Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Youngster Floyd Robinson Hits The Grand Salami To Dagger Washington. Chi.Sox Take Series.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Floyd Robinson

Griffith Stadium    (09-23-2026 16:49:44)       Time 3:35, 72 , Wind: 13 MPH In from CF  Day Game

May 10, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (A) 18-10        3 0 0   1 2 0   0 2 6     14 14  1

1962 Washington 8-15          5 0 0   3 0 0   0 0 0      8 11  1


Recap

CWS  1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits, and an error.
CWS      Nellie Fox singled scoring Aparicio to take the lead.  CWS  1 Was 0.
CWS      Bob Farley hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  CWS  2 Was 0.
CWS      Al Smith singled scoring Farley.  CWS  3 Was 0.
Was  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
Was      Jim King doubled scoring Piersall.  CWS  3 Was 1.
Was      Gene Woodling walked scoring King.  CWS  3 Was 2.
Was      Johnny Schaive doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  CWS  3 Was 4.
Was      Chuck Cottier hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  3 Was 5.
CWS  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
CWS      Luis Aparicio scored on a PB by Schmidt.  CWS  4 Was 5.
Was  4th: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
Was      Jimmy Piersall doubled scoring 2.  CWS  4 Was 7.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Piersall.  CWS  4 Was 8.
CWS  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.
CWS      Charley Smith doubled scoring 2.  CWS  6 Was 8.
CWS  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
CWS      Luis Aparicio hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  7 Was 8.
CWS      Floyd Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  CWS  8 Was 8.
CWS  9th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks.
CWS      Joe Cunningham tripled scoring Carreon to take the lead.  CWS  9 Was 8.
CWS      Nellie Fox singled scoring 1.  CWS  10 Was 8.
CWS      Floyd Robinson hit a Grand Slam(4).  CWS  14 Was 8.

CWS  Luis Aparicio: 2 for 5, 3 runs.
CWS  Nellie Fox: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
CWS  Floyd Robinson: 2 for 5, HR, 5 RBI, grand slam.
Was  Bob Johnson: 3 for 5.

CWS  Dom Zanni picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 K. He moves to 1-0 on the year.
Was  Tom Cheney pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 5 earned runs, 3 hits, 3 BB, 0 K. He's 0-1 on the season.
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Chicago (A)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Wynn, E                       3.0  7  8  8  0  3  0   61  38  23   7.23  19 120(114)       10
 Baumann                      4.0  4  0  0  0  1  1   55  37  18   1.50  16   75(75)
 Zanni W(1-0)                 1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   10   8   2   4.82   3   70(75)  ++
 DeBuschere                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   15  12   3   5.40   4   35(39)
                              9.0 11  8  8  0  4  2  141  95  46   3.39  42

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Daniels                       6.0  8  6  3  0  5  2  129  79  50   4.69  31 125(131)       35
 Hobaugh H(1)                 1.1  2  2  2  0  2  0   38  22  16   3.18   8   75(75)
 Cheney L(0-1) BS(1)          1.1  3  5  5  0  3  0   35  20  15  10.80   9   75(75)
 McClain                      0.1  1  1  1  1  0  0   11   8   3  12.21   2   65(63)   +
                              9.0 14 14 11  1 10  2  213 129  84   5.68  50

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CWS: Sadowski hit for Smith, C in the 7th
     Sadowski moved to 3B in the 7th
     Roselli hit for Baumann in the 8th
     Cunningham hit for Zanni in the 9th

  E-DeBuschere(1), Johnson,B(5)
 2B-Smith, C(1), King,J(3), Piersall(5), Schaive(8), Schmidt,B(2)
 3B-Cunningham(2)
 HR-CWS Robinson,F(4) off McClain(8) in the 9th with bases full, 328 feet
 SB-CWS Aparicio(7) off Daniels(4) + Schmidt(2), 1st
    Was Cottier(3) off Wynn(3) + Carreon(4), 4th
    Was Daniels(1) off Wynn(4) + Carreon(5), 4th
 CS-CWS Landis(2) by Cheney(1) and Schmidt(3), 9th
    Was Johnson(1) by Baumann(1) and Carreon(1), 4th
RBI-CWS  - Aparicio(19), Cunningham(14), Fox 2(13), Robinson,F 5(24), Smith, A(15), Smith, C 2(5)
    Was  - Cottier(8), Johnson,B(17), King,J(11), Piersall 2(9), Schaive 2(8), Woodling, G(9)
IBB-CWS Carreon off Daniels
        Fox off Hobaugh
HBP-Woodling(Was) by Wynn(CWS)
 SF-Cottier(3)
 WP-Daniels(2)
 PB-Schmidt,B 2(2)
Great-Smith, C(1), Piersall(5)
Poor-Farley(1), Schaive(4)
LOB-Chicago (A) 9 Washington 7
 DP-Chicago (A) 1 Washington 1
GWRBI-Cunningham

