Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
June 9, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 9, 1963 at D.C. Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 3

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Howser ss 4 1 1 0
Davalillo cf 5 2 3 2
Luplow rf 3 1 1 1
Whitfield 1b 5 1 3 0
Francona lf 5 1 2 1
Alvis 3b 5 1 2 0
Azcue c 5 0 0 0
Held 2b 3 0 3 3
McDowell p 0 0 0 0
  Bell p 4 0 1 0
  Abernathy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 7 16 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Cottier 2b 4 0 0 0
Minoso lf,3b 4 1 1 0
Hinton rf,lf 4 1 2 2
Lock cf 4 1 0 0
Brinkman ss 4 0 1 0
Kennedy 3b 2 0 0 0
  King ph,rf 2 0 1 0
Brown 1b 4 0 1 1
Retzer c 3 0 1 0
  Osteen pr 0 0 0 0
  Bronstad p 0 0 0 0
  Osborne ph 1 0 0 0
Cheney p 1 0 0 0
  Coates p 1 0 0 0
  Phillips ph 1 0 1 0
  Landrith c 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 8 3
Cleveland 200 030 1107162
Washington 012 000 000382
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell   2.0 2 1 1 0 3
  Bell  W (3-4) 6.0 6 2 2 0 7
  Abernathy  SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
0
11
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Cheney  L (5-7) 4.0 9 4 4 2 0
  Coates   3.0 5 2 2 0 1
  Bronstad   2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
16
7
7
3
1

  E–Howser 2 (6), Cottier (10), Brinkman (12).  DP–Cleveland 1, Washington 1.  2B–Cleveland Alvis (10,off Coates); Held (10,off Bronstad), Washington Hinton (9,off Bell).  HR–Cleveland Davalillo (5,1st inning off Cheney 1 on, 0 out), Washington Hinton (9,3rd inning off Bell 1 on, 1 out).  SH–McDowell (4,off Cheney).  SF–Held (3,off Coates); Luplow (1,off Bronstad).  Team LOB–11.  Team–6.  SB–Howser (4,2nd base off Bronstad/Landrith).  CS–Luplow (2,2nd base by Cheney/Retzer).  U-HP–Frank Umont, 1B–Bill Kinnamon, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Larry Napp.  T–2:37.  A–5,637.
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