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CHW  4
CLE  2
 DET  7
WSA  2
 WSA  5
@DET  4
 KCA  5
NYY  4
 LAA  8
BOS  7
 BAL 13
@MIN  5
 MLN  8
CHC  5
 LAD  5
@PHI  2
(6)		 PIT  9
SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 20,311

 Tuesday, May 9, 1961
Time of Game: 2:22
Indians
2
11-11
Lost 2
4th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  2  2
White Sox       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    4  4  0
W: Herb Score (1-0), L: Jim Perry (2-2)
 White Sox
4
8-13
Won 1
9th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .928              1   2   
T Francona LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .757              2   0   SH
J Piersall CF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .317  .814              4   0   3B
W Held SS                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .235  .635              3   1   
W Kirkland RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .637              3   0   SH
V Power 1B                    2   0   0   2    0   1  .282  .661              6   1   2·SF
B Phillips 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .614              1   0   
J Romano C                    1   0   0   0    2   1  .343  .934              4   0   IW
J Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .412              0   1   SH
Totals                       23   2   2   0    6   5                         24   5
Batting Events
3B: J Piersall (3, off H Score).
SF: V Power 2 (3, 2 off H Score).
SH: J Perry (1, off H Score); T Francona (2, off H Score); W Kirkland (2, off H Score).
IBB: J Romano (1, by H Score).
TB: J Piersall 3; J Temple.
RBI: V Power 2 (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Temple-W Held-V Power.
E: W Held (5); B Phillips (4).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .632              0   2   HBP
N Fox 2B                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .715              6   1   
M Minoso LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .807              1   0   
R Sievers 1B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .355 1.154              8   1   HBP
J Landis CF                   3   2   2   3    0   0  .306  .878              2   0   HR,2B,SF,GDP
J Martin 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .786              1   4   
A Smith RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .209  .763              2   0   SF
S Lollar C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .648              7   1   
H Score P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       26   4   4   0    4   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Landis (4, off J Perry).
HR: J Landis (4, off J Perry; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: A Smith (2, off J Perry); J Landis (2, off J Perry).
HBP: L Aparicio (1, by J Perry); R Sievers (2, by J Perry).
TB: J Landis 6; N Fox; R Sievers.
GIDP: J Landis (2).
RBI: J Landis 3 (16); A Smith (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Sievers-S Lollar-J Martin.

