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NYY  4
@BAL  2
 CHW  3
BOS  1
 KCA  4
@CLE  2
 DET  6
LAA  3
 CIN  3
PIT  2
 LAD  3
CHC  2
(13)		 MLN  7
@SFG  4
 PHI  6
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 2,632

 Wednesday, September 20, 1961
Time of Game: 2:21
Athletics
4
57-95
Won 1
9th, 46 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  2    4 11  2
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
W: Norm Bass (9-11), L: Bob Allen (3-2)
 Indians
2
74-79
Lost 1
5th, 29½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .729              2   2   
J Hankins RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .171  .464              1   1   
  F Cipriani PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .467              1   0   
W Causey 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .748              3   0   GDP
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .301  .863              9   0   
D Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .618              3   0   GDP
B Bryan C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .599              4   1   
C Shoemaker 2B                3   2   2   0    1   0  .385  .890              0   7   
B Del Greco CF                4   1   1   2    0   0  .241  .696              4   0   HR
N Bass P                      4   0   2   1    0   1  .118  .311              0   1   
Totals                       36   4  11   0    3   5                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: B Del Greco (7, off B Allen; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Del Greco 4; N Bass 2; C Shoemaker 2; D Howser 2; N Siebern 2; J Hankins; W Causey.
GIDP: W Causey (5); D Johnson (10).
RBI: B Del Greco 2 (30); J Hankins (6); N Bass (6).
2-out RBI: N Bass.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: J Hankins (3); B Del Greco (3).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .468              0   0   2B
D Dillard LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .786              1   0   HR
V Power 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .674              3   5   
W Held SS                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .264  .812              2   4   
J Romano C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .857              6   0   
H Jones 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .558             10   0   
W Bond RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .089  .332              2   0   
J Kubiszyn 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .206  .456              1   3   
  W Kirkland PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .781              0   0   
B Latman P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .234              0   1   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .820              0   0   
  B Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417              0   0   
  J Schaffernoth P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Nieman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.018              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    2   3                        *25  13
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 2 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: T Cline (1, off N Bass).
HR: D Dillard (7, off N Bass; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: D Dillard 4; J Romano 2; T Cline 2; W Bond 2; W Held; J Kubiszyn.
RBI: D Dillard (17).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Held-V Power-H Jones; V Power-W Held-H Jones.

