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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 1

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Kansas City Athletics 3, Cleveland Indians 1

Day

Game Played on Friday, September 27, 1963 (N) at Municipal Stadium

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  2  1
KC  A    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  1  x  -   3  8  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Francona lf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Davalillo cf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Alvis 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Whitfield 1b                  3   1   1   1       0   0       9   1
Romano c                      3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Kirkland rf                   2   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Brown 2b                      3   0   1   0       0   0       2   5
Kindall ss                    2   0   0   0       0   1       5   2
  Chance ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martinez ss                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Seyfried p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Allen p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Luplow ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   1   2   1       1   4      24  15
FIELDING - 
E: Alvis (28).
BATTING - 
HR: Whitfield (21,7th inning off Wickersham 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 2.
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tartabull cf                  4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Causey ss                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   4
Lumpe 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   2
Siebern 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   0      12   1
Charles 3b                    4   1   1   1       0   0       1   1
Lau c                         4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Cimoli rf                     3   1   0   0       1   1       1   0
Wojcik lf                     2   1   1   0       2   0       1   0
Wickersham p                  3   0   1   1       0   0       1   2
Totals                       31   3   8   3       4   2      27  10
BATTING - 
HR: Charles (15,8th inning off Walker 0 on 0 out).
SH: Wickersham (4,off Seyfried).
IBB: Wojcik (2,by Seyfried).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Seyfried L(0-1)               5.2   7   2   1   3   1   0  27
Allen                         1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Walker                        1     1   1   1   1   0   1   5
Totals                        8     8   3   2   4   2   1  36
WP: Seyfried (1).
IBB: Seyfried (1,Wojcik).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Allen 2-0.
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Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wickersham W(12-15)           9     2   1   1   1   4   1  30

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Larry Napp
Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 3131
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Athletics    
1. Francona            lf        Tartabull           cf
2. Davalillo           cf        Causey              ss
3. Alvis               3b        Lumpe               2b
4. Whitfield           1b        Siebern             1b
5. Romano              c         Charles             3b
6. Kirkland            rf        Lau                 c
7. Brown               2b        Cimoli              rf
8. Kindall             ss        Wojcik              lf
9. Seyfried            p         Wickersham          p

INDIANS 1ST: Francona grounded out (shortstop to first);
Davalillo grounded out (first unassisted); Alvis popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Tartabull singled to center; Causey walked
[Tartabull to second]; Tartabull was picked off second (pitcher
to shortstop); Lumpe grounded out (first to pitcher) [Causey to
second]; Siebern flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Whitfield grounded out (first to pitcher); Romano
lined to second; Kirkland walked; Brown grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Charles flied out to right; Lau grounded out
(third to first); Cimoli walked; Wojcik grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Kindall struck out; Seyfried grounded out
(shortstop to first); Francona flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Wickersham flied out to center; Tartabull
grounded out (shortstop to first); Causey grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Davalillo lined to shortstop; Alvis popped to first
in foul territory; Whitfield flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Lumpe singled to left; Siebern popped to
shortstop; Charles forced Lumpe (shortstop to second); Lau
singled to center [Charles to third]; Cimoli struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Romano lined to second; Kirkland grounded out
(second to first); Brown singled to left; Kindall flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Wojcik singled to right; Wickersham out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Wojcik to second]; Tartabull
singled to center [Wojcik scored]; Causey singled to first
[Tartabull to second]; Lumpe forced Causey (second to shortstop)
[Tartabull to third]; Siebern lined to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Seyfried struck out; Francona popped to third;
Davalillo flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Charles reached on an error by Alvis; Lau
grounded out (third to first) [Charles to second]; Cimoli
reached on a fielder's choice [Charles out at third (pitcher to
shortstop)]; Seyfried threw a wild pitch [Cimoli to second];
Wojcik was walked intentionally; Wickersham singled to left
[Wojcik to second, Cimoli scored (unearned)]; ALLEN REPLACED
SEYFRIED (PITCHING); Tartabull grounded out (second to first); 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Alvis popped to second in foul territory; Whitfield
homered to right; Romano grounded out (pitcher to first);
Kirkland struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics
2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Causey flied out to left; Lumpe struck out;
Siebern grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 1, Athletics 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); CHANCE
BATTED FOR KINDALL; Chance grounded out (shortstop to first);
LUPLOW BATTED FOR ALLEN; Luplow grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED CHANCE (PLAYING SS); WALKER
REPLACED LUPLOW (PITCHING); Charles homered to left; Lau popped
to catcher in foul territory; Cimoli grounded out (pitcher to
first); Wojcik walked; Wickersham grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Francona grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Davalillo struck out; Alvis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          1   2   1    2
 Athletics        3   8   0    9
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