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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 26, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 26, 1963 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Woodie Held | Second Baseman |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Dick Green | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Doc Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 26, 1963
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drabowsky
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Drabowsky
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis is hit by the pitch. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. John
Cimoli hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. John
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. John
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Drabowsky
John strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. John
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. John
Charles 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. John
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drabowsky
Francona hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Drabowsky
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. John
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. John
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. John
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. John
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. John
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. John
Lumpe 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 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Drabowsky
John hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Drabowsky
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Drabowsky
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. John
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. John
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. John
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. John
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. John
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. John
There goes Del Greco. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Del Greco steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. John
Drabowsky hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. John
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. John
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Green reaches second base with a double. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. John
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chance vs. Drabowsky
Bob Chance pinch hits for Tommy John.
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Drabowsky
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 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Bell
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Drabowsky
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Drabowsky
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Bell
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bell
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Bell
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Jose Tartabull now playing center field. Bobby Del Greco now playing left field.
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Bell
Tommie Agee now playing right field.
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green 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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Drabowsky
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drabowsky
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Bowsfield
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Bowsfield
Alvis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Bowsfield
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Davalillo scores. Alvis scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Bowsfield
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Charles 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 -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Abernathy
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Abernathy
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. Abernathy
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lau for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1963 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Francona T, lf 5 1 2 0 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 0 0
Davalillo V, cf 5 1 1 1 Green D, ss 4 0 1 1
Alvis M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Whitfield F, 1b 5 0 1 2 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Azcue J, c 5 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 2 0 Edwards D, c 4 0 0 0
Agee T, rf 0 0 0 0 Reynolds T, lf 2 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0 Tartabull J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Held W, 2b 4 1 1 1 Del Greco B, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
John T, p 2 0 0 0 Lau C, ph 1 0 0 0
Chance B, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 3 0 0 0
Bell G, p 1 0 1 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
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40 4 10 4 33 1 4 1
Cleveland 100 000 000 3 -- 4
Kansas City 000 001 000 0 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
John T 6.0 4 1 1 0 2
Bell G (W)* 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
Abernathy T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L)+ 9.0 8 3 3 0 8
Bowsfield T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Francona T 2, Green D, Whitfield F
HR -- Held W
SB -- Del Greco B
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Alvis M)
T -- 2:15
A -- 2433
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