Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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