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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 10β8. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | |
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bubba Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Locke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Al Pilarcik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Marv Throneberry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Locke | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Barry Latman | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Frank Funk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Walker | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Ken Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Nuxhall | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Bass | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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

























