Top 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Score
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Score
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Score
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Perry
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Perry
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Landis vs. Perry
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Score
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Score
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Score Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkland vs. Score
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Perry
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Score vs. Perry
  
  Score strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Score
  
  Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Score
  
  Perry bunts towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. Romano moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Score
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Score
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Perry
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Perry
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Score
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Score
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkland vs. Score
  
  Kirkland bunts towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Perry
  
  Landis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Landis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Landis moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Perry
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Score
  
  Romano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Score
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Score
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Perry
  
  Score strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Perry
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Perry
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Score
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Score
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Held vs. Score
  
  Held hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Perry
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Score
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Score
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romano vs. Score
  
  Romano is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Score
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Perry
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Score vs. Perry
  
  Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power throws to second for one, and Held throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio is hit by the pitch. Score moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Perry
  
  Fox 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 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Score
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Score
  
  Francona bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Score
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Held vs. Score
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Perry
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Perry
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Perry
  
  Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Perry
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Score
  
  Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Score
  
  Phillips 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 

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         Game of 5/9/1961 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Francona T, lf        3  0  0  0   Fox N, 2b             3  1  1  0   
Piersall J, cf        3  1  1  0   Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   
Held W, ss            2  1  0  0   Sievers R, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Kirkland W, rf        2  0  0  0   Landis J, cf          3  2  2  3   
Power V, 1b           2  0  0  2   Martin J, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Phillips B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Smith A, rf           3  0  0  1   
Romano J, c           1  0  0  0   Lollar S, c           2  0  0  0   
Perry J, p            2  0  0  0   Score H, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     23  2  2  2                        26  4  4  4

Cleveland        010 100 000 --  2
Chicago          100 100 02x --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           8.0  4  4  4  4  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H (W)           9.0  2  2  2  6  5

E -- Phillips B, Held W
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Landis J
3B -- Piersall J
HR -- Landis J
SH -- Perry J, Kirkland W, Francona T
SF -- Landis J, Power V 2, Smith A
HBP -- by Perry J (Sievers R), by Perry J (Aparicio L)
WP -- Score H
Balk -- Score H
T -- 2:22
A -- 20311

    

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