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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1963-07-11 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6542 · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Willie Kirkland went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Dale Willis SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tito Francona | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Alvis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Luplow | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kindall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Azcue | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Tartabull | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Alusik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Wickersham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gino Cimoli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mudcat Grant | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Bell | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Allen | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Wickersham | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Dale Willis | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 John Wyatt | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tito Francona: D9
- Larry Brown: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Max Alvis: K
- Joe Adcock: 4
- John Romano: W
- Al Luplow: 6
Bot 1
- Jose Tartabull: 3
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: 9
Top 2
- Jerry Kindall: 63
- Dick Donovan: 43
- Tito Francona: W
- Larry Brown: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 2
- Chuck Essegian: 6
- Ed Charles: 53
- George Alusik: HR/7
- Doc Edwards: 3/L
Top 3
- Larry Brown: 53
- Willie Kirkland: S9
- Max Alvis: K
- Joe Adcock: S5.1-2
- John Romano: K
Bot 3
- Ken Harrelson: HR/8
- Dave Wickersham: 9
- Jose Tartabull: S6
- Wayne Causey: SB2
- Wayne Causey: D7.2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: T9.2-H
- Chuck Essegian: 9/SF.3-H
- Ed Charles: 7
Top 4
- Al Luplow: K
- Jerry Kindall: W
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Tito Francona: D9.B-3(E6);1-H
- Larry Brown: S8.3-H(UR)
- Willie Kirkland: 31
Bot 4
- George Alusik: 4
- Doc Edwards: S8
- Ken Harrelson: 8
- Gino Cimoli: S8.1-2
- Jose Tartabull: 8
Top 5
- Max Alvis: 53
- Joe Adcock: K
- John Romano: 4
Bot 5
- Wayne Causey: 5
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Chuck Essegian: K
Top 6
- Al Luplow: 43
- Jerry Kindall: 2/FL
- Mudcat Grant: K
Bot 6
- Ed Charles: 53
- George Alusik: 53#
- Doc Edwards: HR/7
- Ken Harrelson: 63
Top 7
- Tito Francona: W
- Larry Brown: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Max Alvis: K
Bot 7
- Dale Willis: 53
- Jose Tartabull: 53
- Wayne Causey: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Chuck Essegian: 8
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 4
- John Romano: S8
- Al Luplow: S9.1-3
- Fred Whitfield: K
- Joe Azcue: D9.1-3;3-H
- Tito Francona: IW
- Larry Brown: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Kirkland: WP.2-3;3-H
- Willie Kirkland: W.1-2
- Max Alvis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ed Charles: 63
- George Alusik: 6/FL
- Doc Edwards: 3/FL
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Dick Howser: 3/G
- Al Luplow: S9
- Gary Bell: S8.1-2
- Joe Azcue: S1.1-2;2-3
- Tito Francona: 4
Bot 9
- Ken Harrelson: 6
- Norm Siebern: D
- Jose Tartabull: 63#
- Wayne Causey: W
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2;2-3
- Chuck Essegian: 5#