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Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 1,612 |
Saturday, September 23, 1961 Time of Game: 2:37 |
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| Indians
9
75-80
Won 1
5th, 29½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Indians 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 14 2
Athletics 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 1
W: B Dailey (1-0), L: D Wickersham (2-1) |
Athletics
5
58-96
Lost 1
9th, 46 GB
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Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details M de la Hoz 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .262 .669 0 0 0 V Power 2B-1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .265 .674 0 4 2 2B,GDP C Essegian LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .288 .889 0 1 0 HR T Francona PH-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .819 0 0 0 B Nieman RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .392 .999 0 14 14 T Cline PR-RF 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .551 0 2 2 HBP J Piersall CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .324 .823 0 0 0 SB J Romano C 4 1 2 3 1 1 .298 .859 0 4 0 HR W Held SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .262 .802 0 1 1 SF H Jones 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .456 0 1 0 W Kirkland PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .791 0 0 0 K Aspromonte 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .226 .623 0 0 1 2B M Grant P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .181 .457 0 0 1 D Stigman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .266 0 0 W Bond PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .106 .380 0 0 0 B Dailey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 1 Totals 40 9 14 9 3 8 27 22
Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details D Howser SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .275 .728 0 0 1 SH W Causey 3B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .273 .749 0 0 0 J Lumpe 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .293 .736 0 1 2 N Siebern 1B 3 0 1 1 2 1 .302 .865 0 2 0 D Johnson LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .216 .609 0 0 0 SF,GDP L Posada RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .697 0 14 14 B Del Greco CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .687 0 1 0 H Sullivan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .686 0 9 0 B Kirk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F Cipriani PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .217 .497 0 0 0 E Rakow P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .240 0 0 0 B Bryan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .616 0 0 0 J Hankins PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .171 .464 0 0 B Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0 0 J Rivera PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .687 0 0 0 D Wickersham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.667 0 0 J Wyatt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 9 4 5 4 27 17
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 6.1 6 5 2 5 2 0 3.73 30 - · · 16· 1· 0· 6 44 - 1.54 -0.16 D Stigman 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.92 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 2-1 2.55 -0.10 B Dailey, W (1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.52 7 - · · 5· 0· 0· 1 0-0 1.05 0.13 Totals 9 9 5 2 5 4 0 40 - · · 22· 1· 0· 8 2-1
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 B Kirk 3 6 4 4 1 3 2 12.00 17 - · · 7· 0· 0· 6 33 - 0.87 -0.24 E Rakow 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.71 13 - · · 7· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.94 0.22 B Kunkel, BS (3) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.97 6 - · · 3· 0· 0· 2 0-0 3.42 -0.14 D Wickersham, L (2-1) 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 5.50 6 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 3.28 -0.45 J Wyatt 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 3-2 0.43 -0.03 Totals 9 14 9 9 3 8 2 45 - · · 18· 2· 0·13 3-2
Cleveland Indians Kansas City Athletics 1. M de la Hoz 3B 1. D Howser SS 2. V Power 2B 2. W Causey 3B 3. C Essegian LF 3. J Lumpe 2B 4. B Nieman RF 4. N Siebern 1B 5. J Piersall CF 5. D Johnson LF 6. J Romano C 6. L Posada RF 7. W Held SS 7. B Del Greco CF 8. H Jones 1B 8. H Sullivan C 9. M Grant P 9. B Kirk P
Inn Out Score RoB Pt wWPA wWE Batter Pitcher Play Detail +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ t 8 2 5-4 12- 24% 48% W Kirkland B Kunkel Single; Cline Scores; Romano to 2B b 7 2 4-4 12- -22% 21% D Johnson D Stigman Single to SS; Causey Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Lumpe to 3B; Johnson to 2B b 7 1 4-3 12- -20% 35% J Lumpe M Grant Single; Hankins Scores; Causey to 2B t 3 1 0-0 1-- 19% 69% C Essegian B Kirk Home Run; Power Scores t 9 1 5-5 123 18% 90% J Piersall D Wickersham Single to P/Bunt; Power Scores; Francona to 3B; Cline to 2B
