7/25/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 12 2 12 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 9 14 1 8 1
Indians AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Aspromonte,K 2b 3 1 1 0 .230 Del Greco,B cf 5 2 1 0 .224
Hale,B ph 1 0 0 0 .226 Causey ss 4 1 2 1 .245
Funk p 0 0 0 0 .250 Rivera,J rf 4 3 2 0 .200
Nieman,B ph 1 0 0 0 .257 Kunkel p 0 0 0 0 .000
Piersall cf 5 2 3 4 .345 Pignatano c 1 0 0 0 .233
Francona 1b 4 1 1 0 .313 Siebern 1b 4 1 3 3 .265
Phillips 3b 5 1 2 1 .259 Lumpe 2b 5 0 2 2 .281
Kirkland rf 6 0 1 1 .279 Johnson,De 3b 5 0 0 1 .237
Locke p 0 0 0 0 .238 Sullivan,H c 4 0 1 0 .215
Essegian,C lf 4 1 2 2 .312 Staley,G p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Romano c 4 0 1 0 .263 Bass p 0 0 0 0 .136
Held ss 4 1 0 0 .291 Bertoia,R ph 0 1 0 0 .247
Perry p 3 0 0 0 .196 Hankins lf 3 1 1 0 .280
Allen p 0 0 0 0 .100 Howser ph 1 0 1 0 .282
Dillard ph 1 1 1 0 .198 Posada lf 0 0 0 0 .241
de la Hoz 2b 1 0 0 0 .254 Walker p 1 0 0 0 .143
42 8 12 8 Ditmar,A p 1 0 0 0 .286
Stephens,G ph 3 0 1 1 .179
41 9 14 8
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Perry 5.2 10 8 3 1 0 90 59 4.72
Allen 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 21 14 5.98
Funk 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 13 7 1.76
Locke L 5-2 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 11 6 5.68
9.1 14 9 4 2 0 135 86
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Walker 3.1 3 4 4 7 0 89 45 4.77
Ditmar,A 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 37 21 4.85
Kunkel H 5 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 30 21 6.32
Staley,G BS 8 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 12 10 5.96
Bass W 6-3 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 24 11 3.80
10.0 12 8 8 8 4 192 108
Cle: Dillard batted for Allen in the 8th
Hale,B batted for Aspromonte,K in the 8th
de la Hoz inserted at 2b in the 8th
Nieman,B batted for Funk in the 10th
Nieman,B moved to lf in the 10th
Essegian,C moved to rf in the 10th
KC : Stephens,G batted for Ditmar,A in the 6th
Stephens,G moved to rf in the 7th
Howser batted for Hankins in the 7th
Posada inserted at lf in the 8th
Pignatano inserted at c in the 8th
Bertoia,R batted for Bass in the 10th
E-Phillips, Held, Causey. 3B-Siebern(2). HR-Piersall(5), Essegian,C(10).
RBI-Piersall 4(55), Phillips(59), Kirkland(72), Essegian,C 2(38), Causey(17),
Siebern 3(47), Lumpe 2(41), Johnson,De(14), Stephens,G(19). SB-Hankins(2).
K-Essegian,C, Romano, Held, Hale,B. BB-Aspromonte,K, Piersall, Francona 2,
Phillips, Essegian,C, Romano, Held, Siebern, Bertoia,R. SH-Posada. SF-Causey.
PB-Romano. WP-Perry, Walker 2.
GWRBI: Stephens,G
Temperature: 101, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 5 MPH.
