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Friday, June 2, 1961,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 10,453, Time of Game: 2:30
Angels
4
16-27
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
6
27-17
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Frank Funk (7-3)
L: Johnny James (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  0    4  9  1
Indians         0  0  1   3  0  0   0  2  X    6 11  1

Los Angeles Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Aspromonte 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .207 .574 0.071 1.37 0.159 -0.088 0.8 0 1 2B
Lee Thomas RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .276 .759 -0.032 1.43 0.068 -0.099 -0.2 2 0 SF
Leon Wagner LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 .283 .897 0.076 1.60 0.205 -0.129 0.8 0 0 GDP
Steve Bilko 1B 4 0 1 0 1 3 .286 .855 -0.174 1.55 0.037 -0.211 -1.2 12 2
Ken Hunt CF 5 0 2 2 0 1 .295 .934 0.092 1.73 0.211 -0.119 0.9 0 1
Earl Averill C 4 0 0 0 1 2 .302 1.016 -0.016 1.33 0.084 -0.100 -0.1 3 0
Gene Leek 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .709 -0.135 1.79 0.026 -0.161 -1.1 2 2
Ken Hamlin SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .533 -0.053 1.20 0.041 -0.094 -0.4 4 8 HBP
Ken McBride P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .143 -0.053 0.94 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 1 0
   Albie Pearson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .862 0.069 1.65 0.069 0.000 0.6
   Johnny James P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.78 0.000 -0.020 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 5 9 .257 .643 -0.175 1.46 0.900 -1.074 -0.4 24 15
2B: K Aspromonte (5, off G Bell).
SF: L Thomas (1, off G Bell).
HBP: K Hamlin (1, by G Bell).
TB: L Wagner 2; K Hunt 2; K Aspromonte 2; A Pearson; S Bilko; G Leek; L Thomas.
GIDP: L Wagner (2).
RBI: K Hunt 2 (22); L Wagner (23); L Thomas (5).
2-out RBI: K Hunt 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Bilko-K Hamlin.
E: K Hunt (4).
Outfield Assists: K Hunt (J Piersall at 3rd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .331 .816 -0.069 0.69 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 0 3
Jim Piersall CF 3 0 3 0 1 0 .349 .872 0.126 0.63 0.126 0.000 1.3 1 0 2B
Tito Francona LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .762 -0.130 1.32 0.013 -0.144 -0.8 2 0
Vic Power 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .291 .743 0.077 1.04 0.117 -0.040 0.3 12 1 SB
Willie Kirkland RF 3 1 0 1 0 0 .248 .655 -0.076 1.45 0.021 -0.097 -0.9 1 0 SF
John Romano C 3 2 1 2 1 0 .336 1.006 0.290 1.24 0.334 -0.044 1.5 7 3 HR
Woodie Held SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .281 .825 0.106 0.82 0.135 -0.029 1.0 2 4 HR
Bubba Phillips 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .263 .694 0.076 0.86 0.113 -0.038 1.5 2 1
Gary Bell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .240 -0.027 0.54 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 0 2
   Barry Latman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Dillard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .828 -0.038 1.51 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Frank Funk P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.007 0.23 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 11 6 3 2 .344 .951 0.328 0.97 0.859 -0.533 2.1 27 14
2B: J Piersall (9, off J James).
HR: W Held (6, off K McBride; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Romano (8, off J James; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: W Kirkland (2, off K McBride).
TB: J Romano 4; J Piersall 4; W Held 4; T Francona 2; B Phillips 2; V Power 2.
RBI: B Phillips 2 (22); J Romano 2 (30); W Held (25); W Kirkland (21).
2-out RBI: B Phillips 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Power-W Held-V Power.
E: J Temple (2).
Baserunning
SB: V Power (2, 2nd base off K McBride/E Averill).