Washington Outlasts Chicago In 4 Hour Marathon.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Bob Johnson

Griffith Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - CWS 12, Was 7)    (09-23-2026 16:37:33)       Time 3:53, 48 , Wind: 22 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

May 9, 1962                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (A) 17-10        1 0 1   2 2 0   1 0 0    0  0  0      7 10  0

1962 Washington 8-14          1 0 2   2 0 1   0 1 0    0  0  1      8 20  2


Recap

CWS  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
CWS      Jim Landis singled scoring Aparicio to take the lead.  CWS  1 Was 0.
Was  1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
Was      Bob Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  CWS  1 Was 1.
CWS  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
CWS      Jim Landis hit a 400 foot solo HR(3) to take the lead.  CWS  2 Was 1.
Was  3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Was      Dale Long doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  CWS  2 Was 3.
CWS  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 4 walks.
CWS      Ray Herbert walked scoring Hershberger to tie the score.  CWS  3 Was 3.
CWS      Luis Aparicio singled scoring Fox to take the lead.  CWS  4 Was 3.
Was  4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Was      Chuck Hinton tripled scoring Hamilton to tie the score.  CWS  4 Was 4.
Was      Jimmy Piersall hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  4 Was 5.
CWS  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
CWS      Sherm Lollar hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  CWS  5 Was 5.
CWS      Ray Herbert singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  6 Was 5.
Was  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Woodling to tie the score.  CWS  6 Was 6.
CWS  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
CWS      Sherm Lollar doubled scoring Sadowski to take the lead.  CWS  7 Was 6.
Was  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 4 hits and on one walk.
Was      Dale Long singled scoring Piersall to tie the score.  CWS  7 Was 7.
Was 12th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Hinton to win the game.  CWS  7 Was 8.

CWS  Luis Aparicio: 3 for 7, triple.
CWS  Joe Cunningham: 1 for 4, 3 W.
CWS  Nellie Fox: 0 for 3, 3 W.
CWS  Jim Landis: 2 for 6, HR, 2 RBI.
Was  Chuck Hinton: 3 for 4, triple, 3 runs, 3 W, 2 SB.
Was  Bob Johnson: 6 for 7, 3 RBI.
Was  Jimmy Piersall: 3 for 7, 2 runs.

Was  Ed Hobaugh picked up the win: .2 IP, 1 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
CWS  Eddie Fisher took the loss: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 2 hits. He drops to 1-2 on the season.
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Chicago (A)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Herbert                       8.0 15  7  7  0  5  3  150  98  52   2.43  42 140(134)   -   22
 Kemmerer                     1.0  2  0  0  0  1  1   30  20  10   7.11   7   25(18)   +
 Lown                         2.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   23  18   5   1.74   6   30(32)
 Fisher, E L(1-2)             0.1  2  1  1  0  0  0   15  12   3   2.13   3   75(75)   -
                             11.1 20  8  8  0  6  5  218 148  70   3.22  58

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Hamilton,S                    6.0  6  6  4  1  7  1  110  70  40   4.91  31 115(116)       34
 Hannan,J                     3.0  2  1  1  0  3  1   65  41  24  12.86  15   75(77)   -
 Kutyna                       2.1  2  0  0  0  1  3   36  25  11   9.75  10   35(36)
 Hobaugh W(2-1)               0.2  0  0  0  0  0  1    7   7   0   0.00   2   75(75)
                             12.0 10  7  5  1 11  6  218 143  75   5.44  58
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1 out when winning run scored

CWS: Sadowski hit for Smith, C in the 7th
     Sadowski moved to 3B in the 7th
     Roselli hit for Herbert in the 9th
     Farley hit for Lown in the 12th
Was: Woodling hit for Hamilton,S in the 6th
     Bright hit for Schaive in the 8th
     O'Connell,D moved to 3B in the 9th
     Hicks hit for Hannan,J in the 9th
     Hamlin ran for Retzer in the 9th

