9/23/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 13 17 0 11 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 7 14 1 12 0
Indians AB R H BI AVG Athletics AB R H BI AVG
de la Hoz 3b 6 1 2 3 .245 Howser ss 4 0 0 1 .284
Power 2b 4 2 0 0 .267 Causey 3b 5 0 2 0 .249
Essegian,C lf 6 2 2 3 .296 Lumpe 2b 5 0 3 1 .278
Nieman,B rf 6 2 4 2 .358 Siebern 1b 5 1 1 1 .291
Piersall cf 4 1 1 0 .345 Fischer,B p 0 0 0 0 .000
Dillard ph 1 1 1 0 .228 Johnson,De lf 5 1 2 0 .223
Romano c 4 2 3 2 .292 Posada rf 3 2 2 0 .236
Kubiszyn ph 1 0 1 1 .263 Del Greco,B cf 3 1 2 1 .232
Thomas,V c 1 0 0 0 .213 Sullivan,H c 4 1 0 0 .220
Held ss 2 1 2 1 .272 Kirk p 0 0 0 0 .000
Jones,H 1b 3 0 0 1 .147 Ditmar,A p 1 0 0 0 .303
Grant p 4 1 1 0 .241 Nuxhall ph 2 0 0 0 .400
Allen p 1 0 0 0 .071 Rakow p 0 0 0 0 .231
43 13 17 13 Klimchock ph 1 1 1 2 .281
Cipriani ph 1 0 1 1 .263
39 7 14 7
Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Grant W 18-8 7.1 10 6 6 5 2 114 63 3.85
Allen 1.2 4 1 1 1 2 36 22 6.25
9.0 14 7 7 6 4 150 85
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kirk L 0-1 1.2 7 6 4 0 2 45 28 21.60
Ditmar,A 3.1 3 2 2 1 1 49 30 4.93
Nuxhall 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 37 15 5.18
Rakow 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 24 13 6.59
Fischer,B 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 30 16 4.55
9.0 17 13 11 7 5 185 102
Cle: Dillard batted for Piersall in the 8th
Kubiszyn batted for Romano in the 8th
Dillard moved to cf in the 8th
Thomas,V inserted at c in the 8th
KC : Nuxhall batted for Ditmar,A in the 5th
Nuxhall moved to p in the 6th
Klimchock batted for Rakow in the 8th
Klimchock moved to 1b in the 9th
Cipriani batted for Klimchock in the 9th
E-Howser. 2B-Essegian,C(4), Held(22), Dillard(3), Del Greco,B(22),
Klimchock(7), Cipriani(2). 3B-Posada(2). HR-de la Hoz(1), Essegian,C(15),
Nieman,B(2), Romano(25), Siebern(14). RBI-de la Hoz 3(20), Essegian,C 3(55),
Nieman,B 2(12), Romano 2(78), Held(93), Jones,H(4), Kubiszyn(4), Howser(41),
Lumpe(68), Siebern(77), Del Greco,B(41), Klimchock 2(13), Cipriani(1).
SB-Nieman,B(1). K-de la Hoz, Essegian,C 2, Piersall, Grant, Siebern 2,
Posada, Sullivan,H. BB-Power 2, Held 3, Jones,H, Dillard, Howser, Posada 2,
Del Greco,B 2, Sullivan,H. SF-Jones,H, Howser. PB-Thomas,V 2. WP-Grant,
Fischer,B.
GWRBI: Essegian,C
Temperature: 77, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 1 MPH.
