September 29, 1963 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 7
@BAL 3 WSA 9
@CHW 2 CLE 2
@KCA 1 HOU 13
NYM 4 PHI 3
@LAD 1 MLN 2
CHC 0 SFG 4
PIT 2 STL 3
CIN 2
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,423

Sunday, September 29, 1963
Time of Game: 1:40

Indians

79-83

Won 2

5th, 25½ GB

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

W: M Grant (13-14), L: J O'Donoghue (0-1)

Athletics

73-89

Lost 2

8th, 31½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .605    0    2   2   GDP
V Davalillo CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .745    0    2   0   
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .784    0    0   0   
J Adcock 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .740    0    7   0   CS
J Azcue C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .770    0    9   0   
T Francona LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .642    0    1   0   
L Brown 2B                    3   2   2   0    0   0  .255  .656    0    3   1   
W Held RF                     3   0   2   2    0   0  .248  .787    0    3   0   CS
M Grant P                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .188  .518    0    0   2   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    2   4                    27   5

BATTING

TB: L Brown 2; W Held 2; J Adcock; M Grant.

GIDP: D Howser (5).

RBI: W Held 2 (61).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: L Brown (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Held (2, 2nd base by J O'Donoghue/C Lau); J Adcock (2, 2nd base by J O'Donoghue/C Lau).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .616    0    1   0   2B
  B Del Greco PH-CF           2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .631    0    1   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .722    0    1   5   SF
E Charles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .727    0    0   3   
C Lau C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .679    0    2   4   
K Harrelson 1B                3   0   0   0    0   3  .230  .662    0   17   0   
  J Lumpe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .696    0    0   0   
T Reynolds LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .053  .248    0    1   0   
J Wojcik RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .186  .470    0    2   0   
T LaRussa SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .664    0    2   5   
J O'Donoghue P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Sturdivant P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .043         0   1   
  N Siebern PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .768    0    0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    0   9                    27  20

BATTING

2B: J Tartabull (8, off M Grant).

SF: D Green (1, off M Grant).

TB: J Tartabull 2; C Lau 2; E Charles; D Green; J Wojcik.

RBI: D Green (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T LaRussa-D Green-K Harrelson.

E: T Reynolds (2).

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
M Grant, W (13-14)             9     6   1   1    0   9   0   3.69   34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 6     80    -     1.54   0.68
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   9   0          34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 6           -

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
J O'Donoghue, L (0-1)          6     6   2   1    2   1   0   1.50   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 2· 6     53    -     1.01   0.05
T Sturdivant                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.87    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.05
J Wyatt                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.13    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     6   2   1    2   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 2· 6           -

Balks: J O'Donoghue (1).

WP: M Grant (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:40.

Attendance: 7,423.

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. E Charles            3B 
4. J Adcock             1B    4. C Lau                C  
5. J Azcue              C     5. K Harrelson          1B 
6. T Francona           LF    6. T Reynolds           LF 
7. L Brown              2B    7. J Wojcik             RF 
8. W Held               RF    8. T LaRussa            SS 
9. M Grant              P     9. J O'Donoghue         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  67% C Lau           M Grant         Single to CF
   b 9   0  2-1  1--      12%  80% J Lumpe         M Grant         Strikeout
   b 9   1  2-1  1--      11%  91% T Reynolds      M Grant         Strikeout
   t 5   1  1-1  ---      10%  57% L Brown         J O'Donoghue    Single to LF; Brown to 3B/Adv on E7
   b 9   2  2-1  1--       9% 100% J Wojcik        M Grant         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Tartabull     Popfly: SS
          ---      45%  D Green         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  C Lau           Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, John O'Donoghue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Azcue         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Francona      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  T Reynolds      Popfly: 2B
          ---      48%  J Wojcik        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T LaRussa       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, John O'Donoghue facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  L Brown         Single to 3B
          1--      57%  W Held          Balk; Brown to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  " "             Single to RF; Brown Scores
   O      1--      60%  M Grant         Held Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      62%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      60%  D Howser        Groundout: 2B-1B; Grant to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  V Davalillo     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  J O'Donoghue    Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  J Tartabull     Double to CF
          -2-      51%  D Green         Wild Pitch; Tartabull to 3B
   RO     --3      49%  " "             Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tartabull Scores
          ---      47%  E Charles       Single to RF
          1--      43%  C Lau           Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lau to 2B; Charles to 3B
   O      -23      50%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, John O'Donoghue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  M Alvis         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Adcock        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  J Azcue         Adcock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      44%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  T Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Wojcik        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T LaRussa       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, John O'Donoghue facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  T Francona      Lineout: LF
          ---      57%  L Brown         Single to LF; Brown to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      65%  W Held          Single to CF; Brown Scores/unER
          1--      68%  M Grant         Single to RF; Held to 2B
   OO     12-      59%  D Howser        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  J O'Donoghue    Groundout: P-1B
                  Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Jose Tartabull batting 1st
   O      ---      65%  B Del Greco     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Green         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, John O'Donoghue facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Del Greco moves to CF
   O      ---      64%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  M Alvis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  J Adcock        Walk
   O      1--      61%  J Azcue         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  E Charles       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  C Lau           Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  T Reynolds      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Sturdivant replaces John O'Donoghue pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      68%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  L Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Held          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  J Wojcik        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  T LaRussa       Strikeout
                  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  N Siebern       Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Wyatt facing 9-1-2
                  John Wyatt replaces Norm Siebern pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  M Grant         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  D Howser        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  B Del Greco     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      81%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  E Charles       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Wyatt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  M Alvis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  J Adcock        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Azcue         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  C Lau           Single to CF
                  Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Ken Harrelson batting 5th
   O      1--      80%  J Lumpe         Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  T Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Wojcik        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196309290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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