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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 9, Los Angeles Angels 5 (2)

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Cleveland Indians 9, Los Angeles Angels 5 (2)

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 31, 1963 (N) at Cleveland Stadium

LA  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   5 11  2
CLE A    0  0  5    0  0  4    0  0  x  -   9 13  1
BATTING
Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Pearson cf                    4   1   3   0       1   0       2   0
Fregosi ss                    5   1   1   1       0   2       4   2
L. Thomas 1b                  5   1   1   2       0   0       5   2
Wagner lf                     4   1   2   2       0   1       1   0
Moran 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   3       3   1
Rodgers c                     2   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
  Foiles c                    1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Torres 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   3       0   3
Hunt rf                       4   1   1   0       0   3       2   0
Grba p                        1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  D. Lee p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kostro ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Foytack p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Spring p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  B. Sadowski ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Navarro p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Koppe ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   5       2  15      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Fregosi-Moran-L. Thomas.
E: Fregosi (22), Moran (13).
BATTING - 
2B: Fregosi (20,off Ramos).
HR: L. Thomas (9,1st inning off Ramos 0 on 2 out); Wagner (21,7th inning off
Ramos 1 on 2 out).
GDP: L. Thomas (8,off Bell).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Pearson (7,2nd base by Ramos/Azcue).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Francona lf                   4   2   3   1       1   0       1   0
Brown ss                      5   2   2   1       0   0       1   1
Kirkland cf                   4   1   1   0       1   1       2   0
Alvis 3b                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kindall 2b                  2   0   2   0       0   0       1   2
Whitfield 1b                  4   1   1   4       0   0       3   0
Azcue c                       4   0   1   0       0   2      15   1
Luplow rf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Held 2b,3b                    4   1   1   1       0   1       2   1
Ramos p                       4   2   2   2       0   0       0   0
  Bell p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   9  13   9       2   5      27   5
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kindall-Brown-Whitfield.
E: Held (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Azcue (8,off D. Lee).
HR: Ramos 2 (2,3rd inning off Grba 0 on 1 out,6th inning off Foytack 0 on 2
out); Whitfield (10,3rd inning off D. Lee 3 on 2 out); Held (11,6th inning
off Foytack 0 on 2 out); Francona (7,6th inning off Foytack 0 on 2 out);
Brown (1,6th inning off Foytack 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Brown (2,off Navarro).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Los Angeles Angels           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Grba L(1-2)                   2.1   4   4   4   1   1   1  12
D. Lee                        1.2   2   1   1   0   1   1   7
Foytack                       1.2   5   4   4   0   1   4  10
Spring                        0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Navarro                       2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7
Totals                        8    13   9   9   2   5   6  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lee 3-3.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ramos W(5-4)                  8.1  11   5   5   2  15   2  38
Bell SV(2)                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    11   5   5   2  15   2  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bell 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Ed Runge
Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 7288
Starting Lineups:

   Los Angeles Angels            Cleveland Indians        
1. Pearson             cf        Francona            lf
2. Fregosi             ss        Brown               ss
3. L. Thomas           1b        Kirkland            cf
4. Wagner              lf        Alvis               3b
5. Moran               2b        Whitfield           1b
6. Rodgers             c         Azcue               c
7. Torres              3b        Luplow              rf
8. Hunt                rf        Held                2b
9. Grba                p         Ramos               p

ANGELS 1ST: Pearson flied out to right; Fregosi struck out; L.
Thomas homered to right; Wagner singled to center; Moran struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Francona singled to center; Brown forced Francona
(shortstop to second); Kirkland flied out to center; Alvis
reached on an error by Fregosi [Brown to second]; Brown was
picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Rodgers grounded out (second to first); Torres
singled to left; Hunt struck out; Grba popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Whitfield flied out to right; Azcue flied out to
center; Luplow grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Pearson walked; Pearson was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Fregosi struck out; L. Thomas flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Held struck out; Ramos homered to right; Francona
singled to pitcher; Brown singled to center [Francona to third];
Kirkland walked [Brown to second]; D. LEE REPLACED GRBA
(PITCHING); Alvis struck out; Whitfield homered to right
[Francona scored, Brown scored, Kirkland scored]; Azcue doubled
to right; Luplow popped to shortstop; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Angels 1, Indians 5.

ANGELS 4TH: KINDALL REPLACED ALVIS (PLAYING 2B); HELD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Wagner struck out; Moran singled to
center; Rodgers walked [Moran to second]; Torres struck out;
Hunt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 5.

INDIANS 4TH: Held popped to shortstop; Ramos grounded out (third
to first); Francona flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 1, Indians 5.

ANGELS 5TH: KOSTRO BATTED FOR D. LEE; Kostro struck out; Pearson
singled to center; Fregosi flied out to center; L. Thomas flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 5.

INDIANS 5TH: FOYTACK REPLACED KOSTRO (PITCHING); Brown grounded
out (third to first); Kirkland grounded out (first unassisted);
Kindall singled to right; Whitfield grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Wagner flied out to center; Moran struck out;
Rodgers singled to second; Torres struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Azcue struck out; Luplow flied out to right; Held
homered to left; Ramos homered to left; Francona homered to
right; Brown homered to left; the second time a team hit four
consecutive homers and the first in which one pitcher
surrendered all four; SPRING REPLACED FOYTACK (PITCHING);
Kirkland singled to center; Kindall singled to right [Kirkland
to third]; Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 6 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Indians 9.

ANGELS 7TH: Hunt singled to third; B. SADOWSKI BATTED FOR
SPRING; B. Sadowski popped to second; Pearson singled to pitcher
[Hunt to second]; Fregosi doubled to right [Hunt scored, Pearson
to third]; L. Thomas grounded out (second to first) [Fregosi to
third, Pearson scored]; Wagner homered to right [Fregosi
scored]; Moran struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5,
Indians 9.

INDIANS 7TH: NAVARRO REPLACED B. SADOWSKI (PITCHING); FOILES
REPLACED RODGERS (PLAYING C ); Azcue struck out; Luplow reached
on an error by Moran; Held popped to shortstop; Ramos forced
Luplow (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5,
Indians 9.

ANGELS 8TH: Foiles struck out; Torres struck out; Hunt struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 9.

INDIANS 8TH: Francona walked; Brown grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Francona out at second];
Kirkland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 9.

ANGELS 9TH: KOPPE BATTED FOR NAVARRO; Koppe struck out; Pearson
singled to right; Fregosi reached on an error by Held [Pearson
to second]; BELL REPLACED RAMOS (PITCHING); L. Thomas grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fregosi out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 5, Indians 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           5  11   2    7
 Indians          9  13   1    6
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