Kansas City Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
September 19, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 19, 1961 at Cleveland Stadium. The Kansas City Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Athletics 6, Cleveland Indians 0

Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Lumpe 2b 4 1 1 1
Del Greco cf 3 1 1 1
Howser ss 4 1 1 0
Siebern 1b 4 0 2 1
Johnson lf 2 1 0 1
Posada rf 4 1 1 0
Causey 3b 4 1 2 1
Pignatano c 3 0 1 0
Archer p 3 0 0 1
Totals 31 6 9 6
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Kubiszyn 3b 4 0 0 0
Piersall cf 4 0 1 0
Essegian lf 4 0 0 0
Nieman rf 3 0 2 0
Romano c 4 0 0 0
Power 2b 3 0 1 0
Held ss 3 0 1 0
Jones 1b 3 0 1 0
Stigman p 2 0 0 0
  de la Hoz ph 1 0 0 0
  Hawkins p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
Kansas City 021 000 021691
Cleveland 000 000 000061
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Archer  W (9-13) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
4
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Stigman  L (2-5) 8.0 7 5 5 3 5
  Hawkins   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
3
5

  E–Causey (15), Nieman (1).  DP–Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1.  2B–Kansas City Causey 2 (13,off Stigman,off Hawkins); Siebern (35,off Stigman), Cleveland Nieman 2 (6,off Archer 2); Held (22,off Archer).  HR–Kansas City Del Greco (4,3rd inning off Stigman 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Del Greco (5,off Stigman).  SF–Archer (1,off Stigman); D Johnson (3,off Stigman); Lumpe (4,off Hawkins).  IBB–Pignatano (2,by Stigman).  Team LOB–5.  Team–5.  WP–Stigman (3).  IBB–Stigman (1,Pignatano).  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Harry Schwarts.  T–1:53.
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