Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Athletics
May 2, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1963 at Municipal Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 15, Kansas City Athletics 6

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Davalillo cf 6 3 2 4
Kirkland rf 3 2 1 0
Held 2b 4 3 2 5
  de la Hoz 2b 0 0 0 0
Whitfield 1b 6 2 2 3
Francona lf 5 1 4 2
Alvis 3b 4 0 2 0
Martinez ss 5 1 1 1
Edwards c 5 2 3 0
Ramos p 0 0 0 0
  Walker p 0 0 0 0
  Latman p 4 1 1 0
Totals 42 15 18 15
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Causey ss 4 1 1 0
Cimoli cf 4 0 0 0
Jimenez rf 3 1 0 0
Siebern 1b 2 0 0 0
Charles 3b 4 1 0 1
Essegian lf 4 0 1 1
Lumpe 2b 3 2 1 0
Bryan c 4 1 2 2
Wickersham p 1 0 0 0
  Segui p 1 0 0 0
  Tartabull ph 0 0 0 0
  Bowsfield p 0 0 0 0
  Alusik ph 1 0 0 0
  Wyatt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 5 4
Cleveland 014 006 20215182
Kansas City 310 001 010650
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos   1.2 3 4 3 4 0
  Walker   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Latman  W (1-0) 7.0 2 2 2 4 5
Totals
9.0
5
6
5
8
5
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Wickersham  L (1-1) 2.1 4 5 5 2 2
  Segui   3.2 8 6 6 2 0
  Bowsfield   2.0 4 2 2 1 2
  Wyatt   1.0 2 2 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
18
15
15
7
6

  E–Held (2), Whitfield (1).  DP–Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1.  PB–Bryan (2).  2B–Cleveland Francona 3 (5,off Wickersham 2,off Wyatt); Whitfield 2 (2,off Wickersham,off Wyatt); Davalillo (3,off Segui).  3B–Kansas City Lumpe (1,off Ramos); Bryan (1,off Latman).  HR–Cleveland Held (5,6th inning off Segui 3 on, 1 out); Davalillo (2,7th inning off Bowsfield 1 on, 1 out), Kansas City Bryan (3,8th inning off Latman 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Alvis (1,off Wickersham).  SF–Martinez (1,off Wickersham).  HBP–Walker (1,by Wickersham).  IBB–Kirkland (1,by Segui).  Team LOB–10.  Team–6.  BK–Ramos (1).  HBP–Wickersham (2,Walker).  IBB–Segui (1,Kirkland).  U-HP–Bill Kinnamon, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:58.  A–4,764.
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