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Scores
Standings
CLE
@CHW		6
10
CLE
@CHW		3
9
NYY
@KCA		8
7
BOS
@LAA		3
8
BAL
@MIN		3
0
DET
@WSA		7
4
DET
@WSA		10
1
LAD
@CIN		5
6
LAD
@CIN		3
8
MLN
@PHI		11
10		 
(12)
MLN
@PHI		0
3
CHC
@PIT		3
7
CHC
@PIT		6
5
SFG
@STL		0
6
Sunday, August 27, 1961
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:05
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
6
64-65
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 22½ GB
 at White Sox
10
67-62
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 18½ GB
W: Turk Lown (7-5)
L: Mudcat Grant (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  1    6  9  0
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  6   2  0  X   10 10  3

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .702 -0.072 0.60 0.003 -0.075 -0.6 1 2 2B
Jim Piersall CF 4 3 2 0 1 0 .330 .845 0.087 0.45 0.104 -0.016 0.5 1 0 2B
Willie Kirkland RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .253 .789 0.132 1.06 0.195 -0.063 2.5 0 0 HR,3B
Bob Nieman LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .397 .979 0.013 0.91 0.102 -0.089 0.4 5 0 2B
John Romano C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .876 -0.081 0.82 0.006 -0.086 -0.6 6 0
Bubba Phillips 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .735 -0.076 0.74 0.000 -0.076 -1.2 2 0
Vic Power 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .644 -0.035 0.51 0.010 -0.045 0.4 8 2
Woodie Held SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 .263 .790 -0.039 0.36 0.000 -0.039 -0.5 0 1 SF
Mudcat Grant P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .191 .498 0.135 1.24 0.162 -0.026 0.8 0 3 HR
   Frank Funk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .192 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Walt Bond PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .057 .293 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Bob Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .804 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 36 6 9 6 1 5 .250 .819 0.058 0.67 0.582 -0.521 1.5 24 9
2B: J Temple (20, off T Lown); B Nieman (5, off B Pierce); J Piersall (22, off B Pierce).
3B: W Kirkland (3, off B Pierce).
HR: W Kirkland (23, off T Lown; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); M Grant (1, off B Pierce; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: W Held (4, off T Lown).
TB: W Kirkland 7; M Grant 4; J Piersall 3; B Nieman 3; J Temple 2; V Power.
RBI: W Kirkland 3 (74); W Held (56); B Nieman (9); M Grant (6).
2-out RBI: W Kirkland 2; B Nieman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Floyd Robinson RF 4 1 2 3 1 0 .313 .862 0.230 0.93 0.242 -0.012 3.5 3 0 3B,2B
Nellie Fox 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .248 .613 0.085 0.88 0.122 -0.037 0.1 1 1
Jim Landis CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .283 .819 0.097 1.08 0.179 -0.082 0.2 1 0 CS
Roy Sievers 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .300 .939 0.185 1.15 0.220 -0.036 0.9 6 0 2B
   J.C. Martin 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .637 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Minnie Minoso LF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .276 .789 0.036 0.69 0.045 -0.009 0.7 4 0 2B,IW
Al Smith 3B 3 2 1 2 1 1 .276 .862 0.067 1.07 0.114 -0.046 1.0 1 4
   Andy Carey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .735 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .666 -0.037 0.61 0.008 -0.045 0.4 3 2
Sherm Lollar C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .282 .746 -0.026 0.54 0.005 -0.031 0.8 5 0 IW
Billy Pierce P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .286 -0.036 0.71 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 0
   Turk Lown P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.041 0.69 0.000 -0.041 -1.2 1 0
Team Totals 33 10 10 10 6 6 .303 .865 0.560 0.87 0.935 -0.375 6.0 27 8
2B: M Minoso (20, off F Funk); R Sievers (18, off M Grant); F Robinson (12, off M Grant).
3B: F Robinson (3, off F Funk).
IBB: M Minoso (2, by M Grant); S Lollar (9, by F Funk).
TB: F Robinson 5; M Minoso 2; J Landis 2; R Sievers 2; S Lollar; A Smith; L Aparicio; N Fox.
RBI: F Robinson 3 (39); A Smith 2 (76); J Landis 2 (70); R Sievers (68); L Aparicio (36); S Lollar (34).