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Perry, L (2-2)               8     4   4   4    4   4   1   3.55   34     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 4     58    -     1.26  -0.12
Totals                         8     4   4   4    4   4   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 4           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Score, W (1-0)               9     2   2   2    6   5   0   5.06   34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 2     74    -     1.48   0.39
Totals                         9     2   2   2    6   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 2           -
Balks: H Score (1).
WP: H Score (1).
HBP: J Perry 2 (3; R Sievers, L Aparicio).
IBB: H Score (1; J Romano).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 20,311.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Johnny Temple                2B       1. Luis Aparicio                SS
2. Tito Francona                LF       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Jim Piersall                 CF       3. Minnie Minoso                LF
4. Woodie Held                  SS       4. Roy Sievers                  1B
5. Willie Kirkland              RF       5. Jim Landis                   CF
6. Vic Power                    1B       6. J.C. Martin                  3B
7. Bubba Phillips               3B       7. Al Smith                     RF
8. Johnny Romano                 C       8. Sherm Lollar                  C
9. Jim Perry                     P       9. Herb Score                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 1-- RR 33% 93% 2-2 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores
t6 1 --3 OO 15% 57% 2-2 CLE W. Held H. Score Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B; Piersall out at Hm/C-3B
t6 1 --- -11% 42% 2-2 CLE J. Piersall H. Score Triple to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -11% 52% 2-2 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0 --- 8% 51% 1-2 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Temple H. Score Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Francona H. Score Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE J. Piersall H. Score Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 CHW N. Fox J. Perry Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 CHW M. Minoso J. Perry Walk; Fox to 2B
b1 1 12- 6% 64% 0-0 CHW R. Sievers J. Perry Hit By Pitch; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b1 1 123 RO -0% 64% 0-0 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fox Scores
b1 2 12- O -4% 61% 1-0 CHW J. Martin J. Perry Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 CLE W. Held H. Score Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 54% 0-1 CLE W. Kirkland H. Score Balk; Held to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 2% 56% 0-1 CLE W. Kirkland H. Score Flyball: CF; Held to 3B
t2 1 --3 RO -2% 54% 0-1 CLE V. Power H. Score Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Held Scores
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 CLE B. Phillips H. Score Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 CHW A. Smith J. Perry Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O -2% 57% 1-1 CHW S. Lollar J. Perry Groundout: P-1B; Smith to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 1-1 CHW H. Score J. Perry Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 CLE J. Romano H. Score Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 1-1 CLE J. Perry H. Score Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Romano to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 CLE J. Temple H. Score Flyball: CF
t3 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 CLE T. Francona H. Score Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 CHW N. Fox J. Perry Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 CHW M. Minoso J. Perry Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 CHW R. Sievers J. Perry Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Herb Score facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 CLE J. Piersall H. Score Walk
t4 0 1-- -7% 39% 1-1 CLE W. Held H. Score Walk; Piersall to 2B
t4 0 12- O 0% 39% 1-1 CLE W. Kirkland H. Score Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Piersall to 3B; Held to 2B
t4 1 -23 RO -0% 39% 1-1 CLE V. Power H. Score Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores
t4 2 -2- O 3% 43% 2-1 CLE B. Phillips H. Score Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 8% 51% 1-2 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O -2% 49% 1-2 CHW J. Martin J. Perry Groundout: 1B unassisted; Landis to 3B
b4 1 --3 RO 3% 51% 1-2 CHW A. Smith J. Perry Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 CHW S. Lollar J. Perry Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CLE J. Romano H. Score Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 CLE J. Perry H. Score Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 2-2 CLE J. Temple H. Score Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 CHW H. Score J. Perry Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 2-2 CHW N. Fox J. Perry Walk
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 CHW M. Minoso J. Perry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CLE T. Francona H. Score Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -11% 42% 2-2 CLE J. Piersall H. Score Triple to CF
t6 1 --3 OO 15% 57% 2-2 CLE W. Held H. Score Double Play: Foul Flyball: 1B; Piersall out at Hm/C-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5% 63% 2-2 CHW R. Sievers J. Perry Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -11% 52% 2-2 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 CHW J. Martin J. Perry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 2-2 CLE W. Kirkland H. Score Walk
t7 0 1-- -5% 39% 2-2 CLE V. Power H. Score Wild Pitch; Kirkland to 2B
t7 0 -2- O 7% 47% 2-2 CLE V. Power H. Score Strikeout
t7 1 -2- O 6% 53% 2-2 CLE B. Phillips H. Score Popfly: 2B
t7 2 -2- -1% 51% 2-2 CLE J. Romano H. Score Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O 7% 59% 2-2 CLE J. Perry H. Score Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 2-2 CHW A. Smith J. Perry Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 2-2 CHW S. Lollar J. Perry Walk
b7 1 1-- O -5% 54% 2-2 CHW H. Score J. Perry Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Score to 1B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b7 2 1-- 3% 57% 2-2 CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry Hit By Pitch; Score to 2B
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 2-2 CHW N. Fox J. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 2-2 CLE J. Temple H. Score Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 46% 2-2 CLE T. Francona H. Score Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Temple to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 7% 53% 2-2 CLE J. Piersall H. Score Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O 8% 61% 2-2 CLE W. Held H. Score Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 2-2 CHW M. Minoso J. Perry Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- 5% 61% 2-2 CHW R. Sievers J. Perry Walk
b8 1 1-- RR 33% 93% 2-2 CHW J. Landis J. Perry Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-2 CHW J. Martin J. Perry Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-2 CHW A. Smith J. Perry Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 2-4 CLE W. Kirkland H. Score Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 CLE V. Power H. Score Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 CLE B. Phillips H. Score Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 4.

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