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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 9, 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 9, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 18,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Mike de la Hoz | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 9, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McLish
Francona hits a popup towards short. Aparicio 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: ---
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Perry
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Perry
Pilarcik 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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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. McLish
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McLish
Romano 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. McLish
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. McLish
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Perry
McLish 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McLish
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. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso 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: ---
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a line drive towards short. de la Hoz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McLish
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McLish
Romano 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
de la Hoz vs. McLish
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Perry
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Perry
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLish vs. Perry
McLish bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pilarcik scores. Aparicio moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Perry
There goes Robinson. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Perry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. Aparicio scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Perry
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. McLish
Bob Hale pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Allen
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Allen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pilarcik moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLish vs. Allen
McLish hits a fly ball towards right. Kirkland settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kirkland. Pilarcik scores. Aparicio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Allen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Allen
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Allen
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McLish
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McLish, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McLish
Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McLish
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Allen
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Allen
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Allen
Pilarcik 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, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Allen
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Allen
McLish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McLish
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
de la Hoz vs. McLish
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. McLish
Don Dillard pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. de la Hoz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. McLish
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. de la Hoz scores. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. McLish
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Baumann
There's a wild pitch. Francona moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Baumann
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Robinson 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, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Schaffernoth
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Schaffernoth covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Schaffernoth
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lown
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Al Smith now playing right field.
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Lown
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. de la Hoz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Lown
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Lown
Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Aspromonte hits a popup towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Lown
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stigman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stigman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stigman fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Stigman
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lown
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lown
Phillips bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Francona moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Lown
Kirkland bunts towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. Lown
Romano is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Lown
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Robinson F, rf 5 1 0 2 Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 0 1
Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 5 0 1 1
Fox N, 2b 5 0 2 1 Francona T, lf 5 1 1 0
Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Lollar S, c 4 1 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 3 3 3 4
Smith A, 3b-rf 5 1 2 1 Romano J, c 4 0 0 0
Martin J, 1b 5 2 2 2 Power V, 1b 5 1 2 0
Pilarcik A, cf 4 2 1 0 de la Hoz M, ss 4 1 2 1
Aparicio L, ss 4 2 3 1 Perry J, p 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 3 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, p 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard D, ph 1 1 1 0
Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Grant M, pr 0 0 0 0
Stigman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 12 8 37 8 11 8
Chicago 000 052 200 -- 9
Cleveland 020 101 400 -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 6.1 8 8 8 1 0
Baumann F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Lown T (S) 2.1 2 0 0 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 5.0 6 5 5 1 1
Allen B 2.0 6 4 2 0 1
Schaffernoth J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Stigman D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Smith A, Kirkland W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cleveland 8
2B -- Smith A, Lollar S, Power V, de la Hoz M
3B -- Power V
HR -- Kirkland W 3, Smith A, Martin J
SB -- Robinson F
SH -- McLish C, Phillips B, Kirkland W
WP -- Baumann F
T -- 2:40
A -- 18950
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