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Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 12,120 |
Sunday, April 23, 1961 Time of Game: 3:52 |
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10
5-4
Won 1
4th, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Indians 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 2 10 13 0
Athletics 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 8 14 2
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Athletics
8
2-4
Lost 1
7th, 4 GB
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Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details J Temple 2B 3 4 3 0 3 0 .471 1.021 0 5 1 T Francona LF 5 1 4 4 0 0 .359 .919 0 3 0 2·2B,SF J Piersall CF 5 1 2 2 1 0 .333 .870 0 6 0 W Bond RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .125 .398 0 0 0 B Phillips 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .868 0 0 1 2B V Power 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .694 0 4 2 W Held SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .298 0 2 4 SH J Romano C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .767 0 6 1 2B,HBP M Grant PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.000 0 0 V Thomas C 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 B Locke P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 0 B Latman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S Hamilton P 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0 0 0 D Dillard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 B Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 F Funk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 W Kirkland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .588 0 0 0 J Kubiszyn PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 R Heman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 10 13 8 8 0 27 11
Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details D Howser SS 4 3 2 1 2 0 .158 .596 0 3 2 SB A Pilarcik RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .533 0 2 0 L Posada PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .321 0 0 B Boyd PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .750 0 0 0 E Rakow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 J Nuxhall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 N Bass P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Lumpe 2B 5 0 3 3 0 0 .381 1.090 0 4 3 3B,2B N Siebern LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .143 .372 0 0 0 M Throneberry 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .766 0 5 1 CS B Tuttle CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .227 .684 0 5 0 SH A Carey 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .752 0 3 2 SH H Sullivan C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .607 0 3 0 SH L Klimchock PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 0 J Walker P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .650 0 0 0 E Keegan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B Kunkel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H Bauer PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .730 0 1 1 Totals 38 8 14 8 5 4 27 10
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 Locke 3.2 8 5 5 1 1 0 12.27 19 - · · 2· 7· 0· 8 25 - 1.06 -0.17 B Latman 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 2-2 1.04 -0.16 S Hamilton 2.1 2 1 1 2 3 0 3.86 12 - · · 4· 0· 1· 2 1-0 0.47 0.00 B Allen 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.59 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 0-0 2.22 -0.15 F Funk 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 3-1 2.69 -0.01 W Hawkins, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 1.44 0.11 R Heman, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 1.93 0.09 Totals 9 14 8 8 5 4 0 46 - · · 10·12· 1·14 6-3
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 J Walker 6.1 6 5 5 3 0 0 5.40 28 - · · 5·13· 1· 6 38 - 0.92 0.07 E Keegan 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 9.00 3 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 2-2 2.15 -0.25 B Kunkel, BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 1 3-2 3.34 -0.06 E Rakow, BS (1) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 3 0-0 3.12 -0.24 K Johnson, L (0-2) 0.2 0 2 2 3 0 0 9.82 5 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 2-0 3.69 0.03 J Nuxhall 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 2-2 3.33 -0.34 N Bass 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 0.71 0.02 Totals 9 13 10 10 8 0 0 48 - · · 10·15· 1·13 11-6
