September 20, 1962 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
BOS 4 CLE 5
@KCA 2 DET 5
@MIN 1 HOU 7
@NYM 2 HOU 5
@NYM 4
(12) PHI 3
CHC 1 CHC 4
@PHI 1 PIT 4
CIN 3 STL 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 1,954

Thursday, September 20, 1962
Time of Game: 2:43

Indians

74-80

Won 2

7th, 17 GB

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

W: P Ramos (9-12), L: B Fischer (4-10)

Athletics

69-84

Lost 2

9th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .244  .634    0    1   0   2B
T Francona 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .270  .719    0    9   1   
C Essegian LF                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .285  .890    0    3   0   2B
W Bond RF                     5   0   3   1    0   0  .412 1.268    0    3   0   SB
J Romano C                    2   1   1   3    1   0  .255  .827    0    3   0   HR,2·SF
W Held SS                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .247  .765    0    4   4   
M Alvis 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .339    0    1   2   
J Kindall 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .633    0    2   6   
P Ramos P                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .156  .526    0    1   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    4   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Cline (13, off B Fischer); C Essegian (12, off B Fischer).

HR: J Romano (23, off B Fischer; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Romano 2 (9, off D Segui, off B Fischer).

TB: J Romano 4; C Essegian 3; W Bond 3; T Cline 2; W Held; T Francona; P Ramos; J Kindall.

RBI: J Romano 3 (76); W Bond (7); T Cline (23).

2-out RBI: T Cline.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kindall-W Held-T Francona; W Held-T Francona.

E: W Held (25).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Bond (1, 2nd base off D Segui/H Sullivan).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .280  .658    0    2   0   
G Cimoli RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .280  .756    0    0   0   2B
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .786    0    3   1   GDP
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .305  .902    0    6   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .829    0    1   0   2B,SB
J Wojcik LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .350  .981    0    4   0   SB
W Causey SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .697    0    3   2   GDP
H Sullivan C                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .659    0    8   0   
B Fischer P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .265    0    0   1   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .610         0   0   
  B Kern PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .126         0   0   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .788    0    0   0   
  J Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .719         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   1    4   3                    27   4

BATTING

2B: G Cimoli (20, off P Ramos); E Charles (24, off P Ramos).

TB: G Cimoli 3; E Charles 2; H Sullivan; N Siebern.

GIDP: W Causey (8); J Lumpe (11).

RBI: N Siebern (111).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: E Charles (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Charles (19, 3rd base off P Ramos/J Romano); J Wojcik (3, 2nd base off P Ramos/J Romano).

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
P Ramos, W (9-12)              9     5   2   2    4   3   0   3.84   35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 5     68    -     1.06   0.29
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 5           -

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 Fischer, L (4-10)            4     9   5   4    0   1   1   3.89   22     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 9     27    -     0.87  -0.28
D Segui                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.92    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.64   0.02
M Drabowsky                    2     0   0   0    2   4   0   5.06    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.03
J Walker                       2     2   0   0    1   2   0   5.90    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   4    4   7   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0·11          2-1

B Fischer faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Cal Drummond.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 1,954.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Athletics                
1. T Cline              CF    1. J Tartabull          CF 
2. T Francona           1B    2. G Cimoli             RF 
3. C Essegian           LF    3. J Lumpe              2B 
4. W Bond               RF    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. J Romano             C     5. E Charles            3B 
6. W Held               SS    6. J Wojcik             LF 
7. M Alvis              3B    7. W Causey             SS 
8. J Kindall            2B    8. H Sullivan           C  
9. P Ramos              P     9. B Fischer            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      12%  65% W Bond          B Fischer       Single to CF; Essegian to 3B; Francona Scores
   t 4   0  1-2  ---      11%  73% J Romano        B Fischer       Home Run
   b 1   0  2-0  1--      -9%  52% G Cimoli        P Ramos         Single to CF; Tartabull to 3B
   t 4   2  1-3  1-3       9%  82% T Cline         B Fischer       Double to CF; Ramos to 3B; Kindall Scores
   b 2   1  2-1  -23       9%  55% H Sullivan      P Ramos         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Cline         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T Francona      Single to LF
          1--      54%  C Essegian      Single to LF; Francona to 2B
   R      12-      65%  W Bond          Single to CF; Essegian to 3B; Francona Scores
   RO     1-3      67%  J Romano        Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Essegian Scores; Bond to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  W Held          Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  J Tartabull     Walk
          1--      52%  G Cimoli        Single to CF; Tartabull to 3B
   ROO    1-3      59%  J Lumpe         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Tartabull Scores
   O      ---      60%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Fischer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  M Alvis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  J Kindall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  P Ramos         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Ramos facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  E Charles       Double to RF
          -2-      46%  J Wojcik        Charles Steals 3B
          --3      42%  " "             Walk
          1-3      40%  W Causey        Wojcik Steals 2B
   O      -23      46%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -23      55%  H Sullivan      Strikeout
   O      -23      61%  B Fischer       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  T Cline         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  T Francona      Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  C Essegian      Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  W Bond          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  J Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  G Cimoli        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Fischer facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      73%  J Romano        Home Run
   O      ---      71%  W Held          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  M Alvis         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      71%  J Kindall       Single to SS
          1--      73%  P Ramos         Single to LF; Kindall to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  T Cline         Double to CF; Ramos to 3B; Kindall Scores
   O      -23      78%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  N Siebern       Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  J Wojcik        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  W Causey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Fischer facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  C Essegian      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      90%  W Bond          Single to RF; Essegian to 3B
                  Diego Segui replaces Bill Fischer pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      91%  J Romano        Bond Steals 2B
   RO     -23      90%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Essegian Scores/unER
          -2-      91%  W Held          Walk
   O      12-      89%  M Alvis         Flyball: SS
   O      12-      88%  J Kindall       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  H Sullivan      Walk
                  Bill Kern pinch hits for Diego Segui batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  B Kern          Groundout: 3B-1B; Sullivan to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 2B-1B; Sullivan to 3B
   O      --3      92%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Bill Kern pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  P Ramos         Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  T Cline         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  T Francona      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  J Lumpe         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  E Charles       Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      94%  J Wojcik        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  C Essegian      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  W Bond          Flyball: 2B
          ---      93%  J Romano        Walk
          1--      94%  W Held          Walk; Romano to 2B
   O      12-      93%  M Alvis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  H Sullivan      Single to LF
                  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  M Jimenez       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  J Tartabull     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jerry Walker facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Walker replaces Manny Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Kindall       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  P Ramos         Strikeout
          ---      96%  T Cline         Walk
   O      1--      96%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  G Cimoli        Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 1B-P; Cimoli to 3B
   RO     --3      96%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B; Cimoli Scores
   O      ---      97%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jerry Walker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  C Essegian      Flyball: 2B
          ---      97%  W Bond          Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  J Romano        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  W Held          Single to LF; Romano to 2B
   O      12-      96%  M Alvis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  J Wojcik        Walk
   OO     1--      99%  W Causey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Sullivan      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Athletics 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196209200

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