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Lineups and Summary
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 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 August 4, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Woodie Held | Right Fielder |
| Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| George Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| George Smith | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aguirre
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Aguirre
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Aguirre
Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kralick
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Kralick
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kralick
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Aguirre
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Aguirre
Alvis hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Aguirre
Azcue hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Kralick
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kralick
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tasby. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Kralick
Freehan hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Kralick
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Aguirre
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Aguirre
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Aguirre
Kralick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kralick
Smith hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Kralick
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kralick
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kralick
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Held. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kralick
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Kralick
Colavito hits a line drive into left field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aguirre
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Aguirre
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Aguirre
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Aguirre
The ball gets by Roarke for a passed ball. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Aguirre
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kralick
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kralick
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Kralick
Roarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kralick
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Aguirre
Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Aguirre
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Aguirre
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Aguirre
Held takes first base on ball four. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kralick vs. Aguirre
Kralick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Kralick
Aguirre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kralick
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kralick
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aguirre
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Aguirre
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Aguirre
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Aguirre
There goes Kirkland. The throw from Roarke and he is safe. Kirkland steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Aguirre
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Aguirre
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kralick
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Kralick
Colavito strikes out. There goes Kaline. The throw from Azcue to Brown, and back to Adcock, who tags Kaline out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kralick
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Aguirre
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Aguirre
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Aguirre
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kralick
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Kralick
Roarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kralick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Kralick
Aguirre bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Tito Francona pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aguirre
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Aguirre
Tasby 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Bell
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Bell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bell
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Aguirre
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Aguirre
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Aguirre
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Aguirre
Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1963, game 1 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brown L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Tasby W, lf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 1 2 0
Kirkland W, cf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 3 0 1 1
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 4 0 1 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Azcue J, c 4 0 0 0 Roarke M, c 3 0 2 0
Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Held W, rf 2 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 3 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 2 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 30 2 8 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 001 000 01x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kralick J (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 6
Bell G 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 8
E -- Alvis M
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Thomas G, McAuliffe D
HR -- Wert D
SB -- Kirkland W
CS -- Kaline A
WP -- Bell G
PB -- Roarke M
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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