Early Wynn of the Cleveland Indians wins the 300th – and final – game of his major league career

On July 13, 1963, Early Wynn of the Cleveland Indians wins the 300th – and final – game of his major league career. The 43-year-old Wynn, who had failed in seven previous attempts at the milestone, pitches the first five innings of a 7-4 win over the Kansas City A’s.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

 

Cleveland Indians 7, Kansas City Athletics 4 (2)

 
SABR Article

Game Played on Saturday, July 13, 1963 (D) at Municipal Stadium

CLE A 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 - 7 12 0 (2) KC A 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Wynn (1-1)
LP: Drabowsky (0-6)
SV: Walker (1)
HR: Alusik (8)

Play by Play

INDIANS 1ST: Francona lined to pitcher; Howser singled; Howser
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kirkland
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Tartabull grounded out (shortstop to first);
Causey flied out to center; Lumpe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Alvis struck out; Adcock grounded out (shortstop to
first); Romano walked; Luplow walked [Romano to second]; Brown
singled [Luplow to second, Romano scored]; Wynn struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Alusik walked; Alusik was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Lau walked; Charles walked [Lau to
second]; Essegian popped to second; Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Francona popped to shortstop; Howser grounded out
(second to first); Kirkland popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Drabowsky singled; Tartabull forced Drabowsky
(third to second); Causey grounded out (second to first)
[Tartabull to second]; Lumpe flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Alvis struck out; Adcock struck out; Romano
singled; Luplow walked [Romano to second]; Brown struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Alusik homered; Lau struck out; Charles grounded
out (shortstop to first); Essegian grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Athletics 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Wynn singled; Francona flied out to left; Howser
singled [Wynn to second]; Kirkland popped to third in foul
territory; Alvis walked [Wynn to third, Howser to second];
Adcock singled [Alvis to second, Howser scored, Wynn scored];
Romano walked [Alvis to third, Adcock to second]; WILLIS
REPLACED DRABOWSKY (PITCHING); Luplow singled [Adcock scored,
Alvis scored, Romano out at home (left to catcher to third to
catcher)]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Harrelson singled; CIMOLI BATTED FOR WILLIS;
Cimoli singled [Harrelson to second]; LARUSSA RAN FOR CIMOLI;
Tartabull singled [LaRussa to second, Harrelson to third];
Causey popped to first; Lumpe doubled [Tartabull scored, LaRussa
scored, Harrelson scored, Lumpe out at third (right to first to
third)]; Alusik popped to first in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Athletics 4.

INDIANS 6TH: FISCHER REPLACED LARUSSA (PITCHING); Brown grounded
out (pitcher to first); HELD BATTED FOR WYNN; Held doubled;
Francona singled [Held to third]; Howser grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Francona out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: WALKER REPLACED HELD (PITCHING); Lau flied out to
center; Charles singled; Essegian grounded out (third to first)
[Charles to second]; Harrelson walked; SIEBERN BATTED FOR
FISCHER; Siebern struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5,
Athletics 4.

INDIANS 7TH: LOVRICH REPLACED SIEBERN (PITCHING); Kirkland
reached on an error by Harrelson; Kirkland stole second; Alvis
popped to third in foul territory; Adcock popped to third;
Romano singled [Kirkland scored (unearned)]; Luplow singled
[Romano out at second (center to second)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tartabull popped to shortstop; Causey grounded
out (second to first); Lumpe grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, Athletics 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Brown popped to second; Walker walked; Francona
struck out; Howser flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: TASBY REPLACED FRANCONA (PLAYING LF); Alusik
grounded out (second to first); Lau doubled; Charles walked;
Charles was picked off first (pitcher to first); Essegian struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Athletics 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Kirkland tripled; Alvis flied out to center; Adcock
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Kirkland scored]; Romano flied out
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Harrelson singled; EDWARDS BATTED FOR LOVRICH;
Edwards popped to first in foul territory; Tartabull popped to
second; Causey popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Athletics 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          7  12   0    8
 Athletics        4   9   1    7

 

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