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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 8, 1963 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
| Dave Nicholson | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Eddie Fisher | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1963
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Rakow
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rakow
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Rakow
Cunningham 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fisher
Causey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ward. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fisher
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Fisher
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fisher
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fisher
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Fisher
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rakow
Ward 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Rakow
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Fisher
Essegian strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Fisher
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Fisher
Bryan hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
Martin 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Rakow
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Fisher
Rakow strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fisher
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Fisher
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Rakow
Hershberger strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rakow
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Rakow
Cunningham 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
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fisher
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fisher
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Fisher
Charles hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Fisher
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rakow
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Rakow
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Fisher
Cimoli hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Fisher
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Fisher
Rakow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Rakow
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fisher
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Fisher
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fisher
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Rakow
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Rakow
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Rakow
Cunningham bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cunningham for the out. Hershberger moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Rakow
Ward hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Tartabull chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Causey. Causey fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Causey. Hershberger scores. Fox scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Ward moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Rakow
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Rakow
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Rakow
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Martin reaches second base with a double. Ward scores. Nicholson scores. Hansen goes all the way around to score. Martin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisher vs. Rakow
Bryan fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bryan. Martin scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Rakow
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Rakow
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cimoli throws the ball in to Siebern who tags Fox trying to return to first, for the out. Hershberger scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Fisher
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Fisher
Charles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Fisher
Essegian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cimoli vs. Fisher
Cimoli hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Fisher
Bryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Segui
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Segui
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Fisher
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Fisher
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Fisher
Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wyatt
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Wyatt
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Fisher
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Fisher
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Charles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Brosnan
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Brosnan
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1963 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hershberger M, cf 4 2 2 0 Causey W, ss 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 1 Tartabull J, cf 4 0 0 0
Cunningham J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Robinson F, rf 3 1 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 1 2 2
Ward P, 3b 4 1 1 2 Charles E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Nicholson D, lf 3 1 0 0 Essegian C, lf 4 0 1 0
Hansen R, ss 3 1 0 0 Cimoli G, rf 3 0 0 1
Martin J, c 4 1 2 3 Bryan B, c 3 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 4 0 0 0 Rakow E, p 2 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
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32 8 7 6 32 3 7 3
Chicago 000 000 800 -- 8
Kansas City 000 000 102 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher E (W)* 8.0 6 3 3 1 4
Brosnan J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E (L) 6.2 5 8 8 3 4
Segui D 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Wyatt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Ward P, Causey W, Bryan B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 4
2B -- Siebern N, Ward P, Martin J, Hershberger M, Charles E
HR -- Siebern N
SH -- Cunningham J
SF -- Cimoli G
T -- 2:17
A -- 12692
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