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CHW
@BOS		10
2
MIN
@DET		0
6
WSA
@KCA		0
9
WSA
@KCA		5
7		 
(14)
CLE
@NYY		2
1
PIT
@CHC		5
3
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@HOU		1
0
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@LAD		5
7
NYM
@PHI		4
0
NYM
@PHI		1
2		 
(12)
MLN
@SFG		6
1
Tuesday, August 20, 1963, 8:01PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 20,356, Time of Game: 2:35
Indians
2
61-64
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Yankees
1
78-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Dick Donovan (9-10)
L: Whitey Ford (17-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2 10  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  9  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Brown SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .667 -0.115 1.17 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 0 5
   John Romano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .735 -0.100 4.61 0.000 -0.100 -0.4
   Willie Tasby LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .764 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jerry Kindall 2B-SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .209 .572 0.183 1.55 0.232 -0.049 0.6 3 4 2B
Vic Davalillo CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 .312 .797 0.365 2.65 0.387 -0.022 1.4 0 1 SB
Joe Adcock 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .252 .731 -0.039 1.63 0.052 -0.091 -0.6 11 1 IW
Max Alvis 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .266 .773 -0.083 2.17 0.110 -0.193 -0.3 2 0
Joe Azcue C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .290 .793 0.025 2.79 0.215 -0.190 0.2 7 1 GDP
Willie Kirkland RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .709 -0.037 1.86 0.047 -0.084 -0.2 2 0
Woodie Held LF-2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .250 .804 0.106 1.75 0.144 -0.038 0.4 2 0 2B,IW
Dick Donovan P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .127 .288 -0.324 2.67 0.021 -0.345 -2.2 0 1 2·GDP
Team Totals 34 2 10 2 6 5 .294 .753 -0.019 2.10 1.208 -1.227 -2.0 27 13
2B: J Kindall (4, off W Ford); W Held (15, off W Ford).
IBB: W Held (9, by W Ford); J Adcock (4, by W Ford).
TB: V Davalillo 3; J Kindall 3; J Azcue 2; M Alvis 2; W Held 2.
GIDP: D Donovan 2 (2); J Azcue (11).
RBI: V Davalillo (25); J Azcue (35).
2-out RBI: V Davalillo.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Adcock-J Azcue.
Outfield Assists: V Davalillo (T Kubek at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: V Davalillo (3, 2nd base off W Ford/E Howard).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Kubek SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .245 .612 -0.085 1.44 0.036 -0.121 -0.3 2 5
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .662 0.101 1.37 0.176 -0.075 0.4 5 2 3B
Tom Tresh CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .863 -0.155 1.24 0.000 -0.155 -1.0 2 0
Johnny Blanchard RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .224 .751 -0.055 1.97 0.063 -0.118 -0.2 2 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .269 .746 0.090 1.28 0.177 -0.087 0.2 7 1 2B,CS
Elston Howard C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .291 .899 0.310 2.12 0.389 -0.079 0.6 6 0 2B
   Jack Reed PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Hector Lopez LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .251 .725 0.036 2.55 0.086 -0.050 0.5 1 0 IW
Clete Boyer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .673 -0.133 1.70 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 1 2
   Yogi Berra PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .892 -0.524 9.14 0.000 -0.524 -1.5 GDP
Whitey Ford P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .425 -0.104 1.52 0.000 -0.104 -0.7 1 3
Team Totals 33 1 9 1 2 6 .273 .708 -0.519 1.89 0.927 -1.446 -3.0 27 13
2B: J Pepitone (12, off D Donovan); E Howard (20, off D Donovan).
3B: B Richardson (5, off D Donovan).
IBB: H Lopez (5, by D Donovan).
TB: J Pepitone 4; E Howard 3; B Richardson 3; T Kubek; H Lopez; J Blanchard.
GIDP: Y Berra (3).
RBI: J Blanchard (35).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Boyer-T Kubek-J Pepitone; W Ford-B Richardson-J Pepitone; B Richardson-T Kubek-J Pepitone.
E: C Boyer (20).
