7/27/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 0 11 0
1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 1 8 1
Indians AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
Temple 2b 3 0 1 1 .298 Hankins lf 5 0 0 0 .269
Piersall cf 4 0 0 0 .342 Bertoia,R 3b 3 1 0 0 .248
Francona lf 4 0 1 0 .312 Stephens,G rf 4 1 1 1 .180
Phillips 3b 5 1 1 1 .259 Krausse p 0 0 0 0 .250
Kirkland rf 3 0 1 0 .280 Siebern 1b 4 0 2 1 .265
Nieman,B ph 0 1 0 0 .278 Lumpe 2b 4 0 1 0 .280
Romano c 4 1 1 0 .266 Causey ss 4 0 0 0 .240
Power 1b 5 1 2 2 .255 Pignatano c 1 0 0 0 .232
Held ss 3 0 0 0 .284 Del Greco,B cf 1 0 0 0 .217
Grant p 3 1 1 1 .263 Howser ph 1 0 0 0 .282
34 5 8 5 Ditmar,A p 1 0 0 0 .273
Nuxhall ph 1 0 0 0 .500
Rivera,J rf 1 0 0 0 .200
30 2 4 2
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Grant W 12-4 9.0 4 2 2 5 4 137 77 3.38
9.0 4 2 2 5 4 137 77
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ditmar,A L 4-4 6.0 6 3 1 5 3 109 58 4.61
Nuxhall 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 23 11 5.49
Krausse 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 28 14 5.40
9.0 8 5 3 9 5 160 83
Cle: Nieman,B batted for Kirkland in the 7th
Nieman,B moved to rf in the 7th
KC : Nuxhall batted for Ditmar,A in the 6th
Nuxhall moved to p in the 7th
Rivera,J inserted at rf in the 8th
Howser batted for Del Greco,B in the 9th
E-Siebern. 2B-Phillips(24), Kirkland(12). HR-Stephens,G(7). RBI-Temple(34),
Phillips(60), Power 2(42), Grant(8), Stephens,G(20), Siebern(48).
SB-Pignatano(3). K-Temple, Piersall, Francona, Romano, Held, Bertoia,R,
Stephens,G, Del Greco,B, Howser. BB-Temple 2, Piersall, Francona, Romano,
Held, Grant, Nieman,B 2, Bertoia,R, Pignatano 2, Del Greco,B 2. SH-Ditmar,A.
HBP-Pignatano. HB-Grant.
GWRBI: Grant
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH.
Attendance: 6,292
Game Time: 2:26
7/27/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 0 11 0
1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 1 8 1
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Temple 2b 1>3/fl W.1-2 S.2-H W.1-2 8>Krausse
k
Piersall cf 43 note 1 k 6 W
Francona lf S W.1-2 5>53 7>Nuxhall 543/gdp
k
Phillips 3b 46/f note 2 6/L D 9>43
Kirkland rf 2>43 5/fl D.Bx3(765)
Nieman,B ph W W
Romano c W 4>S 6>k 53.2-3;1-2 6
Power 1b 6 e3.1-2;B-1 S note 3 54/f
Held ss 54/f 8.2-3 k IW
Grant p 3>W 43.3-H;1-2 S.1-3 64/f
1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: 46/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: S.3-H;2-H;B-2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hankins lf 1>8 43.2-3;1-2 8 7>53 9
Bertoia,R 3b W 9 5>k 163
Stephens,G rf 63.1-2 3>7 k HR
Krausse p
Siebern 1b S.2-H 43 S 7
Lumpe 2b S.1-3 31 64/f 8>6
Causey ss 43 4>63 6>41 43
Pignatano c 2>HBP W W 63
Del Greco,B cf W.1-2 W.1-2 SB2
k
Howser ph 9>k
Ditmar,A p 6/L note 1
Nuxhall ph 9
Rivera,J rf 63
1: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Indians IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Grant A1 E1 2 W 12-4 Ditmar,A A1 D2 1 L 4-4
Nuxhall D3 D9 2
Krausse E1 E7 0
7/27/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 8 0 11 0
1961 Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 1 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Temple popped out to first (BFBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Piersall grounded out to second (BFBX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Francona lined a single to shallow left (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Phillips grounded to second, forcing Francona at second
(X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Hankins lined out to center (CFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Bertoia,R walked (CBBFBFFB)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Stephens,G grounded out to short, Bertoia,R to second
(BS>X)
0-0 2 -2- 10 Siebern lined a single to shallow right, Bertoia,R scored
(BX)
0-1 2 1-- 11 Lumpe lined a single to right center, Siebern to third
(CBX)
0-1 2 1-3 10 Causey grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
0-1 0 --- 21 Kirkland grounded out to second (BBFX)
0-1 1 --- 32 Romano walked (SCBFBFBFFB)
0-1 1 1-- 01 Power popped out to short (CX)
0-1 2 1-- 31 Held grounded to third, forcing Romano at second (FBBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-1 0 --- 31 Pignatano was hit by a pitch (BBFBH)
0-1 0 1-- 30 Del Greco,B walked, Pignatano to second (BBBB)
0-1 0 12- 12 Ditmar,A lined out to short (FbSbBX)
