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Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryne Duren |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,368 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Jim Honochick |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Ryne Duren | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
John Romano | Catcher |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Grant
Koppe hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Duren
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Duren
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Duren
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski 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: ---
Hunt vs. Grant
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grant
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Grant
Satriano hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Duren
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Duren
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Duren
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Grant
Moran 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 -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Grant
Duren 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 -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Grant
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Duren
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Duren
Held strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Duren
Grant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Grant
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grant
Rice takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Satriano vs. Grant
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Grant
Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Duren
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Duren
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Duren
Francona strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Grant
Duren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Grant
Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Duren
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Duren
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Duren
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski 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 -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Grant
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Duren
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Duren
Held strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Duren
Grant hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Duren
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grant
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Grant
Satriano 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 -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Grant
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Duren
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Duren
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Duren
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duren vs. Grant
Duren strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Grant
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Grant
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Grant
Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Duren
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Duren
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Duren
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Grant
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Grant
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grant
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Grant
Satriano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Grant
Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duren vs. Grant
Duren is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Duren
Walt Bond pinch hits for Woodie Held.
Bond hits a popup towards third. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Duren
Don Dillard pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Duren
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Koppe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Duren
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Duren fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Duren
There's a wild pitch. Dillard moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Duren
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1961 -- Los Angeles at Cleveland (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Koppe J, ss 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pearson A, rf 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, lf 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rice D, c 2 1 1 0 Romano J, c 3 0 0 0 Satriano T, 3b 4 1 1 2 Power V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Moran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Held W, ss 2 0 0 0 Duren R, p 4 0 0 0 Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 2 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 29 0 3 0 Los Angeles 000 100 002 -- 3 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Duren R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant M (L) 9.0 5 3 3 4 6 DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Cleveland 3 2B -- Moran B HR -- Kluszewski T, Satriano T WP -- Duren R T -- 2:08 A -- 4368
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