Indians 1-2 Athletics (Jul 26, 1961)

CLE

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

8

5

E

0

1

W: G. Staley

L: M. Grant

CLE

Team Stats

KCA

0

HR

1

R

2

8

H

5

0

SB

0

LOB

.267

AVG

.179

.281

OBP

.207

.333

SLG

.321

2.25

ERA

1.00

2

K

6

1

BB

1

Current Series

Indians

2

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Indians

12

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

Indians

1

Athletics

2

Game 3

Final

1961 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	109	53	.673
Tigers	101	61	.623
Orioles	95	67	.586
White Sox	86	76	.531
Indians	78	83	.484
Red Sox	76	86	.469
Twins	70	90	.438
Angels	70	91	.435
Athletics	61	100	.379
Senators	61	100	.379

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Indians, 2 to 1, on July 27, 1961.

Game Info

July 26, 1961

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Romano J. Romano C	4	1	3	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Woodie Held W. Held SS	2	0	0	1	0	1
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	30	1	8	1	1	6

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jay Hankins J. Hankins LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Stephens G. Stephens RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	5	2	1	1	2

Batting

2B: J. Romano, J. Temple

TB: W. Kirkland, B. Phillips, J. Piersall, V. Power, J. Romano 4, J. Temple 2

RBI: W. Held

SAC: M. Grant, V. Power

SF: W. Held

GIDP: W. Held, V. Power

Batting

2B: W. Causey

HR: B. Del Greco

TB: W. Causey 2, B. Del Greco 4, J. Lumpe 2, N. Siebern

RBI: W. Causey, B. Del Greco

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant (L)	8.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	2.25
Totals	8.0	5	2	2	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	6.0	8	1	1	1	5	1.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley (W)	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	1	6

Batters faced: M. Grant 29

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 25, G. Staley 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jim Piersall J. Piersall CF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Kirkland W. Kirkland RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Romano J. Romano C	4	1	3	0	0	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Woodie Held W. Held SS	2	0	0	1	0	1
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	30	1	8	1	1	6

Batting

2B: J. Romano, J. Temple

TB: W. Kirkland, B. Phillips, J. Piersall, V. Power, J. Romano 4, J. Temple 2

RBI: W. Held

SAC: M. Grant, V. Power

SF: W. Held

GIDP: W. Held, V. Power

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mudcat Grant M. Grant (L)	8.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	2.25
Totals	8.0	5	2	2	1	2	1

Batters faced: M. Grant 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jay Hankins J. Hankins LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Stephens G. Stephens RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Norm Siebern N. Siebern 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Lumpe J. Lumpe 2B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Pignatano J. Pignatano C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco CF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gerry Staley G. Staley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	2	5	2	1	1	2

Batting

2B: W. Causey

HR: B. Del Greco

TB: W. Causey 2, B. Del Greco 4, J. Lumpe 2, N. Siebern

RBI: W. Causey, B. Del Greco

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	6.0	8	1	1	1	5	1.50
Gerry Staley G. Staley (W)	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	1	6

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 25, G. Staley 9

54-47 CLE

KCA 36-61

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1961 AL

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