Chicago White Sox vs Washington Senators
May 21, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 21, 1963 at D.C. Stadium. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 4, Washington Senators 3

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Hershberger cf,rf 4 1 3 1
Cunningham 1b 4 1 2 0
Robinson rf 4 1 1 1
  Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson lf 3 0 0 0
Hansen ss 4 0 1 2
Ward 3b 3 0 0 0
Carreon c 3 0 0 0
  Martin c 1 0 0 0
Weis 2b 4 1 1 0
Buzhardt p 2 0 0 0
  Landis cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Breeding 3b 5 0 1 0
Cottier 2b 4 0 0 0
King lf 3 0 0 0
Hinton rf 4 1 2 0
Osborne 1b 4 1 2 0
Lock cf 3 1 1 2
Retzer c 4 0 1 1
  Brown pr 0 0 0 0
Brinkman ss 4 0 0 0
Rudolph p 2 0 0 0
  Bronstad p 0 0 0 0
  Phillips ph 1 0 0 0
  Coates p 0 0 0 0
  Landrith ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 7 3
Chicago 001 003 000482
Washington 000 000 102370
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt  W (4-1) 7.0 4 1 1 2 2
  Wilhelm  SV (7) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
2
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Rudolph  L (3-5) 5.0 6 4 4 2 0
  Bronstad   2.0 2 0 0 0 2
  Coates   2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
2
4

  E–Hansen (3), Weis (3).  DP–Chicago 1, Washington 1.  2B–Chicago Cunningham (6,off Rudolph).  3B–Washington Hinton (6,off Buzhardt).  HR–Washington Lock (4,9th inning off Wilhelm 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Buzhardt (1,off Rudolph).  Team LOB–5.  Team–7.  U-HP–Joe Paparella, 1B–Hank Soar, 2B–Al Smith, 3B–Bill Haller.  T–2:40.  A–1,909.
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