6/4/1961, LAA61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Angels 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 6 5 1 6 1 1961 Indians 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 11 1 8 1 Angels AB R H BI AVG Indians AB R H BI AVG Yost 3b 4 1 0 0 .095 Temple 2b 5 0 1 0 .298 Aspromonte,K 2b 3 1 0 0 .241 Piersall cf 4 1 2 0 .343 Pearson ph 0 0 0 0 .406 Francona lf 5 0 0 0 .352 Wagner lf 4 3 3 2 .266 Power 1b 5 1 1 0 .249 Kluszewski 1b 2 1 0 0 .223 Kirkland rf 4 1 2 0 .285 Thomas,L rf 3 0 0 1 .296 Romano c 3 1 1 1 .236 Hunt,K cf 4 0 2 2 .300 Held ss 4 1 2 3 .292 Hamlin ss 0 0 0 0 .347 Phillips 3b 4 0 1 1 .267 Sadowski,E c 4 0 0 0 .167 Perry p 2 0 1 0 .208 Morgan,T p 0 0 0 0 .000 Dillard ph 1 0 0 0 .258 Bridges,R ss 4 0 0 0 .301 Locke p 0 0 0 0 .250 Kline,R p 3 0 0 0 .154 Essegian,C ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Rice c 0 0 0 0 .289 Funk p 0 0 0 0 1.000 31 6 5 5 38 5 11 5 Angels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kline,R W 4-4 7.1 8 5 5 2 5 108 75 5.40 Morgan,T S 4 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 29 19 1.03 9.0 11 5 5 2 5 137 94 Indians INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Perry L 3-5 7.0 5 6 4 5 6 105 67 4.88 Locke 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 5 5.79 Funk 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 17 8 1.32 9.0 5 6 4 7 7 131 80 LAA: Rice inserted at c in the 8th Pearson batted for Aspromonte,K in the 9th Pearson moved to cf in the 9th Hamlin inserted at ss in the 9th Bridges,R moved to 2b in the 9th Cle: Dillard batted for Perry in the 7th Essegian,C batted for Locke in the 8th E-Yost, Held. 2B-Hunt,K(9), Piersall(15), Kirkland(5). HR-Wagner 2(8), Held(12). RBI-Wagner 2(20), Thomas,L(17), Hunt,K 2(25), Romano(23), Held 3(46), Phillips(32). SB-Piersall(3). K-Aspromonte,K, Thomas,L, Hunt,K 2, Kline,R 3, Francona, Kirkland, Held, Phillips, Perry. BB-Yost, Aspromonte,K, Wagner, Kluszewski 2, Rice, Pearson, Piersall, Romano. SF-Thomas,L. GWRBI: Hunt,K Temperature: 66, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 18 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:28 6/4/1961, LAA61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Angels 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 6 5 1 6 1 1961 Indians 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 11 1 8 1 Angels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>7 3 5>W 53 16/b/f.B-1 Aspromonte,K 2b W 3>8 3/fl 7>k Pearson ph W.1-2 Wagner lf W.1-2 HR S.1-3 HR 43/gdp Kluszewski 1b note 1 W W.1-2 9 Thomas,L rf note 2 k 8/SF.3-H 53 Hunt,K cf D.2-H;1-3 k S.2-H;1-3 8>Locke k Hamlin ss Sadowski,E c 63 4>43 8 9 Morgan,T p Bridges,R ss 2>4/L 9 6>3/g 7 Kline,R p k k k Rice c 9>Funk W 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: e6.3-H;1-2;B-1 Indians -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Temple 2b 1>2/fl 3 S.1-2 9 9>43 Piersall cf W 4>D note 1 e5.B-1 S Francona lf SB2 5 k 43 6 43.2-3 Power 1b 43 S.2-3 6>6 8>5/L 13 Kirkland rf 2>7 k S D Romano c 7 S.3-H;1-2 W.1-2 Morgan,T 9 Held ss 3/g HR.2-H;1-H k S.2-3 Phillips 3b 3>k 63 31 S.3-H;1-2 Perry p k 5>S Dillard ph 7>13 Locke p Essegian,C ph 64/f Funk p 1: 463/gdp.2-3 Angels IN OUT ER Indians IN OUT ER Kline,R A1 D5 5 W 4-4 Perry A1 D5 4 L 3-5 Morgan,T D6 E4 0 S 4 Locke D6 D8 0 Funk D9 E3 0 6/4/1961, LAA61-Cle61, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Angels 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 6 5 1 6 1 1961 Indians 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 11 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Angels batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Yost flied out to left (CX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Aspromonte,K walked (BBFBSB) 0-0 1 1-- 30 Wagner walked, Aspromonte,K to second (BBBB) 0-0 1 12- 01 Kluszewski grounded to second, forcing Wagner at second, Aspromonte,K to third, Kluszewski to first (FX) 0-0 2 1-3 10 Aspromonte,K scored, Kluszewski to second, Thomas,L to first on an error by the shortstop Held (BX) 1-0 2 12- 12 Hunt,K doubled deep to left, Kluszewski scored, Thomas,L to third (BSSX) 2-0 2 -23 00 Sadowski,E grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Indians batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Temple popped out to the catcher (CBX) 2-0 1 --- 32 Piersall walked (BBCFBFFFFFB) 2-0 1 1-- 11 Piersall stole second (BC>S) 2-0 1 -2- 22 Francona grounded out to second, Piersall to third (BC>S.FBFFX) 2-0 2 --3 00 Power grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Angels batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Bridges,R lined out to second (CFX) 2-0 1 --- 22 Kline,R struck out (CCBBC) 2-0 2 --- 10 Yost popped out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Indians batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Kirkland