September 6, 1963 Cleveland Indians at Washington Senators Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
BOS 4 BAL 4
BOS 2 MIN 9
@CHW 8 LAA 4
KCA 3
(14) NYY 2
DET 1 WSA 7
CLE 2 NYM 5
@CIN 4 CHC 3
@HOU 0 MLN 5
@PHI 0 STL 5
@PIT 1 PIT 5
STL 0 LAD 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 12,054

Friday, September 6, 1963
Time of Game: 2:25

Indians

68-76

Lost 3

6th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  3
Senators        0  0  1   0  0  4   2  0  X    7 12  2

W: B Daniels (5-9), L: D Donovan (11-12)

Senators

51-90

Won 1

10th, 41½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .619    0    2   2   
T Francona LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .664    0    1   0   2B
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100         0   1   
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .804    0    1   2   
F Whitfield 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .760    0    6   0   
  T Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .395         0   0   
J Azcue C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .283  .762    0    8   1   
W Kirkland CF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .689    0    0   0   GDP
B Chance RF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  T Agee PR-CF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   1   
L Brown 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .677    0    1   1   SB
D Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .359    0    0   1   GDP
  T John P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Luplow PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .642    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   1    3   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: T Francona (26, off B Daniels).

TB: T Francona 2; J Azcue; B Chance; L Brown; T Agee.

GIDP: W Kirkland (8); D Donovan (3).

RBI: J Azcue (41).

2-out RBI: J Azcue.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Agee-J Azcue.

E: M Alvis 2 (23); T Francona (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brown (3, 2nd base off B Daniels/K Retzer).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Blasingame 2B               4   0   1   1    1   0  .237  .632    0    2   4   2B,IW
M Minoso LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .220  .612    0    1   0   SF
J King RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .761    0    2   0   
D Lock CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .249  .788    0    5   0   HR
D Phillips 1B                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .234  .658    0    7   1   
D Zimmer 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .232  .722    0    1   1   
K Retzer C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .230  .611    0    6   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .221  .584    0    2   4   
B Daniels P                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .175  .513    0    1   0   2B,SH
Totals                       34   7  12   6    2   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Daniels (1, off D Donovan); D Blasingame (9, off D Donovan).

HR: D Lock (26, off D Donovan; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: M Minoso (2, off D Donovan).

SH: B Daniels (6, off D Donovan).

IBB: D Blasingame (1, by D Donovan).

TB: D Lock 4; D Phillips 2; B Daniels 2; D Zimmer 2; D Blasingame 2; E Brinkman 2; K Retzer 2; M Minoso.

RBI: K Retzer 2 (20); D Lock (72); D Blasingame (8); B Daniels (3); M Minoso (23).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Brinkman-D Phillips; D Zimmer-D Blasingame-D Phillips.

E: D Zimmer 2 (17).

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
D Donovan, L (11-12)           6    10   6   4    2   1   1   4.24   31     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8     31    -     1.21  -0.41
T John                         1     2   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.10  -0.01
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.07    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   4    2   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0·10           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Daniels, W (5-9)             9     5   2   2    3   6   0   4.34   35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5     72    -     0.83   0.08
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 5           -

D Donovan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Donovan (5; D Blasingame).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 12,054.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Washington Senators                  
1. D Howser             SS    1. D Blasingame         2B 
2. T Francona           LF    2. M Minoso             LF 
3. M Alvis              3B    3. J King               RF 
4. F Whitfield          1B    4. D Lock               CF 
5. J Azcue              C     5. D Phillips           1B 
6. W Kirkland           CF    6. D Zimmer             3B 
7. B Chance             RF    7. K Retzer             C  
8. L Brown              2B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. D Donovan            P     9. B Daniels            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  1-3      25%  75% K Retzer        D Donovan       Single to RF; Zimmer Scores/unER; Phillips Scores
   t 5   0  1-1  1--     -13%  33% L Brown         B Daniels       Single to LF; Agee to 3B
   t 4   2  1-0  -2-     -12%  53% J Azcue         B Daniels       Single to RF; Francona Scores
   b 6   1  2-3  12-      12%  90% B Daniels       D Donovan       Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 3B; Retzer Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-      12%  70% D Blasingame    D Donovan       Double to RF; Brinkman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Howser        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Francona      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      55%  M Alvis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Blasingame    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  M Minoso        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  J King          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  F Whitfield     Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Azcue         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      55%  W Kirkland      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Lock          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  D Phillips      Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  K Retzer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Chance        Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Brown         Walk
          1--      48%  D Donovan       Brown Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  D Howser        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  E Brinkman      Single to 3B
   O      1--      58%  B Daniels       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
   R      -2-      70%  D Blasingame    Double to RF; Brinkman Scores
          -2-      74%  M Minoso        Single to LF; Blasingame to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  J King          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      63%  D Lock          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  T Francona      Double to RF
   O      -2-      61%  M Alvis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      65%  F Whitfield     Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      -2-      53%  J Azcue         Single to RF; Francona Scores
   O      1--      56%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Phillips      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      56%  D Zimmer        Single to SS
          1--      67%  K Retzer        Single to LF; Zimmer to 3B; Retzer to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -23      55%  E Brinkman      Fielder's Choice 3B; Zimmer out at Hm/3B-C
   O      12-      50%  B Daniels       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Bennie Daniels facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  B Chance        Single to LF
                  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Bob Chance batting 7th
          1--      33%  L Brown         Single to LF; Agee to 3B
   ROO    1-3      39%  D Donovan       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Agee Scores
   O      ---      40%  D Howser        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
                  Tommie Agee moves to CF; Willie Kirkland moves to RF
   O      ---      37%  D Blasingame    Popfly: C
   O      ---      34%  M Minoso        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bennie Daniels facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  M Alvis         Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  F Whitfield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      34%  D Lock          Popfly: SS
          ---      38%  D Phillips      Single to RF
          1--      50%  D Zimmer        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Phillips to 3B
   RR     1-3      75%  K Retzer        Single to RF; Zimmer Scores/unER; Phillips Scores
          1--      78%  E Brinkman      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Retzer to 2B
   R      12-      90%  B Daniels       Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 3B; Retzer Scores
          -23      91%  D Blasingame    Intentional Walk
   RO     123      92%  M Minoso        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brinkman Scores/unER
   O      12-      91%  J King          Foul Flyball: C
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Bennie Daniels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  J Azcue         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  W Kirkland      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      95%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      98%  D Lock          Home Run
                  Tommy John replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  D Phillips      Single to CF
   R      1--      99%  D Zimmer        Single to 3B; Phillips Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Zimmer to 3B
   OO     --3      99%  K Retzer        Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
   O      ---      99%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 7.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Bennie Daniels facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  L Brown         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Al Luplow pinch hits for Tommy John batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  A Luplow        Strikeout Looking
          1--      97%  D Howser        Walk; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Francona      Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  M Alvis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-2, Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Tito Francona pitching and batting 2nd; Al Luplow moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  B Daniels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  D Blasingame    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Minoso        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Bennie Daniels facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  F Whitfield     Walk
                  Tony Martinez pinch runs for Fred Whitfield batting 4th
   O      1--      99%  J Azcue         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 1B-P; Martinez to 2B
          -2-     100%  T Agee          Single to SS; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  L Brown         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:WS2196309060

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