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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1963 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Phil Linz | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1963
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ford
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ford
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Grant
Linz 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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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ford
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ford
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Ford
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grant
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Grant
There goes Richardson. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Ford
Kindall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Ford
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ford
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Grant
Linz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grant
Ford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Ford
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ford
Davalillo hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Ford
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Ford
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Ford
Francona hits a line drive towards short. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Ford
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Ford
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Grant
Linz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Grant
Ford hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Ford
Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Ford
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Grant
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ford
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Ford
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ford
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ford
Francona takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Ford
Gene Green pinch hits for Max Alvis.
Green bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Grant
Woodie Held now playing third base. Gene Green now playing right field.
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Grant
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grant
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Ford
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Ford
Azcue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Ford
Al Luplow pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Ford fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ford. Azcue moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luplow vs. Ford
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Ford
Howser hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Allen
Tresh bunts towards third. Held fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Allen
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Allen
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ford
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Ford
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Ford
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Ford
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1963 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howser D, ss 3 0 0 0
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 0 1 0
Tresh T, lf 4 1 1 2 Held W, rf-3b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 1 2 2 Alvis M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Linz P, ss 3 0 1 0 Green G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Ford W, p 4 0 1 0 Kindall J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Azcue J, c 2 0 1 0
Grant M, p 2 0 0 0
Luplow A, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 28 0 3 0
New York 002 000 020 -- 4
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (L) 8.0 7 4 2 5 3
Allen B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Howser D, Ford W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 10, Cleveland 5
HR -- Tresh T, Howard E
SB -- Richardson B
T -- 2:09
A -- 20426
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