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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 27, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 27, 1963 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Ed Lopat | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | Left Fielder |
| John Orsino | Catcher |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 27, 1963
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Roberts
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Orsino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Roberts
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Roberts
Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Roberts
Jimenez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Roberts
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rakow
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Roberts
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Roberts
Lau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Roberts
Rakow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Rakow
Orsino hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Rakow covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rakow
Brandt hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Roberts
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Roberts
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Roberts
Siebern hits a line drive into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Roberts
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Roberts
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rakow
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rakow
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Roberts
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Roberts
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rakow
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Rakow
Orsino hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Roberts
Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Roberts
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Roberts
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Roberts
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Rakow
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Rakow
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Roberts
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Roberts
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Roberts
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rakow
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Rakow covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Roberts
Lau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rakow vs. Roberts
Rakow strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Roberts
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rakow
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Rakow
Orsino hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Gentile reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Rakow
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Roberts
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Roberts
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Roberts
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Rakow
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rakow
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Rakow
Powell is walked intentionally. Aparicio moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orsino vs. Rakow
Orsino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Roberts
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Roberts
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cimoli vs. Roberts
Cimoli hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lau vs. Roberts
Lau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rakow vs. Roberts
Rakow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Rakow
Gentile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Rakow
Bob Saverine pinch runs for Jim Gentile.
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Saverine moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a popup towards the mound. Rakow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rakow
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Jerry Adair.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rakow
Al Smith pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Brunet
Bob Saverine now playing center field. Russ Snyder now playing left field. Boog Powell now playing first base. Bob Johnson now playing second base
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Brunet
The umpire calls a balk on Brunet Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Brunet
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Brunet
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Brunet
Jimenez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Brunet
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Saverine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Bobby Del Greco now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Rakow
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rakow
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1963 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tartabull J, cf 4 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0
Causey W, ss 5 0 2 1 Snyder R, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Siebern N, 1b 5 1 1 1 Powell B, lf-1b 4 1 2 1
Jimenez M, lf 5 0 2 0 Orsino J, c 4 0 1 0
Del Greco B, lf 0 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Lumpe J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Saverine B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brandt J, rf 3 0 0 0
Cimoli G, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lau C, c 3 0 2 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rakow E, p 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0
Smith A, ph 1 0 0 0
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 9 2 36 1 7 1
Kansas City 100 000 000 1 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E (W) 10.0 7 1 1 3 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R 9.0 8 1 1 1 6
Brunet G (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Roberts R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Baltimore 8
2B -- Gentile J, Charles E
HR -- Siebern N, Powell B
Balk -- Brunet G
T -- 2:27
A -- 5132
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