Attendance: 6,445
Game Time: 3:00
9/23/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 13 17 0 11 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 7 14 1 12 0
Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
de la Hoz 3b 1>43 HR.1-H 4>k 6>Nuxhall note 1
6
Power 2b e6.B-1 8 7 W 9
Essegian,C lf HR.1-H k 7 7 8>Rakow
k
Nieman,B rf S HR 5>41 S.1-3 63
Piersall cf SB2 Ditmar,A S 54/f
k 63
Dillard ph D
Romano c S.2-H 3>8 S.1-3 7>HR
Kubiszyn ph S.2-H
Thomas,V c
Held ss S.1-2 W D.3-H;1-3 W W.1-2
Jones,H 1b 8 6 8/SF.3-H W.1-2 43
Grant p 2>S 43 9 k
Allen p 9>Fischer,B
63
1: S.2-H;1x3(85)
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>W 3>7 7 7>53 Allen
8/SF.3-H
Causey 3b 54/f.B-1 2/fl S 8 S.2-3
Lumpe 2b S.1-2 31 S.1-3 43 S.3-H;1-2
Siebern 1b 7 4>8 k 8>HR pb.2-3;1-2
k
Fischer,B p
Johnson,De lf 9 S 6>7 S 9>7
Posada rf 2>W W.1-2 T k S
Del Greco,B cf S.1-2 63.2-3;1-2 D.3-H wp.1-2 W.1-2
W+pb.2-3
Sullivan,H c note 1 9 63 W.1-2 k
Kirk p
Ditmar,A p 53
Nuxhall ph 5>53 43
Rakow p
Klimchock ph note 2
Cipriani ph D.2-H;1-3
1: 363/gdp.2-3 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Indians -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
de la Hoz 3b 53
Power 2b W
Essegian,C lf D.1-H
Nieman,B rf S.2-H
Piersall cf
Dillard ph wp.1-2
W
Romano c
Kubiszyn ph
Thomas,V c 7
Held ss
Jones,H 1b
Grant p
Allen p
Athletics -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Howser ss 63
Causey 3b
Lumpe 2b
Siebern 1b
Fischer,B p
Johnson,De lf
Posada rf
Del Greco,B cf
Sullivan,H c
Kirk p
Ditmar,A p
Nuxhall ph
Rakow p
Klimchock ph
Cipriani ph
Indians IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Grant A1 D9 6 W 18-8 Kirk A1 B4 4 L 0-1
Allen E1 F1 1 Ditmar,A B5 C9 2
Nuxhall D1 E2 2
Rakow E3 E8 1
Fischer,B E9 F6 2
9/23/1961, Cle61-KC61, KC Municipal Stadium
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1961 Indians 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 13 17 0 11 1
1961 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 7 14 1 12 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
0-0 0 --- 31 de la Hoz grounded out to second (BBBCX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Power to first on an error by the shortstop Howser (X)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Essegian,C homered deep to left, Power scored (BCFBX)
2-0 1 --- 32 Nieman,B lined a single to center (BSSBBFX)
2-0 1 1-- 11 Nieman,B stole second (BC>S)
2-0 1 -2- 12 Piersall struck out (BC>S.S)
2-0 2 -2- 32 Romano lined a single to left center, Nieman,B scored
(BBBCCX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Held lined a single to right, Romano to second (X)
3-0 2 12- 20 Jones,H flied out to center (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
3-0 0 --- 30 Howser walked (BBBB)
3-0 0 1-- 32 Causey grounded to third, forcing Howser at second,
Causey to first (CBBFBX)
3-0 1 1-- 01 Lumpe reached on an infield single to first, Causey to
second (CX)
3-0 1 12- 00 Siebern popped out to left (X)
3-0 2 12- 01 Johnson,De flied out to right (CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Grant lined a single between third and short (BX)
3-0 0 1-- 10 de la Hoz homered deep to left, Grant scored (BX)
5-0 0 --- 10 Power flied out to center (BX)
5-0 1 --- 02 Essegian,C struck out (CCFFS)
5-0 2 --- 01 Nieman,B homered deep to left (CX)
Ditmar,A now pitching
6-0 2 --- 32 Piersall grounded out to short (BCFBFBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 31 Posada walked (BBBCB)
6-0 0 1-- 11 Del Greco,B reached on an infield single to second,
Posada to second (BSX)
6-0 0 12- 11 Sullivan,H grounded into a double play, Jones,H to Held
to Jones,H, Posada to third (BCX)
6-0 2 --3 00 Ditmar,A grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
6-0 0 --- 20 Romano flied out to center (BBX)
6-0 1 --- 32 Held walked (BCFBBB)
6-0 1 1-- 00 Jones,H popped out to short (X)
6-0 2 1-- 00 Grant grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 10 Howser popped out to left (BX)
6-0 1 --- 10 Causey popped out to the catcher (BX)
6-0 2 --- 00 Lumpe grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
6-0 0 --- 22 de la Hoz struck out (CFBBS)
6-0 1 --- 00 Power lined out to left (X)
6-0 2 --- 00 Essegian,C flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
6-0 0 --- 21 Siebern flied out to center (CBBX)
6-0 1 --- 11 Johnson,De grounded a single between first and second
(BCX)
6-0 1 1-- 32 Posada walked, Johnson,De to second (BBBCCFB)
6-0 1 12- 32 Del Greco,B grounded out to short, Johnson,De to third,
Posada to second (CBBBFX)
6-0 2 -23 10 Sullivan,H flied out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
