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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1963 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 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 | July 28, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 11,553 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
George Alusik | Right Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Left Fielder |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Willie Kirkland | Center Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
John Romano | Catcher |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 28, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe strikes out. There goes Charles. The throw from Romano to Howser, and Charles is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Fischer
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Fischer
Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Dick Howser.
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alvis vs. Fischer
Alvis hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kindall tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Fischer
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alusik who is chasing the ball. Whitfield reaches third base with a triple. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Fischer
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop.
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Grant
Lau hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alusik vs. Grant
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a fly ball into left field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Fischer
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Fischer
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Grant
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Grant
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Fischer
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Fischer
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Fischer
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Fischer
Romano hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Grant
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Charles scores. Causey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Grant
Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Grant
Alusik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Lau moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Ramos
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fischer
Held hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Fischer
Dick Donovan pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fischer
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Fischer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Allen
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Allen
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Allen
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Charles moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Allen
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. Charles scores. Causey moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Allen
Doc Edwards pinch hits for Charlie Lau.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Allen, and towards Held, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey scores. Lumpe moves to third. Siebern moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alusik vs. Allen
Alusik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Siebern scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Allen
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Alusik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Alusik trying to get to home. Kirkland throws the ball in to Held who relays the ball to Romano who tags Alusik who's trying to score from second, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Fischer
Doc Edwards now catching.
Kindall hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Fischer
Kirkland 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, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Fischer
Alvis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Fischer
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer juggles the ball. That's an error on Fischer. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Fischer
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Abernathy
Fischer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Abernathy
Charles bunts in front of the plate. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out. Fischer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Abernathy
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Abernathy
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Fischer
Luplow hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Sturdivant
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
de la Hoz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Sturdivant
Francona takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alusik. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Sturdivant
Kirkland is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvis vs. Sturdivant
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Francona scores. Kindall moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alvis vs. Sturdivant
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Sturdivant
Whitfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Sturdivant
Romano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Sturdivant
Luplow strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Luplow out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Latman
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Latman
Alusik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Sturdivant
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. Sturdivant
Latman bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Sturdivant
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Sturdivant
Kindall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Sturdivant
There's a wild pitch. Francona moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Sturdivant
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Sturdivant
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Latman
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Latman
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Latman
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards second. Held scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Lovrich
Pete Lovrich now pitching.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lovrich
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Lovrich
Luplow strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Latman
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Latman
Causey hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Latman
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1963, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Charles E, 3b 4 2 2 0 Francona T, lf 4 2 1 1 Causey W, ss 5 2 2 0 Howser D, ss 1 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 2 1 2 Kindall J, pr-ss 4 2 2 1 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kirkland W, cf 3 2 1 1 Lau C, c 1 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Edwards D, ph-c 2 0 0 1 Whitfield F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Alusik G, rf 4 0 2 3 Romano J, c 5 1 1 4 Harrelson K, lf 2 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 5 1 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 1 0 Held W, 2b 4 3 3 1 Fischer B, p 2 0 1 0 Grant M, p 1 0 1 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, ph 1 0 1 0 Lovrich P, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 de la Hoz M, ph 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 10 6 36 12 14 11 Kansas City 000 340 000 -- 7 Cleveland 210 007 20x -- 12 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fischer B* 5.0 8 4 4 1 2 Sturdivant T (L) 2.0 6 8 8 3 4 Lovrich P 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M 3.1 6 3 3 1 2 Ramos P 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Allen B 0.2 3 4 0 2 0 Abernathy T (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Latman B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Allen B, Fischer B DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 7 2B -- Lumpe J, Kindall J 3B -- Whitfield F HR -- Held W, Luplow A, Romano J CS -- Charles E SH -- Charles E, Latman B SF -- Alvis M, Kirkland W WP -- Sturdivant T PB -- Edwards D T -- 2:36 A -- 11553
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