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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1958
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1958 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1958 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1958 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Urban |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,685 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Third Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Billy Harrell | Shortstop |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Baxes | Second Baseman |
Bob Martyn | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jack Urban | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1958
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Urban
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Urban
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Urban
Minoso bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Urban
Doby hits a fly ball towards right. Martyn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martyn. Avila tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Urban
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Urban
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Grant
Baxes hits a popup towards short. Harrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Grant
Martyn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grant
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Grant
Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grant
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Urban
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Urban
Harrell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Urban
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Avila juggles the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Grant
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiti is thrown out after the base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Grant
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Grant
Urban strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Urban
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Urban covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Urban
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Urban
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Grant
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Avila fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martyn vs. Grant
Martyn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran misplays the ball. That's an error on Moran. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grant
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martyn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Urban
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Urban
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Urban
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Urban
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wilhelm
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilhelm
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Wilhelm
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Urban
Harrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Urban
Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilhelm vs. Urban
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Urban
Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Avila reaches second base with a double. Moran scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Urban
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martyn. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Urban
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urban vs. Wilhelm
Urban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Wilhelm
Baxes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martyn vs. Wilhelm
Martyn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Urban
Ward hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Urban
Colavito hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Urban
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv hits a popup towards short. Harrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Wilhelm
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Urban
Harrell hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Urban
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Urban
Wilhelm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Urban
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilhelm
Gary Geiger now playing center field.
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Wilhelm
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wilhelm
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran misplays the ball. That's an error on Moran. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Hal Smith pinch hits for Jack Urban.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Avila fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baxes vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Power scores. DeMaestri scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wilhelm
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martyn vs. Wilhelm
Martyn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Gorman
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gorman
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilhelm
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Nixon for a passed ball. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Wilhelm
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Wilhelm
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Gorman
Woodie Held now playing center field. Bob Martyn now playing left field. Bill Tuttle now playing right field.
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Martyn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Russ Nixon.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Gorman
Roger Maris pinch hits for Billy Harrell.
Maris strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1958 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Avila B, 3b 3 2 1 1 Baxes M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Martyn B, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 1 1 2 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 3 0 Geiger G, cf 1 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 1 2 Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Held W, cf 0 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 2 1 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 3 0 1 0 Harrell B, ss 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 1 1 0 1 Maris R, ph 1 0 0 0 Urban J, p 2 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 4 31 5 7 3 Cleveland 100 120 000 -- 4 Kansas City 210 000 20x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M 2.1 4 3 2 0 2 Wilhelm H (L) 5.2 3 2 0 1 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Urban J (W) 7.0 5 4 3 2 4 Gorman T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Martyn B, Avila B, Moran B 2, Nixon R DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 3, Kansas City 4 2B -- Moran B, Avila B, Minoso M HR -- Cerv B, Doby L SH -- Minoso M SF -- Doby L, DeMaestri J PB -- Chiti H, Nixon R 2 T -- 2:10 A -- 8685
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