Attendance: 5,687
Game Time: 3:03
7/25/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 12 2 12 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 9 14 1 8 1
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Aspromonte,K 2b 1>53 54/f W.1-2 6>S
Hale,B ph k
Funk p
Nieman,B ph
Piersall cf 63 3>W wp.2-3;1-2 643/gdp Staley,G
S.3-H;2-H HR.1-H
Francona 1b W 9 S.1-3 8 8
Phillips 3b W.1-2 wp.1-2 Ditmar,A 7>Kunkel 53
63 S.3-H;1-3 S
Kirkland rf 43 e6.2-3;B-1 note 1 7 9>S
Locke p
Essegian,C lf 2>S W.1-2 43 HR.1-H k
Romano c W.1-2 63 5>k 43 S.1-2
Held ss 8.2-3 4>W k 43 Bass
6
Perry p 8 8 43
Allen p
Dillard ph 8>S
de la Hoz 2b 7
1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Del Greco,B cf 1>9 31 5>S SB2 8>Funk
e6.2-3;B-1 13
Causey ss S S 7 9/SF.3-H 8
Rivera,J rf 53.1-2 e5.1-2;B-1 S.1-3 S.1-2
Kunkel p
Pignatano c 53
Siebern 1b 8 W.2-3;1-2 S.3-H;1-2 Allen 9>S
T.2-H;1-H
Lumpe 2b 2>9 note 1 S.2-3;1-2 8 543/gdp
Johnson,De 3b 53 64/f note 2 7>63 4
Sullivan,H c S 4>63 wp.3-H;1-2 8
pb.2-3
63
Staley,G p
Bass p 0>Locke
Bertoia,R ph W
Hankins lf 64/f 63 6>S
Howser ph S
Posada lf 54/SH.1-2
Walker p 3>3/g
Ditmar,A p 53
Stephens,G ph 7 3 S.2-H
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1
Indians -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Aspromonte,K 2b
Hale,B ph
Funk p
Nieman,B ph 0>43
Piersall cf S
Francona 1b W.1-2
Phillips 3b 7
Kirkland rf 3/L
Locke p
Essegian,C lf
Romano c
Held ss
Perry p
Allen p
Dillard ph
de la Hoz 2b
Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Del Greco,B cf
Causey ss
Rivera,J rf
Kunkel p
Pignatano c
Siebern 1b
Lumpe 2b
Johnson,De 3b
Sullivan,H c
Staley,G p
Bass p
Bertoia,R ph
Hankins lf
Howser ph
Posada lf
Walker p
Ditmar,A p
Stephens,G ph
Indians IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Perry A1 D3 3 Walker A1 C3 4
Allen D4 D9 0 Ditmar,A C4 D3 0
Funk E1 E6 0 Kunkel D4 E1 3 H 5
Locke E7 E9 1 L 5-2 Staley,G E2 E7 1 BS 8
Bass E8 F5 0 W 6-3
7/25/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 12 2 12 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 9 14 1 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Aspromonte,K grounded out to third (BBBCX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Piersall grounded out to short (BFBSFBFFX)
0-0 2 --- 31 Francona walked (BCBBB)
0-0 2 1-- 32 Phillips walked, Francona to second (BCBFB>B)
0-0 2 12- 12 Kirkland grounded out to second (FSBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Del Greco,B flied out to right (CSX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Causey grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Rivera,J grounded out to third, Causey to second (BCFBX)
0-0 2 -2- 00 Siebern flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Essegian,C reached on an infield single to second (CBX)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Romano walked, Essegian,C to second (BBCFBB)
0-0 0 12- 12 Held flied out to center, Essegian,C to third (CCBX)
0-0 1 1-3 11 Perry popped out to center (FBX)
0-0 2 1-3 11 Aspromonte,K grounded to third, forcing Romano at second
(BCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Lumpe flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Johnson,De grounded out to third (FBCX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Sullivan,H grounded a single between third and short (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 10 Hankins grounded to short, forcing Sullivan,H at second
(BX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Piersall walked (FBBFBFFB)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Francona flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Walker threw a wild pitch, Piersall to second (CB)
0-0 1 -2- 11 Phillips grounded out to short (CB.X)
0-0 2 -2- 02 Piersall to third, Kirkland to first on an error by the
shortstop Causey (FFX)
0-0 2 1-3 32 Essegian,C walked, Kirkland to second (CBCBFB>B)
0-0 2 123 10 Romano grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Walker grounded out to first (CX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Del Greco,B grounded out to first (BX)
0-0 2 --- 20 Causey lined a single to shallow right (BBX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Causey to second, Rivera,J to first on an error by the
third baseman Phillips (X)
0-0 2 12- 30 Siebern walked, Causey to third, Rivera,J to second (BBBB)
0-0 2 123 00 Lumpe lined a single down the right field line, Causey
scored, Rivera,J scored, Siebern to third (X)
0-2 2 1-3 22 Johnson,De grounded to short, forcing Lumpe at second
(BFBSX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
0-2 0 --- 30 Held walked (BBBB)
0-2 0 1-- 01 Perry flied out to center (CX)
0-2 1 1-- 31 Aspromonte,K walked, Held to second (CBBBB)
0-2 1 12- 00 Walker threw a wild pitch, Held to third, Aspromonte,K to
second (B)
0-2 1 -23 11 Piersall lined a single to center, Held scored,
Aspromonte,K scored (B.CX)
2-2 1 1-- 10 Francona lined a single to right center, Piersall to
third (BX)
Ditmar,A now pitching
2-2 1 1-3 11 Phillips grounded a single between third and short,
