7/26/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 1 8 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 8 1
Indians AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Temple 2b 4 0 1 0 .298 Del Greco,B cf 4 0 0 0 .218
Piersall cf 5 1 2 0 .346 Causey ss 3 0 1 0 .246
Francona 1b 4 1 1 1 .312 Rivera,J rf 4 0 1 0 .202
Phillips 3b 3 1 1 0 .260 Siebern 1b 4 0 0 0 .262
Kirkland rf 3 0 1 1 .279 Lumpe 2b 4 1 1 0 .281
Nieman,B ph 1 1 1 0 .278 Bertoia,R 3b 4 0 2 0 .251
Dillard lf 0 0 0 0 .198 Sullivan,H c 4 0 2 0 .221
Essegian,C lf 4 0 0 1 .302 Hankins lf 3 0 1 1 .282
Romano c 3 0 2 1 .267 Archer p 2 0 0 0 .156
Held ss 4 0 0 0 .287 Stephens,G ph 1 0 0 0 .178
Bell,Ga p 4 0 0 0 .267 Nuxhall p 1 0 0 0 .512
Funk p 0 0 0 0 .250 34 1 8 1
35 4 9 4
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bell,Ga W 9-9 8.1 8 1 0 2 5 130 81 4.21
Funk S 13 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1.75
9.0 8 1 0 2 5 133 84
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Archer L 4-9 7.0 7 3 3 2 2 123 75 4.46
Nuxhall 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 23 15 5.36
9.0 9 4 4 3 2 146 90
Cle: Nieman,B batted for Kirkland in the 8th
Dillard inserted at lf in the 8th
Essegian,C moved to rf in the 8th
KC : Stephens,G batted for Archer in the 7th
E-Phillips, Bertoia,R. 2B-Piersall 2(26), Kirkland(11), Nieman,B(3),
Causey(10). RBI-Francona(57), Kirkland(73), Essegian,C(39), Romano(56),
Hankins(12). SB-Rivera,J(5). K-Kirkland, Bell,Ga, Del Greco,B, Sullivan,H,
Archer 2, Stephens,G. BB-Temple, Phillips, Romano, Causey, Hankins.
HBP-Francona. PB-Sullivan,H. HB-Archer.
GWRBI: Kirkland
Temperature: 87, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH.
Attendance: 6,313
Game Time: 2:41
7/26/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 1 8 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 8 1
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Temple 2b 1>S 63 5>9 7>5/L W
Piersall cf 463/gdp 4>8 D D 9
Francona 1b 63 HBP S.2-H 9.2-3 9
Phillips 3b 2>S W.1-2 3/g.1-2 5/L
Kirkland rf k D.2-H;1-3 pb.2-3 8>Nuxhall
9
Nieman,B ph D
Dillard lf
Essegian,C lf 43.1-2 63.3-H 6>3/fl 7
Romano c 43 W S note 1
Held ss 3>9 note 2 7 9
Bell,Ga p 31 43 k 9>63
Funk p
1: S.2-H;Bx2(836) 2: e5.2-3;1-2;B-1
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Del Greco,B cf 1>63 k 43 8>8
Causey ss D 4>43 W 53
Rivera,J rf 43.2-3 S 8 63
Siebern 1b 53 SB2 7>8 9>8
43.2-3
Lumpe 2b 2>4 7 5/fl S
Bertoia,R 3b S 5>31 S e5.1-2;B-1
Sullivan,H c 463/gdp k S.1-3 S.2-3;1-2
Hankins lf 3>8 8 W.1-2 note 1
Archer p k 6>k
Stephens,G ph k
Nuxhall p Funk
63/gdp
1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Indians IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Bell,Ga A1 D8 0 W 9-9 Archer A1 D4 3 L 4-9
Funk D9 D9 0 S 13 Nuxhall D5 E3 1
7/26/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 1 8 2
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Temple grounded a single up the middle (BX)
0-0 0 1-- 12 Piersall grounded into a double play, Lumpe to Causey to
Siebern (SFBX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Francona grounded out to short (CSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Del Greco,B grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 10 Causey doubled deep down the left-field line (BX)
0-0 1 -2- 22 Rivera,J grounded out to second, Causey to third (BBSFX)
0-0 2 --3 32 Siebern grounded out to third (CCBBBFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Phillips grounded a single between third and short
(BCBFFX)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Kirkland struck out (CCBFBS)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Essegian,C grounded out to second, Phillips to second (BX)
0-0 2 -2- 12 Romano grounded out to second (CBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Lumpe popped out to second (FX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Bertoia,R lined a single down the left field line (FBX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Sullivan,H grounded into a double play, Temple to Held to
Francona (CCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Held flied out to right (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Bell,Ga grounded out to first (FBX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Temple grounded out to short (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Hankins flied out to center (CX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Archer struck out (CCBFBBS)
