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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1963 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,603 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: John Rice |
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 |
Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Willie Kirkland | Center Fielder |
Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kralick
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Kralick
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alusik vs. Kralick
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Drabowsky
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drabowsky
There goes Luplow. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kralick
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kralick, and towards Held, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Kralick
Drabowsky hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drabowsky
Francona strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kralick
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kralick
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Drabowsky
Kralick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Drabowsky
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Kralick
Alusik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alusik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kralick
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alusik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Kralick
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe catches it and throws to first to double up Kirkland. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Kralick
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Kralick
Cimoli 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kralick
Causey 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 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drabowsky
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis hits a line drive into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Kralick
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kralick
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alusik vs. Kralick
Alusik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Kralick
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Lumpe moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kralick
Edwards 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, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Drabowsky
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Drabowsky
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Bell
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Bell
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bell
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue 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 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bell
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a line drive into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alusik vs. Bell
Alusik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drabowsky
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 -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis hits a line drive towards short. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Drabowsky
John Romano pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Wynn
Drabowsky bunts in front of the plate. Azcue fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Wynn
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Wynn
Causey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Luplow. Causey reaches second base with a double. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Wynn
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 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Drabowsky
Luplow 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, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1963 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Cimoli G, rf 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 4 0 2 0 Causey W, ss 4 0 1 1 Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Kirkland W, cf 3 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 1 0 0 Whitfield F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alusik G, lf 3 1 1 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 2 Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0 Edwards D, c 4 0 1 1 Alvis M, 3b 3 1 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 3 2 1 1 Held W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 3 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 1 0 0 0 de la Hoz M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Romano J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 28 1 3 1 Kansas City 010 101 011 -- 5 Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drabowsky M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Kralick J (L) 6.0 4 3 2 3 0 Bell G 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Wynn E 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Brown L DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 2 2B -- Causey W HR -- Del Greco B, Alvis M CS -- Luplow A SH -- Drabowsky M SF -- Lumpe J T -- 2:04 A -- 8603
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