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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 12, 1957 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Milt Graff | Second Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pisoni | Center Fielder |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Kerby Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1957
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Wynn
Graff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito who is chasing the ball. Graff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pisoni vs. Wynn
There goes Lopez. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Carrasquel applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Wynn
Pisoni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDermott
Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. McDermott
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Wynn
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graff vs. Wynn
Graff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McDermott
Naragon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McDermott
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wynn
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wynn
There goes Smith. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. Wynn
Pisoni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Lopez moves to third. Pisoni moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDermott vs. Wynn
McDermott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Wynn
Irv Noren pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez scores. Pisoni moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McDermott
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. McDermott
Busby hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. McDermott
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. McDermott
Naragon takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Burnette
Wally Burnette now pitching. Preston Ward pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graff vs. Tomanek
Dick Tomanek now pitching.
Graff hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Tomanek
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Tomanek
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Burnette
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burnette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Burnette
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Burnette
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Burnette
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Jim Busby.
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tomanek
Bob Usher now playing center field.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tomanek
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pisoni vs. Tomanek
Pisoni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher who is chasing the ball. Pisoni reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnette vs. Tomanek
Burnette bunts in front of the plate. Naragon fields it and throws to first for the out. Pisoni scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Tomanek
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Burnette
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Burnette
Naragon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to third. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuhn vs. Burnette
Kenny Kuhn pinch hits for Dick Tomanek.
Kuhn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Burnette
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Carrasquel scores. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pitula
Stan Pitula now pitching.
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graff vs. Pitula
Graff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Pitula
Zernial bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. Graff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Pitula
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Pitula
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pitula
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisoni vs. Pitula
Pisoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Trucks
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Usher vs. Trucks
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Trucks
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Pisoni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Pitula
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pitula
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Pitula
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trucks moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graff vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Graff hits a line drive towards the mound. McLish catches it and throws to first to double up Power. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. McLish
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Trucks
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Trucks
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Altobelli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Trucks
Billy Harrell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Harrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Billy Harrell now playing second base. Art Houtteman now pitching.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Houtteman
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Harry Simpson.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pisoni vs. Houtteman
Pisoni strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Houtteman
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Trucks
Johnny Groth now playing right field.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1957, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 1 3 0 Strickland G, 2b 3 0 2 0
Graff M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harrell B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 1 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 4 1 1 0 Smith A, 3b 5 1 3 0
Groth J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 5 0 1 0
Smith H, c 5 2 2 4 Colavito R, rf 2 0 1 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 2 3 0 Busby J, cf 2 0 0 0
Pisoni J, cf 5 1 2 2 Avila B, ph 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 1 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 1 0 0 0
Burnette W, p 0 0 0 1 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 2 1
Trucks V, p 2 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 1 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 1 0 Tomanek D, p 0 0 0 0
Kuhn K, ph 1 0 0 0
Pitula S, p 0 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Altobelli J, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 15 9 35 2 10 1
Kansas City 000 302 400 -- 9
Cleveland 000 101 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M 3.2 4 1 1 3 1
Burnette W 1.2 4 1 1 2 3
Trucks V (W) 3.2 2 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 4.0 6 3 3 2 4
Tomanek D 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Pitula S* 1.0 5 4 4 2 0
McLish C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 11
2B -- Strickland G, Power V
3B -- Graff M, Pisoni J
HR -- Zernial G, Smith H
SB -- Smith H
CS -- Lopez H
SH -- Burnette W, Zernial G
T -- 3:05
A -- 0
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