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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Athletics 6, Cleveland Indians 5

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Kansas City Athletics 6, Cleveland Indians 5

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Game Played on Tuesday, May 15, 1962 (N) at Cleveland Stadium

KC  A    2  0  0    2  0  0    1  1  0  -   6  9  1
CLE A    0  1  0    2  1  0    0  0  1  -   5  6  1
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howser ss                     5   1   2   0       0   0       1   4
Tartabull cf                  3   1   2   0       1   0       4   0
Lumpe 2b                      3   1   1   0       1   1       7   2
Siebern 1b                    4   2   2   4       1   0       3   0
Jimenez lf                    3   0   0   1       0   1       3   0
  Del Greco lf                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Cimoli rf                     4   0   1   0       1   2       0   0
Coughtry 3b                   2   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Azcue c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Rakow p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Causey ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Wickersham p                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Segui p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   6   9   5       5  10      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Howser-Lumpe-Siebern, Howser-Lumpe-Siebern.
E: Coughtry (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Tartabull (1,off Perry).
HR: Siebern 2 (6,1st inning off Perry 1 on 2 out,4th inning off Perry 1 on
0 out).
SH: Coughtry (1,off Bell); Tartabull (1,off Bell); Lumpe (1,off Bell).
SF: Jimenez (1,off Allen).
IBB: Siebern (4,by Bell).
Team LOB: 9.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tasby cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Cline ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Francona 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   1      10   1
Essegian lf                   3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Kirkland rf                   4   1   1   1       0   2       0   0
Romano c                      3   2   1   1       1   1      10   0
Held ss                       2   1   0   0       1   1       0   2
Phillips 3b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       2   2
Kindall 2b                    3   0   0   1       0   0       1   3
Perry p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Bell p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Allen p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dillard ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Funk p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McDowell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Luplow ph                   0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   5   6   5       3   8      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Essegian (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Kirkland (3,4th inning off Rakow 0 on 0 out); Romano (5,4th inning off
Rakow 0 on 0 out); Essegian (5,5th inning off Rakow 0 on 2 out).
SH: Kindall (2,off Segui).
SF: Luplow (1,off Segui).
HBP: Held (4,by Wickersham).
GDP: Perry (1,off Rakow); Essegian (4,off Rakow).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rakow                         5     5   4   3   2   4   3  22
Wickersham W(3-1)             3     1   1   1   1   3   0  12
Segui SV(5)                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     6   5   4   3   8   3  37
Wickersham faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
HBP: Wickersham (2,Held).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Segui 2-1.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Perry                         4.1   6   4   4   2   2   2  21
Bell L(2-3)                   2     2   1   1   1   3   0  10
Allen                         0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Funk                          0.2   1   1   1   2   1   0   5
McDowell                      1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   4
Totals                        9     9   6   6   5  10   2  42
WP: Funk (1).
IBB: Bell (5,Siebern).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bell 2-0; Allen 3-1; McDowell 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Sam Carrigan, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Ed Runge
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 5437
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians        
1. Howser              ss        Tasby               cf
2. Tartabull           cf        Francona            1b
3. Lumpe               2b        Essegian            lf
4. Siebern             1b        Kirkland            rf
5. Jimenez             lf        Romano              c
6. Cimoli              rf        Held                ss
7. Coughtry            3b        Phillips            3b
8. Azcue               c         Kindall             2b
9. Rakow               p         Perry               p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Howser popped to first; Tartabull doubled; Lumpe
made an out to third; Siebern homered [Tartabull scored];
Jimenez grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Tasby flied out to center; Francona struck out;
Essegian walked; Kirkland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Cimoli grounded out (second to first); Coughtry
struck out; Azcue popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Romano reached on an error by Coughtry; Held walked
[Romano to second]; Phillips forced Held (shortstop to second)
[Romano to third]; Kindall reached on a fielder's choice [Romano
scored (unearned), Phillips to second]; Perry grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kindall out at
second]; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Rakow struck out; Howser made an out to first;
Tartabull grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Tasby flied out to center; Francona singled;
Essegian grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Francona out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Lumpe singled; Siebern homered [Lumpe scored];
Jimenez grounded out (second to first); Cimoli walked; Coughtry
singled [Cimoli to second]; Azcue grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Coughtry to second, Cimoli to third]; Rakow grounded
out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Kirkland homered; Romano homered; Held was called
out on strikes; Phillips singled; Kindall forced Phillips
(shortstop to second); Perry grounded out (pitcher to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Howser grounded out (third to first); Tartabull
singled to left [Tartabull to second (error by Essegian)]; Lumpe
walked; BELL REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Siebern flied out to
center; Jimenez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Tasby struck out; Francona flied out to left;
Essegian homered; Kirkland lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Cimoli singled; Coughtry out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Cimoli to second]; Azcue struck out; CAUSEY
BATTED FOR RAKOW; Causey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Indians 4.

INDIANS 6TH: WICKERSHAM REPLACED CAUSEY (PITCHING); Romano
walked; Held flied out to left; Phillips popped to second;
Kindall flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Howser singled; Tartabull reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Howser to second]; Lumpe out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tartabull to second, Howser
to third]; Siebern was walked intentionally; ALLEN REPLACED BELL
(PITCHING); Jimenez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howser
scored]; Cimoli struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5,
Indians 4.

INDIANS 7TH: DEL GRECO REPLACED JIMENEZ (PLAYING LF); DILLARD
BATTED FOR ALLEN; Dillard struck out; Tasby lined to second;
Francona popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5,
Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: FUNK REPLACED DILLARD (PITCHING); Coughtry
walked; Azcue flied out to left; Wickersham struck out; Howser
singled [Coughtry to third]; Funk threw a wild pitch [Howser to
second, Coughtry scored]; Tartabull walked; MCDOWELL REPLACED
FUNK (PITCHING); Lumpe was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Essegian flied out to center; Kirkland struck out;
Romano was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 6, Indians 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Siebern grounded out (shortstop to first); Del
Greco struck out; Cimoli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 6, Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Held was hit by a pitch; Phillips singled [Held to
second]; SEGUI REPLACED WICKERSHAM (PITCHING); Kindall out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Phillips to second, Held to
third]; LUPLOW BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Luplow hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Held scored]; CLINE BATTED FOR TASBY; Cline struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        6   9   1    9
 Indians          5   6   1    5
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