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June 2, 1961

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Top 9 R H E
Angels 4 9 1
Indians 6 11 1
Top 9 R H E
Angels 4 9 1
Indians 6 11 1

Earl Averill Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .304
OBP .250 .423
At Bats 3 125
Hits 0 38
• Singles 0 23
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 1 27
RBI’s 0 30

Frank Funk Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 3 3
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - June 2, 1961
Frank Funk
John Romano
Vic Power
Johnny Temple
Bubba Phillips
Woodie Held
Tito Francona
Jim Piersall
Willie Kirkland
Earl Averill

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Los Angeles Angels 4 9 1 11
Cleveland Indians 6 11 1 6
Winning Pitcher Frank Funk
Losing Pitcher Johnny James
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI John Romano
Attendance 10,453
Time of Game 2 hours 30 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Averill strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Hunt strikes out. Romano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hunt out.
Top 9 Bilko strikes out. Romano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bilko out.
Bottom 8 Funk is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 8 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 8 Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Frank Funk now pitching. Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Piersall reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Don Dillard pinch hits for Barry Latman. Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 James hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Romano fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Leek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Johnny James now pitching. Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Averill is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Hunt bunts towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte scores. Wagner moves to second.
Top 6 Barry Latman now pitching. Bilko strikes out.
Top 6 Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Aspromonte moves to third.
Top 6 Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamlin tags and scores.
Top 6 Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Hamlin moves to third. Pearson moves to second.
Top 6 Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ken McBride. Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamlin moves to second.
Top 6 Hamlin is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 5 Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with McBride covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Power strikes out.
Bottom 5 Francona bunts towards the mound. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to second.
Bottom 5 Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Leek hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Averill hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bilko moves to third. Hunt moves to second.
Top 5 Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Bilko moves to second.
Top 5 Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second.
Top 5 Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Romano scores. Held moves to second.
Bottom 4 Held takes first base on ball four. Power moves to third. Romano moves to second.
Bottom 4 Romano takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 There goes Power. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Power steals second.
Bottom 4 Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores.
Bottom 4 Power bunts towards the mound. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Francona moves to third.
Bottom 4 Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Piersall trying to get to third. Hunt throws the ball in to Leek, who tags Piersall for the out. Francona moves to second.
Bottom 4 Piersall takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hamlin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Leek strikes out.
Top 4 Averill takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Phillips hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Held hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bilko takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second.
Top 3 Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Thomas is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kirkland hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Power hits a popup towards short. Hamlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McBride strikes out.
Top 2 Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Leek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Francona hits a line drive towards first. Bilko catches it and throws to second to double up Piersall.
Bottom 1 Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Hunt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunt. Piersall moves to second.
Bottom 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bilko is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Wagner takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte moves to third.
Top 1 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double.