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