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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1963-07-04 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · 2:09
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 2–1. Tom Cheney earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Wayne Causey went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tom Cheney L: Moe Drabowsky SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Al Salerno · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Alusik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Lau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gino Cimoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Breeding | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobo Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Leppert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cheney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Drabowsky | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wyatt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cheney | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Ron Kline | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Wayne Causey: D7
- George Alusik: PO2(16)
- George Alusik: 8
Bot 1
- Marv Breeding: 7
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Jim King: W
- Bobo Osborne: 43
Top 2
- Norm Siebern: K
- Charlie Lau: K/C
- Ed Charles: 9
Bot 2
- Don Leppert: 63
- Don Lock: K
- Don Zimmer: S8
- Ed Brinkman: SB2
- Ed Brinkman: S8.2-H
- Tom Cheney: 53
Top 3
- Jerry Lumpe: 6
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
- Moe Drabowsky: K
Bot 3
- Marv Breeding: 8
- Chuck Hinton: 6
- Jim King: W
- Bobo Osborne: SB2
- Bobo Osborne: K
Top 4
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
- Wayne Causey: W
- George Alusik: 63.1-2
- Norm Siebern: 8
Bot 4
- Don Leppert: 43
- Don Lock: K/C
- Don Zimmer: 63
Top 5
- Charlie Lau: 31
- Ed Charles: 4
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Tom Cheney: 13
- Marv Breeding: K
Top 6
- Ken Harrelson: K
- Moe Drabowsky: 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
Bot 6
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Jim King: S8
- Bobo Osborne: 9
- Don Leppert: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Wayne Causey: HR/9
- George Alusik: W
- Norm Siebern: 36(1)/FO
- Charlie Lau: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Lock: W
- Don Zimmer: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Ed Charles: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Ken Harrelson: 63
Bot 8
- Tom Cheney: 63
- Marv Breeding: S8
- Chuck Hinton: S8.1-2
- Jim King: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Dick Phillips: BK.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Dick Phillips: 43
Top 9
- Gino Cimoli: 2/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: S6
- Wayne Causey: S9.1-3
- George Alusik: K
- Norm Siebern: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Athletics Manager Eddie Lopat and Coach Jimmy Dykes ejected by 1B umpire Bob Stewart