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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 19, 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 September 19, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 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 | September 19, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,976 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Charlie Shoemaker | Second Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Billy Bryan | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Hal Jones | First Baseman |
Jack Kubiszyn | Third Baseman |
Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 19, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Bell
Shoemaker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it 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: ---
Cline vs. Shaw
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Shaw
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shaw
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Shaw
Held hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Shaw
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bell
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Bell
Bryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Shaw
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiszyn vs. Shaw
Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. Shaw
Cline takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Shaw
Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Bell scores. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Shaw
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bell
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Bell
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a popup towards third. Kubiszyn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoemaker vs. Bell
Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Shaw
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Shaw
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Shaw
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bell
Thomas fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Thomas. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bell
Causey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Bell
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Shaw
Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Shaw
Cline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Cline reaches third base with a triple. Kubiszyn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Shaw
Francona bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cline scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Shaw
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bell
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Bell
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoemaker vs. Bell
Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to home to get Rivera. Howser moves to third. Shoemaker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Held hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Rakow
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rakow
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiszyn vs. Rakow
Kubiszyn hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bell
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryan vs. Bell
Bryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Bell
Del Greco hits a fly ball towards right. Luplow catches it and throws to home to double up Causey. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rakow
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rakow
Bell hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Rakow
Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Rakow
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shoemaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cipriani vs. Bell
Frank Cipriani pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Cipriani strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoemaker vs. Bell
Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Held strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Kunkel
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kunkel
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Kunkel
Kubiszyn hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Bell
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryan vs. Bell
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power misplays the ball. That's an error on Power. Siebern moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Bell
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lumpe vs. Bell
Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wickersham
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Wickersham
Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Wickersham
Francona hits a popup towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoemaker vs. Bell
Shoemaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bell
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Gene Stephens.
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 5 0 2 0 Cline T, cf 4 1 1 1 Shoemaker C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Francona T, lf 4 0 2 3 Stephens G, rf 5 1 1 0 Power V, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hankins J, pr 0 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 3 0 Luplow A, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, lf 5 0 1 1 Jones H, 1b 3 1 2 1 Causey W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kubiszyn J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bryan B, c 4 0 1 1 Thomas V, c 4 2 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Bell G, p 4 1 2 0 Shaw B, p 1 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Cipriani F, ph 1 0 0 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0 Lumpe J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 2 12 2 34 6 11 6 Kansas City 000 101 000 -- 2 Cleveland 020 201 10x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (L) 4.0 8 4 4 2 1 Rakow E 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 Kunkel B 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 Wickersham D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bell G (W) 9.0 12 2 1 2 10 E -- Thomas V, Power V DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 12, Cleveland 8 3B -- Cline T HR -- Thomas V, Jones H T -- 2:34 A -- 2976
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