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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 3, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,879 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Center Fielder |
Don Dillard | Left Fielder |
Walt Bond | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
John Romano | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Perry
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McLish
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Temple moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McLish
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillard vs. McLish
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dillard for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. McLish
Bond hits a popup towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McLish
Held strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Perry
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Perry
McLish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Perry
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McLish
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. McLish
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romano moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. McLish
Temple bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Romano moves to third. Perry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. McLish
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillard vs. McLish
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano scores. Perry moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bond vs. McLish
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McLish
Held hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Perry
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Perry
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McLish
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. McLish
Perry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. McLish
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McLish
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Perry
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. McLish
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. McLish
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McLish
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. McLish
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McLish
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McLish
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Perry
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Perry
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Pizarro
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Pizarro
Bond is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Pizarro
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Perry
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Perry
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perry
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Lollar is hit by the pitch. Esposito moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Funk
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Robinson scores. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Funk
Al Smith pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Staley
Billy Goodman now playing first base. Joe Ginsberg now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Staley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Staley
Romano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Staley
Bob Hale pinch hits for Frank Funk.
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romano scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1961 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, cf 3 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Dillard D, lf 4 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 0 Bond W, rf 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Esposito S, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 1 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Romano J, c 3 3 3 2 Lepcio T, pr 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, 3b-1b 4 0 1 2 Hale B, ph 1 0 1 1 McLish C, p 2 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith A, ph 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 4 8 4 Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3 Cleveland 001 000 201 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McLish C 7.0 6 3 3 2 3 Pizarro J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Staley G (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 8.2 6 3 3 2 1 Funk F (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Robinson F DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cleveland 6 2B -- Romano J HR -- Romano J SH -- Temple J HBP -- by Pizarro J (Bond W), by Funk F (Lollar S) T -- 2:17 A -- 3879
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