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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-22 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 3383 · 2:03
Kansas City Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Jerry Walker earned the win and Jim Archer picked up the save. Willie Kirkland went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Jerry Walker L: Jim Perry SV: Jim Archer
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ty Cline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kubiszyn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Bond | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Bryan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
 Bobby Locke | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Funk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Archer | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ty Cline: W
- Tito Francona: K#
- Vic Power: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 99#
- Wayne Causey: K
- Jerry Lumpe: 99#
Top 2
- Willie Kirkland: S
- John Romano: 6/L
- Woodie Held: 99#
- Hal Jones: 99#
Bot 2
- Norm Siebern: W#
- Deron Johnson: K#
- Billy Bryan: K#
- Leo Posada: 99#
Top 3
- Jack Kubiszyn: 63#
- Jim Perry: 99#
- Ty Cline: 6/FL
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Jerry Walker: 99#
- Dick Howser: 99#
Top 4
- Tito Francona: 99#
- Vic Power: 99#
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 4
- Wayne Causey: D9
- Jerry Lumpe: S9.2-H
- Norm Siebern: 99#
- Deron Johnson: K#
- Billy Bryan: K#
Top 5
- John Romano: 99#
- Woodie Held: 99#
- Hal Jones: 99#
Bot 5
- Leo Posada: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jerry Walker: W.1-2
- Dick Howser: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Causey: 9/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(963)
Top 6
- Jack Kubiszyn: 99#
- Jim Perry: K#
- Ty Cline: S
- Tito Francona: 99#
Bot 6
- Jerry Lumpe: 99#
- Norm Siebern: S
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)/FO#
- Billy Bryan: W.1-2
- Leo Posada: T8/78D.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Del Greco: W#
- Jerry Walker: 99#
Top 7
- Vic Power: W
- Willie Kirkland: HR/89XD.1-H
- John Romano: 99#
- Woodie Held: 99#
- Hal Jones: 99#
Bot 7
- Dick Howser: 99#
- Wayne Causey: K
- Jerry Lumpe: S
- Norm Siebern: WP.1-2
- Norm Siebern: W
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 8
- Walt Bond: D8/89D
- Bob Nieman: PB.2-3
- Bob Nieman: 63.3-H
- Ty Cline: 99#
- Tito Francona: W
- Vic Power: 99#
Bot 8
- Billy Bryan: K
- Leo Posada: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
Top 9
- Willie Kirkland: 99#
- John Romano: 99#
- Woodie Held: 99#