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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 11, 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 June 11, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 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 |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Walker | 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 |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 11, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Antonelli
Lumpe hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Antonelli
Stephens 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Walker
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Walker
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Antonelli
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Antonelli
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Antonelli
Siebern hits a popup in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Antonelli
Pignatano 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Walker
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Walker
Held strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Antonelli
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Antonelli
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Antonelli
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Antonelli
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. Lumpe moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Posada vs. Antonelli
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Walker
Antonelli hits a popup towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Walker
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Walker
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. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Walker
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Antonelli
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Antonelli
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Antonelli
Pignatano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Pignatano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Antonelli
Bertoia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Walker
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Antonelli
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Antonelli
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Antonelli
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Antonelli
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Posada vs. Antonelli
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Lumpe scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Antonelli
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Antonelli
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Walker
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Walker
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Walker
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Antonelli scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Walker
Chuck Essegian pinch runs for Jim Piersall.
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Stigman
Chuck Essegian now playing center field. Dick Stigman now pitching.
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Stigman
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Stigman
Walker bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Stigman
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Stigman
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Walker
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stigman
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Stigman
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stigman
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stigman vs. Walker
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Walker
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Walker
Essegian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Walker
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Walker
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Archer
Jim Archer now pitching.
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Romano hits a line drive into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Stigman
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Stigman
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Stigman
Bertoia 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, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Staley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stigman vs. Staley
Stigman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Staley
Temple bunts towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Staley
Essegian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Staley
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Stigman
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stigman
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Stigman covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Stigman
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Stigman
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Stigman
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian 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 6/11/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 2 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 2 0
Stephens G, cf 4 0 1 1 Essegian C, pr-cf 2 2 2 5
Posada L, lf 4 0 1 2 Francona T, lf 5 0 1 1
Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 2 1 1 1
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Romano J, c 2 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 0 Held W, ss 4 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Walker J, p 2 0 1 0 Antonelli J, p 2 1 1 0
Archer J, p 0 0 0 0 Stigman D, p 2 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 34 7 10 7
Kansas City 001 020 000 -- 3
Cleveland 010 010 23x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (L) 6.2 8 4 4 4 2
Archer J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Staley G 1.1 2 3 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 5.0 7 3 3 2 4
Stigman D (W) 4.0 1 0 0 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bertoia R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Stephens G, Pignatano J
HR -- Kirkland W, Essegian C 2
SH -- Walker J
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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