1 --- O CLE M. Alvis D. Stigman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-13 2 --- O CLE J. Romano D. Stigman 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Twins 13.

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