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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1960
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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 April 24, 1960 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,531 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Al Smith |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Walt Bond | Right Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Bob Elliott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1960
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Larsen
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Larsen. Power moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bond vs. Larsen
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. Power scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona takes first base on ball four. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Larsen
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Larsen
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Tuttle. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bell
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Larsen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Bell
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Larsen
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Hamlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Larsen
Bond hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Bell
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Bell
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Bell
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Larsen
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Larsen
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Larsen
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Bell
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Pete Daley now catching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Larsen
Temple bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. Larsen
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Nixon settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Nixon. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bell
Hamlin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Bell
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kucks
Held hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kucks
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kucks
Bell takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Kucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Bell
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kucks
Temple 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 -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Kucks
Bond hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kucks
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Bell
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Bell
Hamlin 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
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Kucks
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kucks
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kucks
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kucks
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bell
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bell
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Bell
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kiely
There goes Power. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Power steals second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Kiely
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Kiely
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bond vs. Kiely
Bond hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Kiely
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
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Bell
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1960 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 1 3 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 0
Piersall J, cf 5 1 3 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 3 0
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Bond W, rf 5 1 0 1 Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 1 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 0 1 0
Nixon R, c 2 1 0 1 Chiti H, c 2 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 2 2 4 Daley P, c 2 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bell G, p 3 0 1 0 Hamlin K, ss 3 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Herzog W, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 31 0 6 0
Cleveland 500 001 010 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L) 5.0 5 5 1 2 3
Kucks J 3.0 2 2 2 2 0
Kiely L 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Larsen D, Nixon R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Piersall J
HR -- Held W 2
SB -- Power V
SH -- Temple J
SF -- Nixon R
T -- 2:42
A -- 13531
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