  E-Cottier(3), Schaive(1)
 2B-Lollar(4), Long,D(1)
 3B-Aparicio(1), Hinton(1)
 HR-CWS Landis(3) off Hamilton(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 400 feet
 SB-CWS Aparicio(6) off Hamilton(1) + Retzer(4), 1st
    CWS Landis(3) off Hannan(1) + Retzer(5), 8th
    Was Piersall(4) off Herbert(4) + Lollar(7), 1st
    Was Hinton(3) off Herbert(5) + Lollar(8), 8th
    Was Hinton(4) off Fisher(1) + Lollar(9), 12th
 CS-Was Cottier(1) by Lown(1) and Lollar(2), 11th
RBI-CWS  - Aparicio(18), Herbert 2(2), Landis 2(13), Lollar 2(12)
    Was  - Hinton(4), Johnson,B 3(16), Long,D 3(20), Piersall(7)
IBB-CWS Fox off Hamilton
        Cunningham off Kutyna
 SH-Smith, C(1), Cottier(1)
 WP-Hamilton,S(1)
 BK-Hamilton,S(1)
Great-Landis(6), Johnson,B(4)
Poor-Aparicio(6), Hinton(3)
OfA-Landis(1)
LOB-Chicago (A) 15 Washington 14
 DP-Chicago (A) 1 Washington 1
GWRBI-Johnson,B

Pale Hose Take First Game Of The Twighlight Double Header. Senators Make Late Run, But Too Little Too Late.

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Jim Landis

Griffith Stadium     Game 1    (09-23-2026 16:08:16)       Time 3:11, 67 , Wind: 18 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

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

1962 Chicago (A) 17-9         1 3 3   1 4 0   0 0 0     12 13  0

1962 Washington 7-14          0 2 0   0 0 0   0 4 1      7  9  2


Recap

CWS  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
CWS      Nellie Fox hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  1 Was 0.
CWS  2nd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
CWS      Jim Landis hit a 408 foot 3 run HR(2).  CWS  4 Was 0.
Was  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
Was      Don Rudolph doubled scoring 2.  CWS  4 Was 2.
CWS  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
CWS      Bob Farley doubled scoring Robinson.  CWS  5 Was 2.
CWS      Luis Aparicio hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  6 Was 2.
CWS      Camilo Carreon hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  7 Was 2.
CWS  4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
CWS      Al Smith singled scoring Robinson.  CWS  8 Was 2.
CWS  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
CWS      Nellie Fox tripled scoring 3.  CWS  11 Was 2.
CWS      Floyd Robinson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  12 Was 2.
Was  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits.
Was      Dale Long singled scoring 1.  CWS  12 Was 3.
Was      Gene Woodling hit a 3 run HR(1).  CWS  12 Was 6.
Was  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Hicks.  CWS  12 Was 7.

CWS  Nellie Fox: 1 for 4, triple, 4 RBI.
CWS  Jim Landis: 2 for 6, triple, HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.
Was  Gene Woodling: 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 W.

CWS  John Buzhardt pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 6 earned runs, 7 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 4-2 on the year.
Was  Don Rudolph pitched poorly for 3.2 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 11 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.
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Chicago (A)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Buzhardt W(4-2)               8.0  7  6  6  1  5  5  137  79  58   3.33  35 115(113)       44
 Zanni                        1.0  2  1  1  0  1  1   16  11   5   5.40   7   75(75)   +
                              9.0  9  7  7  1  6  6  153  90  63   3.07  42

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Rudolph L(0-1)                3.2 11  8  7  1  0  0   76  57  19  17.18  24 115(106)   -    9
 Rippelmeyer                  3.1  2  4  2  0  3  2   65  41  24   3.46  15   70(75)
 McClain                      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0   12   6   6  11.85   4   75(77)
 Bouldin                      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0   12   5   7   2.53   4   70(75)   +
                              9.0 13 12  9  1  5  2  165 109  56   5.54  47
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CWS: Sadowski hit for Buzhardt in the 9th
Was: Retzer hit for Rippelmeyer in the 7th
     Hicks hit for Bouldin in the 9th

