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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-07-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7690 · 2:49
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 12–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Gary Bell earned the win. Woodie Held went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Gary Bell L: Norm Bass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Harry Schwarts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Romano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bell | 4 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Hankins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Archer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Archer | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Norm Bass | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Tito Francona: HP.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 8
- Willie Kirkland: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Essegian: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 43
- Wayne Causey: E3/G
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- Norm Siebern: D8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Reno Bertoia: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Haywood Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Hankins: 31
Top 2
- John Romano: S8
- Woodie Held: S8.1-2
- Gary Bell: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Jim Piersall: E8/F.2-3;B-2
- Tito Francona: 6
- Bubba Phillips: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Archer: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 34/SH.1-2
- Wayne Causey: W
- Gene Stephens: K
- Norm Siebern: 2/FL
Top 3
- Willie Kirkland: W
- Chuck Essegian: K
- John Romano: 1/P
- Woodie Held: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Woodie Held: S8.3-H
- Gary Bell: S9.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jerry Lumpe: T8
- Reno Bertoia: 8/SF.3-H
- Haywood Sullivan: S5/5
- Jay Hankins: S9.1-3
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 43
Top 4
- Jim Piersall: T9
- Tito Francona: 43.3-H
- Bubba Phillips: 43
- Willie Kirkland: S8
- Chuck Essegian: 8
Bot 4
- Wayne Causey: 3/G
- Gene Stephens: 7
- Norm Siebern: 5/FL
Top 5
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: 6
- Gary Bell: 63
Bot 5
- Jerry Lumpe: 3/G
- Reno Bertoia: S4
- Haywood Sullivan: 8
- Jay Hankins: 6
Top 6
- Johnny Temple: S6/6
- Jim Piersall: S9.1-2
- Tito Francona: 3/G/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Phillips: S8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Kirkland: 64(1)/FO
- Chuck Essegian: 9
Bot 6
- Joe Nuxhall: 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 6
- Wayne Causey: 5/FL
Top 7
- John Romano: 53
- Woodie Held: HR/7D
- Gary Bell: 4
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Gene Stephens: 9/FL
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Reno Bertoia: 8
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 5
- Willie Kirkland: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Chuck Essegian: T8.3-H;1-H
- John Romano: S7.3-H
- Woodie Held: S7.1-2
- Gary Bell: 13
Bot 8
- Haywood Sullivan: 43
- Jay Hankins: 43
- Leo Posada: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: T7
- Jim Piersall: 63.3-H
- Tito Francona: T8
- Bubba Phillips: WP.3-H(NR)
- Bubba Phillips: 8
- Willie Kirkland: 9
Bot 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 53
- Wayne Causey: S9/9
- Gene Stephens: 43.1-2
- Norm Siebern: T8.2-H
- Jerry Lumpe: D7.3-H
- Reno Bertoia: 53
Notes & reviews
- Jim Rivera left with a pulled leg muscle