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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-07-27 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 4062 · 93°F, sunny, dry · 1:43
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. Gerry Staley earned the win. Bobby Del Greco 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Gerry Staley L: Mudcat Grant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Harry Schwarts · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Hankins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Gerry Staley | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: S9.1-2
- Tito Francona: 5/P
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Willie Kirkland: 31
Bot 1
- Jay Hankins: 13
- Reno Bertoia: 53
- Gene Stephens: 8
Top 2
- John Romano: S7
- Vic Power: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Woodie Held: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mudcat Grant: K
Bot 2
- Norm Siebern: S8
- Jerry Lumpe: 7
- Wayne Causey: 9
- Joe Pignatano: 6/P
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Tito Francona: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Art Ditmar: W
- Jay Hankins: 46(1)/FO
- Reno Bertoia: 63
Top 4
- Bubba Phillips: S8
- Willie Kirkland: S9.1X3(95)
- John Romano: S8.1-3
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gene Stephens: K
- Norm Siebern: 5/L
- Jerry Lumpe: S8/L
- Wayne Causey: D8.1-H;BX3(845)
Top 5
- Woodie Held: K
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Johnny Temple: D7
- Jim Piersall: K
Bot 5
- Joe Pignatano: 2/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Art Ditmar: 31
Top 6
- Tito Francona: 2/P
- Bubba Phillips: 7
- Willie Kirkland: 31
Bot 6
- Jay Hankins: 43
- Reno Bertoia: 2/FL
- Gene Stephens: K
Top 7
- John Romano: D7
- Vic Power: S1/BG.2-3
- Woodie Held: 9/SF.3-H
- Mudcat Grant: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 7
- Norm Siebern: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Wayne Causey: 7
- Joe Pignatano: 53
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Tito Francona: 7
- Bubba Phillips: 8
Bot 8
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/78XD
- Gerry Staley: 8
- Jay Hankins: 6/P
- Reno Bertoia: 9
Top 9
- Willie Kirkland: K
- John Romano: 8
- Vic Power: 63
Notes & reviews
- Art Ditmar had rubbed all the skin off his right big toe, scraping it on the pitching rubber