April 25, 1961 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
CLE 2 BOS 6
WSA 1 KCA 20
MIN 2 SFG 3
@LAD 1 MLN 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 8,474

Tuesday, April 25, 1961
Time of Game: 2:41

Indians

6-5

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  5  0
Orioles         2  1  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    5  7  2

W: S Barber (2-1), L: G Bell (0-3), S: H Wilhelm (1)

Orioles

4-6

Won 1

7th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .462 1.058    0    1   3   2B
T Francona LF                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .362  .903    0    0   0   
J Piersall CF                 4   0   0   0    1   3  .277  .740    0    1   0   
W Kirkland RF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .212  .619    0    3   0   
B Phillips 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .826    0    0   0   
V Power 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .726    0    5   5   2B
W Held SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .116  .314    0    2   0   2B
V Thomas C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    8   1   
  J Kubiszyn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Bell P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   1   
  H Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   1   
  M de la Hoz PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Heman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Romano PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .745    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   5   2    5   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: W Held (1, off S Barber); J Temple (1, off S Barber); V Power (4, off S Barber).

TB: J Temple 2; V Power 2; W Held 2; T Francona; W Kirkland.

RBI: V Power (5); W Kirkland (4).

2-out RBI: V Power; W Kirkland.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brandt CF                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .444 1.194    0    1   0   2B
  R Snyder CF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .606    0    3   0   
W Herzog RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .619    0    0   0   
  E Robinson RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .743    0    1   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .670    0    1   3   2B
J Gentile 1B                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .355 1.154    0   12   1   HR
C Courtney C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    6   1   
R Hansen SS                   2   2   1   0    2   1  .289  .702    0    0   5   CS
G Stephens LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .444    0    0   0   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   2   2    1   1  .571 1.339    0    2   3   2B
S Barber P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    0    1   1   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   5   7   5    7   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Adair (1, off G Bell); J Brandt (3, off G Bell); B Robinson (3, off G Bell).

HR: J Gentile (3, off G Bell; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: J Gentile 5; J Adair 3; J Brandt 2; B Robinson 2; R Hansen.

RBI: J Gentile 3 (9); J Adair 2 (2).

2-out RBI: J Gentile 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Robinson 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hansen (1, 2nd base by R Heman/V Thomas).

PO: R Snyder (1st base by S Hamilton).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Bell, L (0-3)                5     6   5   5    4   7   1   6.75   25     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 6     38    -     0.63  -0.24
S Hamilton                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
R Heman                        2     1   0   0    2   0   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8     7   5   5    7   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 7           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Barber, W (2-1)              8.2   5   2   2    5   5   0   1.99   38     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 3· 5     66    -     0.76   0.25
H Wilhelm, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.87    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.03
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 3· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Hamilton (1; R Snyder, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Eddie Hurley.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 8,474.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Temple             2B    1. J Brandt             CF 
2. T Francona           LF    2. W Herzog             RF 
3. J Piersall           CF    3. B Robinson           3B 
4. W Kirkland           RF    4. J Gentile            1B 
5. B Phillips           3B    5. C Courtney           C  
6. V Power              1B    6. R Hansen             SS 
7. W Held               SS    7. G Stephens           LF 
8. V Thomas             C     8. J Adair              2B 
9. G Bell               P     9. S Barber             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      18%  71% J Gentile       G Bell          Home Run (Deep RF); Brandt Scores
   b 2   0  0-2  12-       8%  89% J Adair         G Bell          Single to LF; Hansen Scores; Stephens to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% J Brandt        G Bell          Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   b 1   1  0-0  --3      -6%  54% B Robinson      G Bell          Strikeout
   b 4   1  0-3  1--       6%  92% J Adair         G Bell          Double to LF; Hansen Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  J Brandt        Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      59%  W Herzog        Flyball: RF; Brandt to 3B
   O      --3      54%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   RR     --3      71%  J Gentile       Home Run (Deep RF); Brandt Scores
   O      ---      70%  C Courtney      Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Snyder replaces Jackie Brandt playing CF batting 1st
          ---      67%  W Kirkland      Walk
   O      1--      70%  B Phillips      Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      72%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B; Kirkland to 2B
          -2-      70%  W Held          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kirkland to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  V Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  R Hansen        Walk
          1--      81%  G Stephens      Walk; Hansen to 2B
   R      12-      89%  J Adair         Single to LF; Hansen Scores; Stephens to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  S Barber        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      83%  R Snyder        Groundout: P-1B; Adair to 2B
   O      -23      80%  W Herzog        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Bell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  B Robinson      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      83%  J Gentile       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      82%  C Courtney      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  J Piersall      Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  R Hansen        Walk
   O      1--      87%  G Stephens      Strikeout
   R      1--      92%  J Adair         Double to LF; Hansen Scores
   O      -2-      91%  S Barber        Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  R Snyder        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Barber facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  V Power         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      93%  W Held          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  V Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  W Herzog        Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  B Robinson      Double to LF
   R      -2-      96%  J Gentile       Single to CF; Robinson Scores
          1--      97%  C Courtney      Walk; Gentile to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Hansen        Strikeout
   O      12-      96%  G Stephens      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Jones pinch hits for Gary Bell batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  H Jones         Strikeout
          ---      95%  J Temple        Double to LF
          -2-      94%  T Francona      Walk
   O      12-      96%  J Piersall      Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      93%  W Kirkland      Single to CF; Temple Scores; Francona to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B Phillips      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Hamilton facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Hal Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  J Adair         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  S Barber        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  R Snyder        Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Herzog        Snyder Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Barber facing 6-7-8
                  Earl Robinson replaces Whitey Herzog playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      96%  V Power         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  W Held          Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  V Thomas        Popfly: 3B
                  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Steve Hamilton batting 9th
          -2-      95%  M de la Hoz     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Held to 3B; de la Hoz to 1B
          1-3      92%  J Temple        Walk; de la Hoz to 2B
   O      123      97%  T Francona      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Russ Heman facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Heman replaces Mike de la Hoz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  J Gentile       Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Courtney      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  J Piersall      Walk
   O      1--      97%  W Kirkland      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  B Phillips      Lineout: CF
   R      1--      95%  V Power         Double to CF; Kirkland Scores
   O      -2-      97%  W Held          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Russ Heman facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  R Hansen        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  G Stephens      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      97%  J Adair         Hansen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      97%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      97%  S Barber        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
                  Jack Kubiszyn pinch hits for Valmy Thomas batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Kubiszyn      Strikeout
                  Johnny Romano pinch hits for Russ Heman batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Romano        Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  J Temple        Walk
          1--      97%  T Francona      Single to LF; Temple to 2B
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Steve Barber pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  J Piersall      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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