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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1961
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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 21, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herbert
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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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: ---
Howser vs. Grant
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grant
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Herbert
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Herbert
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grant
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Grant
Carey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Herbert
Grant hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Grant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Grant tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Herbert
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. Temple moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Grant
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Grant
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Grant
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Herbert
Romano 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grant
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Grant
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Herbert
Grant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple bunts towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Herbert
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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Grant
Herbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Grant
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Herbert
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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Herbert's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Grant
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grant
Throneberry 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 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Herbert
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Herbert
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grant
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Grant
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Grant
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Haywood Sullivan.
Boyd hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Grant
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to third. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Essegian vs. Allen
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dick Howser. Bob Allen now pitching. Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Lou Klimchock.
Essegian takes first base on ball four. Carey scores. Pilarcik moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Allen
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Pilarcik scores. Lumpe moves to third. Essegian moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Allen
Siebern 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, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching. Joe Pignatano now catching. Wayne Causey now playing shortstop.
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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Rakow
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Allen
Walt Bond now playing right field.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Allen
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Allen
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Rakow
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rakow
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Rakow
There goes Temple. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Causey applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Rakow
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. Rakow
Pignatanodrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Piersall. The throw to Rakow covering the plate. The slide. Piersall is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Allen
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Allen
Leo Posada pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Allen
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Allen
Don Larsen pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1961 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Francona T, lf 3 1 2 1 Howser D, ss 2 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 2 Klimchock L, ph 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0 Essegian C, ph 0 0 0 1
Bond W, rf 0 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 1 2 1 Larsen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 1 1 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 2
Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 4 0 0 0
Grant M, p 2 2 1 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Allen B, p 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Sullivan H, c 2 0 0 0
Boyd B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 1 0 1 0
Herbert R, p 2 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, ph 0 1 0 0
Causey W, ss 0 0 0 0
Posada L, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 11 5 32 3 6 3
Cleveland 001 010 021 -- 5
Kansas City 001 000 200 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 6.2 4 3 3 4 5
Allen B (W) 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R 7.0 8 2 2 2 0
Johnson K (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Rakow E 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Grant M, Lumpe J, Carey A
3B -- Tuttle B, Power V, Piersall J
CS -- Temple J
SH -- Temple J
SF -- Piersall J
T -- 2:40
A -- 25727
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