0-0 2 --- 22 Del Greco,B struck out (CBCBC)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Piersall flied out to center (CBFFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Francona was hit by a pitch (BBSFBH)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Phillips walked, Francona to second (BBBCSB)
0-0 1 12- 00 Kirkland doubled deep down the right field line, Francona
scored, Phillips to third (X)
1-0 1 -23 32 Essegian,C grounded out to short, Phillips scored (BCSBBX)
2-0 2 -2- 30 Romano walked (BBBB)
2-0 2 12- 21 Kirkland to third, Romano to second, Held to first on an
error by the third baseman Bertoia,R (BBFX)
2-0 2 123 01 Bell,Ga grounded out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Causey grounded out to second (X)
2-0 1 --- 01 Rivera,J reached on an infield single to the pitcher (FX)
2-0 1 1-- 00 Rivera,J stole second (>C)
2-0 1 -2- 02 Siebern grounded out to second, Rivera,J to third (>C.SX)
2-0 2 --3 22 Lumpe flied out to left (BFBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
2-0 0 --- 21 Temple flied out to right (FBBX)
2-0 1 --- 22 Piersall lined a double down the left field line (FFFBBX)
2-0 1 -2- 12 Francona lined a single to right, Piersall scored (BSSFFX)
3-0 1 1-- 00 Phillips grounded out to first, Francona to second (X)
3-0 2 -2- 00 Sullivan,H allowed a passed ball, Francona to third (B)
3-0 2 --3 21 Kirkland flied out to right (B.BCX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Bertoia,R grounded out to first (X)
3-0 1 --- 02 Sullivan,H struck out (SCS)
3-0 2 --- 31 Hankins lined out to center (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Essegian,C popped out to first (X)
3-0 1 --- 32 Romano reached on an infield single to short (BBCBFX)
3-0 1 1-- 21 Held flied out to left (BCBX)
3-0 2 1-- 12 Bell,Ga struck out (FSBC)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Archer struck out (CFBC)
3-0 1 --- 10 Del Greco,B grounded out to second (BX)
3-0 2 --- 32 Causey walked (CBCBBFB)
3-0 2 1-- 10 Rivera,J popped out to center (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
3-0 0 --- 22 Temple lined out to third (CCBBX)
3-0 1 --- 21 Piersall lined a double to left center (CBBX)
3-0 1 -2- 22 Francona flied out to right, Piersall to third (BFFBX)
3-0 2 --3 12 Phillips lined out to third (BFFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
3-0 0 --- 21 Siebern lined out to center (BBCX)
3-0 1 --- 11 Lumpe popped out to third (CBX)
3-0 2 --- 21 Bertoia,R grounded a single up the middle (BCBX)
3-0 2 1-- 10 Sullivan,H grounded a single between first and second,
Bertoia,R to third (BX)
3-0 2 1-3 32 Hankins walked, Sullivan,H to second (BCBFFFFB>B)
Stephens,G pinch hitting for Archer
3-0 2 123 12 Stephens,G struck out (FBCS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Nuxhall now pitching
Nieman,B pinch hitting for Kirkland
3-0 0 --- 02 Nieman,B doubled deep down the left-field line (SCFFX)
3-0 0 -2- 20 Essegian,C flied out to left (BBX)
3-0 1 -2- 01 Romano grounded a single up the middle, Nieman,B scored,
Romano out at second (FX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Held flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Dillard now playing left field
Essegian,C moved to right field
4-0 0 --- 11 Del Greco,B lined out to center (CBX)
4-0 1 --- 32 Causey grounded out to third (CBBBFX)
4-0 2 --- 11 Rivera,J grounded out to short (BFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Bell,Ga grounded out to short (SBX)
4-0 1 --- 31 Temple walked (BCBBB)
4-0 1 1-- 00 Piersall flied out to right (X)
4-0 2 1-- 11 Francona flied out to right (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Siebern lined out to center (X)
4-0 1 --- 31 Lumpe lined a single to right center (CBBBX)
4-0 1 1-- 12 Lumpe to second, Bertoia,R to first on an error by the
third baseman Phillips (CSFBX)
4-0 1 12- 21 Sullivan,H lined a single to left, Lumpe to third,
Bertoia,R to second (BBFX)
4-0 1 123 31 Hankins reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Lumpe scored, Bertoia,R to third, Sullivan,H to second
(CBBBX)
Funk now pitching
4-1 1 123 02 Nuxhall grounded into a double play, Held to Francona
(CFX)