  E-Johnson,B(4), O'Connell,D(1)
 2B-Farley(1), Robinson,F(10), Smith, A(4), Rudolph(1), Schmidt,B(1)
 3B-Fox(2), Landis(2)
 HR-CWS Landis(2) off Rudolph(1) in the 2nd with 2 on base, 408 feet
    Was Woodling, G(1) off Buzhardt(6) in the 8th with 2 on base, 385 feet
RBI-CWS  - Aparicio(17), Farley(1), Fox 4(11), Landis 3(11), Robinson,F(19), Smith, A(14)
    Was  - Johnson,B(13), Long,D(17), Rudolph 2(2), Woodling, G 3(8)
 SF-Fox(2), Robinson,F(2)
 WP-Buzhardt(2), Zanni(2)
 PB-Carreon (2)
Great-Cottier(5), Johnson,B(3)
Poor-Cottier 2(7)
OfA-Robinson,F(3)
LOB-Chicago (A) 7 Washington 7
 DP-Chicago (A) 1 Washington 1
GWRBI-Fox

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Pittsburgh 2 Hits Milwaukee To Earn Split.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Earl Francis

County Stadium    (09-22-2026 17:36:20)       Time 2:30, 73 , Wind: 6 MPH Out to LF  Day Game

May 10, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Pittsburgh 10-15         0 2 2   0 0 0   0 0 0      4  7  0
1962 Milwaukee 12-14          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  2  1


Recap

Pit  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
Pit      Cal Neeman doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 0.
Pit  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
Pit      Donn Clendenon hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  3 MBr 0.
Pit      Howie Goss doubled scoring Clemente.  Pit  4 MBr 0.


Pit  Earl Francis threw a shutout: 2 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's 1-2 on the year.
MBr  Bob Hendley pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 1-3 on the season.
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Pittsburgh                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Francis,E W(1-2)              9.0  2  0  0  0  2  6  115  81  34   1.71  31 140(147)       87
                              9.0  2  0  0  0  2  6  115  81  34   3.82  31

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Hendley L(1-3)                2.0  3  2  2  0  1  0   37  24  13   6.60   9   20(20)s  -   41
 Cloninger                    6.0  3  2  2  0  3  3   87  54  33   3.45  24   80(75)
 Fischer, H                   1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   14  12   2   7.50   4   25(24)   +
                              9.0  7  4  4  0  4  4  138  90  48   4.44  37

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MBr: Mathews hit for Menke in the 8th
     Krsnich hit for Cloninger in the 8th
     Mathews moved to 3B in the 9th

  E-Menke(1)
 2B-Goss(1), Neeman(1)
 CS-Pit Clemente(1) by Hendley(2) and Torre(4), 1st
RBI-Pit  - Clendenon(5), Goss(2), Neeman 2(2)
HBP-Mazeroski(Pit) by Fischer(MBr)
 SF-Clendenon(1)
 WP-Francis,E(2), Cloninger(3)
Great-Aaron,T(1)
LOB-Pittsburgh 6 Milwaukee 4
 DP-Milwaukee 2
GWRBI-Neeman

Bravos Win Tight One Over Bucos

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Ron Piche

Ejection:Stuart

County Stadium    (09-22-2026 17:29:38)       Time 2:28, 60 , Wind: 4 MPH Out to LCF  Night Game

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

1962 Pittsburgh 9-15          0 0 0   1 1 0   0 0 0      2  8  4

1962 Milwaukee 12-13          1 0 0   1 1 0   0 0 -      3  8  0


Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits, and an error.
MBr      Joe Adcock doubled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  Pit  0 MBr 1.
Pit  4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Pit      Dick Stuart is ejected.
Pit      Don Hoak singled scoring Clemente to tie the score.  Pit  1 MBr 1.
MBr  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and 2 errors.
MBr      Roy McMillan hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  1 MBr 2.
Pit  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Pit      Bill Virdon hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  Pit  2 MBr 2.
MBr  5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
MBr      Frank Bolling singled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  Pit  2 MBr 3.