Baserunning
CS: J Pepitone (5, 3rd base by D Donovan/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, W (9-10) 9 9 1 1 2 6 0 4.39 35 69 0.518 1.89 3.0
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 35 69 0.518 2.10 3.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford, L (17-7) 9 10 2 2 6 5 0 3.40 40 58 0.018 2.10 2.0
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 6 5 0 2.00 40 58 0.018 1.89 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: W Ford (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: W Ford 2 (3; W Held, J Adcock); D Donovan (4; H Lopez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Smith, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 20,356.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Larry Brown SS 1 Tony Kubek SS
2 Jerry Kindall 2B 2 Bobby Richardson 2B
3 Vic Davalillo CF 3 Tom Tresh CF
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Johnny Blanchard RF
5 Max Alvis 3B 5 Joe Pepitone 1B
6 Joe Azcue C 6 Elston Howard C
7 Willie Kirkland RF 7 Hector Lopez LF
8 Woodie Held LF 8 Clete Boyer 3B
9 Dick Donovan P 9 Whitey Ford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 1 123 OO NYY Y. Berra D. Donovan 52% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C
b9 1-2 1 1-- NYY E. Howard D. Donovan -33% 47% Double to LF; Pepitone to 3B
t9 1-1 2 123 R CLE V. Davalillo W. Ford 32% 86% Single to SS; Kindall to 2B; Donovan to 3B; Held Scores
t7 1-1 1 123 OO CLE D. Donovan W. Ford -25% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 0-1 0 --- NYY B. Richardson D. Donovan -18% 45% Triple (Short LF Line)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown W. Ford -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Kindall W. Ford -1% 46% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE V. Davalillo W. Ford -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY T. Kubek D. Donovan -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Richardson D. Donovan 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kubek to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Tresh D. Donovan 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B; Kubek to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O NYY J. Blanchard D. Donovan 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Adcock W. Ford -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE M. Alvis W. Ford 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE J. Azcue W. Ford -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY J. Pepitone D. Donovan -7% 39% Ground-rule Double
b2 0-0 0 -2- O NYY E. Howard D. Donovan 4% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 -2- O NYY H. Lopez D. Donovan 6% 49% Pepitone Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Lopez D. Donovan 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CLE W. Kirkland W. Ford 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE W. Held W. Ford -4% 50% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE D. Donovan W. Ford -6% 45% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Boyer D. Donovan 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Ford D. Donovan 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Kubek D. Donovan 1% 50% Single to CF (Short CF); Kubek out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown W. Ford -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Kindall W. Ford -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CLE V. Davalillo W. Ford -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson D. Donovan 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Tresh D. Donovan 2% 49% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 0-0 2 --- NYY J. Blanchard D. Donovan -1% 47% Single to CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone D. Donovan 3% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Adcock W. Ford 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CLE M. Alvis W. Ford -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 1 1-- CLE J. Azcue W. Ford 2% 53% Wild Pitch; Alvis to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- R CLE J. Azcue W. Ford 13% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alvis Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-- O CLE W. Kirkland W. Ford -3% 63% Lineout: RF
t5 1-0 2 1-- CLE W. Held W. Ford 2% 65% Walk; Azcue to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O CLE D. Donovan W. Ford -4% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- NYY E. Howard D. Donovan -6% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-1 0 1-- NYY H. Lopez D. Donovan -9% 46% Single to LF; Howard to 2B
b5 0-1 0 12- O NYY C. Boyer D. Donovan 8% 54% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lopez to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- O NYY W. Ford D. Donovan 7% 61% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 12- O NYY T. Kubek D. Donovan 7% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown W. Ford -2% 65% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-0 1 --- O CLE J. Kindall W. Ford -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- CLE V. Davalillo W. Ford 1% 65% Single to SS
t6 1-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Adcock W. Ford -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- NYY B. Richardson D. Donovan -18% 45% Triple (Short LF Line)
b6 0-1 0 --3 O NYY T. Tresh D. Donovan 8% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 0-1 1 --3 RO NYY J. Blanchard D. Donovan -5% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Richardson Scores
b6 1-1 2 --- NYY J. Pepitone D. Donovan -2% 47% Single to RF
b6 1-1 2 1-- O NYY E. Howard D. Donovan 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- CLE M. Alvis W. Ford 6% 56% Single to CF
t7 1-1 0 1-- CLE J. Azcue W. Ford 9% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alvis to 2B
t7 1-1 0 12- O CLE W. Kirkland W. Ford 1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Azcue to 2B; Alvis to 3B
t7 1-1 1 -23 CLE W. Held W. Ford 1% 66% Intentional Walk
t7 1-1 1 123 OO CLE D. Donovan W. Ford -25% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O NYY H. Lopez D. Donovan 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O NYY C. Boyer D. Donovan 3% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O NYY W. Ford D. Donovan 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O CLE L. Brown W. Ford -4% 46% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-1 1 --- CLE J. Kindall W. Ford 18% 63% Double to CF; Kindall to 3B/Adv on E5
t8 1-1 1 --3 CLE V. Davalillo W. Ford 2% 65% Single to 2B; Kindall stays at 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-3 CLE J. Adcock W. Ford 3% 68% Davalillo Steals 2B
t8 1-1 1 -23 CLE J. Adcock W. Ford 0% 69% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 1 123 O CLE M. Alvis W. Ford -15% 54% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Adcock to 2B; Davalillo to 3B
t8 1-1 2 123 O CLE J. Azcue W. Ford -14% 40% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- O NYY T. Kubek D. Donovan 4% 44% Strikeout
b8 1-1 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson D. Donovan 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O NYY T. Tresh D. Donovan 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 7-8-9
t9 1-1 0 --- O CLE W. Kirkland W. Ford -6% 44% Strikeout
t9 1-1 1 --- CLE W. Held W. Ford 12% 56% Double to RF
t9 1-1 1 -2- CLE D. Donovan W. Ford 2% 58% Walk
John Romano pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 1st
t9 1-1 1 12- O CLE J. Romano W. Ford -10% 48% Strikeout
t9 1-1 2 12- CLE J. Kindall W. Ford 6% 54% Single to SS; Held to 3B; Donovan to 2B
t9 1-1 2 123 R CLE V. Davalillo W. Ford 32% 86% Single to SS; Kindall to 2B; Donovan to 3B; Held Scores
t9 2-1 2 123 O CLE J. Adcock W. Ford -4% 82% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
Woodie Held moves from LF to 2B
Jerry Kindall moves from 2B to SS
Willie Tasby replaces John Romano (PH) playing LF batting 1st
b9 1-2 0 --- O NYY J. Blanchard D. Donovan 8% 90% Flyball: RF
b9 1-2 1 --- NYY J. Pepitone D. Donovan -9% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 1-2 1 1-- NYY E. Howard D. Donovan -33% 47% Double to LF; Pepitone to 3B
Jack Reed pinch runs for Elston Howard (C) batting 6th
b9 1-2 1 -23 NYY H. Lopez D. Donovan 0% 48% Intentional Walk
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Clete Boyer (3B) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 123 OO NYY Y. Berra D. Donovan 52% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1.

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