Indians 9-5 Athletics (Sep 23, 1961)

CLE

KCA

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4

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W: B. Dailey

L: D. Wickersham

Current Series

Athletics

6

Indians

0

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

Indians

6

Game 2

Final

Athletics

4

Indians

2

Game 3

Final

Indians

3

Athletics

4

Game 4

Final

Indians

9

Athletics

5

Game 5

Final

AL Central Standings

CLE OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Indians, 9 to 5, on September 23, 1961.

Game Info

September 23, 1961

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel de la Hoz M. de la Hoz 3B	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Chuck Essegian C. Essegian LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ty Cline T. Cline PR-RF	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
John Romano J. Romano C	4	1	2	3	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Woodie Held W. Held SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Hal Jones H. Jones 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ken Aspromonte K. Aspromonte 2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Dick Stigman D. Stigman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walt Bond W. Bond PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Dailey B. Dailey P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	9	14	9	3	8

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Deron Johnson D. Johnson LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Leo Posada L. Posada RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Kirk B. Kirk P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Cipriani F. Cipriani PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Bryan B. Bryan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jay Hankins J. Hankins PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wyatt J. Wyatt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	5	9	4	5	4

Batting

2B: K. Aspromonte, V. Power

HR: C. Essegian, J. Romano

RBI: K. Aspromonte, C. Essegian 2, W. Held, W. Kirkland, J. Piersall, J. Romano 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Piersall

Batting

RBI: W. Causey, D. Johnson, J. Lumpe, N. Siebern

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	6.1	6	5	2	5	2	2.84
Dick Stigman D. Stigman	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bill Dailey B. Dailey (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	5	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Kirk B. Kirk	3.0	6	4	4	1	3	2	12.00
Ed Rakow E. Rakow	4.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham (L)	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	0	108.00
John Wyatt J. Wyatt	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	9	3	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel de la Hoz M. de la Hoz 3B	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Vic Power V. Power 2B-1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Chuck Essegian C. Essegian LF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ty Cline T. Cline PR-RF	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
John Romano J. Romano C	4	1	2	3	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Woodie Held W. Held SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Hal Jones H. Jones 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ken Aspromonte K. Aspromonte 2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Dick Stigman D. Stigman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Walt Bond W. Bond PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Dailey B. Dailey P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	9	14	9	3	8

Batting

2B: K. Aspromonte, V. Power

HR: C. Essegian, J. Romano

RBI: K. Aspromonte, C. Essegian 2, W. Held, W. Kirkland, J. Piersall, J. Romano 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Piersall

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	6.1	6	5	2	5	2	2.84
Dick Stigman D. Stigman	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bill Dailey B. Dailey (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	5	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Howser D. Howser SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Wayne Causey W. Causey 3B	4	2	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Deron Johnson D. Johnson LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Leo Posada L. Posada RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Haywood Sullivan H. Sullivan C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Kirk B. Kirk P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Cipriani F. Cipriani PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ed Rakow E. Rakow P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Bryan B. Bryan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jay Hankins J. Hankins PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wyatt J. Wyatt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	5	9	4	5	4

Batting

RBI: W. Causey, D. Johnson, J. Lumpe, N. Siebern

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Kirk B. Kirk	3.0	6	4	4	1	3	2	12.00
Ed Rakow E. Rakow	4.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Bill Kunkel B. Kunkel	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Dave Wickersham D. Wickersham (L)	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	0	108.00
John Wyatt J. Wyatt	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	9	3	8	2

75-80 CLE

KCA 58-96

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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