September 28, 1963 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
DET 6 BOS 4
LAA 3 CHW 7
WSA 2 CLE 7
@KCA 0 MIN 6
@NYY 3 HOU 9
NYM 1 PHI 12
@LAD 3 CHC 4
@MLN 1 SFG 3
PIT 2 CIN 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 3,487

Saturday, September 28, 1963
Time of Game: 2:17

Indians

78-83

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  1   2  0  0   0  2  1    7  9  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

W: J Kralick (14-13), L: F Norman (0-1)

Athletics

73-88

Lost 1

8th, 31 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .616    0    1   3   SB
V Davalillo CF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .754    0    4   0   
M Alvis 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .789    0    0   4   
J Adcock 1B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .250  .738    0    8   1   HR,3B,SF
J Azcue C                     4   0   2   0    1   1  .284  .780    0    8   1   
T Francona LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .645    0    2   0   
T Agee RF                     0   0   0   1    1   0  .148  .503    0    0   0   
  W Kirkland RF               3   2   2   0    0   1  .230  .678    0    2   0   
L Brown 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .648    0    1   1   SB
J Kralick P                   3   1   1   2    0   2  .182  .498    0    1   2   HR,SH
Totals                       34   7   9   6    5   9                    27  12

BATTING

3B: J Adcock (1, off A Monteagudo).

HR: J Kralick (1, off J Santiago; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Adcock (13, off J Santiago; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Adcock (3, off F Norman).

SH: J Kralick (10, off F Norman).

TB: J Adcock 7; J Kralick 4; W Kirkland 2; J Azcue 2; L Brown; V Davalillo.

RBI: J Kralick 2 (7); J Adcock 2 (49); L Brown (18); T Agee (3).

2-out RBI: J Kralick 2; J Adcock.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Azcue-D Howser-M Alvis-L Brown; J Kralick-D Howser-J Adcock.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Howser (9, 2nd base off B Landis/D Edwards); L Brown (4, Home off F Norman/D Edwards).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .609    0    1   0   
D Green 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .736    0    1   5   
W Causey 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .280  .740    0    1   1   
D Edwards C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .658    0    9   0   
K Harrelson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .670    0    8   1   
T Reynolds LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .309    0    0   0   
J Wojcik RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .468    0    5   0   
T LaRussa SS                  3   0   3   0    0   0  .268  .708    0    0   0   
F Norman P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  B Landis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .614    0    0   0   
  A Monteagudo P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Cimoli PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .676    0    0   0   GDP
  J Santiago P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    2   8                    27   8

BATTING

TB: T LaRussa 3; D Edwards 2; D Green; W Causey.

GIDP: G Cimoli (12).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: T Reynolds (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: J Wojcik (2nd base by J Azcue).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kralick, W (14-13)           9     7   0   0    2   8   0   3.03   34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7     79    -     0.75   0.30
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 7           -

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Norman, L (0-1)              3.1   5   4   4    4   3   0  11.37   19     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4     33    -     1.14  -0.23
B Landis                       1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.43   0.04
A Monteagudo                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.57    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.03
J Santiago                     2     3   3   3    0   2   2   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.08  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   7   7    5   9   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Norman (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 3,487.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Athletics                
1. D Howser             SS    1. J Tartabull          CF 
2. V Davalillo          CF    2. D Green              2B 
3. M Alvis              3B    3. W Causey             3B 
4. J Adcock             1B    4. D Edwards            C  
5. J Azcue              C     5. K Harrelson          1B 
6. T Francona           LF    6. T Reynolds           LF 
7. T Agee               RF    7. J Wojcik             RF 
8. L Brown              2B    8. T LaRussa            SS 
9. J Kralick            P     9. F Norman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-0  12-      10%  62% F Norman        J Kralick       Double Play: Strikeout, Wojcik Picked off 2B (C-SS-3B-2B)
   t 2   0  0-0  123       8%  76% T Agee          F Norman        Walk; Adcock Scores; Azcue to 3B; Francona to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-       8%  67% T Francona      F Norman        Walk; Adcock to 3B; Azcue to 2B
   t 4   0  0-2  -2-       7%  86% L Brown         F Norman        Single to CF; Kirkland Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   1  0-1  123      -7%  63% J Kralick       F Norman        Strikeout (foul bunt)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Howser        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  M Alvis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Tartabull     Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  D Green         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  W Causey        Strikeout
          1--      46%  D Edwards       Single to 3B; Green to 2B
   O      12-      50%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Adcock        Walk
          1--      60%  J Azcue         Single to RF; Adcock to 2B
          12-      67%  T Francona      Walk; Adcock to 3B; Azcue to 2B
   R      123      76%  T Agee          Walk; Adcock Scores; Azcue to 3B; Francona to 2B
   O      123      70%  L Brown         Popfly: 2B
   O      123      63%  J Kralick       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      123      56%  D Howser        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Kralick facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Kirkland replaces Tommie Agee playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      59%  T Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  J Wojcik        Walk
          1--      52%  T LaRussa       Single to RF; Wojcik to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  F Norman        Double Play: Strikeout, Wojcik Picked off 2B (C-SS-3B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  V Davalillo     Single to CF
          1--      68%  M Alvis         Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Davalillo to 3B
   RO     --3      69%  J Adcock        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davalillo Scores
          ---      70%  J Azcue         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  T Francona      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  J Tartabull     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  W Causey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  W Kirkland      Single to CF; Kirkland to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-      86%  L Brown         Single to CF; Kirkland Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      85%  J Kralick       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brown to 3B
   R      --3      88%  D Howser        Brown Steals Hm
          ---      89%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Landis replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
          1--      89%  V Davalillo     Howser Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      87%  M Alvis         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Kralick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  D Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  K Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  T Reynolds      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Landis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  J Adcock        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  J Azcue         Walk
   O      1--      90%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  W Kirkland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Wojcik        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  T LaRussa       Single to RF
                  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bill Landis batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  C Essegian      Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  J Tartabull     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aurelio Monteagudo facing 8-9-1
                  Aurelio Monteagudo replaces Chuck Essegian pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  L Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  J Kralick       Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  D Howser        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Kralick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  W Causey        Walk
          1--      87%  D Edwards       Single to 3B; Causey to 2B
   O      12-      91%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      12-      95%  T Reynolds      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aurelio Monteagudo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  M Alvis         Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  J Adcock        Triple to CF
   O      --3      94%  J Azcue         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Kralick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  J Wojcik        Strikeout
          ---      93%  T LaRussa       Single to CF
                  Gino Cimoli pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo batting 9th
   OO     1--      97%  G Cimoli        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jose Santiago facing 6-7-8
                  Jose Santiago replaces Gino Cimoli pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  T Francona      Lineout: RF
          ---      97%  W Kirkland      Single to 3B
   O      1--      96%  L Brown         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      99%  J Kralick       Home Run; Kirkland Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Howser        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Jack Kralick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Tartabull     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Green         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Causey        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jose Santiago facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  V Davalillo     Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Alvis         Strikeout
   R      ---     100%  J Adcock        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Azcue         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Jack Kralick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  K Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Wojcik        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 0.

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