Piersall scored, Francona to third (BF>X)
3-2 1 1-3 21 Kirkland grounded to second, forcing Phillips at second,
Francona scored, Phillips out at second, Kirkland to
first (BCBX)
4-2 2 1-- 00 Essegian,C grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
4-2 0 --- 32 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (CBSBBX)
4-2 1 --- 00 Hankins grounded out to short (X)
4-2 2 --- 12 Ditmar,A grounded out to third (FSBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
4-2 0 --- 22 Romano struck out (BBFSS)
4-2 1 --- 32 Held struck out (BBSSFBS)
4-2 2 --- 01 Perry grounded out to second (FX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
4-2 0 --- 00 Del Greco,B lined a single down the right field line (X)
4-2 0 1-- 00 Causey flied out to left (X)
4-2 1 1-- 22 Rivera,J lined a single to right, Del Greco,B to third
(FFBFFBX)
4-2 1 1-3 10 Siebern lined a single between third and short, Del
Greco,B scored, Rivera,J to second (BX)
4-3 1 12- 12 Lumpe reached on an infield single to first, Rivera,J to
third, Siebern to second (CBFX)
4-3 1 123 12 Johnson,De grounded to short, forcing Lumpe at second,
Rivera,J scored, Siebern to third, Johnson,De to first
(CBSFX)
4-4 2 1-3 00 Perry threw a wild pitch, Siebern scored, Johnson,De to
second (B)
4-5 2 -2- 20 Romano allowed a passed ball, Johnson,De to third (B.BB)
4-5 2 --3 31 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (B.BB.SX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
4-5 0 --- 32 Aspromonte,K grounded a single between third and short
(CBBFBX)
4-5 0 1-- 21 Piersall grounded into a double play, Causey to Lumpe to
Siebern (BFBX)
4-5 2 --- 31 Francona flied out to center (BBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
4-5 0 --- 10 Hankins lined a single to center (BX)
Stephens,G pinch hitting for Ditmar,A
4-5 0 1-- 12 Stephens,G flied out to left (SbSbFBX)
4-5 1 1-- 00 Hankins stole second (>C)
4-5 1 -2- 02 Hankins to third, Del Greco,B to first on an error by the
shortstop Held (>C.SX)
4-5 1 1-3 10 Causey hit a sacrifice fly to right, Hankins scored (BX)
4-6 2 1-- 11 Rivera,J lined a single to shallow center, Del Greco,B to
second (BCX)
Allen now pitching
4-6 2 12- 12 Siebern tripled deep to right center, Del Greco,B scored,
Rivera,J scored (CCBFX)
4-8 2 --3 12 Lumpe flied out to center (CBFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
Kunkel now pitching
Stephens,G moved to right field
4-8 0 --- 12 Phillips lined a single to left center (SSFBX)
4-8 0 1-- 12 Kirkland flied out to left (SSBFX)
4-8 1 1-- 12 Essegian,C homered deep to left, Phillips scored (CFBX)
6-8 1 --- 32 Romano grounded out to second (CBBBSX)
6-8 2 --- 01 Held grounded out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
6-8 0 --- 01 Johnson,De grounded out to short (CX)
6-8 1 --- 21 Sullivan,H lined out to center (BSBX)
Howser pinch hitting for Hankins
6-8 2 --- 20 Howser lined a single down the left field line (BBX)
6-8 2 1-- 11 Stephens,G popped out to first (BSX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Posada now playing left field
Dillard pinch hitting for Allen
6-8 0 --- 11 Dillard grounded a single between first and second (SBX)
Hale,B pinch hitting for Aspromonte,K
6-8 0 1-- 22 Hale,B struck out (SSBBS)
Pignatano now playing catcher
Staley,G now pitching
6-8 1 1-- 00 Piersall homered deep to left center, Dillard scored (X)
8-8 1 --- 00 Francona flied out to center (X)
8-8 2 --- 00 Phillips grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Funk now pitching
de la Hoz now playing second base
8-8 0 --- 10 Del Greco,B grounded out to the mound (BX)
8-8 1 --- 00 Causey flied out to center (X)
8-8 2 --- 11 Pignatano grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
8-8 0 --- 00 Kirkland grounded a single up the middle (X)
8-8 0 1-- 12 Essegian,C struck out (FBCS)
8-8 1 1-- 12 Romano reached on an infield single to third, Kirkland to
second (BCSX)
Bass now pitching
8-8 1 12- 21 Held popped out to short (BCBX)
8-8 2 12- 10 de la Hoz lined out to left (BX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
8-8 0 --- 20 Siebern lined a single to right center (BBX)
8-8 0 1-- 10 Lumpe grounded into a double play, Phillips to de la Hoz
to Francona (BX)
8-8 2 --- 10 Johnson,De popped out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 10th inning, Indians batting
Nieman,B pinch hitting for Funk
8-8 0 --- 31 Nieman,B grounded out to second (CBBBX)
8-8 1 --- 00 Piersall lined a single to shallow left (X)
8-8 1 1-- 30 Francona walked, Piersall to second (BBBB)
8-8 1 12- 32 Phillips flied out to left (BBFFBX)
8-8 2 12- 01 Kirkland lined out to first (CX)
************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Athletics batting
Nieman,B moved to left field
Locke now pitching
Essegian,C moved to right field
Bertoia,R pinch hitting for Bass
8-8 0 --- 31 Bertoia,R walked (BFBBB)
8-8 0 1-- 01 Posada sacrifice bunted to third, Bertoia,R to second
(FbXb)
8-8 1 -2- 12 Stephens,G lined a single to right center, Bertoia,R
scored (CBCX)