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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 12, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,117 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Martinez | Shortstop |
| Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Ellis Burton | Left Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 12, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Mossi
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Mossi
Martinez bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Mossi
Held hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Held reaches second base with a double. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Mossi
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Mossi
Green is hit by the pitch. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Mossi
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held tags and scores. Adcock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burton vs. Mossi
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. McDowell
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Mossi
Alvis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Mossi
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Mossi
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Mossi
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvis scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. McDowell
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Foytack
Frank Kostro now playing right field.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Foytack
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Foytack
Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foytack vs. McDowell
Foytack hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McDowell
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kostro vs. McDowell
The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Wood scores. Bruton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kostro vs. McDowell
Kostro strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Foytack
Burton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Foytack
Alvis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kostro. Alvis reaches second base with a double. Burton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Foytack
Foytack spins and fires to second and Wood drops the ball. That's an error on Wood. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Foytack
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davalillo vs. Foytack
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alvis scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Foytack
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Foytack
Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Held reaches third base with a triple. Davalillo scores. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Anderson
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Anderson
There goes Adcock. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Adcock steals second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Anderson
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Anderson
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Anderson
Romano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDowell
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Anderson
Burton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Anderson
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Anderson
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Anderson
Davalillo 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 5
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Don Wert pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. McDowell
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kostro vs. McDowell
Kostro hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Faul
Bill Faul now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Faul
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Faul
Adcock hits a popup in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDowell
Triandos 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
Top 7
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Faul
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Faul
Romano hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burton vs. Faul
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. McDowell
Coot Veal pinch hits for Bill Faul.
Veal hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lolich
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lolich
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McDowell
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kostro vs. McDowell
Kostro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wood scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lolich
Martinez 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 -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Lolich
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lolich
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Lolich
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McDowell
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. McDowell
Mike Roarke pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Roarke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1963 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, cf 5 2 2 1 Wood J, 2b 2 2 2 0
Martinez T, ss 4 1 2 1 Bruton B, cf 2 0 1 0
Held W, 2b 5 2 2 3 Kaline A, rf 1 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kostro F, rf 3 0 1 0
Green G, rf 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Romano J, c 3 0 0 1 Triandos G, c 4 1 1 1
Burton E, lf 3 2 1 1 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 4 2 2 1 McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Wert D, ph 0 0 0 0
Faul B, p 0 0 0 0
Veal C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Roarke M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 11 8 30 3 6 1
Cleveland 210 510 000 -- 9
Detroit 001 000 011 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 9.0 6 3 2 6 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (L) 1.2 5 3 3 0 0
Foytack P 1.2 4 5 5 1 2
Anderson B 1.2 1 1 1 2 2
Faul B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Lolich M 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Wood J
DP -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Held W, Alvis M
3B -- Held W
HR -- Burton E, Triandos G
SB -- Adcock J
SH -- Martinez T, McDowell S
SF -- Romano J
HBP -- by Mossi D (Green G)
WP -- McDowell S, Anderson B
PB -- Romano J, Triandos G
T -- 2:28
A -- 10117
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