2-out RBI: F Robinson 3; S Lollar; L Aparicio.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
E: J Martin (9); M Minoso (13); L Aparicio (27).
Baserunning
CS: J Landis (5, 2nd base by M Grant POCS).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mudcat Grant, L (12-8) 5 6 7 7 4 3 0 3.71 24 26 -0.477 1.16 -3.5
Frank Funk 2 4 3 3 2 3 0 3.29 12 2 2 -0.084 0.49 -3.0
Bob Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.26 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 10 10 6 6 0 11.25 39 26 2 2 -0.560 0.67 -6.0
M Grant faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce 5.1 5 3 3 0 4 1 3.80 21 50 -0.194 0.95 -0.9
Turk Lown, W (7-5) 3.2 4 3 3 1 1 1 2.60 17 1 0 0.135 0.33 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 1 5 2 6.00 38 50 1 0 -0.059 0.87 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: M Grant (6); F Funk (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Funk (4; S Lollar); M Grant (3; M Minoso).
Pickoffs: M Grant (2; J Landis, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Joe Linsalata, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Floyd Robinson RF
2 Jim Piersall CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Willie Kirkland RF 3 Jim Landis CF
4 Bob Nieman LF 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 John Romano C 5 Minnie Minoso LF
6 Bubba Phillips 3B 6 Al Smith 3B
7 Vic Power 1B 7 Luis Aparicio SS
8 Woodie Held SS 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Mudcat Grant P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 0 12- R CHW R. Sievers M. Grant 22% 77% Double to CF; Fox Scores; Landis to 3B
t6 2-2 1 -2- R CLE W. Kirkland B. Pierce -19% 28% Triple to CF; Piersall Scores
t6 1-2 0 --- R CLE M. Grant B. Pierce -16% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
b6 5-3 2 123 RRR CHW F. Robinson F. Funk 12% 97% Triple to RF (Deep RF); Minoso Scores; Smith Scores; Lollar Scores
b6 3-3 0 123 RR CHW A. Smith M. Grant 10% 90% Single to LF; Landis Scores; Sievers Scores; Minoso to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Temple B. Pierce 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Piersall B. Pierce -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE W. Kirkland B. Pierce 3% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CLE B. Nieman B. Pierce -10% 42% Double to LF; Piersall Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Romano B. Pierce 3% 45% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHW F. Robinson M. Grant 4% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- CHW N. Fox M. Grant 6% 54% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- CHW J. Landis M. Grant 5% 59% Wild Pitch; Robinson to 3B; Fox to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -23 RR CHW J. Landis M. Grant 8% 68% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Fox Scores
b1 2-1 0 1-- O CHW R. Sievers M. Grant -5% 63% Landis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
b1 2-1 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers M. Grant -1% 61% Lineout: LF
b1 2-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso M. Grant -1% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- O CLE B. Phillips B. Pierce 2% 63% Popfly: SS
t2 1-2 1 --- O CLE V. Power B. Pierce 2% 65% Flyball: RF
t2 1-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held B. Pierce 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O CHW A. Smith M. Grant -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 2-1 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Grant -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-1 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar M. Grant -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O CLE M. Grant B. Pierce 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O CLE J. Temple B. Pierce 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 1-2 2 --- O CLE J. Piersall B. Pierce 1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O CHW B. Pierce M. Grant -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- CHW F. Robinson M. Grant 4% 69% Double to RF
b3 2-1 1 -2- O CHW N. Fox M. Grant -3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-1 2 -2- O CHW J. Landis M. Grant -3% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- O CLE W. Kirkland B. Pierce 3% 65% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- O CLE B. Nieman B. Pierce 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t4 1-2 2 --- O CLE J. Romano B. Pierce 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O CHW R. Sievers M. Grant -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 --- CHW M. Minoso M. Grant 2% 69% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- O CHW A. Smith M. Grant -3% 66% Popfly: 3B
