Sunday, September 20, 2026

Indians Lay Down The Lumber. 4 Homers Highlight Clevelands 9-3 Win

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Willie Kirkland

Municipal Stadium     Game 1    (09-20-2026 20:08:27)       Time 3:03, 80 , Wind: 4 MPH Out to RCF  Day Game

May 5, 1962                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Cleveland 7-11           2 0 0   3 0 0   1 0 3      9 12  0

1962 Kansas City 6-18         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 3      3 12  0


Recap

Cle  1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.
Cle      Willie Kirkland hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Cle  2 KC 0.
Cle  4th: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
Cle      Willie Kirkland hit a solo HR(2).  Cle  3 KC 0.
Cle      Woodie Held hit a 2 run HR(5).  Cle  5 KC 0.
Cle  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
Cle      Tito Francona hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  6 KC 0.
Cle  9th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
Cle      Ty Cline scored on a WP by Wyatt.  Cle  7 KC 0.
Cle      Johnny Romano hit a 2 run HR(2).  Cle  9 KC 0.
KC   9th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits and on one walk.
KC       Jose Tartabull tripled scoring Causey.  Cle  9 KC 1.
KC       Dick Howser doubled  scoring 1.  Cle  9 KC 2.
KC       Bobby Del Greco singled scoring Howser.  Cle  9 KC 3.

Cle  Willie Kirkland: 2 for 5, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
Cle  Johnny Romano: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
KC   Wayne Causey: 3 for 4, double.
KC   Dick Howser: 3 for 5, double.

Cle  Ron Taylor went the distance for the win: 3 earned runs, 12 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's 2-1 on the season.
KC   Jerry Walker pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He's 1-4 on the year.
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Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Taylor, R W(2-1)              9.0 12  3  3  0  2  5  155 102  53   4.11  41 110(114)   +   54
                              9.0 12  3  3  0  2  5  155 102  53   4.76  41

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Walker, J L(1-4)              6.1  8  6  6  3  3  2  126  82  44  11.96  29 140(138)       32
 Grim                         1.2  1  0  0  0  1  1   31  20  11   4.00   7   25(29)
 Wyatt, J                     1.0  3  3  3  1  0  1   34  20  14   6.17   6   75(73)
                              9.0 12  9  9  4  4  4  191 122  69   6.32  42
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 KC: Tartabull hit for Sullivan in the 9th
     Stephens hit for Wyatt, J in the 9th

 2B-Romano(3), Causey(4), Howser(4)
 3B-Tartabull(2)
 HR-Cle Kirkland(1) off Walker(6) in the 1st with 1 on base, 382 feet
    Cle Kirkland(2) off Walker(7) in the 4th with bases empty, 372 feet
    Cle Held(5) off Walker(8) in the 4th with 1 on base, 339 feet
    Cle Romano(2) off Wyatt(4) in the 9th with 1 on base, 342 feet
 SB-Cle Francona(1) off Walker(6) + Sullivan(14), 1st
     KC Howser(7) off Taylor(2) + Romano(9), 3rd
 CS-Cle Kindall(1) by Walker(2) and Sullivan(8), 4th
RBI-Cle  - Francona(10), Held 2(20), Kirkland 3(9), Romano 2(9)
     KC  - Del Greco(8), Howser(12), Tartabull(1)
HBP-Francona(Cle) by Walker(KC)
    Del Greco(KC) by Taylor(Cle)
 SH-Phillips(1)
 WP-Wyatt, J(2)
Poor-Howser(8)
LOB-Cleveland 6 Kansas City 11
 DP-Cleveland 1 Kansas City 2

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