Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pappas
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stigman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stigman
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Stigman
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Stigman
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Brandt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Stigman
  
  Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Pappas
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Pappas
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stigman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Stigman
  
  Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Stigman
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Pappas
  
  Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Pappas
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stigman vs. Pappas
  
  Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Temple vs. Pappas
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Stigman
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stigman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stigman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkland vs. Pappas
  
  Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Pappas
  
  Phillips strikes out. There goes Piersall. The throw from Foiles and Piersall is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Stigman
  
  Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Stigman
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Stigman
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Pappas
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Pappas
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stigman vs. Pappas
  
  Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stigman
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. Stigman
  
  Foiles hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adair vs. Stigman
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pappas vs. Stigman
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pappas
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Pappas
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stigman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Stigman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Stigman
  
  Brandt strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Stigman
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Pappas
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pappas
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Pappas
  
  Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Stigman
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stigman
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Stigman
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Stigman
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Pappas
  
  Russ Snyder now playing left field.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Pappas
  
  Don Dillard pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
  
  Dillard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Pappas
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Pappas
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Pappas
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Pappas
  
  Kirkland is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bond vs. Pappas
  
  Walt Bond pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
  
  Bond strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Locke
  
  Bobby Locke now pitching. Mike de la Hoz now playing third base.
  
  Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Locke
  
  Robinson bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Pappas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Locke
  
  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Earl Robinson.
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pappas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brandt vs. Locke
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pappas tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Locke
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Russ Snyder now playing right field.
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Wilhelm
  
  Held hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bob Nieman pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1961, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  3  0   Robinson E, rf        3  0  0  0   
Francona T, lf        4  0  1  0   Herzog W, ph-lf       1  0  1  0   
Kirkland W, rf        3  0  0  0   Brandt J, cf          3  1  1  1   
Phillips B, 3b        3  0  0  0   Gentile J, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Bond W, ph            1  0  0  0   Hansen R, ss          3  0  0  0   
Locke B, p            0  0  0  0   Williams D, lf        3  1  2  1   
Power V, 1b           4  0  1  0   Snyder R, lf-rf       0  0  0  0   
Held W, ss            4  0  2  0   Foiles H, c           3  0  0  0   
Thomas V, c           3  1  1  0   Adair J, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Nieman B, ph          1  0  0  0   Pappas M, p           3  1  1  0   
Stigman D, p          2  0  0  0   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
Dillard D, ph         1  1  1  2                                      
de la Hoz M, 3b       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        29  3  7  3

Cleveland        000 000 020 --  2
Baltimore        100 000 11x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stigman D             7.0  5  2  2  0  9
Locke B (L)           1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W)          8.0  9  2  2  1  3
Wilhelm H (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 4
2B -- Gentile J, Held W, Williams D, Piersall J
HR -- Williams D, Dillard D
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Robinson B
SF -- Brandt J
T -- 2:09
A -- 6890

    

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