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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Athletics

1961-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 12120 Β· 3:52

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 10–8. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 7th. Wynn Hawkins earned the win and Russ Heman picked up the save. Tito Francona went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CLE1000204121013
KC1100501100814

W: Wynn Hawkins   L: Ken Johnson   SV: Russ Heman

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Bob Stewart Β· 3B: Joe Linsalata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple343030
Tito Francona514400
Jim Piersall512210
Walt Bond401010
Bubba Phillips501200
Vic Power410010
Woodie Held400000
John Romano211010
Bobby Locke100000
Steve Hamilton111000
Don Dillard100000
Willie Kirkland100000
Valmy Thomas010010
Bob Hale100000

Kansas City Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Howser432120
Al Pilarcik411101
Jerry Lumpe503300
Norm Siebern401111
Marv Throneberry502001
Bill Tuttle310010
Andy Carey411001
Haywood Sullivan312000
Jerry Walker311100
Hank Bauer100010
Bob Boyd100100
Lou Klimchock101000

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bobby Locke3.2811
Barry Latman0.0200
Steve Hamilton2.1223
Bob Allen0.1120
Frank Funk0.2000
Wynn Hawkins1.0000
Russ Heman1.0100

Kansas City Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Walker6.1630
Ed Keegan0.0210
Bill Kunkel0.2100
Ed Rakow0.2300
Ken Johnson0.2030
Joe Nuxhall0.1110
Norm Bass0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Johnny Temple: W
  • Tito Francona: D9.1-H
  • Jim Piersall: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Walt Bond: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Dick Howser: S8
  • Al Pilarcik: 7
  • Jerry Lumpe: 8
  • Norm Siebern: SB2
  • Norm Siebern: S7.2-H
  • Marv Throneberry: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Bubba Phillips: E6/TH.B-1
  • Vic Power: 8
  • Woodie Held: 53.1-2
  • John Romano: W
  • Bobby Locke: 2/FL

Bot 2

  • Bill Tuttle: 63
  • Andy Carey: 8
  • Haywood Sullivan: S8
  • Jerry Walker: 7

Top 3

  • Johnny Temple: W
  • Tito Francona: 8
  • Jim Piersall: 9
  • Walt Bond: 5/P

Bot 3

  • Dick Howser: 6/P
  • Al Pilarcik: 8
  • Jerry Lumpe: D7
  • Norm Siebern: 31

Top 4

  • Bubba Phillips: 5/FL
  • Vic Power: 3/P
  • Woodie Held: 8

Bot 4

  • Marv Throneberry: S8
  • Bill Tuttle: CS2(26)
  • Bill Tuttle: W
  • Andy Carey: K
  • Haywood Sullivan: S8.1-3
  • Jerry Walker: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Dick Howser: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Al Pilarcik: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Jerry Lumpe: T9.3-H;1-H
  • Norm Siebern: K/C

Top 5

  • John Romano: 2/FL
  • Steve Hamilton: S7
  • Johnny Temple: S8.1-3
  • Tito Francona: 6/SF.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Piersall: PB.2-3
  • Jim Piersall: S8.3-H
  • Walt Bond: 8

Bot 5

  • Marv Throneberry: S9
  • Bill Tuttle: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Andy Carey: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Haywood Sullivan: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
  • Jerry Walker: 4/L

Top 6

  • Bubba Phillips: 63
  • Vic Power: 53
  • Woodie Held: 9

Bot 6

  • Dick Howser: W
  • Al Pilarcik: BK.1-2
  • Al Pilarcik: WP.2-3
  • Al Pilarcik: K
  • Jerry Lumpe: S8.3-H
  • Norm Siebern: W.1-2
  • Marv Throneberry: K
  • Bill Tuttle: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • John Romano: D7
  • Don Dillard: 8
  • Johnny Temple: S7.2-3
  • Tito Francona: D7.3-H;1-H
  • Jim Piersall: W
  • Walt Bond: S4/4S.2-3;1-2
  • Bubba Phillips: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Vic Power: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
  • Woodie Held: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Andy Carey: S6/6
  • Haywood Sullivan: 154/SH.1-2
  • Hank Bauer: W
  • Dick Howser: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Boyd: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Jerry Lumpe: 7

Top 8

  • John Romano: HP
  • Willie Kirkland: 46(1)/FO
  • Johnny Temple: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
  • Tito Francona: S8.2-3
  • Jim Piersall: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Walt Bond: W.1-2
  • Bubba Phillips: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Norm Siebern: 8
  • Marv Throneberry: 13
  • Bill Tuttle: 8

Top 9

  • Vic Power: W
  • Woodie Held: 14/SH.1-2
  • Valmy Thomas: W
  • Bob Hale: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Temple: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-H(E2/TH)(NR);B-1
  • Tito Francona: S8.1-3
  • Jim Piersall: 9

Bot 9

  • Andy Carey: 8
  • Lou Klimchock: S9
  • Hank Bauer: 3/FL
  • Dick Howser: 63

Notes & reviews

  • DIFF: officials do not have this CS
  • Debut game for Steve Hamilton
  • John Romano beaned
  • Debut game for Jack Kubiszyn
  • Debut game for Norm Bass