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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 7, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Pena |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Valentine |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Doc Edwards | Catcher |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
George Alusik | Right Fielder |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Orlando Pena | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Bunning
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pena
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Pena
There goes Wood. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Wood steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Pena
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Pena
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pena
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Bunning
Essegian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bunning
Alusik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pena
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Pena
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Pena
There goes Bruton. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Pena
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Pena
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Pena
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bunning
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pena
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pena
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pena
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Pena
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Colavito reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bunning
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Bunning
Essegian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Drabowsky
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Drabowsky
Triandos is hit by the pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Drabowsky
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to third for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Drabowsky
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos moves to third. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Drabowsky
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bunning
Alusik hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Bunning
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drabowsky
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Drabowsky
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Drabowsky
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Drabowsky
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bunning
George Thomas now playing right field.
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Bunning
Essegian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Drabowsky
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Drabowsky
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Drabowsky
Wood 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, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bunning
Alusik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Del Greco for the out. Alusik moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Bunning
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Lau hits a line drive towards short. McAuliffe catches it and throws to second to double up Alusik. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bowsfield
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Bowsfield
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bunning
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bunning
Causey hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Bunning
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bunning
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bowsfield
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Bowsfield
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Bowsfield
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Bowsfield
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunning vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Rakow
Wood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Bunning
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Bunning
Alusik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Bunning
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1963, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Wood J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Causey W, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 3 1 1 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 2 1 1 1 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 2 0 Thomas G, rf 1 0 0 0 Edwards D, c 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 2 Essegian C, lf 4 1 1 1 Cash N, 1b 2 2 1 0 Alusik G, rf 2 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 2 0 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 2 2 Pena O, p 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0 Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 4 0 0 0 Lau C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 29 5 10 5 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 112 000 01x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pena O (L) 2.1 5 4 4 1 0 Drabowsky M 3.2 3 0 0 1 0 Bowsfield T 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Rakow E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 8 E -- McAuliffe D DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 3 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Colavito R, Lumpe J HR -- Essegian C SB -- Wood J, Bruton B SH -- Bruton B SF -- Kaline A, Phillips B HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Triandos G) T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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