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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1961-06-11 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 14008 · 3:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Barry Latman earned the win. Willie Kirkland went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Barry Latman L: Bud Daley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Howser | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lumpe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wes Covington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Haywood Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Rakow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Posada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Essegian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Romano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rakow | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Kunkel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Bass | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Daley | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Allen | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Latman | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 5/L
- Jerry Lumpe: 63
- Gene Stephens: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Chuck Essegian: K/C
- Tito Francona: W
- Vic Power: S9.1-3
- Willie Kirkland: 3E1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- John Romano: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Wes Covington: K
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Stan Johnson: W.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Ed Rakow: 3/P
Bot 2
- Woodie Held: 4/P
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Mudcat Grant: 63.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
Top 3
- Dick Howser: 43
- Jerry Lumpe: K
- Gene Stephens: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Essegian: 6/P
- Tito Francona: 8
- Vic Power: 63
Top 4
- Wes Covington: 8
- Norm Siebern: 31
- Stan Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Willie Kirkland: 31
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: 63
Top 5
- Haywood Sullivan: W
- Reno Bertoia: S7.1-2
- Ed Rakow: K/BF
- Dick Howser: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jerry Lumpe: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Gene Stephens: K/C
Bot 5
- Bubba Phillips: D7
- Mudcat Grant: 6/L
- Johnny Temple: 43.2-3
- Chuck Essegian: K
Top 6
- Wes Covington: 9
- Norm Siebern: 43
- Stan Johnson: 6/P
Bot 6
- Tito Francona: FLE2
- Tito Francona: S7
- Vic Power: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9D.2-H(UR)
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: W
- Bubba Phillips: S7.1-3
- Mudcat Grant: 9
Top 7
- Haywood Sullivan: 3/P
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Lou Klimchock: 31
Bot 7
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
- Chuck Essegian: W
- Tito Francona: 7
- Vic Power: 6/P
Top 8
- Dick Howser: 7
- Jerry Lumpe: S8
- Gene Stephens: 913(1)/FO/AP.B-2
- Wes Covington: S8.2-H
- Norm Siebern: PB.1-2
- Norm Siebern: W
- Leo Posada: K
Bot 8
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- John Romano: K
- Woodie Held: 8
Top 9
- Haywood Sullivan: K
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Joe Nuxhall: W
- Dick Howser: S7.1-2
- Jerry Lumpe: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gene Stephens: 31
Bot 9
- Bubba Phillips: 4/P
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Johnny Temple: S5/BG.1-2;B-1
- Chuck Essegian: D8/89D.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Lumpe called out on appeal for missing 2B on apparent double by Gene Stephens