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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 25, 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 25, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,568 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Jay Hankins | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Walker
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hankins who is chasing the ball. Aspromonte reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Walker
Francona 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Perry
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a line drive towards first. Francona reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Perry
Rivera 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Walker
Essegian hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Walker
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Walker
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Perry
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Walker
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Walker
Francona takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Perry
Hankins hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Perry
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Perry
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Walker
Essegian 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Walker
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. Causey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Perry
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Walker
Perry 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Walker
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey misplays the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Walker
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Perry
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Perry
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Walker
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Walker
Essegian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Walker
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Perry
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Perry
Del Greco hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Perry
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Walker
Perry bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Walker
Aspromonte bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Walker
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Walker
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Walker
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Perry
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Perry
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Walker
Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Walker
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Walker
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Perry
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Perry
Leo Posada pinch hits for Jay Hankins.
The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posada vs. Perry
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Perry
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
McDermott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Essegian. McDermott reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. There goes Posada trying to get to home. Essegian throws the ball in to Phillips who relays the ball to Romano, who tags Posada, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Perry
Bob Shaw pinch runs for Mickey McDermott.
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Perry
Causey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shaw scores. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching. Dick Howser pinch hits for Jim Rivera.
There's a wild pitch. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Allen
Howser takes first base on ball four. Causey scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Allen
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Kunkel
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Dick Howser now playing shortstop. Joe Pignatano now catching. Haywood Sullivan now playing first base. Leo
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Kunkel
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Staley
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Staley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1961 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 2 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0 Causey W, ss-3b 4 1 3 1
Francona T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Howser D, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 1 1 1 Siebern N, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0
Essegian C, lf 4 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 3 0 1 0 Sullivan H, c-1b 3 1 1 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Hankins J, lf 2 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 0 1 0 Posada L, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Walker J, p 2 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 1 1
Shaw B, pr 0 1 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
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30 2 5 1 28 3 5 2
Cleveland 100 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 03x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 7.2 5 3 3 1 1
Allen B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (W) 8.0 3 2 2 7 6
Kunkel B* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Staley G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Causey W
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Causey W, Sullivan H, McDermott M
3B -- Aspromonte K
HR -- Kirkland W
SH -- Aspromonte K, Piersall J
HBP -- by Perry J (Johnson D)
WP -- Walker J, Allen B 2
PB -- Romano J
T -- 2:21
A -- 6568
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