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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 15, 1963 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Pena |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,330 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Orlando Pena | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Tony Martinez | Shortstop |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grant
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pena
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Pena
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Pena
Held strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Pena
Adcock hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Pena
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Pena
Romano takes first base on ball four. Luplow moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvis vs. Pena
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Grant
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Grant
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pena
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Pena
Grant 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pena
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Pena
Luplow hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Grant
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Causey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pena
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pena
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pena
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pena
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pena
Alvis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pena
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Grant
Essegian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Grant
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Pena
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pena
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Pena
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Grant
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pena
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pena
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pena
Francona 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 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pena
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Pena
Alvis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Pena
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Pena
Grant hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Grant
Essegian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cimoli vs. Grant
Dick Howser pinch runs for Chuck Essegian.
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Grant
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wyatt
Bobby Del Greco now playing left field. John Wyatt now pitching.
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Wyatt
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wyatt
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Grant
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1963 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Causey W, ss 4 0 1 0 Davalillo V, cf 3 1 1 0 Tartabull J, cf 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 4 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Held W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 1 1 Essegian C, lf 3 0 1 0 Romano J, c 2 0 0 0 Howser D, pr 0 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Del Greco B, lf 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 3 0 0 0 Grant M, p 3 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 3 0 0 0 Pena O, p 2 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 28 1 4 1 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 100 000 00x -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pena O (L) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 Wyatt J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 5 2B -- Causey W, Alvis M T -- 1:57 A -- 3330
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