MBr  Ron Piche pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 6 K. He's now 3-1 on the year.
MBr  Bob Hendley got the save, his 1st of the year.
Pit  Bob Friend pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He drops to 2-2 on the year.
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Pittsburgh                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Friend L(2-2)                 6.0  8  3  2  0  0  4   92  67  25   3.65  27 115(106)       50
 Olivo                        2.0  0  0  0  0  1  2   32  24   8   3.27   7   75(71)
                              8.0  8  3  2  0  1  6  124  91  33   3.98  34

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Piche W(3-1)                  8.0  7  2  2  1  0  6  106  73  33   3.18  31 120(124)   +   66
 Nottebart H(1)               0.2  1  0  0  0  1  0   18  13   5   4.38   4   35(34)
 Hendley S(1)                 0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0    5   5   0   6.43   1   70(75)   +
                              9.0  8  2  2  1  1  6  129  91  38   4.46  36
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Pit: Marshall, J moved to 1B in the 4th
     Logan hit for Friend in the 7th
     Goss hit for Leppert in the 9th
MBr: Crandall hit for Jones,M in the 7th
     Crandall moved to C in the 8th
     Aaron,H moved to RF in the 8th
     Bedell moved to CF in the 8th

  E-Clemente(1), Hoak(2), Marshall, J(1), Skinner(3)
 2B-Burgess(6), Adcock(5)
 HR-Pit Virdon(2) off Piche(3) in the 5th with bases empty, 328 feet
 SB-MBr Aaron(3) off Friend(3) + Burgess(3), 1st
 CS-MBr Jones(1) by Friend(3) and Burgess(4), 1st
RBI-Pit  - Hoak(9), Virdon(11)
    MBr  - Adcock(26), Bolling(15), McMillan,R(13)
IBB-Pit Mazeroski off Nottebart
HBP-Stuart(Pit) by Piche(MBr)
 SF-McMillan,R(1)
 SH-Burgess(1)
 WP-Nottebart(1)
 PB-Torre,J (1)
Great-Groat(9), Hoak(4), Virdon(2), Aaron,H(3), Adcock(3), McMillan,R(4), Menke(1)
Poor-Marshall, J(1), Menke(3)
LOB-Pittsburgh 7 Milwaukee 7
 DP-Milwaukee 1
GWRBI-Bolling

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Kansas City Takes Rare Series By Downing Cleveland In Extra Frames. A's Win 3 of 4.

 GAME 4:

Game MVP:Bobby Del Greco

Injury: Kirkland (today only) Bell, G (today only)

Municipal Stadium    (09-20-2026 20:35:35)       Time 3:46, 77   Day Game

May 6, 1962                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1962 Cleveland 7-13           2 1 0   1 0 2   0 0 0    0    6 15  3

1962 Kansas City 8-18         0 1 2   0 1 0   0 2 0    1    7 11  0


Recap

Cle  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.
Cle      Tito Francona hit a 417 foot solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Cle  1 KC 0.
Cle      Woodie Held singled scoring Cline.  Cle  2 KC 0.
Cle  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cle      Al Luplow hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  3 KC 0.
KC   2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       Norm Siebern hit a 404 foot solo HR(6).  Cle  3 KC 1.
KC   3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
KC       Bobby Del Greco hit a 2 run HR(3) to tie the score.  Cle  3 KC 3.
Cle  4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Cle      Al Luplow singled scoring Kindall to take the lead.  Cle  4 KC 3.
KC   5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
KC       Bobby Del Greco singled scoring Sullivan to tie the score.  Cle  4 KC 4.
Cle  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
Cle      Al Luplow hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Cle  6 KC 4.
KC   8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, and 2 errors.
KC       Gino Cimoli hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  6 KC 5.
KC       Jose Tartabull singled scoring Siebern to tie the score.  Cle  6 KC 6.
KC  10th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       Manny Jimenez singled, hit streak now 11.
KC       Wayne Causey singled scoring Jimenez to win the game.  Cle  6 KC 7.

Cle  Tito Francona: 3 for 6, HR, 2 errors.
Cle  Mudcat Grant: 2 for 3, 2 doubles.
Cle  Jerry Kindall: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.
Cle  Al Luplow: 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI.
KC   Bobby Del Greco: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI.
KC   Norm Siebern: 2 for 5, HR, 2 runs.

