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Wednesday, May 3, 1961,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,879, Time of Game: 2:17
White Sox
3
7-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Indians
4
10-8
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Frank Funk (2-1)
L: Gerry Staley (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  7  1
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  1    4  8  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .677 -0.029 0.54 0.014 -0.043 -0.3 1 4
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .749 -0.049 0.93 0.022 -0.071 -0.4 1 4
Jim Landis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .865 -0.094 0.93 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 1 0
Minnie Minoso LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .321 .867 0.000 0.74 0.046 -0.046 0.2 1 0
Roy Sievers 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .345 1.071 0.016 1.12 0.079 -0.063 0.4 12 1
   Sammy Esposito PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Floyd Robinson RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .844 -0.001 1.25 0.056 -0.056 0.7 0 0
Sherm Lollar C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .572 -0.099 1.66 0.072 -0.170 -1.2 5 1 HBP,GDP
   Ted Lepcio PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joe Ginsberg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy Goodman 3B-1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .125 .364 0.254 2.21 0.334 -0.080 1.0 4 2
Cal McLish P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.040 0.81 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 1 1
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 -0.013 0.53 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Juan Pizarro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .799 -0.113 4.45 0.000 -0.113 -0.4
   Gerry Staley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 1 .212 .490 -0.168 1.23 0.623 -0.789 -1.4 26 14
HBP: S Lollar (1, by F Funk).
TB: F Robinson 2; N Fox; L Aparicio; B Goodman; M Minoso; R Sievers.
GIDP: S Lollar (1).
RBI: B Goodman 2 (3); F Robinson (1).
2-out RBI: B Goodman 2; F Robinson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-L Aparicio-R Sievers.
E: F Robinson (1).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .422 .975 0.028 1.03 0.060 -0.032 0.1 2 5 SH
Joe Morgan CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .222 .522 -0.028 0.95 0.010 -0.038 -0.5 3 0
Don Dillard LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .964 0.015 1.26 0.095 -0.080 0.0 3 0
Walt Bond RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .217 -0.181 1.05 0.001 -0.182 -2.0 4 0 HBP,GDP
Vic Power 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .709 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 12 0
Woodie Held SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .552 -0.060 1.07 0.028 -0.088 -0.2 1 4
Bubba Phillips 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .219 .620 -0.092 0.94 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 1 1
John Romano C 3 3 3 2 1 0 .339 .933 0.290 1.04 0.290 0.000 2.7 1 0 HR,2B
Jim Perry P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .467 0.025 1.04 0.060 -0.035 0.1 0 3
   Frank Funk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .583 0.393 3.82 0.393 0.000 0.9
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 2 5 .250 .689 0.332 1.07 0.937 -0.605 -0.2 27 13
2B: J Romano (6, off G Staley).
HR: J Romano (2, off C McLish; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Temple (4, off C McLish).
HBP: W Bond (1, by J Pizarro).
TB: J Romano 7; W Held; J Perry; B Hale; D Dillard; J Temple.
GIDP: W Bond (2).
RBI: J Romano 2 (10); D Dillard (2); B Hale (3).
2-out RBI: B Hale.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Perry-J Temple-V Power.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal McLish 7 6 3 3 2 3 1 3.38 28 54 0.027 1.04 0.5
Juan Pizarro 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.5
Gerry Staley, L (0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 4 0 0 -0.364 2.31 -0.7
Team Totals 8.2 8 4 4 2 5 1 4.15 36 54 0 0 -0.331 1.23 0.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Perry 8.2 6 3 3 2 1 0 3.35 33 59 0.460 0.94 3.0
Frank Funk, BS (2), W (2-1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 3 2 2 -0.292 4.33 -1.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 36 59 2 2 0.168 1.07 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Funk (1; S Lollar); J Pizarro (1; W Bond).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 3,879.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Cleveland Indians
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Johnny Temple 2B
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Joe Morgan CF
3 Jim Landis CF 3 Don Dillard LF
4 Minnie Minoso LF 4 Walt Bond RF
5 Roy Sievers 1B 5 Vic Power 1B
6 Floyd Robinson RF 6 Woodie Held SS
7 Sherm Lollar C 7 Bubba Phillips 3B
8 Billy Goodman 3B 8 John Romano C
9 Cal McLish P 9 Jim Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 2 -2- R CLE B. Hale G. Staley 39% 100% Single to RF; Romano Scores
t9 1-3 2 123 RR CHW B. Goodman F. Funk -33% 52% Single to RF; Esposito Scores; Robinson Scores; Lepcio to 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- RR CLE J. Romano C. McLish 15% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Phillips Scores
