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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 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 May 2, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,255 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Center Fielder |
| Don Dillard | Left Fielder |
| Walt Bond | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grant
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grant
Landis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wynn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wynn, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wynn
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Wynn
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Wynn
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Wynn
Power 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 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grant
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Grant
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan 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: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wynn
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grant
Carreon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Wynn
Grant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wynn
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wynn
Morgan 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grant
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grant
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Wynn
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Wynn
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Held. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Grant
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carreon vs. Grant
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wynn
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grant
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Grant
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landis vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio scores. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grant
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Grant
There goes Landis. The throw from Romano and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grant
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Wynn
Grant strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wynn
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wynn
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grant
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grant
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grant
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Wynn
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Wynn
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grant
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Grant
That's a pickoff. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grant
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Romano and he is out, Held applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wynn
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Wynn
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wynn
Bob Hale pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Wynn
Jack Kubiszyn pinch runs for Bob Hale.
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Kubiszyn moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Wynn
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kubiszyn trying to get to home. Minoso throws the ball in to Carreon who tags Kubiszyn, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Funk
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Funk
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Funk
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Wynn
Dillard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Wynn
Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Staley
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Staley
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Funk
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Funk
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Robinson 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Funk
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Cam Carreon.
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Funk
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Funk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Funk
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funk vs. Kemmerer
Sherm Lollar now catching. Russ Kemmerer now pitching. Ted Lepcio now playing third base.
Funk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kemmerer
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kemmerer
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Kemmerer
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Funk
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Funk
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Funk
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Funk
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Funk
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Kemmerer
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Kemmerer
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kemmerer
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Held moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Kemmerer
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Held scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1961 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, cf 5 0 2 0
Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0 Dillard D, lf 4 1 2 1
Sievers R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Bond W, rf 5 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 5 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0 Held W, ss 5 1 1 0
Goodman B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Romano J, c 5 0 1 1
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 2 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 1 0
Carreon C, c 3 0 1 0 Kubiszyn J, pr 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Funk F, p 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph-c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 7 0 41 3 10 3
Chicago 000 002 000 00 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 011 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E 8.1 7 2 2 2 1
Staley G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R (L) 1.2 2 1 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 8.0 4 2 1 2 5
Funk F (W) 3.0 3 0 0 2 2
E -- Held W, Romano J, Lepcio T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cleveland 9
HR -- Dillard D
SB -- Fox N, Aparicio L
CS -- Landis J, Aparicio L
WP -- Grant M
T -- 3:04
A -- 4255
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