Los Angeles Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken McBride 5 7 4 4 3 1 1 2.66 23 35 -0.166 0.83 -1.5
Johnny James, L (0-1) 3 4 2 2 0 1 1 6.23 13 0 0 -0.160 1.23 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 3 2 2 6.75 36 35 0 0 -0.326 1.46 -2.1

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Bell 5.1 7 4 4 5 4 0 3.66 30 37 -0.111 1.36 -1.2
Barry Latman, BS (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.75 6 2 1 0.107 2.00 0.7
Frank Funk, W (7-3) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.49 6 0 0 0.178 1.42 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 5 9 0 4.00 42 37 2 1 0.174 0.97 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Bell (2; K Hamlin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Sam Carrigan.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 10,453.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Angels         Cleveland Indians
1 Ken Aspromonte 2B 1 Johnny Temple 2B
2 Lee Thomas RF 2 Jim Piersall CF
3 Leon Wagner LF 3 Tito Francona LF
4 Steve Bilko 1B 4 Vic Power 1B
5 Ken Hunt CF 5 Willie Kirkland RF
6 Earl Averill C 6 John Romano C
7 Gene Leek 3B 7 Woodie Held SS
8 Ken Hamlin SS 8 Bubba Phillips 3B
9 Ken McBride P 9 Gary Bell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-4 1 1-- RR CLE J. Romano J. James 33% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Kirkland Scores
t6 2-4 1 12- R LAA L. Wagner G. Bell -17% 56% Single to CF (LF-CF); Pearson Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
t6 3-4 2 1-3 R LAA K. Hunt B. Latman -15% 51% Single to 3B/Bunt; Aspromonte Scores; Wagner to 2B
b3 0-0 0 --- R CLE W. Held K. McBride 12% 67% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 2-0 2 123 RR CLE B. Phillips K. McBride 11% 91% Single to LF; Power Scores; Romano Scores; Held 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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- LAA K. Aspromonte G. Bell -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O LAA L. Thomas G. Bell 1% 45% Foul Flyball: RF; Aspromonte to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 LAA L. Wagner G. Bell -2% 43% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O LAA S. Bilko G. Bell 7% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O LAA K. Hunt G. Bell 5% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Temple K. McBride -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Piersall K. McBride 4% 57% Single to CF; Piersall to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0-0 1 -2- OO CLE T. Francona K. McBride -7% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAA E. Averill G. Bell 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- LAA G. Leek G. Bell -3% 50% Single to RF (Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O LAA K. Hamlin G. Bell 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O LAA K. McBride G. Bell 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE V. Power K. McBride -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE W. Kirkland K. McBride -2% 51% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Romano K. McBride -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAA K. Aspromonte G. Bell 3% 53% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAA L. Thomas G. Bell 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- LAA L. Wagner G. Bell -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- LAA S. Bilko G. Bell -2% 51% Walk; Wagner to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O LAA K. Hunt G. Bell 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- R CLE W. Held K. McBride 12% 67% Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 1-0 0 --- O CLE B. Phillips K. McBride -2% 65% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- O CLE G. Bell K. McBride -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Temple K. McBride -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
t4 0-1 0 --- LAA E. Averill G. Bell -5% 58% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- O LAA G. Leek G. Bell 4% 62% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 1-- O LAA K. Hamlin G. Bell 4% 66% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t4 0-1 2 1-- O LAA K. McBride G. Bell 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Ken McBride facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- CLE J. Piersall K. McBride 3% 72% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O CLE T. Francona K. McBride -1% 71% Single to CF; Piersall out at 3B/CF-3B; Francona to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- CLE V. Power K. McBride 5% 75% Single to P/Bunt; Francona to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 RO CLE W. Kirkland K. McBride 2% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Francona Scores
