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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 28, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Bass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Norm Bass | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike de la Hoz | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Perry
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Perry
Posada hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Perry
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Latman
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pignatano vs. Latman
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bass
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bass
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bass
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Latman
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Latman
Howser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Kirkland is chasing the ball. Howser rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Latman
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Latman
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bass
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bass
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Bass
Romano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bass
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bass
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Latman
Siebern hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Latman
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Latman
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Latman
Pignatano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Latman
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Bass
Latman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bass
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Bass
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Latman
Howser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Latman
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Latman
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Latman
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Latman
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bass
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bass
Power hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bass
Kirkland 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Latman
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Latman
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Latman
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Latman
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Bass
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bass
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bass
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Latman
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Latman
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Latman
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bass
Don Dillard pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Bass
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Bass
Piersall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bass
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bass
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching. Hank Bauer pinch hits for Norm Siebern.
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Allen
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Allen
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bass
Hank Bauer now playing right field. Leo Posada now playing left field.
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Bass
Romano hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bass
Held 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Allen
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Allen
Pignatano bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Allen
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Allen
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bass
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Bass
Bob Hale pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Bass
Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Bob Hale.
de la Hoz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Bass
Piersall 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 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Heman
Russ Heman now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Heman covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Heman
Posada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Heman
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bass
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bass
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Bass
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 3 3 1 de la Hoz M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Lumpe J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 2
Posada L, rf-lf 5 1 1 3 Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0
Siebern N, lf 3 1 3 2 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bauer H, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Romano J, c 3 1 1 1
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Held W, ss 3 1 1 1
Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 3 1 1 2 Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Bass N, p 4 0 0 0 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 1 0
Grant M, pr 0 0 0 0
Heman R, p 0 0 0 0
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38 8 12 8 31 4 6 4
Kansas City 313 100 000 -- 8
Cleveland 020 002 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bass N (W) 9.0 6 4 4 1 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)* 0.0 5 3 3 0 0
Latman B 6.0 6 5 5 1 7
Allen B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Heman R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 1
2B -- Carey A, Howser D
HR -- Posada L, Howser D, Romano J, Held W, Siebern N, Pignatano J, Piersall J
SH -- Pignatano J
T -- 2:09
A -- 10022
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