flied out to left (FBX) 2-0 1 --- 01 Romano flied out to left (CX) 2-0 2 --- 32 Held grounded out to first (SBSBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Angels batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Aspromonte,K flied out to center (CX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Wagner homered deep down the right field line (X) 3-0 1 --- 31 Kluszewski walked (BBCBB) 3-0 1 1-- 22 Thomas,L struck out (CCBFBS) 3-0 2 1-- 22 Hunt,K struck out (SBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Indians batting 3-0 0 --- 22 Phillips struck out (CBBCFS) 3-0 1 --- 12 Perry struck out (BCFS) 3-0 2 --- 01 Temple popped out to first (FX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Angels batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Sadowski,E grounded out to second (X) 3-0 1 --- 10 Bridges,R flied out to right (BX) 3-0 2 --- 02 Kline,R struck out (CSC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Indians batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Piersall lined a double to right center (BX) 3-0 0 -2- 10 Francona popped out to third (BX) 3-0 1 -2- 10 Power lined a single to shallow center, Piersall to third (BX) 3-0 1 1-3 12 Kirkland struck out (FBFS) 3-0 2 1-3 22 Romano reached on an infield single to short, Piersall scored, Power to second (BCBFX) 3-1 2 12- 00 Held homered deep to left center, Power scored, Romano scored (X) 3-4 2 --- 01 Phillips grounded out to short (SX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Angels batting 3-4 0 --- 30 Yost walked (BBBB) 3-4 0 1-- 11 Aspromonte,K popped out to first (BC>X) 3-4 1 1-- 00 Wagner lined a single to right center, Yost to third (X) 3-4 1 1-3 32 Kluszewski walked, Wagner to second (BCBBFB) 3-4 1 123 02 Thomas,L hit a sacrifice fly to center, Yost scored (CFX) 4-4 2 12- 01 Hunt,K singled to left center, Wagner scored, Kluszewski to third (CX) 5-4 2 1-3 00 Sadowski,E flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Indians batting 5-4 0 --- 00 Perry lined a single to left center (X) 5-4 0 1-- 01 Temple lined a single to shallow center, Perry to second (CX) 5-4 0 12- 00 Piersall grounded into a double play, Aspromonte,K to Bridges,R to Kluszewski, Perry to third (X) 5-4 2 --3 32 Francona struck out (BBFFBS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Angels batting 5-4 0 --- 12 Bridges,R grounded out to first (SCBFX) 5-4 1 --- 22 Kline,R struck out (SBBSFS) 5-4 2 --- 32 Yost grounded out to third (FSBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Indians batting 5-4 0 --- 01 Power popped out to short (FX) 5-4 1 --- 02 Kirkland lined a single to shallow left (CCX) 5-4 1 1-- 31 Romano walked, Kirkland to second (CBBBB) 5-4 1 12- 32 Held struck out (BSBFBC) 5-4 2 12- 00 Phillips grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Angels batting 5-4 0 --- 12 Aspromonte,K struck out (BCFFFFC) 5-4 1 --- 01 Wagner homered deep to right (CX) 6-4 1 --- 00 Kluszewski popped out to right (X) 6-4 2 --- 01 Thomas,L grounded out to third (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Indians batting Dillard pinch hitting for Perry 6-4 0 --- 01 Dillard grounded out to the mound (CX) 6-4 1 --- 00 Temple flied out to right (X) 6-4 2 --- 12 Piersall to first on an error by the third baseman Yost (FCFBFFX) 6-4 2 1-- 00 Francona grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Angels batting Locke now pitching 6-4 0 --- 32 Hunt,K struck out (CBCBBC) 6-4 1 --- 10 Sadowski,E flied out to right (BX) 6-4 2 --- 00 Bridges,R flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Indians batting 6-4 0 --- 11 Power lined out to third (CBX) 6-4 1 --- 11 Kirkland lined a double down the right field line (SBX) Morgan,T now pitching Rice now playing catcher 6-4 1 -2- 01 Romano flied out to right (CX) 6-4 2 -2- 32 Held lined a single to shallow center, Kirkland to third (CBBFBX) 6-4 2 1-3 10 Phillips lined a single to shallow center, Kirkland scored, Held to second (BX) Essegian,C pinch hitting for Locke 6-5 2 12- 22 Essegian,C grounded to short, forcing Phillips at second (BSCBFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Angels batting Funk now pitching 6-5 0 --- 30 Rice walked (BBBB) 6-5 0 1-- 11 Yost bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Rice at second, Yost to first (FbBbXb) Pearson pinch hitting for Aspromonte,K 6-5 1 1-- 32 Pearson walked, Yost to second (BFSBBFFB) 6-5 1 12- 01 Wagner grounded into a double play, Temple to Power (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Indians batting Pearson moved to center field Hamlin now playing shortstop Bridges,R moved to second base 6-5 0 --- 01 Temple grounded out to second (CX) 6-5 1 --- 21 Piersall grounded a single to left (BBFX) 6-5 1 1-- 11 Francona popped out to short (CB>X) 6-5 2 1-- 11 Power grounded out to the mound (CBX)