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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 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 | July 8, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,717 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Chuck Essegian | Right Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Mike de la Hoz | Shortstop |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian 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. Grant
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pizarro
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pizarro
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pizarro
Francona hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Pizarro
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Pizarro
Essegian hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Pizarro
Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Grant
Pilarcik hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Grant
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pizarro
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Pizarro
de la Hoz hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Pizarro
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pizarro covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pizarro
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grant
Carreon hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Grant
Pizarro strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grant
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pizarro
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sievers. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pizarro
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pizarro
Francona hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pizarro
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essegian vs. Pizarro
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Grant
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Grant
Carey takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carreon vs. Grant
Carreon hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pizarro
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pizarro. Romano moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Pizarro
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
de la Hoz vs. Pizarro
de la Hoz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Pizarro
Grant strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Grant
Pizarro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grant
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pizarro
Temple 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pizarro
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pizarro
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pizarro
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essegian vs. Pizarro
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Grant
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Grant
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Pizarro
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Pizarro
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Pizarro
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Pizarro
Grant strikes out. Carreon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grant out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grant
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grant
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grant
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lown
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Lown
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Lown
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Grant
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Lown
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Chuck Essegian.
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Lown
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lown
Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it 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: ---
Carey vs. Grant
Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grant
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Cam Carreon.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grant
Al Smith pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Funk
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1961 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 2 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, lf 4 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 2 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Essegian C, rf 3 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 4 0 0 0 Kirkland W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 0 2 0 Carreon C, c 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 1 Martin J, ph 0 1 0 0 de la Hoz M, ss 3 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 2 0 0 0 Grant M, p 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Funk F, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Smith A, ph 1 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 33 3 9 3 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 Cleveland 210 000 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pizarro J (L) 6.0 8 3 3 1 2 Lown T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (W) 8.1 6 2 2 5 3 Funk F (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Sievers R, Pizarro J LOB -- Chicago 9, Cleveland 7 2B -- Phillips B 2, Aparicio L 3B -- Francona T HR -- Power V, Smith A T -- 2:12 A -- 6717
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