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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1962
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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 15, 1962 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1962 |
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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 15, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,437 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jose Tartabull | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
Gino Cimoli | Right Fielder |
Marlan Coughtry | Third Baseman |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Mel McGaha | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 15, 1962
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Perry
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Perry
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Rakow
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Rakow
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Perry
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coughtry vs. Perry
Coughtry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Perry
Azcue hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Rakow
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coughtry juggles the ball. That's an error on Coughtry. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Rakow
Held takes first base on ball four. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Rakow
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kindall vs. Rakow
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Romano scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Rakow
Perry 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 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Perry
Rakow strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Perry
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Rakow
Essegian 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Perry
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Perry
Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coughtry vs. Perry
Coughtry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Perry
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. Cimoli moves to third. Coughtry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rakow vs. Perry
Rakow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Rakow
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Rakow
Romano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Rakow
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rakow
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Rakow
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Rakow
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Perry
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field. Essegian picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Essegian. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Bell
Jimenez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Rakow
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Rakow
Essegian hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Rakow
Kirkland hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. Bell
Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coughtry vs. Bell
Coughtry bunts towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coughtry for the out. Cimoli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Bell
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Bell
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Causey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Wickersham
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wickersham
Phillips 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Wickersham
Kindall hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Bell
Tartabull bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Howser moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe bunts towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jimenez vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cimoli vs. Allen
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Wickersham
Bobby Del Greco now playing left field. Don Dillard pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Wickersham
Tasby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wickersham
Francona hits a popup towards third. Coughtry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coughtry vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Coughtry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Funk
Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wickersham vs. Funk
Wickersham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Funk
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coughtry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Funk
There's a wild pitch. Coughtry scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Funk
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. McDowell
Sam McDowell now pitching.
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Wickersham
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Wickersham
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wickersham
Romano is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. McDowell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. McDowell
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cimoli vs. McDowell
Cimoli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wickersham
Held is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wickersham
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Kindall bunts towards third. Coughtry fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luplow vs. Segui
Al Luplow pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Segui
Ty Cline pinch hits for Willie Tasby.
Cline strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1962 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 5 1 2 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Tartabull J, cf 3 1 2 0 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Siebern N, 1b 4 2 2 4 Essegian C, lf 3 1 1 1 Jimenez M, lf 3 0 0 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 1 1 1 Del Greco B, lf 1 0 0 0 Romano J, c 3 2 1 1 Cimoli G, rf 4 0 1 0 Held W, ss 2 1 0 0 Coughtry M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Rakow E, p 2 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Causey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell G, p 0 0 0 0 Wickersham D, p 1 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 0 0 0 0 Luplow A, ph 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 9 5 31 5 6 5 Kansas City 200 200 110 -- 6 Cleveland 010 210 001 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rakow E 5.0 5 4 3 2 4 Wickersham D (W)* 3.0 1 1 1 1 3 Segui D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 4.1 6 4 4 2 2 Bell G (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 Allen B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Funk F 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 McDowell S 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Coughtry M, Essegian C DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5 2B -- Tartabull J HR -- Siebern N 2, Kirkland W, Romano J, Essegian C SH -- Coughtry M, Tartabull J, Lumpe J, Kindall J SF -- Jimenez M, Luplow A HBP -- by Wickersham D (Held W) WP -- Funk F T -- 2:47 A -- 5437
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