July 14, 1961 Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@BOS 6 CHW 6
NYY 1 CLE 7
LAA 5 MIN 5
@DET 2 KCA 8
@WSA 3 KCA 9
@WSA 7
(10) CHC 8
@CIN 7
(10) PHI 7
@LAD 5
(10) PIT 6
@SFG 4 STL 2
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 7,937

Friday, July 14, 1961
Time of Game: 2:56

Angels

35-52

Lost 4

9th, 20½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  1  0    5  9  2
Indians         2  0  0   0  0  0   3  2  X    7 10  0

W: B Locke (2-0), L: J Donohue (3-3)

Indians

48-40

Won 1

4th, 8 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson CF-RF               5   1   1   2    0   1  .300  .864    0    3   0   2B
B Moran 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .224  .636    0    2   4   
L Wagner LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .822    0    0   0   
  K Hunt PH-CF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .884    0    0   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .785    0    5   0   
  S Bilko PH-1B               2   0   1   0    0   1  .314 1.029    0    4   0   
L Thomas RF-LF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .302  .824    0    1   0   CS
J Koppe SS                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .333  .873    0    3   1   HR
E Yost 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .163  .563    0    2   2   
E Sadowski C                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .221  .617    0    4   1   2B
K McBride P                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .096  .265    0    0   1   
  A Fowler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  J Donohue P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    4   8                    24  10

BATTING

2B: A Pearson (11, off B Latman); E Sadowski (7, off B Allen).

HR: J Koppe (1, off F Funk; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Koppe 5; E Sadowski 3; L Thomas 2; A Pearson 2; S Bilko; B Moran.

RBI: A Pearson 2 (21); J Koppe (9); B Moran (7); E Sadowski (5).

2-out RBI: A Pearson 2; B Moran; J Koppe.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Moran-J Koppe-T Kluszewski.

E: B Moran (3); E Yost (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Thomas (3, 2nd base by B Allen/V Thomas).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .284  .700    0    3   2   
J Piersall CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .339  .848    0    1   0   
T Francona LF-1B              4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .767    0    1   0   GDP
B Phillips 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .782    0    4   0   
W Kirkland RF                 3   2   1   2    1   0  .250  .795    0    0   0   HR
M de la Hoz SS                4   1   0   0    0   1  .248  .622    0    3   3   
V Power 1B                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .703    0    5   1   CS
  D Dillard PH-LF             1   1   1   1    1   0  .240  .733    0    1   0   
V Thomas C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .603    0    8   2   
B Latman P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .400    0    1   2   
  B Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .423    0    0   0   
  B Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .938    0    0   0   
  F Funk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .192         0   0   
  B Nieman PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .407  .911    0    0   0   
  M Grant PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .382         0   0   
  B Locke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
Totals                       33   7  10   6    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

HR: W Kirkland (16, off K McBride; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: W Kirkland 4; B Nieman; T Francona; V Thomas; D Dillard; J Temple; V Power; J Piersall; B Phillips; C Essegian.

GIDP: T Francona (7).

RBI: W Kirkland 2 (52); B Nieman (4); J Temple (18); C Essegian (21); D Dillard (9).

2-out RBI: B Nieman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

CS: V Power (3, 3rd base by K McBride/E Sadowski).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K McBride                      6.1   5   4   2    2   3   1   2.95   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 5     52    -     1.04  -0.06
A Fowler, BS (2)               0     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.61    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    3.19  -0.46
J Donohue, L (3-3)             1.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   3.02    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-0    1.86  -0.25
Totals                         8    10   7   5    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·10          3-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Latman                       5     5   4   4    1   2   0   3.15   21     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 5     42    -     1.20  -0.27
B Allen                        2     3   0   0    1   3   0   1.92    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.86   0.07
F Funk, BS (7)                 1     1   1   1    2   2   1   2.87    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.87  -0.14
B Locke, W (2-0)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.10    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   8   1          39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 9           -

