Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Athletics
September 20, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 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
Cline cf 4 0 1 1
Francona 1b 5 1 1 0
Essegian lf 5 2 2 0
Bond rf 5 0 3 1
Romano c 2 1 1 3
Held ss 3 0 1 0
Alvis 3b 5 0 0 0
Kindall 2b 4 1 1 0
Ramos p 4 0 1 0
Totals 37 5 11 5
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Tartabull cf 3 1 0 0
Cimoli rf 4 1 2 0
Lumpe 2b 4 0 0 0
Siebern 1b 4 0 1 1
Charles 3b 4 0 1 0
Wojcik lf 2 0 0 0
Causey ss 4 0 0 0
Sullivan c 3 0 1 0
Fischer p 1 0 0 0
  Segui p 0 0 0 0
  Kern ph 1 0 0 0
  Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0
  Jimenez ph 1 0 0 0
  Walker p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 1
Cleveland 200 210 0005111
Kansas City 100 000 010251
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos  W (9-12) 9.0 5 2 2 4 3
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
4
3
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer  L (4-10) 4.0 9 5 4 0 1
  Segui   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Drabowsky   2.0 0 0 0 2 4
  Walker   2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
11
5
4
4
7

  E–Held (25), Charles (15).  DP–Cleveland 2.  2B–Cleveland Essegian (12,off Fischer); Cline (13,off Fischer), Kansas City Charles (24,off Ramos); Cimoli (20,off Ramos).  HR–Cleveland Romano (23,4th inning off Fischer 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Romano 2 (9,off Fischer,off Segui).  Team LOB–11.  Team–6.  SB–Bond (1,2nd base off Segui/Sullivan); Charles (19,3rd base off Ramos/Romano); Wojcik (3,2nd base off Ramos/Romano).  U-HP–Larry Napp, 1B–Harry Schwarts, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Cal Drummond.  T–2:43.  A–1,954.
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