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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 16, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 16, 1963 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Wickersham |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Dave Wickersham | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 16, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Buzhardt
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Buzhardt
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Buzhardt
There goes Hankins. The throw from Martin and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Buzhardt
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wickersham
There goes Landis. The throw from Sullivan and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wickersham
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wickersham
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Wickersham
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Buzhardt
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Buzhardt
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wickersham
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wickersham
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Wickersham
Buzhardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Buzhardt
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Buzhardt
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wickersham vs. Buzhardt
Wickersham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Buzhardt
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Wickersham
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Wickersham
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Buzhardt
Cimoli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Buzhardt
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Wickersham
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wickersham
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wickersham
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Buzhardt
Essegian hits a line drive towards third. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Buzhardt
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Buzhardt
There goes Lumpe. The throw from Martin and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Buzhardt
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Wickersham
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a line drive towards short. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Buzhardt
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickersham vs. Buzhardt
Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Buzhardt
Hankins hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wickersham
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Wickersham
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCraw vs. Wickersham
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Wickersham
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Wickersham
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Buzhardt
Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Buzhardt
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essegian vs. Buzhardt
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to home to get Cimoli. Siebern moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Buzhardt
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Wickersham
Buzhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Hankins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hankins. Buzhardt moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buzhardt tags and scores. Fox tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Bowsfield
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Buzhardt
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Buzhardt
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Buzhardt
George Alusik pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Alusik is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Fischer
Al Weis pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell.
There goes Weis. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Weis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Fischer
McCraw is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Fischer
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Weis moves to third. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Fischer
Martin hits a fly ball towards center. Hankins catches it and throws to Causey who relays to Lumpe to double up Hansen. Weis tags and scores. McCraw tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buzhardt vs. Fischer
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Buzhardt
Mike Hershberger now playing right field. Floyd Robinson now playing left field.
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Buzhardt
Cimoli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Buzhardt
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1963, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hankins J, cf 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 2 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ward P, 3b 2 0 1 1 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf-lf 4 0 2 0 Essegian C, lf 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, lf 2 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Weis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Causey W, ss 2 0 0 0 Hershberger M, rf 0 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 2 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 2 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, c 3 0 0 1 Alusik G, ph 1 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 4 1 1 0 Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 26 2 6 2 Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 11x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Wickersham D (L) 6.1 6 1 1 4 6 Bowsfield T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Fischer B 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Buzhardt J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 E -- Hansen R, Hankins J DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 10 HR -- Siebern N SB -- Weis A CS -- Hankins J, Landis J, Lumpe J SF -- Ward P, Martin J HBP -- by Wickersham D (Ward P), by Fischer B (McCraw T) T -- 2:23 A -- 0
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