b3 1-0 1 123 OO CLE W. Bond C. McLish -13% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW S. Lollar J. Perry 12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Perry 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Landis J. Perry 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Temple C. McLish 6% 61% Single to RF; Temple to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CLE J. Morgan C. McLish -1% 59% Groundout: 1B-P; Temple to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O CLE D. Dillard C. McLish -6% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --3 O CLE W. Bond C. McLish -4% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW M. Minoso J. Perry -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW R. Sievers J. Perry -6% 40% Single to LF; Minoso to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O CHW F. Robinson J. Perry 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Minoso to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW S. Lollar J. Perry 12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE V. Power C. McLish -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE W. Held C. McLish -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Phillips C. McLish -1% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Goodman J. Perry 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. McLish J. Perry 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry -1% 53% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- CHW N. Fox J. Perry -2% 51% Single to CF; Aparicio to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O CHW J. Landis J. Perry 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Romano C. McLish 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Perry C. McLish 6% 65% Single to RF; Romano to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- O CLE J. Temple C. McLish -0% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Romano to 3B; Perry to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 CLE J. Morgan C. McLish 1% 66% Walk
b3 0-0 1 123 R CLE D. Dillard C. McLish 10% 76% Single to LF; Romano Scores; Perry to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b3 1-0 1 123 OO CLE W. Bond C. McLish -13% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso J. Perry 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers J. Perry 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- CHW F. Robinson J. Perry -2% 66% Single to CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O CHW S. Lollar J. Perry 3% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O CLE V. Power C. McLish -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O CLE W. Held C. McLish -1% 65% Groundout: C-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O CLE B. Phillips C. McLish -1% 64% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Goodman J. Perry 3% 67% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHW C. McLish J. Perry 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry 1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- CLE J. Romano C. McLish 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Perry C. McLish -3% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Temple C. McLish -3% 69% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Morgan C. McLish -2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Perry 4% 70% Lineout: 1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHW J. Landis J. Perry 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso J. Perry 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O CLE D. Dillard C. McLish -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O CLE W. Bond C. McLish -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O CLE V. Power C. McLish -1% 70% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- O CHW R. Sievers J. Perry 4% 74% Flyball: LF
t7 0-1 1 --- O CHW F. Robinson J. Perry 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar J. Perry 2% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- CLE W. Held C. McLish 3% 82% Single to CF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O CLE B. Phillips C. McLish -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- RR CLE J. Romano C. McLish 15% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Phillips Scores
b7 3-0 1 --- O CLE J. Perry C. McLish -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-0 2 --- O CLE J. Temple C. McLish -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
t8 0-3 0 --- O CHW B. Goodman J. Perry 2% 95% Flyball: CF
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Cal McLish (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- O CHW E. Torgeson J. Perry 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 0-3 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Perry 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 2-3-4
Juan Pizarro replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- O CLE J. Morgan J. Pizarro -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 3-0 1 --- O CLE D. Dillard J. Pizarro -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-0 2 --- CLE W. Bond J. Pizarro 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
b8 3-0 2 1-- O CLE V. Power J. Pizarro -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
t9 0-3 0 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Perry 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-3 1 --- O CHW J. Landis J. Perry 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-3 2 --- CHW M. Minoso J. Perry -1% 99% Walk
t9 0-3 2 1-- CHW R. Sievers J. Perry -2% 97% Walk; Minoso to 2B
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Roy Sievers (1B) batting 5th
t9 0-3 2 12- R CHW F. Robinson J. Perry -4% 93% Single to CF; Minoso Scores; Esposito to 2B
Frank Funk replaces Jim Perry pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-3 2 12- CHW S. Lollar F. Funk -7% 86% Hit By Pitch; Esposito to 3B; Robinson to 2B
Ted Lepcio pinch runs for Sherm Lollar (C) batting 7th
t9 1-3 2 123 RR CHW B. Goodman F. Funk -33% 52% Single to RF; Esposito Scores; Robinson Scores; Lepcio to 2B
Al Smith pinch hits for Juan Pizarro (P) batting 9th
t9 3-3 2 12- O CHW A. Smith F. Funk 11% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Gerry Staley facing 6-7-8
Gerry Staley replaces Al Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Joe Ginsberg replaces Ted Lepcio (PR) playing C batting 7th
Billy Goodman moves from 3B to 1B
Sammy Esposito moves from PR to 3B
b9 3-3 0 --- O CLE W. Held G. Staley -6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-3 1 --- O CLE B. Phillips G. Staley -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-3 2 --- CLE J. Romano G. Staley 7% 61% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
Bob Hale pinch hits for Frank Funk (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 2 -2- R CLE B. Hale G. Staley 39% 100% Single to RF; Romano Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 4.

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