0-1 1 12- 02 Hankins grounded out to second, Pignatano to third, Del
Greco,B to second (CFX)
0-1 2 -23 00 Bertoia,R flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Grant walked (BBBCFB)
0-1 0 1-- 32 Temple walked, Grant to second (BCBBCB)
0-1 0 12- 12 Piersall grounded to second, forcing Temple at second,
Grant to third, Piersall to first (SSFBX)
0-1 1 1-3 30 Francona walked, Piersall to second (BBBB)
0-1 1 123 21 Phillips grounded to second, forcing Francona at second,
Grant scored, Piersall to third, Phillips to first
(CBBX)
1-1 2 1-3 00 Kirkland popped out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Stephens,G flied out to left (X)
1-1 1 --- 12 Siebern grounded out to second (BCFX)
1-1 2 --- 22 Lumpe grounded out to first (CCBBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Romano grounded a single between first and second (X)
1-1 0 1-- 02 Romano to second, Power to first on an error by the first
baseman Siebern (FFX)
1-1 0 12- 00 Held flied out to center, Romano to third (X)
1-1 1 1-3 11 Grant grounded out to second, Romano scored, Power to
second (CBX)
2-1 2 -2- 21 Temple lined a single down the right field line, Power
scored (BBCX)
3-1 2 1-- 32 Piersall struck out (BBBCC>S)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 32 Causey grounded out to short (BCFBBX)
3-1 1 --- 32 Pignatano walked (BBCBFFB)
3-1 1 1-- 30 Del Greco,B walked, Pignatano to second (BBBB)
3-1 1 12- 00 Ditmar,A sacrifice bunted to the mound, Pignatano to
third, Del Greco,B to second (Xb)
3-1 2 -23 00 Hankins flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
3-1 0 --- 10 Francona grounded out to third (BX)
3-1 1 --- 11 Phillips lined out to short (CBX)
3-1 2 --- 10 Kirkland lined a double to left center, Kirkland out at
third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 12 Bertoia,R struck out (FBFS)
3-1 1 --- 22 Stephens,G struck out (CBBSS)
3-1 2 --- 22 Siebern lined a single to right center (BCCBX)
3-1 2 1-- 20 Lumpe grounded to short, forcing Siebern at second (BBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
3-1 0 --- 22 Romano struck out (FCBFBS)
3-1 1 --- 21 Power reached on an infield single to first (BSBX)
3-1 1 1-- 32 Held struck out (BCBCBS)
3-1 2 1-- 10 Grant grounded a single between third and short, Power to
third (BX)
3-1 2 1-3 32 Temple walked, Grant to second (CBCBB>B)
3-1 2 123 10 Piersall popped out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 11 Causey grounded out to second (BCX)
3-1 1 --- 32 Pignatano walked (BSBCBB)
3-1 1 1-- 11 Pignatano stole second (CB>S)
3-1 1 -2- 22 Del Greco,B struck out (CB>S.BS)
Nuxhall pinch hitting for Ditmar,A
3-1 2 -2- 20 Nuxhall flied out to right (BBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
Nuxhall moved to pitcher
3-1 0 --- 12 Francona struck out (CBFS)
3-1 1 --- 10 Phillips lined a double to right center (BX)
Nieman,B pinch hitting for Kirkland
3-1 1 -2- 31 Nieman,B walked (BBBCB)
3-1 1 12- 00 Romano grounded out to third, Phillips to third, Nieman,B
to second (X)
3-1 2 -23 11 Power grounded a single between first and second,
Phillips scored, Nieman,B scored, Power to second (BCX)
5-1 2 -2- 30 Held was walked intentionally (IIII)
5-1 2 12- 12 Grant grounded to short, forcing Held at second (BCSX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
Nieman,B moved to right field
5-1 0 --- 20 Hankins grounded out to third (BBX)
5-1 1 --- 01 Bertoia,R grounded out to the mound (CX)
5-1 2 --- 12 Stephens,G homered deep to right center (CFBX)
5-2 2 --- 20 Siebern flied out to left (BBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Krausse now pitching
Rivera,J now playing right field
5-2 0 --- 32 Temple struck out (BBFBSS)
5-2 1 --- 32 Piersall walked (BCBBFB)
5-2 1 1-- 21 Francona grounded into a double play, Bertoia,R to Lumpe
to Siebern (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
5-2 0 --- 32 Lumpe popped out to short (CBBFBFFX)
5-2 1 --- 11 Causey grounded out to second (BCX)
5-2 2 --- 00 Pignatano grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
5-2 0 --- 00 Phillips grounded out to second (X)
5-2 1 --- 32 Nieman,B walked (CFBFBBB)
5-2 1 1-- 11 Romano popped out to short (CB>X)
5-2 2 1-- 00 Power grounded to third, forcing Nieman,B at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
Howser pinch hitting for Del Greco,B
5-2 0 --- 12 Howser struck out (BFFS)
5-2 1 --- 20 Rivera,J grounded out to short (BBX)
5-2 2 --- 12 Hankins flied out to right (CSFBX)