Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Athletics
May 5, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 5, 1962 at Municipal Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 5, Kansas City Athletics 2

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Francona 1b 5 2 2 0
Luplow rf,lf 3 2 2 1
Essegian lf 3 1 2 2
  Cline cf 0 0 0 0
Kirkland cf,rf 4 0 2 1
Romano c 4 0 1 1
Held ss 4 0 0 0
Phillips 3b 5 0 1 0
Kindall 2b 5 0 0 0
Perry p 4 0 0 0
  Allen p 0 0 0 0
  Latman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 10 5
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Howser ss 4 0 0 0
Del Greco cf 3 0 0 0
Lumpe 2b 3 1 0 0
Siebern 1b 4 1 0 0
Jimenez lf 4 0 2 1
Cimoli rf 4 0 2 1
Causey 3b 4 0 0 0
Azcue c 4 0 1 0
Ditmar p 1 0 0 0
  Posada ph 1 0 0 0
  Wickersham p 0 0 0 0
  Tartabull ph 1 0 1 0
  Grim p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2
Cleveland 100 101 0205101
Kansas City 000 000 002262
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Perry  W (1-0) 8.1 6 2 0 2 5
  Allen   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Latman  SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
2
0
2
6
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar  L (0-2) 5.0 6 2 1 3 4
  Wickersham   3.0 4 3 3 1 2
  Grim   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
10
5
4
5
7

  E–Held (5), Howser (3), Lumpe (3).  DP–Cleveland 1.  PB–Azcue (3).  2B–Cleveland Luplow (3,off Ditmar); Francona (4,off Wickersham).  3B–Cleveland Luplow (1,off Ditmar).  HR–Cleveland Essegian (3,8th inning off Wickersham 1 on, 2 out).  SF–Kirkland (2,off Wickersham).  HBP–Essegian (3,by Ditmar).  Team LOB–12.  WP–Ditmar (1).  HBP–Ditmar (2,Essegian).  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Bill Kinnamon, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–2:29.  A–14,530.
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