Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Ditmar
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Ditmar
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Ditmar
  
  Francona hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Ditmar
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkland vs. Ditmar
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Grant
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Grant
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Grant
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Ditmar
  
  Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power bunts towards the mound. Ditmar juggles the ball. That's an error on Ditmar. Romano moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Ditmar
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Romano moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grant vs. Ditmar
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Grant
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Grant
  
  Pignatano hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Ditmar
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ditmar
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ditmar
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Grant
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Grant
  
  Ditmar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hankins vs. Grant
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Grant
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ditmar
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Ditmar
  
  Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Phillips trying to get to third. Stephens throws the ball in to Bertoia, who tags Phillips for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romano vs. Ditmar
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Grant
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Grant
  
  Siebern hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Causey reaches second base with a double. Piersall throws the ball in to Temple who relays the ball to Phillips who tags Causey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lumpe goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ditmar
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Ditmar
  
  Grant strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Ditmar
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Ditmar
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Grant
  
  Pignatano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Grant
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Grant
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ditmar
  
  Francona hits a popup in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ditmar
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Ditmar
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Grant
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Grant
  
  Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Grant
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Ditmar
  
  Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Ditmar
  
  Power bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Romano moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Held vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching.
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Romano tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grant vs. Staley
  
  Grant bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grant for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Staley
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Grant
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Grant
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Staley
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Staley
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Staley
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Grant
  
  Del Greco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Grant
  
  Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Grant
  
  Hankins hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Grant
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Staley
  
  Kirkland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Staley
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Staley
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1961 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Hankins J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  1  0   Bertoia R, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Francona T, lf        4  0  0  0   Stephens G, rf        3  0  0  0   
Phillips B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Siebern N, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Kirkland W, rf        4  0  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           3  1  2  0   
Romano J, c           4  1  3  0   Causey W, ss          3  0  1  1   
Power V, 1b           3  0  1  0   Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  0   
Held W, ss            2  0  0  1   Del Greco B, cf       3  1  1  1   
Grant M, p            2  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Staley G, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  8  1                        28  2  5  2

Cleveland        000 000 100 --  1
Kansas City      000 100 01x --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (L)           8.0  5  2  2  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A*             6.0  8  1  1  1  5
Staley G (W)          3.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Ditmar A
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Causey W, Temple J, Romano J
HR -- Del Greco B
SH -- Power V, Grant M
SF -- Held W
T -- 1:43
A -- 4062

    

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