b4 2-0 2 1-- CLE J. Romano K. McBride 1% 78% Power Steals 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- CLE J. Romano K. McBride 1% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 2 12- CLE W. Held K. McBride 2% 80% Walk; Power to 3B; Romano to 2B
b4 2-0 2 123 RR CLE B. Phillips K. McBride 11% 91% Single to LF; Power Scores; Romano Scores; Held to 2B
b4 4-0 2 12- O CLE G. Bell K. McBride -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
t5 0-4 0 --- O LAA K. Aspromonte G. Bell 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-4 1 --- LAA L. Thomas G. Bell -2% 90% Walk
t5 0-4 1 1-- O LAA L. Wagner G. Bell 2% 92% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 0-4 2 1-- LAA S. Bilko G. Bell -2% 90% Single to 2B; Thomas to 2B
t5 0-4 2 12- R LAA K. Hunt G. Bell -6% 85% Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Bilko to 2B
t5 1-4 2 12- LAA E. Averill G. Bell -4% 81% Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Bilko to 3B; Hunt to 2B; Averill to 1B
t5 1-4 2 123 O LAA G. Leek G. Bell 8% 89% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Angels' Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- O CLE J. Temple K. McBride -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-1 1 --- CLE J. Piersall K. McBride 1% 89% Single to CF
b5 4-1 1 1-- CLE T. Francona K. McBride 1% 90% Single/Bunt; Piersall to 2B
b5 4-1 1 12- O CLE V. Power K. McBride -2% 89% Strikeout
b5 4-1 2 12- O CLE W. Kirkland K. McBride -2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
t6 1-4 0 --- LAA K. Hamlin G. Bell -4% 83% Hit By Pitch
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Ken McBride (P) batting 9th
t6 1-4 0 1-- LAA A. Pearson G. Bell -7% 76% Single to RF; Hamlin to 2B
t6 1-4 0 12- LAA K. Aspromonte G. Bell -10% 66% Walk; Hamlin to 3B; Pearson to 2B
t6 1-4 0 123 RO LAA L. Thomas G. Bell 7% 73% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hamlin Scores
t6 2-4 1 12- R LAA L. Wagner G. Bell -17% 56% Single to CF (LF-CF); Pearson Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
Barry Latman replaces Gary Bell pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-4 1 1-3 O LAA S. Bilko B. Latman 11% 66% Strikeout
t6 3-4 2 1-3 R LAA K. Hunt B. Latman -15% 51% Single to 3B/Bunt; Aspromonte Scores; Wagner to 2B
t6 4-4 2 12- O LAA E. Averill B. Latman 6% 57% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Johnny James facing 6-7-8
Johnny James replaces Albie Pearson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-4 0 --- O CLE J. Romano J. James -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-4 1 --- O CLE W. Held J. James -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-4 2 --- O CLE B. Phillips J. James -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Indians' Barry Latman facing 7-8-9
t7 4-4 0 --- O LAA G. Leek B. Latman 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- O LAA K. Hamlin B. Latman 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-4 2 --- O LAA J. James B. Latman 2% 59% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Johnny James facing 9-1-2
Don Dillard pinch hits for Barry Latman (P) batting 9th
b7 4-4 0 --- O CLE D. Dillard J. James -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-4 1 --- O CLE J. Temple J. James -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b7 4-4 2 --- CLE J. Piersall J. James 4% 56% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 4-4 2 -2- O CLE T. Francona J. James -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Indians' Frank Funk facing 1-2-3
Frank Funk replaces Don Dillard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-4 0 --- O LAA K. Aspromonte F. Funk 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- LAA L. Thomas F. Funk -5% 50% Single to RF
t8 4-4 1 1-- OO LAA L. Wagner F. Funk 11% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Johnny James facing 4-5-6
b8 4-4 0 --- CLE V. Power J. James 6% 67% Single to RF
b8 4-4 0 1-- O CLE W. Kirkland J. James -6% 61% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-4 1 1-- RR CLE J. Romano J. James 33% 94% Home Run (Deep LF); Kirkland Scores
b8 6-4 1 --- O CLE W. Held J. James -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-4 2 --- CLE B. Phillips J. James 0% 93% Single to CF
b8 6-4 2 1-- O CLE F. Funk J. James -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Frank Funk facing 4-5-6
t9 4-6 0 --- O LAA S. Bilko F. Funk 4% 97% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 4-6 1 --- O LAA K. Hunt F. Funk 2% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 4-6 2 --- O LAA E. Averill F. Funk 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 6.

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