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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1964
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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 May 6, 1964 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1964 |
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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 | May 6, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Doc Edwards | Catcher |
Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
Don Buford | Third Baseman |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
Dave Nicholson | Left Fielder |
Al Weis | Second Baseman |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Gary Peters | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 6, 1964
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Peters
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Peters
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Peters
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford 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: ---
Hershberger vs. Drabowsky
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drabowsky
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Peters
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Peters
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Peters
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Drabowsky
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Drabowsky
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews 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--
Nicholson vs. Drabowsky
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Green scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Peters
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Peters
Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Peters
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Peters
Green hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it 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: ---
Weis vs. Drabowsky
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Drabowsky
Martin 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--
Peters vs. Drabowsky
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peters for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Drabowsky
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Drabowsky
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Peters
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Peters
Colavito hits a ball on the ground for an out. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Peters
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. Charles scores. Gentile moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Peters
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Drabowsky
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Drabowsky
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Peters
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Peters
Drabowsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Peters
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Peters
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Peters
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Drabowsky
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Drabowsky
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Drabowsky
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Drabowsky
Peters strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Peters
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Peters
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Peters
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Drabowsky
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drabowsky
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Drabowsky
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Drabowsky
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Drabowsky
Cunningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Drabowsky
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Drabowsky
Weis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Peters
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Peters
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Peters
George Williams pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Williams is hit by the pitch. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Peters
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Peters
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford juggles the ball. That's an error on Buford. Mathews scores. Williams moves to third. Causey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Charles vs. Peters
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. O'Donoghue
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. O'Donoghue
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Wilhelm
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wilhelm
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it and throws to first for the out. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Wilhelm
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Wilhelm
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Wilhelm
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for John O'Donoghue.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Aker
Hansen hits a popup towards the mound. Aker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Aker
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Aker
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Aker
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Wilhelm
Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Wilhelm
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Wilhelm
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wilhelm
Colavito hits a popup towards third. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1964, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Causey W, ss 4 0 2 0 Hershberger M, cf 4 0 1 1 Green D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Buford D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Charles E, 3b 3 1 0 1 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 2 0 0 1 Gentile J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Cunningham J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Edwards D, c 4 0 0 1 Nicholson D, lf 4 2 2 3 Reynolds T, lf 4 0 0 0 Weis A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mathews N, cf 3 1 2 1 Martin J, c 3 1 1 0 Drabowsky M, p 2 0 0 0 Peters G, p 2 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Williams G, ph 0 1 0 0 O'Donoghue J, p 0 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 3 31 6 9 6 Kansas City 000 100 210 -- 4 Chicago 001 014 00x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drabowsky M (L) 5.2 8 6 6 1 5 Bowsfield T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 O'Donoghue J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Aker J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Peters G (W) 6.2 4 3 0 4 6 Wilhelm H (S) 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 E -- Hansen R, Buford D 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 3 HR -- Nicholson D 2 SB -- Robinson F, Buford D SF -- Hansen R, Charles E HBP -- by Peters G (Williams G) PB -- Edwards D T -- 2:40 A -- 0
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