KC   Dave Wickersham pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 1-1 on the year.
Cle  Barry Latman took the loss: 1 IP, 1 earned run, 2 hits. He drops to 0-3 on the year.
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Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Grant, M                      6.2  6  4  4  2  3  4  123  85  38   4.50  28 125(139)   +   47
 Funk H(1)                    1.0  1  2  0  0  0  2   24  17   7   3.97   6   35(43)   +
 Ramos BS(1)                  0.1  1  0  0  0  0  0    6   4   2   4.91   2   75(75)
 Bell, G                      0.1  1  0  0  0  0  1   17  10   7   7.50   3   75(75)
 Latman L(0-3)                1.0  2  1  1  0  0  0   11   9   2   4.29   4   75(75)
                              9.1 11  7  5  2  3  7  181 125  56   4.78  43

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Bass                          4.0  9  4  4  1  1  1   92  66  26   6.08  21   85(93)   +   28
 Wyatt, J                     4.0  5  2  2  1  2  5   76  53  23   5.93  19   70(72)
 Wickersham W(1-1)            2.0  1  0  0  0  1  2   36  23  13   2.89   8   80(75)
                             10.0 15  6  6  2  4  8  204 142  62   6.31  48
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1 out when winning run scored

Cle: Cline ran for Kirkland in the 1st
     Dillard hit for Ramos in the 9th
 KC: Tartabull hit for Sullivan in the 8th
     Charles hit for Wyatt, J in the 8th

  E-Francona 2(7), Kindall(1)
 2B-Cline(7), Grant, M 2(2), Kindall(3)
 HR-Cle Francona(1) off Bass(3) in the 1st with bases empty, 417 feet
    Cle Luplow(1) off Wyatt(5) in the 6th with 1 on base, 361 feet
     KC Siebern(6) off Grant(1) in the 2nd with bases empty, 404 feet
     KC Del Greco(3) off Grant(2) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 367 feet
 CS-Cle Luplow picked off by Sullivan(1) in the 4th Inn
Pickoff(C)-Sullivan(1)
RBI-Cle  - Francona(11), Held(24), Luplow 4(6)
     KC  - Causey(3), Del Greco 3(12), Siebern(23), Tartabull(2)
 SF-Luplow(1)
 SH-Grant, M(1), Cimoli(1)
 WP-Bell, G(1)
 PB-Romano (5)
Great-Essegian(1), Causey(2), Lumpe 2(4), Siebern(2)
Poor-Causey(5), Howser(9)
OfA-Cline(2)
LOB-Cleveland 12 Kansas City 7
 DP-Cleveland 1
GWRBI-Causey

6 Runs In Final Two Innings Helps Athletics Steal Game From Tribe

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Manny Jimenez

Municipal Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Cle 9, KC 3)    (09-20-2026 20:19:17)       Time 3:38, 80 , Wind: 3 MPH Out To RF  Day Game

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

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

1962 Kansas City 7-18         0 1 0   0 1 0   0 3 3      8 14  0


Recap

Cle  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 walks.
Cle      Jerry Kindall hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  1 KC 0.
KC   2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
KC       Manny Jimenez singled, hit streak now 10.
KC       Art Ditmar singled scoring Jimenez to tie the score.  Cle  1 KC 1.
Cle  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.
Cle      Woodie Held walked scoring Luplow to take the lead.  Cle  2 KC 1.
KC   5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
KC       Dick Howser scored on a PB by Romano to tie the score.  Cle  2 KC 2.
Cle  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
Cle      Woodie Held hit a solo HR(6) to take the lead.  Cle  3 KC 2.
Cle  7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits.
Cle      Chuck Essegian hit a solo HR(2).  Cle  4 KC 2.
Cle      Willie Kirkland hit a solo HR(3).  Cle  5 KC 2.
Cle      Woodie Held doubled scoring Romano.  Cle  6 KC 2.
Cle  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.
Cle      Willie Kirkland walked scoring Kindall.  Cle  7 KC 2.
KC   8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
KC       Gino Cimoli singled scoring Jimenez.  Cle  7 KC 3.
KC       Bobby Del Greco singled scoring Cimoli.  Cle  7 KC 4.
KC       Dick Howser hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  7 KC 5.
KC   9th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
KC       Wayne Causey hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  7 KC 6.
KC       Gordy Windhorn singled scoring 2 to win the game.  Cle  7 KC 8.

Cle  Chuck Essegian: 2 for 4, HR.
Cle  Woodie Held: 2 for 3, double, HR, 3 RBI.
Cle  Willie Kirkland: 1 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 W.
KC   Manny Jimenez: 4 for 4, double, 2 runs.

