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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1961
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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 27, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1961 |
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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 27, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wynn Hawkins |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,808 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Lou Klimchock | First Baseman |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Bud Daley | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Wynn Hawkins | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 27, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hawkins
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Hawkins
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Hawkins
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to third. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klimchock vs. Hawkins
Klimchock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Hawkins
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. Hankins tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Hawkins
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Hawkins
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daley
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Daley
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Daley
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Hawkins
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Hawkins
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Hawkins
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Hawkins
There goes Howser. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hankins vs. Hawkins
Hankins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Hawkins
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daley
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Daley
Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Romano reaches second base with a double. Kirkland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Daley
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Daley
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Daley
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Wynn Hawkins.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Daley
Temple strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Klimchock hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Antonelli
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Antonelli
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Daley
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Daley
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Power reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Daley
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Daley
Romano hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Antonelli
Causey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Antonelli
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Antonelli
Daley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daley
Held hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daley
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Daley
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Daley
Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Daley
Piersall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Antonelli
Hankins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Antonelli
Lumpe hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Antonelli
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Antonelli
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daley
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Daley
Power hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Daley
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Daley
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Antonelli
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Antonelli covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Antonelli
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Antonelli
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daley
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Daley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Howser. Held moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Antonelli vs. Daley
Antonelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Daley
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. Held scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Daley
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Daley
Daley spins and fires to second, with Howser covering, and Temple is picked off. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Antonelli
Leo Posada pinch hits for Bud Daley.
Posada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Antonelli
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Antonelli
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kunkel
Leo Posada now playing center field. Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kunkel
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kunkel
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klimchock scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Antonelli
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Antonelli
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Antonelli
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Antonelli
Don Larsen pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Antonelli
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kunkel
Andy Carey now playing third base.
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kunkel
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kunkel
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Antonelli
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Antonelli
Kunkel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Kunkel
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kunkel
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kunkel
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kunkel
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kunkel
Hank Bauer now playing left field. Al Pilarcik now playing right field.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Antonelli
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Antonelli
Klimchock hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Antonelli
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Antonelli
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Al Pilarcik.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kunkel
Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Leo Posada now playing left field. Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kunkel
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kunkel
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Antonelli
Carey hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Antonelli
Pignatano hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Antonelli
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Antonelli
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Haywood Sullivan now playing left field. Jerry Walker now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Walker
Don Dillard pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Walker
Temple bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Walker
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Lumpe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Funk
Klimchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Funk
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Funk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Funk
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tuttle for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Funk
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Bauer scores. Carey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Funk
Pignatano hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Walker
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Game of 5/27/1961 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 3 1 0 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 2 3 Hankins J, cf 3 2 1 1 Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 0 Kunkel B, p 1 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 6 0 2 0 Sullivan H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 6 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 5 1 0 1 Klimchock L, 1b 6 0 1 0 Romano J, c 6 0 2 1 Siebern N, lf 3 0 1 1 Held W, ss 5 1 0 0 Bauer H, lf-rf 2 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Throneberry M, rf 4 1 1 3 Hawkins W, p 0 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, rf 0 0 0 0 Essegian C, ph 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 0 1 0 Larsen D, ph 1 0 1 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 6 0 1 0 Daley B, p 2 0 0 0 Posada L, ph-cf-lf 3 0 2 0 Walker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 47 7 10 6 46 5 12 5 Kansas City 400 010 000 002 -- 7 Cleveland 011 201 000 000 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Daley B 6.0 9 5 5 3 4 Kunkel B 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 Walker J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hawkins W 2.0 1 4 0 4 3 Antonelli J 9.0 7 1 1 1 6 Funk F (L) 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 E -- Held W, Howser D, Phillips B LOB -- Kansas City 10, Cleveland 11 2B -- Romano J, Power V, Lumpe J HR -- Throneberry M, Temple J, Hankins J, Lumpe J SB -- Howser D SH -- Temple J SF -- Siebern N T -- 3:23 A -- 1808
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