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Lineups and Summary
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1965
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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 August 31, 1965 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,970 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Pedro Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Jose Tartabull | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Santiago Rosario | First Baseman |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
| Fred Talbot | Pitcher |
| Haywood Sullivan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 31, 1965
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Talbot
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Talbot
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Talbot
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebert
Green is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Siebert
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Siebert
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Siebert
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Talbot
Colavito hits a line drive towards short. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Talbot
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Talbot
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Siebert
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Siebert
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Siebert
Bryan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Siebert
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Talbot vs. Siebert
Talbot strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Talbot
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Talbot
Sims hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Talbot
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Talbot
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Talbot
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebert
Green hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Siebert
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Siebert
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Talbot
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Talbot
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Talbot
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Talbot
There's a wild pitch. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Talbot
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Siebert
Charles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Siebert
Landis bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Siebert
Siebert spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Siebert. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosario vs. Siebert
Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Siebert
Bryan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Talbot
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Talbot
Sims hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Talbot
Siebert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Talbot
Davalillo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Siebert
Hershberger hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Siebert
Talbot strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebert
Green hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Talbot
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Talbot
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Talbot
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Siebert
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Siebert
Causey hits a line drive into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Siebert
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Talbot
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Talbot
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Talbot
Alvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Siebert
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Siebert
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Siebert
Bryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Talbot
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Talbot
Al Luplow pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Talbot
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Talbot
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Talbot
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. McMahon
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McMahon
Green hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Talbot
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wyatt
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Leon Wagner. John Wyatt now pitching.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Wyatt
Dick Howser pinch runs for Rocky Colavito.
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salmon tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Wyatt
Alvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Wyatt
Sims strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McMahon
Chico Salmon now playing left field. Dick Howser now playing second base. Pedro Gonzalez now playing right field. Phil Roof now catching.
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. McMahon
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. McMahon
Charles hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. McMahon
Landis strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Wyatt
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wyatt
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wyatt
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Wyatt
Salmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Wyatt
There goes Salmon. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Salmon steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Wyatt
Howser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Tiefenauer
Chuck Hinton now playing right field. Pedro Gonzalez now playing second base. Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Tiefenauer
Bryan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Tiefenauer
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Tiefenauer
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dickson
Jim Dickson now pitching.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown bunts towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Dickson
Alvis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Dickson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tiefenauer
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Tiefenauer
Tartabull bunts in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Tiefenauer
Causey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Tiefenauer
Charles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Causey moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1965, game 2 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, cf 5 1 2 0 Green D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez P, 2b-rf-2b 4 0 0 0 Tartabull J, lf 4 0 0 0
Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 0 Causey W, ss 4 0 1 0
Salmon C, pr-lf 1 1 1 1 Charles E, 3b 5 1 2 1
Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 2 0 0 0
Howser D, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Rosario S, 1b 3 0 0 1
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Bryan B, c 4 1 1 1
Whitfield F, 1b 5 0 1 0 Hershberger M, rf 4 0 1 0
Brown L, ss 3 0 0 1 Talbot F, p 3 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
Sims D, c 4 0 2 0 Harrelson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Roof P, c 1 0 0 0 Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 2 0 0 0
Luplow A, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Hinton C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 8 2 34 3 6 3
Cleveland 000 000 001 10 -- 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 11 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S 7.0 2 1 0 1 8
McMahon D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Tiefenauer B (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot F* 8.0 3 1 1 2 5
Wyatt J 2.0 4 1 1 0 3
Dickson J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Green D, Siebert S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 6
HR -- Bryan B
SB -- Davalillo V, Salmon C
SH -- Landis J, Gonzalez P, Brown L, Tartabull J
SF -- Rosario S, Brown L
HBP -- by Siebert S (Green D)
WP -- Talbot F
T -- 3:07
A -- 3970
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