KC   Bill Kunkel picked up the win: 1 IP, 2 hits, 2 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
Cle  Bob Allen took the loss: .2 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB. He drops to 0-1 on the season.
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Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Perry, J                      8.0 12  5  5  0  3  2  139  95  44   7.94  39 135(137)       37
 Allen, B L(0-1) BS(1)        0.2  2  3  0  0  1  0   22  15   7   2.57   6   25(26)   +
                              8.2 14  8  5  0  4  2  161 110  51   4.78  45

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Ditmar                        4.0  1  2  2  0  5  2   81  47  34   4.20  19   80(85)       49
 Archer                       1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   13   8   5   4.50   3   70(75)
 Segui                        2.2  6  5  5  3  3  2   76  49  27   6.60  17   80(75)
 McDevitt                     0.1  0  0  0  0  1  0   11   4   7   8.22   2   20(20)s  -
 Kunkel W(1-0)                1.0  2  0  0  0  0  2   26  19   7  10.13   5   20(25)
                              9.0  9  7  7  3  9  7  207 127  80   6.35  46
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2 out when winning run scored

Cle: Mahoney hit for Luplow in the 5th
     Dillard moved to RF in the 5th
     Cline hit for Perry, J in the 9th
     Tasby moved to RF in the 9th
 KC: Tartabull hit for Ditmar in the 4th
     Charles hit for McDevitt in the 8th
     Sullivan hit for Jimenez in the 9th
     Windhorn hit for Kunkel in the 9th

  E-Allen, B(1), Francona(5)
 2B-Held(4), Phillips(1), Jimenez(4)
 HR-Cle Held(6) off Segui(3) in the 6th with bases empty, 347 feet
    Cle Essegian(2) off Segui(4) in the 7th with bases empty, 336 feet
    Cle Kirkland(3) off Segui(5) in the 7th with bases empty, 394 feet
 SB- KC Howser(8) off Perry(1) + Romano(10), 5th
RBI-Cle  - Essegian(3), Held 3(23), Kindall(13), Kirkland 2(11)
     KC  - Causey(2), Cimoli(11), Del Greco(9), Ditmar(1), Howser(13), Windhorn 2(4)
HBP-Held(Cle) by Ditmar(KC)
 SH-Perry, J(1)
 PB-Romano (4)
Great-Held(8), Del Greco(4)
Poor-Held(1), Kindall(3), Kirkland(3), Causey(4), Lumpe 2(3)
OfA-Dillard(1)
LOB-Cleveland 12 Kansas City 10

GWRBI-Windhorn

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

Rookie Danny Pfister Shows Flash Of Greatness. KC Downs Cleveland 6-1

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Danny Pfister

Municipal Stadium    (09-20-2026 19:58:40)       Time 2:16, 71 , Wind: 5 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

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

1962 Cleveland 6-11           0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  4  1

1962 Kansas City 6-17         2 2 0   0 2 0   0 0 -      6 12  1


Recap

Cle :    Tito Francona singled, hit streak now 16.
KC   1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
KC       Jerry Lumpe doubled scoring Howser to take the lead.  Cle  0 KC 1.
KC       Manny Jimenez singled scoring Lumpe.  Cle  0 KC 2.
KC   2nd: Scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
KC       Bobby Del Greco doubled scoring Sullivan.  Cle  0 KC 3.
KC       Jerry Lumpe singled scoring 1.  Cle  0 KC 4.
KC   5th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
KC       Norm Siebern hit a 2 run HR(5).  Cle  0 KC 6.
Cle  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
Cle      Woodie Held walked scoring Cline.  Cle  1 KC 6.

KC   Jerry Lumpe: 3 for 4, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
KC   Norm Siebern: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

KC   Danny Pfister pitched a great 7 innings for the win: 3 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's now 1-1 on the year.
Cle  Dick Donovan pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He drops to 3-2 on the year.
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Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Donovan L(3-2)                6.0 10  6  6  1  1  2   94  63  31   3.20  29 125(131)       29
 Funk                         2.0  2  0  0  0  0  0   25  21   4   4.35   8   35(34)
                              8.0 12  6  6  1  1  2  119  84  35   4.86  37

