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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 (2)

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Cleveland Indians 6, Kansas City Athletics 2 (2)

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Tuesday, September 19, 1961 (N) at Cleveland Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2 12  0
CLE A    0  2  0    2  0  1    1  0  x  -   6 12  2
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howser ss                     5   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Shoemaker 2b                  5   0   1   0       0   1       3   4
Stephens rf                   5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Hankins pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Siebern 1b                    4   1   3   0       1   0       7   1
D. Johnson lf                 5   0   1   1       0   2       3   0
Causey 3b                     4   0   2   0       0   1       4   0
Bryan c                       4   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Del Greco cf                  3   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
Shaw p                        1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Rivera ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Rakow p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cipriani ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kunkel p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lumpe ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wickersham p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   2  12   2       2  10      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Howser-Shoemaker-Siebern.
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 12.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cline cf                      4   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Francona lf                   4   0   2   3       1   0       2   0
Power 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
Held ss                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   2
Luplow rf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   1
Jones 1b                      3   1   2   1       1   0       3   1
Kubiszyn 3b                   4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Thomas c                      4   2   1   1       0   0      12   0
Bell p                        4   1   2   0       0   1       1   1
Totals                       34   6  12   6       4   3      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Luplow-Thomas.
E: Power (9), Thomas (2).
BATTING - 
3B: Cline (1,off Shaw).
HR: Thomas (1,6th inning off Rakow 0 on 0 out); Jones (1,7th inning off Kunkel
0 on 2 out).
GDP: Jones (1,off Shaw).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shaw L(11-13)                 4     9   4   4   2   1   0  21
Rakow                         2     1   1   1   2   0   1   9
Kunkel                        1     1   1   1   0   2   1   4
Wickersham                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8    12   6   6   4   3   2  38

Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bell W(11-15)                 9    12   2   1   2  10   0  41

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Harry Schwarts, 3B - John Rice
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 2376
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians        
1. Howser              ss        Cline               cf
2. Shoemaker           2b        Francona            lf
3. Stephens            rf        Power               2b
4. Siebern             1b        Held                ss
5. D. Johnson          lf        Luplow              rf
6. Causey              3b        Jones               1b
7. Bryan               c         Kubiszyn            3b
8. Del Greco           cf        Thomas              c
9. Shaw                p         Bell                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Howser grounded out (first unassisted); Shoemaker
struck out; Stephens popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Cline flied out to right; Francona grounded out
(first to pitcher); Power singled; Held singled [Power to
second]; Luplow grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Siebern singled; D. Johnson flied out to right;
Causey struck out; Bryan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Jones singled; Kubiszyn singled [Jones to second];
Jones was picked off second (pitcher to second); Thomas forced
Kubiszyn (shortstop to second); Bell singled [Thomas to second];
Cline walked [Thomas to third, Bell to second]; Francona singled
[Thomas scored, Bell scored, Cline to second]; Power flied out
to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Del Greco walked; Shaw struck out; Howser popped
to third; Shoemaker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Held flied out to left; Luplow walked; Jones
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Luplow out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Stephens singled; Stephens safe on a pick-off
error by Thomas [Stephens to second]; Siebern flied out to
center; D. Johnson singled [Stephens scored (unearned)]; Causey
popped to second; Bryan grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Kubiszyn singled; Thomas lined to third; Bell
struck out; Cline tripled to center [Kubiszyn scored]; On a bunt
Francona singled to third [Cline scored]; Power grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Del Greco struck out; RIVERA BATTED FOR SHAW;
Rivera singled; Howser singled [Rivera to third]; Shoemaker
reached on a fielder's choice [Rivera out at home (shortstop to
catcher), Howser to third, Shoemaker to second]; Stephens
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Indians 4.

INDIANS 5TH: RAKOW REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING); Held popped to
third in foul territory; Luplow flied out to center; Jones
walked; Kubiszyn grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Siebern singled; D. Johnson struck out; Causey
singled [Siebern to second]; Bryan singled [Siebern scored,
Causey to third]; Del Greco hit into a double play (right to
catcher) [Causey out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
2, Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: Thomas homered; Bell popped to third; Cline flied
out to left; Francona walked; Power grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: CIPRIANI BATTED FOR RAKOW; Cipriani struck out;
Howser singled; Shoemaker forced Howser (shortstop to second);
Stephens struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians
5.

INDIANS 7TH: KUNKEL REPLACED CIPRIANI (PITCHING); Held struck
out; Luplow struck out; Jones homered; Kubiszyn popped to third;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Siebern walked; D. Johnson struck out; Causey
singled [Siebern to second]; Bryan reached on an error by Power
[Siebern to third, Causey to second, Bryan to first]; Del Greco
struck out; LUMPE BATTED FOR KUNKEL; Lumpe flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 6.

INDIANS 8TH: WICKERSHAM REPLACED LUMPE (PITCHING); Thomas
grounded out (first unassisted); Bell singled; Cline flied out
to left; Francona grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Howser flied out to left; Shoemaker singled;
Stephens forced Shoemaker (second to shortstop); HANKINS RAN FOR
STEPHENS; Siebern singled [Hankins to second]; D. Johnson flied
out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        2  12   0   12
 Indians          6  12   2    8
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