Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
September 6, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 6, 1963 at D.C. Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Cleveland Indians 2, Washington Senators 7

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Howser ss 3 0 0 0
Francona lf 4 1 1 0
  Abernathy p 0 0 0 0
Alvis 3b 4 0 0 0
Whitfield 1b 3 0 0 0
  Martinez pr 0 0 0 0
Azcue c 4 0 1 1
Kirkland cf,rf 4 0 0 0
Chance rf 2 0 1 0
  Agee pr,cf 2 1 1 0
Brown 2b 3 0 1 0
Donovan p 2 0 0 0
  John p 0 0 0 0
  Luplow ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Blasingame 2b 4 0 1 1
Minoso lf 4 0 1 1
King rf 4 0 0 0
Lock cf 4 1 1 1
Phillips 1b 3 2 2 0
Zimmer 3b 4 1 2 0
Retzer c 4 1 2 2
Brinkman ss 4 2 2 0
Daniels p 3 0 1 1
Totals 34 7 12 6
Cleveland 000 110 000253
Washington 001 004 20x7122
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan  L (11-12) 6.0 10 6 4 2 1
  John   1.0 2 1 0 0 0
  Abernathy   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
7
4
2
2
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels  W (5-9) 9.0 5 2 2 3 6
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
3
6

  E–Francona (3), Alvis 2 (23), Zimmer 2 (15).  DP–Cleveland 1, Washington 2.  2B–Cleveland Francona (26,off Daniels), Washington Blasingame (7,off Donovan); Daniels (1,off Donovan).  HR–Washington Lock (26,7th inning off Donovan 0 on, 0 out).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Daniels (6,off Donovan).  SF–Minoso (2,off Donovan).  IBB–Blasingame (1,by Donovan).  Team–7.  SB–Brown (3,2nd base off Daniels/Retzer).  IBB–Donovan (5,Blasingame).  U-HP–Hank Soar, 1B–Al Smith, 2B–Al Salerno, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:25.  A–12,054.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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