Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Daley
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Daley
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Daley
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Daley
  
  Bond takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Daley
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Antonelli
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Antonelli
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Antonelli
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Daley
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Daley
  
  Held is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Daley
  
  Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Antonelli vs. Daley
  
  Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Antonelli
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Antonelli
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. Antonelli
  
  Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Antonelli
  
  Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Antonelli
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Antonelli
  
  Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Daley
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Daley
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Daley
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bond vs. Daley
  
  Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. Piersall tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Daley
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Antonelli
  
  Howser hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Antonelli
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Antonelli
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Antonelli
  
  Essegian hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Daley
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Daley
  
  Held hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Romano vs. Daley
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Daley
  
  Antonelli 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 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Antonelli
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bond. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. Antonelli
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Throneberry vs. Antonelli
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line. Francona races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Tuttle. The throw to the plate, AND Tuttle is out, for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Daley
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Daley
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Daley
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Daley
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Antonelli
  
  Pignatano hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daley vs. Antonelli
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Daley
  
  Bond 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. Daley
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Daley
  
  Power hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Antonelli
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Antonelli
  
  Bauer bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essegian vs. Antonelli
  
  Essegian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tuttle vs. Antonelli
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lumpe scores. Essegian moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carey vs. Antonelli
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. Essegian moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Throneberry vs. Antonelli
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Antonelli covering. Safe. Essegian scores. Tuttle moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyd vs. Latman
  
  Barry Latman now pitching. Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
  
  Boyd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Daley vs. Latman
  
  Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Daley
  
  Haywood Sullivan now catching.
  
  Held hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Daley
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  de la Hoz vs. Daley
  
  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Barry Latman.
  
  de la Hoz hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Daley
  
  Temple hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Hawkins
  
  Wynn Hawkins now pitching.
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Hawkins
  
  Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Hawkins
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essegian vs. Hawkins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Essegian vs. Hawkins
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Daley
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Daley
  
  Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Daley
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Daley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Hawkins
  
  Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Hawkins
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Hawkins
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Hawkins
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Daley
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Keegan
  
  Ed Keegan now pitching.
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first, with Keegan covering, for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Keegan
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romano vs. Keegan
  
  Romano strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1961 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Howser D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Francona T, lf        4  1  2  0   Lumpe J, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  1  0   Bauer H, rf           3  0  1  0   
Bond W, rf            2  0  0  1   Essegian C, lf        4  1  1  0   
Phillips B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  1  2  1   
Power V, 1b           4  1  1  0   Carey A, 3b           2  1  1  1   
Held W, ss            4  0  0  0   Throneberry M, 1b     4  1  2  3   
Romano J, c           4  0  2  1   Pignatano J, c        2  0  0  0   
Antonelli J, p        2  0  0  0   Boyd B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Latman B, p           0  0  0  0   Sullivan H, c         1  0  0  0   
de la Hoz M, ph       1  0  0  0   Daley B, p            3  0  0  0   
Hawkins W, p          0  0  0  0   Keegan E, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        30  5  8  5

Cleveland        001 100 000 --  2
Kansas City      030 002 00x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L)       5.1  8  5  4  2  1
Latman B              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Hawkins W             2.0  0  0  0  2  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daley B (W)*          8.0  8  2  2  1  2
Keegan E (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Phillips B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Piersall J, Power V, Tuttle B
HR -- Throneberry M
SH -- Bauer H
SF -- Bond W
WP -- Hawkins W
T -- 2:21
A -- 9500

    

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