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Pfister, D W(1-1)             7.0  3  1  0  0  2  6  119  87  32   3.60  28 140(141)       73
 McDevitt                     1.0  0  0  0  0  0  2   14   9   5   8.40   3   75(75)
 Wyatt, J                     1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   12   8   4   5.24   4   75(75)
                              9.0  4  1  0  0  2  9  145 104  41   6.20  35
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Cle: Green hit for Donovan in the 7th
     Mahoney hit for Luplow in the 8th
     Essegian moved to LF in the 8th
 KC: Tartabull hit for McDevitt in the 8th

  E-Francona(4), Siebern(3)
 2B-Cline(6), Cimoli(5), Del Greco(4), Lumpe(6)
 HR- KC Siebern(5) off Donovan(3) in the 5th with 1 on base, 382 feet
 SB- KC Howser(6) off Donovan(1) + Romano(8), 1st
RBI-Cle  - Held(18)
     KC  - Del Greco(7), Jimenez(9), Lumpe 2(12), Siebern 2(22)
HBP-Cline(Cle) by Pfister(KC)
 SH-Pfister, D 2(2)
Great-Cline(1), Held(7), Phillips(2), Causey(1), Siebern(1)
Poor-Kindall(2)
OfA-Cline(1)
LOB-Cleveland 7 Kansas City 7

GWRBI-Lumpe

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Milwaukee Splits Series With Houston. Braves Slow Start To Season With 11-13 Record

 GAME 4:

Game MVP:Hank Aaron

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - MBr 4, Hou 1)    (09-19-2026 08:29:53)       Time 2:36, 66   Day Game

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

1962 Houston 12-10            0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 1      2  4  1

1962 Milwaukee 11-13          3 0 3   0 0 0   0 0 -      6 11  2


Recap

MBr  1st: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Aaron to take the lead.  Hou  0 MBr 1.
MBr      Joe Adcock hit a 2 run HR(6).  Hou  0 MBr 3.
MBr  3rd: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
MBr      Hank Aaron hit a 2 run HR(8).  Hou  0 MBr 5.
MBr      Frank Bolling hit a grounder scoring 1.  Hou  0 MBr 6.
Hou  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Hou      Bob Aspromonte singled scoring Larker.  Hou  1 MBr 6.
Hou  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
Hou      Roman Mejias hit a solo HR(3).  Hou  2 MBr 6.

MBr  Hank Aaron: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.
MBr  Eddie Mathews: 2 for 4, triple, 2 runs.
MBr  Amado Samuel: 3 for 4.
MBr  Joe Torre: 2 errors.

MBr  Carlton Willey pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 3 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He's 1-1 on the year.
Hou  Turk Farrell pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He drops to 2-1 on the year.
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Houston                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Farrell,T L(2-1)              7.0  9  6  6  2  2  6  117  75  42   5.68  33 145(147)       39
 Tiefenauer                   1.0  2  0  0  0  0  0   16  13   3   1.50   5   40(42)
                              8.0 11  6  6  2  2  6  133  88  45   3.28  38

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Willey W(1-1)                 6.0  3  1  0  0  0  2   91  63  28   6.50  23   85(99)       66
 Curtis,J H(1)                2.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   25  18   7   0.00   6   80(75)
 Fischer, H                   1.0  1  1  1  1  1  1   17  11   6   9.00   4   25(25)
                              9.0  4  2  1  1  1  3  133  92  41   4.56  33

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Hou: Heist hit for Farrell,T in the 8th
     Buddin hit for Spangler in the 8th
     Heist moved to CF in the 8th
MBr: Klimchock hit for Willey in the 6th
     Bedell hit for Curtis,J in the 8th

  E-Browne(4), Torre,J 2(2)
 3B-Mathews(2)
 HR-Hou Mejias(3) off Fischer(1) in the 9th with bases empty, 363 feet
    MBr Adcock(6) off Farrell(2) in the 1st with 1 on base, 327 feet
    MBr Aaron,H(8) off Farrell(3) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 320 feet
 CS-MBr Aaron(3) by Farrell(1) and Ranew(4), 1st
Catcher Int-Browne(Torre)
RBI-Hou  - Aspromonte(13), Mejias(10)
    MBr  - Aaron,H 2(20), Adcock 2(25), Bolling(14), Mathews(11)
HBP-Jones(MBr) by Farrell(Hou)
 PB-Ranew (1)
Poor-Amalfitano(5)
LOB-Houston 4 Milwaukee 7
 DP-Houston 1 Milwaukee 1
GWRBI-Mathews