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Bass, W (9-11)               9     8   2   1    2   3   1   4.82   36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 8     66    -     1.49   0.22
Totals                         9     8   2   1    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 8           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Latman                       7     8   2   2    1   2   0   3.78   28     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 8     54    -     1.08   0.08
B Allen, L (3-2)               1.1   3   2   2    2   3   1   3.89    9     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.34  -0.39
J Schaffernoth                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.85    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·11          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: N Bass (3); B Latman (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 2,632.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Cleveland Indians                            
1. Dick Howser                  SS       1. Ty Cline                     CF
2. Jay Hankins                  RF       2. Don Dillard                  LF
3. Wayne Causey                 3B       3. Vic Power                    2B
4. Norm Siebern                 1B       4. Woodie Held                  SS
5. Deron Johnson                LF       5. Johnny Romano                 C
6. Billy Bryan                   C       6. Hal Jones                    1B
7. Charlie Shoemaker            2B       7. Walt Bond                    RF
8. Bobby Del Greco              CF       8. Jack Kubiszyn                3B
9. Norm Bass                     P       9. Barry Latman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-- RR 42% 92% 2-2 KCA B. Del Greco B. Allen Home Run (Deep LF); Shoemaker Scores
b8 1 --- R -32% 44% 1-2 CLE D. Dillard N. Bass Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 2 -2- R 19% 67% 1-1 KCA N. Bass B. Latman Single to LF; Shoemaker Scores
b4 2 1-- R -15% 46% 0-1 CLE J. Romano N. Bass Single to CF; Held Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Romano to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 10% 62% 0-0 KCA J. Hankins B. Latman Single to CF; Howser Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA D. Howser B. Latman Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCA J. Hankins B. Latman Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 KCA W. Causey B. Latman Single to CF
t1 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 KCA N. Siebern B. Latman Single to RF; Causey to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 KCA D. Johnson B. Latman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 CLE T. Cline N. Bass Double to RF
b1 0 -2- -3% 36% 0-0 CLE D. Dillard N. Bass Wild Pitch; Cline to 3B
b1 0 --3 O 4% 41% 0-0 CLE D. Dillard N. Bass Strikeout
b1 1 --3 O 6% 46% 0-0 CLE V. Power N. Bass Strikeout
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE W. Held N. Bass Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA B. Bryan B. Latman Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCA C. Shoemaker B. Latman Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCA B. Del Greco B. Latman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE J. Romano N. Bass Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE H. Jones N. Bass Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE W. Bond N. Bass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA N. Bass B. Latman Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCA D. Howser B. Latman Single
t3 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 KCA J. Hankins B. Latman Wild Pitch; Howser to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 10% 62% 0-0 KCA J. Hankins B. Latman Single to CF; Howser Scores
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 57% 1-0 KCA W. Causey B. Latman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE J. Kubiszyn N. Bass Single to RF; Kubiszyn out at 3B/Adv on E9/RF-2B-3B
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 CLE B. Latman N. Bass Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CLE T. Cline N. Bass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Barry Latman facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 KCA N. Siebern B. Latman Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 KCA D. Johnson B. Latman Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 KCA B. Bryan B. Latman Walk
t4 2 1-- 2% 62% 1-0 KCA C. Shoemaker B. Latman Single to CF; Bryan to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 58% 1-0 KCA B. Del Greco B. Latman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 CLE D. Dillard N. Bass Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 CLE V. Power N. Bass Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -2% 61% 0-1 CLE W. Held N. Bass Walk
b4 2 1-- R -15% 46% 0-1 CLE J. Romano N. Bass Single to CF; Held Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Romano to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 1-1 CLE H. Jones N. Bass Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Barry Latman facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 KCA N. Bass B. Latman Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 KCA D. Howser B. Latman Foul Flyball: SS
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 1-1 KCA J. Hankins B. Latman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 1-1 CLE W. Bond N. Bass Walk
b5 0 1-- O 4% 43% 1-1 CLE J. Kubiszyn N. Bass Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 47% 1-1 CLE B. Latman N. Bass Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 1-1 CLE T. Cline N. Bass Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Barry Latman facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 KCA W. Causey B. Latman Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 1-1 KCA N. Siebern B. Latman Single to CF
t6 1 1-- OO -8% 43% 1-1 KCA D. Johnson B. Latman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CLE D. Dillard N. Bass Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 CLE V. Power N. Bass Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 1-1 CLE W. Held N. Bass Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Barry Latman facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 KCA B. Bryan B. Latman Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 1-1 KCA C. Shoemaker B. Latman Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 KCA B. Del Greco B. Latman Groundout: 2B-1B; Shoemaker to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 19% 67% 1-1 KCA N. Bass B. Latman Single to LF; Shoemaker Scores
t7 2 1-- O -3% 64% 2-1 KCA D. Howser B. Latman Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -8% 56% 1-2 CLE J. Romano N. Bass Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 7% 64% 1-2 CLE H. Jones N. Bass Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- -7% 56% 1-2 CLE W. Bond N. Bass Single to RF; Jones to 2B
b7 1 12- O 9% 66% 1-2 CLE J. Kubiszyn N. Bass Foul Flyball: C
Tito Francona pinch hits for Barry Latman (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 9% 75% 1-2 CLE T. Francona N. Bass Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Bob Allen facing 2-3-4
Bob Allen replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 KCA J. Hankins B. Allen Strikeout
t8 1 --- 2% 75% 2-1 KCA W. Causey B. Allen Walk
t8 1 1-- O -3% 72% 2-1 KCA N. Siebern B. Allen Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-1 KCA D. Johnson B. Allen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 1-2 CLE T. Cline N. Bass Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- R -32% 44% 1-2 CLE D. Dillard N. Bass Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 CLE V. Power N. Bass Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 2-2 CLE W. Held N. Bass Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 CLE J. Romano N. Bass Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Bob Allen facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -6% 44% 2-2 KCA B. Bryan B. Allen Strikeout
t9 1 --- 6% 50% 2-2 KCA C. Shoemaker B. Allen Walk
t9 1 1-- RR 42% 92% 2-2 KCA B. Del Greco B. Allen Home Run (Deep LF); Shoemaker Scores
t9 1 --- 1% 93% 4-2 KCA N. Bass B. Allen Single to CF
t9 1 1-- 1% 94% 4-2 KCA D. Howser B. Allen Single; Bass to 2B
Joe Schaffernoth replaces Bob Allen pitching and batting 9th; Frank Cipriani pinch hits for Jay Hankins (RF) batting 2nd
t9 1 12- O -1% 93% 4-2 KCA F. Cipriani J. Schaffernoth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bass to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -2% 91% 4-2 KCA W. Causey J. Schaffernoth Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 6-7-8
Frank Cipriani moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 2-4 CLE H. Jones N. Bass Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -6% 90% 2-4 CLE W. Bond N. Bass Single to RF
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Jack Kubiszyn (3B) batting 8th
b9 1 1-- O 6% 96% 2-4 CLE W. Kirkland N. Bass Foul Flyball: 3B
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 2-4 CLE B. Nieman N. Bass Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 2.

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