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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-23 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 1612 · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Bill Dailey earned the win. John Romano went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bill Dailey L: Dave Wickersham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Joe Linsalata · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel de la Hoz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Romano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mudcat Grant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Bond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Dailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Cipriani | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Rakow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Dick Stigman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Dailey | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kirk | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Rakow | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Kunkel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Wickersham | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wyatt | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel de la Hoz: W
- Vic Power: 99#
- Chuck Essegian: K#
- Bob Nieman: S.1-3
- Jim Piersall: 99#
Bot 1
- Dick Howser: 99#
- Wayne Causey: S
- Jerry Lumpe: S.1-3#
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2#
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP#
Top 2
- John Romano: K#
- Woodie Held: S#
- Hal Jones: K#
- Mudcat Grant: 99#
Bot 2
- Leo Posada: K#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Haywood Sullivan: 99#
Top 3
- Miguel de la Hoz: 99#
- Vic Power: S
- Chuck Essegian: HR.1-H
- Bob Nieman: 99#
- Jim Piersall: S
- John Romano: SB2#
- John Romano: HR.2-H
- Woodie Held: E5#
- Hal Jones: 99#
Bot 3
- Frank Cipriani: W
- Dick Howser: S.1-3
- Wayne Causey: E3/TH.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Siebern: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Deron Johnson: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Leo Posada: 99#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
Top 4
- Mudcat Grant: S#
- Miguel de la Hoz: K#
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP#
Bot 4
- Haywood Sullivan: K#
- Ed Rakow: 99#
- Dick Howser: 99#
Top 5
- Chuck Essegian: 2/FL
- Bob Nieman: 99#
- Jim Piersall: 99#
Bot 5
- Wayne Causey: 99#
- Jerry Lumpe: 99#
- Norm Siebern: S#
- Deron Johnson: WP.1-2#
- Deron Johnson: 99#
Top 6
- John Romano: 99#
- Woodie Held: K#
- Hal Jones: 99#
Bot 6
- Leo Posada: 99#
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Haywood Sullivan: 99#
Top 7
- Mudcat Grant: K#
- Miguel de la Hoz: S#
- Vic Power: 99#
- Chuck Essegian: 99#
Bot 7
- Billy Bryan: S
- Dick Howser: 14/SH.1-2#
- Wayne Causey: W
- Jerry Lumpe: S.2-H;1-2
- Norm Siebern: K
- Deron Johnson: S6.2-H(E6/TH)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Leo Posada: 99#
Top 8
- Bob Nieman: W
- Jim Piersall: 99#
- John Romano: S.1-2
- Woodie Held: 99#
- Willie Kirkland: S.2-H;1-2
- Walt Bond: 43#
Bot 8
- Bobby Del Greco: 99#
- Haywood Sullivan: 99#
- Jim Rivera: S
- Dick Howser: PO1(13)#
Top 9
- Miguel de la Hoz: K
- Vic Power: D7
- Tito Francona: S5.2-2
- Ty Cline: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: S1/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Romano: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Woodie Held: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Aspromonte: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Dailey: K
Bot 9
- Dick Howser: S5/BG#
- Wayne Causey: K#
- Jerry Lumpe: 36(1)/FO
- Norm Siebern: 43#
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Kirk