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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 26, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 26, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Roland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,583 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Roland | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Morton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Frank Kostro | Third Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 26, 1963
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Mossi
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Roland
Wood strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wood out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Roland
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roland
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Mossi
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Mossi
Battey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Mossi
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Mossi
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Mossi
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roland vs. Mossi
Roland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Roland
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Roland
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Roland
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Power for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Mossi
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Roland covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Roland
Veal strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Roland
Mossi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Roland
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Roland
Morton hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Mossi
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Mossi
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kostro fields it and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Mossi
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Mossi
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Mossi
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roland
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Roland
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Roland
Kostro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roland vs. Mossi
Roland strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Roland
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Roland
Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Roland
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Mossi
Lemon hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Kostro, and towards Veal, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Mossi
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Mossi
Battey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Roland
Wood hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Roland
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Roland
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Roland
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kostro vs. Roland
Kostro hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Roland
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Mossi
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Mossi
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kostro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Mossi
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roland vs. Mossi
Roland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roland
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Roland
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. Roland
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Roland
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mossi scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Stange
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Mossi
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Mossi
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Lasher
Kostro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Lasher
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kostro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Lasher
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kostro trying to get to home. Allison throws the ball in to Battey who tags Kostro who's trying to score from second, for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veal vs. Lasher
Veal hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mossi vs. Roggenburk
Garry Roggenburk now pitching.
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roggenburk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Mossi
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Mossi
Battey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morton. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Fox
Johnny Goryl pinch runs for Earl Battey. Terry Fox now pitching.
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goryl moves to third. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Fox
Allen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Fox
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kostro fields it and throws to home to get Goryl. Rollins moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Fox
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Garry Roggenburk.
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rollins scores. Allen moves to third. There goes Versalles trying to get to home. Colavito throws the ball in to Kostro who relays the ball to Triandos, who tags Versalles, who came all the way from first, for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Egan
Dick Egan now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Egan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
There goes Green. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Anderson
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. Green scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Anderson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching. Lenny Green now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Jerry Zimmerman now catching.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore juggles the ball. That's an error on Moore. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Moore
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Moore
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Moore
Kostro hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1963 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Green L, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Wood J, 2b 5 2 3 1
Power V, 1b 5 0 1 2 Morton B, cf 5 0 1 2
Lemon J, lf 5 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 0 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 1 1 1
Allison B, rf 3 2 2 1 Kostro F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Battey E, c 4 1 2 2 Triandos G, c 4 1 2 1
Goryl J, pr 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Zimmerman J, c 0 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 3 0 0 0
Rollins R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mossi D, p 3 1 0 0
Allen B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Fox T, p 0 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 0 Egan D, p 0 0 0 0
Roland J, p 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Roggenburk G, p 0 0 0 0
Hall J, ph 1 1 1 1
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 36 5 9 5
Minnesota 020 000 005 -- 7
Detroit 000 011 102 -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Roland J 6.2 5 3 3 3 5
Stange L* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lasher F 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Roggenburk G (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Moore R (S) 1.0 1 2 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L)+ 8.0 6 4 4 2 8
Fox T 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Egan D# 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Anderson B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Moore R
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Kaline A, Battey E
HR -- Battey E, Triandos G, Wood J, Allison B, Colavito R
SB -- Green L
T -- 3:04
A -- 14583
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