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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 8, 1963 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Wickersham |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,488 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bob Stewart |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | First Baseman |
Dave Nicholson | Left Fielder |
Al Weis | Shortstop |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Gary Peters | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
George Alusik | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Doc Edwards | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Dave Wickersham | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1963
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wickersham
Hershberger 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Peters
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maxwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Peters
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Peters
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Peters
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Wickersham covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wickersham
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wickersham
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Wickersham
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wickersham
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Wickersham
Peters hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Peters
Alusik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Peters
Lumpe hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Landis chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Weis. Weis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Weis. Alusik goes all the way around to score. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Peters
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wickersham vs. Peters
Wickersham bunts in front of the plate. Carreon fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Peters
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Peters
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
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wickersham
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Peters
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Peters
There goes Charles. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Charles steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Peters
Siebern hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alusik vs. Peters
Alusik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Alusik reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Peters
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alusik moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Peters
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Wickersham
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wickersham
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickersham vs. Peters
Wickersham strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Peters
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Peters
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Wickersham
Weis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Wickersham
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Wickersham
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peters for the out. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Peters
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Peters
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maxwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Peters
Alusik strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wickersham
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wickersham
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Wickersham
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wickersham
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Wickersham
Weis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Weis reaches second base with a double. Maxwell scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Wickersham
Carreon 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
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Peters
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Peters
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Wickersham
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Peters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Wickersham
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Wickersham
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Wickersham
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. Alusik throws the ball in to Charles who tags Hershberger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Peters scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Peters
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Essegian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Peters
Cimoli 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Peters
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bowsfield
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bowsfield
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Peters
Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Charles hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Peters
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Peters
Alusik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Peters
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Weis 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wyatt
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Wyatt
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Wyatt
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Peters
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Peters
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1963 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Landis J, cf 5 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Causey W, ss 4 0 1 0 Hershberger M, rf 4 0 1 1 Charles E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Ward P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maxwell C, 1b 2 2 0 0 Alusik G, lf 4 1 3 1 Lemon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 3 1 McCraw T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Edwards D, c 4 0 0 1 Nicholson D, lf 4 2 2 2 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 1 0 Weis A, ss 4 0 2 2 Wickersham D, p 1 0 0 0 Carreon C, c 4 0 3 0 Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters G, p 4 1 1 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 34 3 9 3 Chicago 020 002 100 -- 5 Kansas City 021 000 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Peters G (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Wickersham D (L) 7.0 9 5 5 1 1 Bowsfield T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wyatt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Weis A DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 6 2B -- Lumpe J, Alusik G, Weis A, Peters G, Hershberger M HR -- Nicholson D SB -- Charles E SH -- Wickersham D T -- 2:06 A -- 8488
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