Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Bass
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cimoli. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luplow vs. Bass
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essegian vs. Bass
  
  Essegian strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Bass
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Grant
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Grant
  
  Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. Grant
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Bass
  
  Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Bass
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Held reaches second base with a double. Romano moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Phillips vs. Bass
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Cimoli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Romano tags and scores. Held tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kindall vs. Bass
  
  Kindall 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: --3
  Grant vs. Bass
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Grant
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Grant
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Grant
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Bass
  
  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: ---
  Luplow vs. Bass
  
  Luplow hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Bass
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Grant
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Grant
  
  Howser strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Grant
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Phillips, and towards Held, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Bass
  
  Kirkland 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. Bass
  
  Romano 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Bass
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Bass
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kindall vs. Bass
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Grant
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Grant
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Bass
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Bass
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Bass
  
  Luplow is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Bass
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkland vs. Bass
  
  Kirkland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Bass
  
  Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Bass
  
  There's a wild pitch. Romano moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Bass
  
  Held 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

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Grant
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Grant
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Grant
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Grant
  
  Leo Posada pinch hits for Norm Bass.
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Archer
  
  Jim Archer now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Archer
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Archer
  
  Grant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Grant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Archer
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground into right field. Cimoli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cimoli. Grant scores. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luplow vs. Archer
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Grant
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Grant
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Grant
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Archer
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Archer
  
  Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Archer
  
  Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Grant
  
  Al Luplow now playing left field. Willie Kirkland now playing right field. Ty Cline now playing center field.
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. McDowell
  
  Sam McDowell now pitching.
  
  McDowell fires to first and picks off Siebern. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. McDowell
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cimoli vs. McDowell
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kindall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Archer
  
  Ed Charles now playing third base.
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Archer
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Archer
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Archer
  
  McDowell 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 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. McDowell
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. McDowell
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Windhorn vs. McDowell
  
  Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for Jim Archer.
  
  Windhorn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. McDowell
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Del Greco vs. McDowell
  
  Del Greco is hit by the pitch. Sullivan moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lumpe vs. McDowell
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Howser moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Siebern vs. Allen
  
  Bob Allen now pitching.
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Grim
  
  Luplow 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Grim
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Allen
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cimoli vs. Allen
  
  Cimoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Allen
  
  Charles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Allen
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1962 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Francona T, 1b        5  1  3  1   Howser D, ss          3  0  0  0   
Luplow A, rf-lf       5  0  0  0   Del Greco B, cf       3  0  0  0   
Essegian C, lf        4  1  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Cline T, cf           1  0  0  0   Siebern N, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Kirkland W, cf-rf     4  1  1  3   Jimenez M, lf         4  0  1  0   
Romano J, c           2  1  0  0   Cimoli G, rf          4  0  2  0   
Held W, ss            3  0  1  0   Causey W, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Phillips B, 3b        3  0  1  1   Charles E, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Kindall J, 2b         4  0  1  0   Sullivan H, c         3  1  1  0   
Grant M, p            3  1  1  0   Bass N, p             1  0  0  0   
McDowell S, p         1  0  0  0   Posada L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Allen B, p            0  0  0  0   Archer J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Windhorn G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        31  1  6  1

Cleveland        010 031 000 --  5
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (W)*          6.0  3  0  0  1  3
McDowell S            1.2  2  1  1  2  1
Allen B (S)           1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bass N (L)            5.0  6  4  4  3  2
Archer J              3.0  3  1  1  0  1
Grim B                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Cimoli G
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Francona T, Lumpe J, Held W, Grant M
HR -- Kirkland W
SF -- Phillips B
HBP -- by McDowell S (Del Greco B)
WP -- Bass N
T -- 2:12
A -- 7421

    

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