Cleveland Indians Kansas City Athletics 1. J Temple 2B 1. D Howser SS 2. T Francona LF 2. A Pilarcik RF 3. J Piersall CF 3. J Lumpe 2B 4. W Bond 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. B Locke P 9. J Walker P
Inn Out Score RoB Pt wWPA wWE Batter Pitcher Play Detail +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ t 9 2 8-8 -23 41% 91% J Temple J Nuxhall Walk, Wild Pitch; Power Scores/No RBI; Thomas Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; Temple to 1B t 7 1 7-5 123 30% 65% B Phillips B Kunkel Double to LF; Francona Scores; Piersall Scores; Bond to 3B t 8 2 8-7 1-3 24% 50% J Piersall E Rakow Single to RF; Temple Scores; Francona to 3B t 7 1 7-7 -23 -15% 50% V Power B Kunkel Fielder's Choice 2B; Bond out at Hm/2B-C; Phillips to 3B; Power to 1B t 8 2 8-8 123 -14% 39% B Phillips K Johnson Popfly: 2B
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Walker facing 1-2-3 Scr/Out RoB Pt wWE Batter Play Detail +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ --- 53% J Temple Walk R 1-- 65% T Francona Double to RF; Temple Scores OO -2- 56% J Piersall Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS O --- 55% W Bond Groundout: 1B unassisted 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0. Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Locke facing 1-2-3 --- 51% D Howser Single to CF O 1-- 55% A Pilarcik Flyball: LF O 1-- 58% J Lumpe Flyball: CF 1-- 57% N Siebern Howser Steals 2B R -2- 48% " " Single to LF; Howser Scores O 1-- 50% M Throneberry Foul Flyball: C 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1. Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Walker facing 5-6-7 --- 54% B Phillips Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Phillips to 1B O 1-- 50% V Power Flyball: CF O 1-- 48% W Held Groundout: 3B-1B; Phillips to 2B -2- 49% J Romano Walk O 12- 45% B Locke Foul Flyball: C 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1. Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Locke facing 6-7-8 O --- 47% B Tuttle Groundout: SS-1B O --- 49% A Carey Flyball: CF --- 48% H Sullivan Single to CF O 1-- 50% J Walker Flyball: LF 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1. Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Walker facing 1-2-3 --- 54% J Temple Walk O 1-- 50% T Francona Flyball: CF O 1-- 47% J Piersall Flyball: RF O 1-- 44% W Bond Popfly: 3B 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1. Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Locke facing 1-2-3 O --- 47% D Howser Popfly: SS O --- 49% A Pilarcik Flyball: CF --- 46% J Lumpe Double to LF O -2- 50% N Siebern Groundout: 1B-P 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1. Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Walker facing 5-6-7 O --- 47% B Phillips Foul Flyball: 3B O --- 45% V Power Popfly: 1B O --- 44% W Held Flyball: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1. Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Locke facing 5-6-7 --- 40% M Throneberry Single to CF O 1-- 47% B Tuttle Throneberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) --- 44% " " Walk O 1-- 47% A Carey Strikeout 1-- 44% H Sullivan Single to CF; Tuttle to 3B R 1-3 32% J Walker Single to LF; Tuttle Scores; Sullivan to 2B R 12- 22% D Howser Single to LF; Sullivan Scores; Walker to 2B Barry Latman replaces Bobby Locke pitching and batting 9th R 12- 14% A Pilarcik Single to CF; Walker Scores; Howser to 3B RR 1-3 6% J Lumpe Triple to RF; Howser Scores; Pilarcik Scores Steve Hamilton replaces Barry Latman pitching and batting 9th O --3 6% N Siebern Strikeout Looking 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 6. Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Jerry Walker facing 8-9-1 O --- 5% J Romano Foul Flyball: C --- 6% S Hamilton Single to LF 1-- 10% J Temple Single to CF; Hamilton to 3B RO 1-3 9% T Francona Flyball: SS/Sacrifice Fly; Hamilton Scores; Temple to 2B -2- 9% J Piersall Passed Ball; Temple to 3B R --3 14% " " Single to CF; Temple Scores O 1-- 12% W Bond Flyball: CF 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 6. Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Hamilton facing 5-6-7 --- 10% M Throneberry Single to RF 1-- 8% B Tuttle Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Throneberry to 2B; Tuttle to 1B O 12- 8% A Carey Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Throneberry to 3B; Tuttle to 2B O -23 12% H Sullivan Fielder's Choice 2B; Throneberry out at Hm/2B-C; Tuttle to 3B; Sullivan to 1B O 1-3 14% J Walker Lineout: 2B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 6. Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Jerry Walker facing 5-6-7 O --- 11% B Phillips Groundout: SS-1B O --- 10% V Power Groundout: 3B-1B O --- 9% W Held Flyball: RF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 6. Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Steve Hamilton facing 1-2-3 --- 8% D Howser Walk 1-- 7% A Pilarcik Balk; Howser to 2B -2- 5% " " Wild Pitch; Howser to 3B O --3 7% " " Strikeout R --3 5% J Lumpe Single to CF; Howser Scores 1-- 4% N Siebern Walk; Lumpe to 2B O 12- 5% M Throneberry Strikeout O 12- 6% B Tuttle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 7. Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Jerry Walker facing 8-9-1 --- 10% J Romano Double to LF Don Dillard pinch hits for Steve Hamilton batting 9th O -2- 7% D Dillard Flyball: CF -2- 10% J Temple Single to LF; Romano to 3B Ed Keegan replaces Jerry Walker pitching and batting 9th RR 1-3 21% T Francona Double to LF; Romano Scores; Temple Scores -2- 25% J Piersall Walk 12- 35% W Bond Single to 2B (Weak 2B); Francona to 3B; Piersall to 2B Bill Kunkel replaces Ed Keegan pitching and batting 9th RR 123 65% B Phillips Double to LF; Francona Scores; Piersall Scores; Bond to 3B O -23 50% V Power Fielder's Choice 2B; Bond out at Hm/2B-C; Phillips to 3B; Power to 1B O 1-3 41% W Held Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 7. Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Bob Allen facing 7-8-9 Bob Allen replaces Don Dillard pitching and batting 9th --- 36% A Carey Single to SS O 1-- 38% H Sullivan Bunt Groundout: P-3B-2B/Sacrifice; Carey to 2B Hank Bauer pinch hits for Bill Kunkel batting 9th -2- 35% H Bauer Walk 12- 26% D Howser Walk; Carey to 3B; Bauer to 2B Frank Funk replaces Bob Allen pitching and batting 9th; Bob Boyd pinch hits for Leo Posada batting 2nd; Leo Posada pinch hits for Al Pilarcik batting 2nd RO 123 21% B Boyd Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Carey Scores; Bauer to 3B O 1-3 26% J Lumpe Flyball: LF 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Athletics 8. Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-8, Ed Rakow facing 8-9-1 Ed Rakow replaces Bob Boyd pitching and batting 2nd; Hank Bauer moves to RF --- 34% J Romano Hit By Pitch Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Frank Funk batting 9th; Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Johnny Romano batting 8th O 1-- 26% W Kirkland Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B Jack Kubiszyn pinch runs for Willie Kirkland batting 9th O 1-- 22% J Temple Single to RF; Kubiszyn out at 3B/RF-3B; Temple to 2B/Adv on throw -2- 26% T Francona Single to CF; Temple to 3B R 1-3 50% J Piersall Single to RF; Temple Scores; Francona to 3B Ken Johnson replaces Ed Rakow pitching and batting 2nd 1-3 53% W Bond Walk; Piersall to 2B O 123 39% B Phillips Popfly: 2B 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 8, Athletics 8. Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 8-8, Wynn Hawkins facing 4-5-6 Wynn Hawkins replaces Jack Kubiszyn pitching and batting 9th; Valmy Thomas replaces Mudcat Grant playing C batting 8th O --- 44% N Siebern Flyball: CF O --- 47% M Throneberry Groundout: P-1B O --- 50% B Tuttle Flyball: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Athletics 8. Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 8-8, Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8 --- 58% V Power Walk O 1-- 56% W Held Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Power to 2B -2- 58% V Thomas Walk Joe Nuxhall replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Hale pinch hits for Wynn Hawkins batting 9th O 12- 51% B Hale Groundout: 1B-P; Power to 3B; Thomas to 2B RR -23 91% J Temple Walk, Wild Pitch; Power Scores/No RBI; Thomas Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; Temple to 1B 1-- 92% T Francona Single to CF; Temple to 3B Norm Bass replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 2nd O 1-3 91% J Piersall Flyball: RF 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 10, Athletics 8. Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 8-10, Russ Heman facing 7-8-9 Russ Heman replaces Bob Hale pitching and batting 9th O --- 95% A Carey Flyball: CF Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan batting 8th --- 89% L Klimchock Single to RF O 1-- 95% H Bauer Foul Flyball: 1B O 1-- 100% D Howser Groundout: SS-1B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 10, Athletics 8.
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