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Kirk facing 1-2-3 Scr/Out RoB Pt wWE Batter Play Detail +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ --- 53% M de la Hoz Walk O 1-- 50% V Power Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O 1-- 47% C Essegian Strikeout 1-- 50% B Nieman Single; de la Hoz to 3B O 1-3 45% J Piersall Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0. Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3 O --- 47% D Howser Batted Ball: Unknown out on play --- 45% W Causey Single 1-- 39% J Lumpe Single; Causey to 3B 1-3 36% N Siebern Walk; Lumpe to 2B OO 123 50% D Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0. Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Kirk facing 6-7-8 O --- 48% J Romano Strikeout --- 50% W Held Single O 1-- 47% H Jones Strikeout O 1-- 45% M Grant Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0. Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8 O --- 47% L Posada Strikeout O --- 49% B Del Greco Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 50% H Sullivan Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0. Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Kirk facing 1-2-3 O --- 47% M de la Hoz Batted Ball: Unknown out on play --- 50% V Power Single RR 1-- 69% C Essegian Home Run; Power Scores O --- 68% B Nieman Batted Ball: Unknown out on play --- 69% J Piersall Single 1-- 70% J Romano Piersall Steals 2B RR -2- 84% " " Home Run; Piersall Scores --- 85% W Held Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) O 1-- 84% H Jones Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0. Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2 Frank Cipriani pinch hits for Bill Kirk batting 9th --- 80% F Cipriani Walk 1-- 72% D Howser Single; Cipriani to 3B R 1-3 66% W Causey Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cipriani Scores; Howser to 2B 12- 58% J Lumpe Walk; Howser to 3B; Causey to 2B R 123 47% N Siebern Walk; Howser Scores/unER; Causey to 3B; Lumpe to 2B RO 123 52% D Johnson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Causey Scores/unER O 12- 57% L Posada Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O 12- 62% B Del Greco Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ed Rakow facing 9-1-2 Ed Rakow replaces Frank Cipriani pitching and batting 9th --- 66% M Grant Single O 1-- 62% M de la Hoz Strikeout OO 1-- 57% V Power Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1 O --- 60% H Sullivan Strikeout O --- 62% E Rakow Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 64% D Howser Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ed Rakow facing 3-4-5 O --- 61% C Essegian Foul Flyball: C O --- 60% B Nieman Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 58% J Piersall Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4 O --- 62% W Causey Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 64% J Lumpe Batted Ball: Unknown out on play --- 62% N Siebern Single 1-- 61% D Johnson Wild Pitch; Siebern to 2B O -2- 66% " " Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ed Rakow facing 6-7-8 O --- 63% J Romano Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 62% W Held Strikeout O --- 60% H Jones Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8 O --- 64% L Posada Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 67% B Del Greco Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 69% H Sullivan Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ed Rakow facing 9-1-2 O --- 67% M Grant Strikeout --- 69% M de la Hoz Single O 1-- 66% V Power Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O 1-- 64% C Essegian Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 3. Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2 Billy Bryan pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 9th --- 56% B Bryan Single Jay Hankins pinch runs for Billy Bryan batting 9th O 1-- 59% D Howser Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hankins to 2B -2- 56% W Causey Walk R 12- 35% J Lumpe Single; Hankins Scores; Causey to 2B Dick Stigman replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th O 12- 43% N Siebern Strikeout R 12- 21% D Johnson Single to SS; Causey Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER; Lumpe to 3B; Johnson to 2B O -23 26% L Posada Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 5. Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Kunkel facing 4-5-6 Bill Kunkel replaces Jay Hankins pitching and batting 9th --- 34% B Nieman Walk Ty Cline pinch runs for Bob Nieman batting 4th O 1-- 26% J Piersall Batted Ball: Unknown out on play 1-- 35% J Romano Single; Cline to 2B O 12- 24% W Held Batted Ball: Unknown out on play Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Hal Jones batting 8th R 12- 48% W Kirkland Single; Cline Scores; Romano to 2B Walt Bond pinch hits for Dick Stigman batting 9th O 12- 39% W Bond Groundout: 2B-1B 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5. Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Dailey facing 7-8-9 Bill Dailey replaces Walt Bond pitching and batting 9th; Vic Power moves to 1B; Ken Aspromonte replaces Willie Kirkland playing 2B batting 8th; Ty Cline moves to RF O --- 44% B Del Greco Batted Ball: Unknown out on play O --- 47% H Sullivan Batted Ball: Unknown out on play Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bill Kunkel batting 9th --- 45% J Rivera Single O 1-- 50% D Howser Rivera Picked off 1B (P-1B) 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 5. Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3 Dave Wickersham replaces Jim Rivera pitching and batting 9th O --- 44% M de la Hoz Strikeout --- 56% V Power Double to LF Tito Francona pinch hits for Chuck Essegian batting 3rd -2- 58% T Francona Single to 3B; Power stays at 2B 12- 71% T Cline Hit By Pitch; Power to 3B; Francona to 2B R 123 90% J Piersall Single to P/Bunt; Power Scores; Francona to 3B; Cline to 2B R 123 95% J Romano Walk; Francona Scores; Cline to 3B; Piersall to 2B John Wyatt replaces Dave Wickersham pitching and batting 9th RO 123 96% W Held Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cline Scores R 12- 99% K Aspromonte Double to RF; Piersall Scores; Romano to 3B O -23 98% B Dailey Strikeout 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Athletics 5. Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-9, Bill Dailey facing 1-2-3 Tito Francona moves to LF --- 96% D Howser Single to 3B/Bunt O 1-- 98% W Causey Strikeout O 1-- 99% J Lumpe Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B O 1-- 100% N Siebern Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, Athletics 5.
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