Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Wickersham
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alusik. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  Brown bunts towards the mound. Wickersham juggles the ball. That's an error on Wickersham. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkland vs. Wickersham
  
  Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Wickersham
  
  Alvis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Wickersham
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Wickersham
  
  Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Wickersham
  
  Luplow hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Wickersham
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Wickersham
  
  Donovan 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 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Wickersham
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  There goes Francona. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Donovan
  
  Essegian hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Donovan
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Donovan
  
  Alusik hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Donovan
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards first. Adcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Wickersham
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Wickersham
  
  Alvis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Wickersham
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Romano vs. Wickersham
  
  Romano strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Donovan
  
  Harrelson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wickersham vs. Donovan
  
  Wickersham hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  There goes Tartabull. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Causey reaches second base with a double. Tartabull scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Luplow who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. Causey scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Essegian vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lumpe tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Grant
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Wickersham
  
  Luplow strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Wickersham
  
  Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grant vs. Wickersham
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Wickersham
  
  Francona hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Alusik chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Causey. Causey fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Causey. Kindall goes all the way around to score. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Wickersham
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Wickersham
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wickersham covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Grant
  
  Alusik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Grant
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Grant
  
  Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Grant
  
  Tony LaRussa pinch runs for Gino Cimoli.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Willis
  
  Dale Willis now pitching.
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Willis
  
  Adcock strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Willis
  
  Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Grant
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Willis
  
  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 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Willis
  
  Kindall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Willis
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Grant
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Grant
  
  Alusik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Grant
  
  Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Grant
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Willis
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Willis
  
  Brown bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Willis
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvis vs. Willis
  
  Alvis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willis vs. Grant
  
  Willis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Grant
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essegian vs. Grant
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Willis
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Willis
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Willis
  
  Dick Howser pinch runs for John Romano.
  
  Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitfield vs. Willis
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Azcue vs. Willis
  
  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alusik. Azcue reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. Luplow moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Francona vs. Willis
  
  Francona is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Wyatt
  
  John Wyatt now pitching.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Luplow scores. Azcue moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkland vs. Wyatt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Azcue scores. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkland vs. Wyatt
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alvis vs. Wyatt
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Bell
  
  Dick Howser now playing shortstop. Gary Bell now pitching. Joe Azcue now catching.
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alusik vs. Bell
  
  Alusik hits a popup, foul, towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Bell
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Wyatt
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Wyatt
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howser for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Wyatt
  
  Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Wyatt
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luplow moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Azcue vs. Wyatt
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luplow moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Wyatt
  
  Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Bell
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Bell
  
  Norm Siebern pinch hits for John Wyatt.
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Bell
  
  Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Norm Siebern.
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Causey vs. Bell
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Allen
  
  Bob Allen now pitching.
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Esposito moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Essegian vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 7/11/1963 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Francona T, lf        3  2  2  1   Tartabull J, cf       5  1  1  0   
Brown L, 2b           2  1  1  2   Causey W, ss          4  1  2  1   
Kirkland W, cf        4  1  2  3   Lumpe J, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Alvis M, 3b           5  0  0  0   Essegian C, lf        4  0  0  1   
Adcock J, 1b          5  0  1  0   Charles E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Romano J, c           3  0  1  0   Alusik G, rf          4  1  1  1   
Howser D, pr-ss       1  1  0  0   Edwards D, c          4  1  2  1   
Luplow A, rf          5  1  2  0   Harrelson K, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Kindall J, ss         2  1  0  0   Wickersham D, p       1  0  0  0   
Whitfield F, ph       1  0  0  0   Cimoli G, ph          1  0  1  0   
Bell G, p             1  0  1  0   LaRussa T, pr         0  0  0  0   
Allen B, p            0  0  0  0   Willis D, p           1  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Wyatt J, p            0  0  0  0   
Donovan D, p          1  0  0  0   Siebern N, ph         1  0  1  0   
Grant M, p            2  0  0  0   Esposito S, pr        0  0  0  0   
Azcue J, ph-c         2  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 12  7                        36  6 10  6

Cleveland        300 200 030 --  8
Kansas City      014 001 000 --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D             2.1  5  5  5  0  0
Grant M (W)           4.2  4  1  1  1  2
Bell G                1.2  1  0  0  1  0
Allen B*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Abernathy T (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wickersham D          4.0  6  5  3  3  5
Willis D (L)          3.2  3  3  3  2  5
Wyatt J               1.1  3  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Wickersham D, Causey W
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Kansas City 7
2B -- Francona T 2, Causey W, Azcue J, Siebern N
3B -- Lumpe J
HR -- Kirkland W, Alusik G, Harrelson K, Edwards D
SB -- Tartabull J
SH -- Brown L 2
SF -- Essegian C
WP -- Wyatt J
T -- 2:37
A -- 6542

    

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