Cleveland Indians 10   Kansas City Athletics 8

April 23,1961
Visiting Team
Home Team
Game Date
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
9
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Time of Day
Day
Start Time
Attendance
12,120
Time of Game
3:52
Umpires
[HP]: Charlie Berry  [1B]: Frank Umont  [2B]: Bob Stewart  [3B]: Joe Linsalata  

4th inning: CS2(26) **DIFF: officials do not have this CS**
4th inning: **Debut game for Steve Hamilton**
8th inning: HP **John Romano beaned**
8th inning: **Debut game for Jack Kubiszyn**
9th inning: **Debut game for Norm Bass**
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Kansas City AthleticsKC12-410050110081428816Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Cleveland Indians - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Johnny Temple2b33.258R343030.47191066
2Tito Franconalf27.170L514400.3599600
3Jim Piersallcf31.160R512210.33391161
4Walt Bondrf23.186L401010.125545
5Bubba Phillips3b33.058R501200.3339606
6Vic Power1b33.173R410010.2709958
7Woodie Heldss29.029R400000.1149457
8John Romanoc26.243R211010.2819175
 Valmy Thomasc32.184R0100101217
9Bobby Lockep27.051R100000.000160
 Steve Hamiltonp26.144L1110001.00011
 Don Dillardph24.105L100000.000218
 Willie Kirklandph27.065L100000.2148392
 Bob Haleph27.167L100000.0004327
Totals
2B:  Tito Francona 2 (4), Bubba Phillips (3), John Romano (4)
RBI:  Tito Francona 4 (10), Jim Piersall 2 (4), Bubba Phillips 2 (5)
SH:  Woodie Held (1)
SF:  Tito Francona (1)
HBP:  John Romano (1)
Kansas City Athletics - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Dick Howserss24.344R432120.15866
2Al Pilarcikrf30.294L411101.2003587
 Bob Boydph41.204L100100.2504633
3Jerry Lumpe2b27.325L503300.3816418
4Norm Siebernlf27.271L401111.1435457
5Marv Throneberry1b27.233L502001.2506251
6Bill Tuttlecf31.293R310010.22761003
7Andy Carey3b29.187R411001.2356787
8Haywood Sullivanc30.129R312000.250665
 Lou Klimchockph21.190L101000.500332
9Jerry Walkerp22.070B311100.250285
 Hank Bauerph-rf38.266R100010.28631328
Totals
Errors:  Dick Howser, Haywood Sullivan
2B:  Jerry Lumpe (2)
3B:  Jerry Lumpe (1)
RBI:  Dick Howser (1), Al Pilarcik (1), Bob Boyd (2), Jerry Lumpe 3 (3), Norm Siebern (2), Jerry Walker (1)
SH:  Bill Tuttle (1), Andy Carey (1), Haywood Sullivan (1)
SB:  Dick Howser (1)
CS:  Marv Throneberry (1)
Cleveland Indians - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Bobby LockeR3.285511012.272.45157
2Barry LatmanR0.02110006.751.87391
3Steve HamiltonL2.12112303.861.7111
4Bob AllenL0.11112001.591.7644
5Frank FunkR0.20000006.751.31413
6Wynn HawkinsRW 1-01.00000000.001.00318
7Russ HemanRSV 11.01000009.002.3322
Totals0.0
WP:  Steve Hamilton (1)
BK:  Steve Hamilton (1)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Bobby Locke (0-0-0), Barry Latman (0-0-0), Steve Hamilton (0-0-0), Bob Allen (0-0-0), Frank Funk (0-0-0), Wynn Hawkins (0-0-0), Russ Heman (0-0-0)
Kansas City Athletics - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Jerry WalkerR6.16553005.401.50280
2Ed KeeganR0.02221009.002.0036
3Bill KunkelR0.21000002.451.6422
4Ed RakowR0.23110005.401.80312
5Ken JohnsonRL 0-20.20223009.821.64349
6Joe NuxhallL0.11001000.0012.002329
7Norm BassR0.10000000.000.0011
Totals0.0
WP:  Joe Nuxhall (1)
HB:  Ed Rakow (1)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Jerry Walker (0-0-0), Ed Keegan (0-0-0), Bill Kunkel (0-0-0), Ed Rakow (0-0-0), Ken Johnson (0-0-0), Joe Nuxhall (0-0-0), Norm Bass (0-0-0)