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Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Angels, played on June 4, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Perry
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Perry
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Temple. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall throws the ball in to Power who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wagner scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kline
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Kline
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Kline
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Perry
Sadowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Sadowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Perry
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kline
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Kline
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Kline
Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kline
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kline
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Perry
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kline
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kline
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kline
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Perry
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Perry
Sadowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kline
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Kline
Romano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Romano reaches second base with a double. Kirkland scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Kline
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Kline
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romano scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Kline
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Phillips trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Perry
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Perry
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kline
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Kline
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kline
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Kline
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Kline
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Perry
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Kirkland chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kirkland. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadowski vs. Perry
Sadowski hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Perry
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kline
Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kline
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. Kline
Jack Kubiszyn pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Kubiszyn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Kline
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching. Del Rice pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Allen
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Allen
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Allen
Earl Averill pinch hits for Leon Wagner.
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Yost. Aspromonte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Allen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Duren
Earl Averill now playing left field. Ryne Duren now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Duren
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Duren
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Duren
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. Francona tags and moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Duren
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Duren
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Allen
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Allen
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Allen
Sadowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Sadowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Allen
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Ken Hamlin.
Bilko hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. James
Gene Leek now playing shortstop. Johnny James now pitching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. James
Don Dillard pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. James
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Leek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Funk
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Funk
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Funk
Averill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1961, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Cleveland (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 3 0
Wagner L, lf 2 2 1 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 0 0
Averill E, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Kirkland W, rf 3 1 2 1
Thomas L, rf 3 0 1 1 Romano J, c 2 2 1 1
Hunt K, cf 3 0 1 0 Held W, ss 3 1 1 2
Sadowski E, c 4 0 2 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Bridges R, ss 2 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0
Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Kubiszyn J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hamlin K, ss 0 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0
James J, p 0 0 0 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Leek G, ss 1 0 0 0
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36 3 9 3 30 5 10 5
Los Angeles 100 002 000 -- 3
Cleveland 020 200 10x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 6.0 9 4 4 3 4
Duren R 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
James J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 6.0 6 3 3 3 2
Allen B 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Funk F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Temple J 2, Kirkland W
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Piersall J 2, Sadowski E 2, Kirkland W, Romano J
HR -- Held W, Kluszewski T
SF -- Kirkland W
T -- 2:43
A -- 0
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