Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians
May 17, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1963 at Cleveland Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Minnesota Twins 11, Cleveland Indians 4

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Green cf 4 2 2 1
Power 1b 4 0 0 0
Killebrew lf 5 1 1 1
  Hall lf 0 0 0 0
Allison rf 5 3 3 6
Battey c 4 0 2 0
Allen 2b 4 1 1 0
Rollins 3b 4 2 1 0
Versalles ss 4 1 2 3
Perry p 3 1 2 0
  Moore p 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 11 14 11
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Davalillo cf 5 0 2 1
Luplow rf 4 0 1 0
Held 2b 3 0 0 0
Adcock 1b 4 0 0 0
Francona lf 2 1 1 0
Romano c 4 1 1 0
Alvis 3b 4 1 1 2
Martinez ss 4 0 2 1
Bell p 0 0 0 0
  Grant p 0 0 0 0
  Walker p 1 0 0 0
  Burton ph 1 1 1 0
  Nischwitz p 0 0 0 0
  Whitfield ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 4
Minnesota 000 161 12011140
Cleveland 030 000 100492
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Perry  W (1-2) 6.2 8 4 4 2 1
  Moore  SV (2) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Totals 9.0 9 4 4 3 2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Bell  L (2-3) 4.0 3 5 5 3 2
  Grant   0.2 1 2 2 1 1
  Walker   2.1 6 2 2 1 1
  Nischwitz   2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Totals 9.0 14 11 11 5 4

  E–Held (3), Romano (2).  DP–Minnesota 1, Cleveland 2.  2B–Minnesota Battey (6,off Walker), Cleveland Luplow (4,off Perry); Burton (3,off Perry).  HR–Minnesota Killebrew (2,4th inning off Bell 0 on, 1 out); Versalles (1,5th inning off Bell 2 on, 0 out); Allison 3 (9,5th inning off Grant 2 on, 2 out,7th inning off Walker 0 on, 0 out,8th inning off Nischwitz 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Power (3,off Walker); Bell (2,off Perry).  HBP–Rollins (1,by Bell).  Team LOB–7.  Team–6.  SB–Green (2,2nd base off Nischwitz/Romano); Martinez (1,2nd base off Moore/Battey).  WP–Perry (3).  HBP–Bell (1,Rollins).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Ed Runge, 2B–Bob Stewart, 3B–Al Salerno.  T–3:02.  A–6,905.

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