April 21, 1961 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@BAL 2 CHW 3
BOS 2 DET 9
LAA 1 CLE 5
@KCA 3 WSA 5
@MIN 3 LAD 5
CIN 3 CHC 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 25,727

Friday, April 21, 1961
Time of Game: 2:40

Indians

4-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  2  1    5 11  0
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  6  0

W: B Allen (2-0), L: K Johnson (0-1)

Athletics

1-3

Lost 3

8th, 3 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .444  .944    0    2   4   CS,SH
T Francona LF                 3   1   2   1    2   0  .267  .746    0    2   0   
J Piersall CF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .877    0    1   0   3B,SF,GDP
W Kirkland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .609    0    1   0   
  W Bond RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Phillips 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .370  .970    0    1   3   
V Power 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .758    0    9   1   3B
W Held SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .148  .381    0    1   1   
J Romano C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .632    0    8   0   
M Grant P                     2   2   1   0    1   0  .250 1.000    0    1   0   2B
  B Allen P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   5  11   5    4   1                    27   9

BATTING

2B: M Grant (1, off R Herbert).

3B: J Piersall (2, off E Rakow); V Power (1, off K Johnson).

SF: J Piersall (1, off R Herbert).

SH: J Temple (2, off R Herbert).

TB: V Power 4; J Piersall 3; J Temple 3; T Francona 2; M Grant 2; W Held; B Phillips.

GIDP: J Piersall (1).

RBI: J Piersall 2 (2); T Francona (6); W Held (4); V Power (4).

2-out RBI: J Piersall.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Held-J Temple-V Power.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Temple (1, 2nd base by E Rakow/J Pignatano).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lumpe 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .308  .885    0    2   6   2B
D Howser SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .480    0    1   3   
  L Klimchock PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Essegian PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .500 1.667    0    0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Rakow P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Larsen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Bauer RF                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .333  .833    0    3   0   
N Siebern LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294    0    0   0   
M Throneberry 1B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .502    0   13   1   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .627    0    3   0   3B
A Carey 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .711    0    1   2   2B
H Sullivan C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .481    0    0   0   
  B Boyd PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  J Pignatano C               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   2   
R Herbert P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   2   
  A Pilarcik PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  W Causey SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  L Posada PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .321    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   3   6   3    6   6                    27  17

BATTING

2B: J Lumpe (1, off M Grant); A Carey (1, off M Grant).

3B: B Tuttle (1, off M Grant).

TB: B Tuttle 3; J Lumpe 3; A Carey 2; J Pignatano; H Bauer.

GIDP: L Posada (1).

RBI: H Bauer 2 (2); C Essegian (1).

2-out RBI: H Bauer 2; C Essegian.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Howser-J Lumpe-M Throneberry.

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Grant                        6.2   4   3   3    4   5   0   2.63   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 4     55    -     1.23   0.22
B Allen, BS (1), W (2-0)       2.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          3-2    2.64  -0.10
Totals                         9     6   3   3    6   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 6          3-2

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
R Herbert                      7     8   2   2    2   0   0   2.08   30     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 7     51    -     1.14   0.13
K Johnson, BS (1), L (0-1)     0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0   6.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.22  -0.37
E Rakow                        1.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.95  -0.14
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 2·10          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Joe Linsalata, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 25,727.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Athletics                
1. J Temple             2B    1. J Lumpe              2B 
2. T Francona           LF    2. D Howser             SS 
3. J Piersall           CF    3. H Bauer              RF 
4. W Kirkland           RF    4. N Siebern            LF 
5. B Phillips           3B    5. M Throneberry        1B 
6. V Power              1B    6. B Tuttle             CF 
7. W Held               SS    7. A Carey              3B 
8. J Romano             C     8. H Sullivan           C  
9. M Grant              P     9. R Herbert            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  1--      36%  62% V Power         K Johnson       Triple to LF; Phillips Scores
   b 7   2  2-1  123     -21%  38% C Essegian      B Allen         Walk; Carey Scores; Pilarcik to 3B; Lumpe to 2B
   b 7   2  2-2  123     -19%  20% H Bauer         B Allen         Walk; Pilarcik Scores; Lumpe to 3B; Essegian to 2B
   b 9   0  5-3  1--      17%  98% L Posada        B Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   2  1-0  12-     -13%  44% H Bauer         M Grant         Single to CF; Lumpe Scores; Howser to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Temple        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Piersall      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Lumpe         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  D Howser        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  H Bauer         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  V Power         Single to LF
          1--      50%  W Held          Single to RF; Power to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  J Romano        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  N Siebern       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      46%  B Tuttle        Triple to RF
   O      --3      50%  A Carey         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  M Grant         Double to RF
          -2-      64%  J Temple        Single to 3B/Bunt; Grant to 3B
          1-3      68%  T Francona      Walk; Temple to 2B
   RO     123      65%  J Piersall      Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Grant Scores
   O      12-      62%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B; Temple to 3B; Francona to 2B
   O      -23      56%  B Phillips      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  H Sullivan      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  R Herbert       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  J Lumpe         Double to RF
          -2-      57%  D Howser        Walk
   R      12-      44%  H Bauer         Single to CF; Lumpe Scores; Howser to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  N Siebern       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  W Held          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      44%  J Romano        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Throneberry   Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  A Carey         Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  H Sullivan      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  M Grant         Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Temple        Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Grant to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  T Francona      Single to CF; Grant Scores
   OO     1--      58%  J Piersall      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  R Herbert       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Howser        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  B Phillips      Single to SS
   O      1--      63%  V Power         Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  W Held          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  H Bauer         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  N Siebern       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      69%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ray Herbert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  J Romano        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  M Grant         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  J Temple        Single to CF
          1--      69%  T Francona      Single to RF; Temple to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  J Piersall      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      63%  A Carey         Walk
                  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan batting 8th
   O      1--      69%  B Boyd          Lineout: CF
                  Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Ray Herbert batting 9th
          1--      65%  A Pilarcik      Walk; Carey to 2B
          12-      59%  J Lumpe         Walk; Carey to 3B; Pilarcik to 2B
                  Bob Allen replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Lou Klimchock batting 2nd; Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dick Howser batting 2nd
   R      123      38%  C Essegian      Walk; Carey Scores; Pilarcik to 3B; Lumpe to 2B
   R      123      20%  H Bauer         Walk; Pilarcik Scores; Lumpe to 3B; Essegian to 2B
   O      123      26%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Johnson replaces Chuck Essegian pitching and batting 2nd; Joe Pignatano replaces Bob Boyd playing C batting 8th; Wayne Causey replaces Al Pilarcik playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      20%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      26%  B Phillips      Walk
   R      1--      62%  V Power         Triple to LF; Phillips Scores
                  Ed Rakow replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 2nd
   RO     --3      70%  W Held          Groundout: SS-1B; Power Scores
   O      ---      69%  J Romano        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Allen facing 5-6-7
                  Walt Bond replaces Willie Kirkland playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      76%  M Throneberry   Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  A Carey         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ed Rakow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  B Allen         Strikeout
          ---      84%  J Temple        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  T Francona      Temple Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      81%  " "             Walk
   R      1--      92%  J Piersall      Triple to RF; Francona Scores
   O      --3      91%  W Bond          Baserunner Out Advancing; Piersall out at Hm/C-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Allen facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  J Pignatano     Single to CF
                  Leo Posada pinch hits for Wayne Causey batting 9th
   OO     1--      98%  L Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      95%  J Lumpe         Single to CF
                  Don Larsen pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  D Larsen        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196104210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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