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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
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| 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 | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jay Hankins | Center Fielder |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | 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 |
| Gary Bell | 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. Bell
Howser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Bell
Hankins hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Bell
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bell
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Bell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Bell
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Bell
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Herbert
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Herbert
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Bell
Hankins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Bell
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Herbert
Bell 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Francona reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Herbert
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkland vs. Herbert
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Francona scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Herbert
Romano takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. Herbert
Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Held reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Kirkland scores. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Herbert
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano scores. Held scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Herbert
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bell
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bell
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Bell
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Herbert
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Herbert
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Herbert
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Bell
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Klimchock 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Bell
Hankins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Rakow
Lou Klimchock now playing third base. Ed Rakow now pitching.
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Rakow
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Rakow
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rakow
Bell bunts towards the mound. Rakow fields it and throws to first for the out. Romano moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
de la Hoz vs. Rakow
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Bell
Mike de la Hoz now playing second base.
Pilarcik hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern 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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Rakow
Piersall bunts towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Rakow covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Rakow
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Rakow
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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bell
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bell
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Bell
Don Larsen pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Larsen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Romano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Larsen
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klimchock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Larsen
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Larsen
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Larsen
de la Hoz 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, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Bell
Klimchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Bell
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hankins vs. Bell
Hankins hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Bell
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Larsen
Francona hits a fly ball towards right. Pilarcik catches it and throws to first to double up Piersall. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bell
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Bell
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bell
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Bell
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hankins J, cf 4 0 0 0 de la Hoz M, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Pilarcik A, rf 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, cf 5 1 4 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 2 1 0
Siebern N, lf 4 1 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 2 1 2
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 1 2 2
Sullivan H, c 4 0 0 0 Romano J, c 3 2 1 1
Causey W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 1 2 2
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 2
Larsen D, ph-p 1 0 0 0 Bell G, p 3 0 1 0
Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
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33 1 6 1 35 9 13 9
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 006 200 10x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 4.0 8 8 8 4 1
Rakow E 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Larsen D 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6
E -- Howser D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Piersall J, Kirkland W, Francona T, Held W
HR -- Siebern N, Power V, Romano J
SH -- Bell G
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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