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Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 23, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,063 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Ken McBride | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McBride
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. McBride
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. McBride
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. McBride
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. McBride
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. McBride
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Perry
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McBride
Romano hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McBride
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McBride
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Perry
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Perry
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McBride
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McBride
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. McBride
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. McBride
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. McBride
Francona 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Perry
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McBride
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. McBride
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. McBride
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. McBride
Held takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. McBride
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. McBride
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Perry
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Perry
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Perry
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Perry
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Perry
McBride hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McBride
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McBride
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McBride, and towards Bridges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McBride
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Perry
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Perry
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Thomas scores. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Perry
Averill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Perry
Leek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McBride
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McBride
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McBride
Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. McBride
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. McBride
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. McBride
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Heman
Russ Heman now pitching.
Bridges hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Heman
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Heman
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Heman
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Heman
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heman vs. McBride
Heman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McBride
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McBride
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. McBride
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Heman
Mike de la Hoz now playing second base.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Heman
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Heman
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Heman
Leek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Heman
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Leek moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Heman
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McBride
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McBride
Kirkland hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McBride
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Heman
Jack Kubiszyn now playing shortstop.
Aspromonte hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Heman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Heman
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiszyn vs. McBride
Kubiszyn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McBride
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. McBride
Bob Hale pinch hits for Russ Heman.
Hale strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1961 -- Cleveland at Los Angeles (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 1 0 de la Hoz M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Wagner L, lf 5 3 3 1 Francona T, lf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 1 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 4 1 1 3 Kirkland W, rf 4 0 0 0 Averill E, c 3 2 1 3 Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 Leek G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Held W, ss 1 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 4 0 1 1 Kubiszyn J, ss 1 0 0 0 McBride K, p 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Heman R, p 1 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 3 0 36 9 11 8 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 100 340 10x -- 9 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 5.0 9 8 5 0 3 Heman R 3.0 2 1 1 3 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO McBride K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 5 5 E -- Bridges R, Phillips B LOB -- Cleveland 9, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Thomas L, Romano J HR -- Wagner L, Hunt K, Averill E WP -- McBride K 2 PB -- Averill E T -- 2:11 A -- 5063
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