Cleveland Indians vs Baltimore Orioles
April 21, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 21, 1963 at Memorial Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 2, Baltimore Orioles 0

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Davalillo cf 4 0 1 0
Kirkland rf 4 1 1 0
Francona lf 4 0 1 1
Whitfield 1b 3 0 0 0
  Adcock ph,1b 0 0 0 0
Held 2b 4 1 1 1
Alvis 3b 3 0 1 0
Martinez ss 2 0 0 0
Edwards c 3 0 0 0
Donovan p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Aparicio ss 4 0 2 0
Brandt cf,lf 4 0 1 0
Smith rf 4 0 0 0
Gentile 1b 3 0 0 0
Powell lf 3 0 0 0
  Saverine cf 0 0 0 0
Robinson 3b 3 0 1 0
Adair 2b 3 0 0 0
Brown c 2 0 0 0
  Snyder ph 1 0 0 0
  Landrith c 0 0 0 0
Roberts p 2 0 0 0
  Lau ph 1 0 0 0
  Burnside p 0 0 0 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0
Cleveland 010 000 100252
Baltimore 000 000 000040
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan  W (1-1) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
0
6
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  L (0-2) 8.0 4 2 2 0 3
  Burnside   0.2 1 0 0 0 1
  Miller   0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
1
4

  E–Held (1), Alvis (3).  DP–Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1.  2B–Cleveland Kirkland (1,off Roberts), Baltimore Robinson (2,off Donovan).  HR–Cleveland Held (3,2nd inning off Roberts 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Martinez (1,off Roberts).  IBB–Adcock (1,by S Miller).  Team LOB–3.  Team–3.  SB–Aparicio (6,2nd base off Donovan/Edwards).  BK–Burnside (1).  IBB–S Miller (1,Adcock).  U-HP–Al Smith, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–2:10.  A–23,228.
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