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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 22, 1961
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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 September 22, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 22, 1961 |
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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 | September 22, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 3,383 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Vic Power | Second Baseman |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Hal Jones | First Baseman |
Jack Kubiszyn | Third Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Billy Bryan | Catcher |
Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 22, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Walker
Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Walker
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Walker
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Perry
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Perry
Posada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Walker
Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Walker
Perry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Walker
Cline hits a popup, foul, towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Perry
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Perry
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Walker
Francona hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Walker
Power hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Causey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Perry
Bryan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Perry
Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Perry
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Perry
Walker takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Perry
Howser takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a fly ball towards right. Kirkland catches it and throws to Held who relays to Jones to double up Howser. Del Greco tags and scores. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Walker
Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Walker
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Walker
Cline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Walker
Francona hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Perry
Bryan takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Perry
Posada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. Posada reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Bryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Perry
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Perry
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Walker
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Locke
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Locke
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Locke
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Locke
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Locke
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Walker
Walt Bond pinch hits for Jack Kubiszyn.
Bond hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Bond reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Archer
Don Dillard pinch hits for Bobby Locke. Jim Archer now pitching. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Don Dillard.
The ball gets by Bryan for a passed ball. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Archer
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bond scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Archer
Cline hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Archer
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Archer
Power hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Funk
Mike de la Hoz now playing third base. Frank Funk now pitching.
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Funk
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Funk
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Archer
Haywood Sullivan now catching. Jay Hankins now playing right field.
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Archer
Romano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Archer
Held 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 9/22/1961 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Cline T, cf 3 0 1 0 Howser D, ss 3 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Power V, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 4 1 2 2 Siebern N, 1b 2 0 1 0 Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, lf 4 1 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Bryan B, c 3 1 0 0 Jones H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan H, c 0 0 0 0 Kubiszyn J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Posada L, rf 4 0 1 2 Bond W, ph 1 1 1 0 Hankins J, rf 0 0 0 0 de la Hoz M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 2 1 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Walker J, p 2 0 0 0 Locke B, p 0 0 0 0 Archer J, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 1 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 3 27 4 5 4 Cleveland 000 000 210 -- 3 Kansas City 000 112 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 6.0 4 4 4 6 5 Locke B 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Funk F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Walker J (W)* 7.0 4 3 3 2 3 Archer J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 3, Kansas City 7 2B -- Causey W, Bond W 3B -- Posada L HR -- Kirkland W SF -- Causey W WP -- Locke B PB -- Bryan B T -- 2:03 A -- 3383
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