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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-07-25 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6568 · 2:21
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Jerry Walker earned the win and Gerry Staley picked up the save. Willie Kirkland went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jerry Walker L: Jim Perry SV: Gerry Staley
Umpires — HP: Harry Schwarts · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Kirkland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Dillard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Allen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 8.0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Bill Kunkel | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Aspromonte: T7
- Jim Piersall: W+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Tito Francona: 8
- Bubba Phillips: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
- Wayne Causey: 3/L
- Jim Rivera: 8
Top 2
- Chuck Essegian: 9
- John Romano: 9
- Woodie Held: W
- Jim Perry: 7
Bot 2
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Deron Johnson: HP
- Haywood Sullivan: 9
Top 3
- Ken Aspromonte: 9
- Jim Piersall: W
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Willie Kirkland: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jay Hankins: 8
- Jerry Walker: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
Top 4
- Chuck Essegian: 8
- John Romano: 2/FL
- Woodie Held: 8
Bot 4
- Wayne Causey: D7
- Jim Rivera: 6/FL
- Norm Siebern: 43.2-3
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
Top 5
- Jim Perry: 43
- Ken Aspromonte: E6
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Tito Francona: 43
Bot 5
- Deron Johnson: K
- Haywood Sullivan: 4/FL
- Jay Hankins: 13
Top 6
- Bubba Phillips: W
- Willie Kirkland: W.1-2
- Chuck Essegian: 4/P
- John Romano: 6/P
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Walker: 4/L
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/P
- Wayne Causey: S9
- Jim Rivera: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jim Perry: S4/BG
- Ken Aspromonte: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 1/BP
- Tito Francona: IW
- Bubba Phillips: K
Bot 7
- Norm Siebern: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: 43
- Deron Johnson: 63
Top 8
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9D
- Chuck Essegian: K/C
- John Romano: 53
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 8
- Haywood Sullivan: D8
- Leo Posada: PB.2-3
- Leo Posada: W
- Mickey McDermott: D7.3-H;1XH(752)
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Wayne Causey: S9/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dick Howser: WP.2-3
- Dick Howser: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Norm Siebern: 3/FL
Top 9
- Don Dillard: S9
- Ken Aspromonte: S7.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: IW
- Bubba Phillips: 12(3)3(B)/GDP