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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,062 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Hankins | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 27, 1961
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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