b4 2-1 2 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Grant -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 --- O CLE B. Phillips B. Pierce 3% 67% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 1 --- O CLE V. Power B. Pierce 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held B. Pierce 1% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar M. Grant -2% 69% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 1 --- O CHW B. Pierce M. Grant -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson M. Grant -1% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- R CLE M. Grant B. Pierce -16% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 2-2 0 --- O CLE J. Temple B. Pierce 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- CLE J. Piersall B. Pierce -6% 47% Single to LF; Piersall to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 2-2 1 -2- R CLE W. Kirkland B. Pierce -19% 28% Triple to CF; Piersall Scores
Turk Lown replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 1 --3 O CLE B. Nieman T. Lown 7% 35% Popfly: 3B
t6 3-2 2 --3 O CLE J. Romano T. Lown 4% 39% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- CHW N. Fox M. Grant 6% 46% Single to LF
b6 2-3 0 1-- CHW J. Landis M. Grant 9% 55% Single to LF; Fox to 2B
b6 2-3 0 12- R CHW R. Sievers M. Grant 22% 77% Double to CF; Fox Scores; Landis to 3B
b6 3-3 0 -23 CHW M. Minoso M. Grant 2% 79% Intentional Walk
b6 3-3 0 123 RR CHW A. Smith M. Grant 10% 90% Single to LF; Landis Scores; Sievers Scores; Minoso to 2B
Frank Funk replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 0 12- O CHW L. Aparicio F. Funk -1% 89% Flyball: LF; Minoso to 3B
b6 5-3 1 1-3 CHW S. Lollar F. Funk 1% 90% Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
b6 5-3 1 -23 CHW S. Lollar F. Funk 0% 90% Intentional Walk
b6 5-3 1 123 O CHW T. Lown F. Funk -4% 86% Strikeout
b6 5-3 2 123 RRR CHW F. Robinson F. Funk 12% 97% Triple to RF (Deep RF); Minoso Scores; Smith Scores; Lollar Scores
b6 8-3 2 --3 O CHW N. Fox F. Funk -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
t7 3-8 0 --- O CLE B. Phillips T. Lown 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-8 1 --- O CLE V. Power T. Lown 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 3-8 2 --- O CLE W. Held T. Lown 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Indians' Frank Funk facing 3-4-5
b7 8-3 0 --- O CHW J. Landis F. Funk -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-3 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers F. Funk -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 8-3 2 --- CHW M. Minoso F. Funk 0% 99% Ground-rule Double (Deep CF)
b7 8-3 2 -2- CHW A. Smith F. Funk 0% 99% Walk
b7 8-3 2 12- R CHW L. Aparicio F. Funk 1% 99% Single to LF; Minoso Scores; Smith to 3B
b7 9-3 2 1-3 R CHW S. Lollar F. Funk 0% 100% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Aparicio to 2B
b7 10-3 2 12- O CHW T. Lown F. Funk -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 10.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-10, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 9-1-2
J.C. Martin replaces Roy Sievers playing 1B batting 4th
Andy Carey replaces Al Smith playing 3B batting 6th
Walt Bond pinch hits for Frank Funk (P) batting 9th
t8 3-10 0 --- O CLE W. Bond T. Lown 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t8 3-10 1 --- O CLE J. Temple T. Lown 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 3-10 2 --- CLE J. Piersall T. Lown -0% 100% Walk
t8 3-10 2 1-- RR CLE W. Kirkland T. Lown -0% 99% Home Run (Deep RF); Piersall Scores
t8 5-10 2 --- CLE B. Nieman T. Lown -0% 99% Single to CF
t8 5-10 2 1-- CLE J. Romano T. Lown -1% 99% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Nieman to 2B
t8 5-10 2 12- O CLE B. Phillips T. Lown 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 10.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Indians' Bob Allen facing 1-2-3
Bob Allen replaces Walt Bond (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 10-5 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson B. Allen -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 10-5 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Allen -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 10-5 2 --- O CHW J. Landis B. Allen -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 10.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-10, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 7-8-9
t9 5-10 0 --- CLE V. Power T. Lown -1% 98% Single to SS; Power to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t9 5-10 0 --3 RO CLE W. Held T. Lown 1% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Power Scores
Tito Francona pinch hits for Bob Allen (P) batting 9th
t9 6-10 1 --- O CLE T. Francona T. Lown 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-10 2 --- CLE J. Temple T. Lown -0% 100% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 6-10 2 -2- O CLE J. Piersall T. Lown 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 10.

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