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Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 24, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Casale
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Casale
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Casale
Francona hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bell
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bell
Thomas 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 -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bell
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Casale
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Casale
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Casale
Romano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Casale
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bell
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bell
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bell
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Casale
Bell bunts towards the mound. Casale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Casale. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Casale
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Casale
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Casale
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Casale covering. Safe. Temple scores. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Casale
Don Dillard pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Power reaches second base with a double. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. James
Romano takes first base on ball four. Dillard scores. Power moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Held vs. James
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. James
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bell
Don Dillard now playing left field.
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Bell
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. James
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. James
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. James
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. James
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bell
Thomas 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 -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bell
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. James
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. James
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. James
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to third for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. James
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bell
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bell
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bell
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. James
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. James
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. James
Temple hits a line drive into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bell
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Bell
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Johnny James.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Bell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt throws the ball in to Aspromonte who relays the ball to Bridges who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Garver
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Garver
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Power moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. Garver
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bell
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bell
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bell
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Garver
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Garver
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Garver
Bell bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Garver
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Temple reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Garver
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Bell
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Bell
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Bell
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Bell
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Bell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Power hits a popup towards third. Leek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Morgan
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Morgan
Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bell
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bell
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bell
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Bell
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Bell
Averill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1961 -- Cleveland at Los Angeles (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 2 1 1 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 1 3 2 Thomas L, rf 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 2 0 1 2 Wagner L, lf 3 1 1 1
Dillard D, pr-lf 3 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 1 0 Averill E, c 4 0 0 0
Romano J, c 4 1 1 2 Leek G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 2 0 2 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Casale J, p 0 0 0 0
Bell G, p 3 1 0 0 James J, p 1 0 0 0
Pearson A, ph 0 0 0 0
Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 1 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 29 1 4 1
Cleveland 014 000 020 -- 7
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 10
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J (L) 2.1 5 5 4 1 1
James J 3.2 0 0 0 4 4
Garver N 2.0 6 2 2 0 1
Morgan T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Casale J, Aspromonte K, Thomas L
DP -- Cleveland 2, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Piersall J, Power V, Temple J
HR -- Romano J, Wagner L
SH -- Bell G
T -- 2:45
A -- 5586
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