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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1961-06-11 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:42
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Dick Stigman earned the win. Chuck Essegian went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Dick Stigman L: Jerry Walker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Linsalata · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bob Stewart · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Posada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Walker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Romano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stigman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Essegian | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Walker | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Archer | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Dick Stigman | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 5/P
- Gene Stephens: 43
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Tito Francona: 31
Top 2
- Leo Posada: K
- Hank Bauer: S9
- Norm Siebern: 2/P
- Joe Pignatano: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9D
- John Romano: W
- Woodie Held: K
- Bubba Phillips: 6/P
Top 3
- Reno Bertoia: 9
- Jerry Walker: S8/78
- Dick Howser: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Lumpe: W.1-2
- Gene Stephens: D9.2-H;1-3
- Leo Posada: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 5/P
- Johnny Temple: S8
- Jim Piersall: S9.1-3
- Tito Francona: 43.1-2
- Vic Power: 8
Top 4
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Norm Siebern: K
- Joe Pignatano: D7
- Reno Bertoia: K
Bot 4
- Willie Kirkland: W
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jerry Walker: 8/L
- Dick Howser: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: S8/8S.1-2
- Gene Stephens: W.2-3;1-2
- Leo Posada: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Bauer: 3/FL
- Norm Siebern: K
Bot 5
- Bubba Phillips: 5/FL
- Johnny Antonelli: S9
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Jim Piersall: S7.1-2
- Tito Francona: S8.2-H;1-2
- Vic Power: 8
Top 6
- Joe Pignatano: W
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Jerry Walker: 54/SH.1-2
- Dick Howser: W
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Kirkland: 43
- John Romano: W
- Woodie Held: 64(1)/FO
- Bubba Phillips: 53
Top 7
- Gene Stephens: K
- Leo Posada: K
- Hank Bauer: 53
Bot 7
- Dick Stigman: 13
- Johnny Temple: W
- Chuck Essegian: HR/7D.1-H
- Tito Francona: 9
- Vic Power: S8/78
- Willie Kirkland: W.1-2
- John Romano: 7/L
Top 8
- Norm Siebern: K
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Reno Bertoia: 53
Bot 8
- Woodie Held: 13
- Bubba Phillips: E5/TH
- Dick Stigman: K
- Johnny Temple: S5/BG.1-2
- Chuck Essegian: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tito Francona: 8/L
Top 9
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Dick Howser: S3
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Gene Stephens: DI.1-2#
- Gene Stephens: 8