6-0 0 --- 00 Nieman,B grounded out to second (X)
6-0 1 --- 31 Piersall lined a single to shallow center (BBCBX)
6-0 1 1-- 00 Romano grounded a single between first and second,
Piersall to third (X)
6-0 1 1-3 32 Held doubled deep down the right field line, Piersall
scored, Romano to third (CBFBBX)
7-0 1 -23 22 Jones,H hit a sacrifice fly to center, Romano scored
(FBBSFX)
8-0 2 -2- 02 Grant flied out to right (CCX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
Nuxhall pinch hitting for Ditmar,A
8-0 0 --- 00 Nuxhall grounded out to third (X)
8-0 1 --- 00 Howser flied out to left (X)
8-0 2 --- 00 Causey lined a single to left center (X)
8-0 2 1-- 01 Lumpe lined a single to right, Causey to third (FX)
8-0 2 1-3 12 Siebern struck out (BFFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
Nuxhall moved to pitcher
8-0 0 --- 00 de la Hoz popped out to short (X)
8-0 1 --- 31 Power walked (FBBBB)
8-0 1 1-- 01 Essegian,C popped out to left (FX)
8-0 2 1-- 00 Nieman,B lined a single to right, Power to third (X)
8-0 2 1-3 21 Piersall grounded to third, forcing Nieman,B at second
(BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
8-0 0 --- 00 Johnson,De flied out to left (X)
8-0 1 --- 31 Posada lined a triple to left center (BBBCX)
8-0 1 --3 00 Del Greco,B lined a double down the right field line,
Posada scored (X)
8-1 1 -2- 32 Sullivan,H grounded out to short (BCBFBX)
8-1 2 -2- 21 Nuxhall grounded out to second (BBCX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
8-1 0 --- 10 Romano homered deep down the left-field line (BX)
9-1 0 --- 30 Held walked (BBBB)
9-1 0 1-- 30 Jones,H walked, Held to second (BBBB)
9-1 0 12- 32 Grant struck out (BSSBBS)
9-1 1 12- 20 de la Hoz grounded a single up the middle, Held scored,
Jones,H out at third (BBX)
10-1 2 1-- 22 Power popped out to right (CBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
10-1 0 --- 32 Howser grounded out to third (FBBFFBX)
10-1 1 --- 01 Causey popped out to center (CX)
10-1 2 --- 22 Lumpe grounded out to second (CBBSX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
Rakow now pitching
10-1 0 --- 22 Essegian,C struck out (CBCBFS)
10-1 1 --- 10 Nieman,B grounded out to short (BX)
Dillard pinch hitting for Piersall
10-1 2 --- 22 Dillard lined a double to left center (BSFBX)
Kubiszyn pinch hitting for Romano
10-1 2 -2- 00 Kubiszyn lined a single down the left field line, Dillard
scored (X)
11-1 2 1-- 31 Held walked, Kubiszyn to second (BBFBB)
11-1 2 12- 22 Jones,H grounded out to second (CBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
Dillard moved to center field
Thomas,V now playing catcher
11-1 0 --- 01 Siebern homered deep to right (CX)
11-2 0 --- 12 Johnson,De lined a single to shallow center (SFBX)
11-2 0 1-- 12 Posada struck out (CBFS)
11-2 1 1-- 20 Grant threw a wild pitch, Johnson,De to second (BBB)
11-2 1 -2- 30 Del Greco,B walked, ball four was a passed ball charged
to Thomas,V, Johnson,De to third (BBB.B)
11-2 1 1-3 30 Sullivan,H walked, Del Greco,B to second (BBBB)
Klimchock pinch hitting for Rakow
11-2 1 123 10 Klimchock lined a double down the right field line,
Johnson,De scored, Del Greco,B scored, Sullivan,H to
third (BX)
Allen now pitching
11-4 1 -23 21 Howser lined out to center, Sullivan,H scored (BBCX)
11-5 2 -2- 21 Causey reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Klimchock to third (BCBX)
11-5 2 1-3 00 Lumpe lined a single to shallow left, Klimchock scored,
Causey to second (X)
11-6 2 12- 12 Thomas,V allowed a passed ball, Causey to third, Lumpe to
second (CBFB)
11-6 2 -23 32 Siebern struck out (CBFB.BFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
Fischer,B now pitching
Klimchock moved to first base
11-6 0 --- 20 Allen grounded out to short (BBX)
11-6 1 --- 01 de la Hoz grounded out to third (CX)
11-6 2 --- 31 Power walked (CBBBB)
11-6 2 1-- 12 Essegian,C doubled deep to center, Power scored (SBSFX)
12-6 2 -2- 21 Nieman,B lined a single to right, Essegian,C scored (BFBX)
13-6 2 1-- 10 Fischer,B threw a wild pitch, Nieman,B to second (BB)
13-6 2 -2- 32 Dillard walked (BB.FFFBB)
13-6 2 12- 12 Thomas,V flied out to left (BFFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
13-6 0 --- 01 Johnson,De lined out to left (CX)
13-6 1 --- 11 Posada grounded a single between first and second (BFX)
13-6 1 1-- 32 Del Greco,B walked, Posada to second (BBBCFB)
13-6 1 12- 12 Sullivan,H struck out (BFFS)
Cipriani pinch hitting for Klimchock
13-6 2 12- 01 Cipriani grounded a double down the first base line,
Posada scored, Del Greco,B to third (CX)
13-7 2 -23 11 Howser grounded out to short (CBX)