Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Donovan
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona juggles the ball. That's an error on Francona. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Rakow
  
  Tasby 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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Rakow
  
  Luplow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Rakow
  
  Francona hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Donovan
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jimenez vs. Donovan
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Charles moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a fly ball towards left. Luplow settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Luplow. Charles scores. Jimenez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rakow vs. Donovan
  
  Rakow strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Donovan
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Held fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Rakow
  
  Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Rakow
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Rakow
  
  Held 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Rakow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Rakow
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kindall vs. Rakow
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball towards left. Luplow settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Luplow. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Charles vs. Donovan
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jimenez vs. Donovan
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Donovan, and towards Kindall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jimenez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jimenez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rakow vs. Donovan
  
  Rakow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Rakow
  
  Donovan hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Rakow
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Rakow
  
  Luplow is hit by the pitch. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Rakow
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Luplow moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkland vs. Rakow
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Luplow scores. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Rakow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Rakow
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkland scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Rakow
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wickersham
  
  Dave Wickersham now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Donovan covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Donovan
  
  There goes Tartabull. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cimoli vs. Donovan
  
  Cimoli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. Cimoli moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. Cimoli moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Charles vs. Donovan
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Cimoli. Lumpe moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jimenez vs. Donovan
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Wickersham
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Wickersham
  
  Donovan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Wickersham
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Wickersham
  
  Luplow hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Wickersham
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wickersham vs. Donovan
  
  Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Wickersham
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wickersham
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Held vs. Wickersham
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkland tags and scores. Edwards tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Wickersham
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kindall vs. Wickersham
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Donovan vs. Wickersham
  
  Donovan hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Donovan
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern 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 6

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Tasby hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Drabowsky
  
  Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Drabowsky
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Luplow moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Donovan
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Donovan
  
  Jimenez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Donovan
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Drabowsky
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Drabowsky
  
  Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Drabowsky
  
  Phillips hits a line drive to center field. Tartabull throws towards third. Charles fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Charles. Edwards moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kindall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donovan vs. Drabowsky
  
  Donovan bunts towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Kindall moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tasby vs. Drabowsky
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Donovan
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wojcik vs. Donovan
  
  John Wojcik pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
  
  Wojcik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Donovan
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. Donovan
  
  Cimoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe 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 8

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Archer
  
  Jim Archer now pitching.
  
  Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Archer
  
  Francona 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, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Archer
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Donovan
  
  Siebern 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, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Donovan
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Donovan
  
  Jimenez hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1962 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Tartabull J, cf       5  1  3  0   Tasby W, cf           5  2  2  0   
Cimoli G, rf          4  0  2  0   Luplow A, lf          3  2  1  2   
Lumpe J, 2b           5  0  1  1   Francona T, 1b        5  1  1  1   
Siebern N, 1b         5  1  0  0   Kirkland W, rf        5  3  3  2   
Charles E, 3b         5  1  1  0   Edwards D, c          4  2  3  1   
Jimenez M, lf         5  2  1  1   Held W, ss            3  1  1  2   
Causey W, ss          4  1  0  0   Phillips B, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Sullivan H, c         4  1  2  4   Kindall J, 2b         4  0  2  3   
Rakow E, p            2  0  0  0   Donovan D, p          3  0  0  0   
Wickersham D, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Wojcik J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Archer J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 10  6                        36 12 14 11

Kansas City      042 100 000 --  7
Cleveland        015 220 20x -- 12

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rakow E               2.2  6  6  6  0  1
Wickersham D (L)      2.1  5  4  4  0  1
Drabowsky M           2.0  3  2  1  1  1
Archer J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W)         9.0 10  7  4  1  2

E -- Francona T, Luplow A 2, Charles E
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 4
2B -- Charles E, Kirkland W, Kindall J
HR -- Sullivan H, Kirkland W, Held W, Luplow A
SB -- Tartabull J
SH -- Donovan D
SF -- Held W
HBP -- by Rakow E (Luplow A)
WP -- Rakow E 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 3077

    

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