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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 | Ed Rakow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,008 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Joe Linsalata |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Stan Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | 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. Grant
Howser hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rakow
Temple 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Rakow
Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Rakow
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Rakow
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Rakow drops the ball. Francona scores. Power moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Rakow
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Grant
Covington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Grant
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rakow vs. Grant
Rakow hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Rakow
Held 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rakow
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Rakow
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Rakow
Temple hits a popup towards first. Siebern 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: ---
Howser vs. Grant
Howser 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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Rakow
Essegian hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Rakow
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Grant
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Grant
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Rakow
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Rakow covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Rakow
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Rakow
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Grant
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rakow vs. Grant
Rakow bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Grant
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Bertoia moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to home to get Bertoia. Howser moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rakow
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Rakow
Grant hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Rakow
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. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essegian vs. Rakow
Essegian strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Grant
Covington 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. Grant
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Sullivan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Rakow
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Rakow
Power hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lumpe throws to second for one, and Howser throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Rakow
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Rakow
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Rakow
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rakow
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Grant hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Grant
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grant
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Reno Bertoia.
Rivera 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Grant
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Bass
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Norm Bass now pitching.
Temple 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Bass
Essegian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Bass
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Bass
Power hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Grant
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Grant
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Grant
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching. Jay Hankins pinch runs for Wes Covington.
The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Allen
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Latman
Leo Posada pinch hits for Stan Johnson. Barry Latman now pitching.
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Bass
Leo Posada now playing left field. Jay Hankins now playing right field.
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Bass
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bass
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Latman
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Latman
Joe Pignatano pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Latman
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Norm Bass.
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Latman
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Latman
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nuxhall scores. Howser moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Latman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daley
Joe Pignatano now playing third base. Bud Daley now pitching.
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, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Daley
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Daley
Johnny Antonelli pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Temple bunts towards third. Pignatano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Antonelli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Daley
Essegian hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stephens. Essegian reaches second base with a double. Antonelli scores. Temple moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 5 0 2 1 Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Essegian C, cf 4 0 1 1
Stephens G, cf 5 1 0 0 Francona T, lf 3 1 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hankins J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 4 1 1 2
Siebern N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Romano J, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson S, rf 2 0 0 0 Held W, ss 3 0 0 0
Posada L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 3 0
Sullivan H, c 2 1 0 0 Grant M, p 3 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 0 0 0 0
Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Pignatano J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Antonelli J, pr 0 1 0 0
Rakow E, p 2 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bass N, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, ph 0 1 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 35 4 9 3
Kansas City 000 010 011 -- 3
Cleveland 100 002 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E 5.2 6 3 1 2 4
Kunkel B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bass N 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Daley B (L) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 7.2 5 2 2 3 8
Allen B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Latman B (W) 1.1 2 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rakow E, Sullivan H, Howser D
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Phillips B, Essegian C
HR -- Kirkland W
PB -- Romano J
T -- 3:00
A -- 14008
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