A Fowler faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 7,937.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Cleveland Indians                    
1. A Pearson            CF    1. J Temple             2B 
2. B Moran              2B    2. J Piersall           CF 
3. L Wagner             LF    3. T Francona           LF 
4. T Kluszewski         1B    4. B Phillips           3B 
5. L Thomas             RF    5. W Kirkland           RF 
6. J Koppe              SS    6. M de la Hoz          SS 
7. E Yost               3B    7. V Power              1B 
8. E Sadowski           C     8. V Thomas             C  
9. K McBride            P     9. B Latman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-1  12-     -28%  37% A Pearson       B Latman        Double to RF; Sadowski Scores; McBride Scores
   t 8   2  5-4  ---     -26%  58% J Koppe         F Funk          Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 8   1  5-5  12-      24%  91% D Dillard       J Donohue       Single to RF (CF-RF); Kirkland Scores; de la Hoz to 3B
   b 7   1  4-3  12-      21%  64% C Essegian      A Fowler        Single to CF; Dillard Scores; Thomas to 2B
   b 7   1  4-4  12-      18%  82% J Temple        A Fowler        Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Essegian to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Barry Latman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Pearson       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Moran         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  L Wagner        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Temple        Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Piersall      Strikeout
          1--      58%  T Francona      Single to RF; Temple to 2B
   R      12-      70%  B Phillips      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Temple Scores/No RBI/unER; Francona to 3B
   RO     1-3      73%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Francona Scores/unER; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  M de la Hoz     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Barry Latman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  T Kluszewski    Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      70%  L Thomas        Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  J Koppe         Groundout: SS-1B; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  E Yost          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  V Power         Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  V Thomas        Flyball: 2B; Power to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-      72%  B Latman        Power Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      72%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Barry Latman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  E Sadowski      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  K McBride       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      77%  A Pearson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  J Piersall      Single to LF
   OO     1--      73%  T Francona      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Barry Latman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  B Moran         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      78%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  T Kluszewski    Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  B Phillips      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      76%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Barry Latman facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  L Thomas        Single to RF
          1--      63%  J Koppe         Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      70%  E Yost          Popfly: SS
   R      12-      59%  E Sadowski      Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Koppe to 2B
   O      12-      65%  K McBride       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sadowski to 2B; McBride to 1B
   RR     12-      37%  A Pearson       Double to RF; Sadowski Scores; McBride Scores
   R      -2-      26%  B Moran         Single to LF; Pearson Scores
   O      1--      28%  L Wagner        Groundout: C-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      25%  V Power         Strikeout
          ---      29%  V Thomas        Single to CF
                  Bob Hale pinch hits for Barry Latman batting 9th
   O      1--      26%  B Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  J Temple        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Allen facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Allen replaces Bob Hale pitching and batting 9th; Steve Bilko pinch hits for Ted Kluszewski batting 4th
          ---      19%  S Bilko         Single to LF
   O      1--      21%  L Thomas        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      24%  J Koppe         Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      23%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      25%  E Yost          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken McBride facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Bilko moves to 1B
   O      ---      22%  J Piersall      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      19%  T Francona      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      18%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Allen facing 8-9-1
          ---      14%  E Sadowski      Double to RF
   O      -2-      17%  K McBride       Strikeout
   O      -2-      18%  A Pearson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Sadowski to 3B
          --3      18%  B Moran         Walk
                  Ken Hunt pinch hits for Leon Wagner batting 3rd
   O      1-3      21%  K Hunt          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken McBride facing 5-6-7
                  Lee Thomas moves to LF; Ken Hunt moves to CF; Albie Pearson moves to RF
   R      ---      36%  W Kirkland      Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      31%  M de la Hoz     Flyball: RF
                  Don Dillard pinch hits for Vic Power batting 7th
          ---      36%  D Dillard       Walk
                  Art Fowler replaces Ken McBride pitching and batting 9th
          1--      44%  V Thomas        Walk; Dillard to 2B
                  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bob Allen batting 9th
   R      12-      64%  C Essegian      Single to CF; Dillard Scores; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-      82%  J Temple        Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Essegian to 2B
                  Jim Donohue replaces Art Fowler pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      79%  J Piersall      Strikeout
   O      12-      75%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Frank Funk facing 4-5-6
                  Frank Funk replaces Chuck Essegian pitching and batting 9th; Tito Francona moves to 1B; Don Dillard moves to LF
   O      ---      80%  S Bilko         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  L Thomas        Strikeout
   R      ---      58%  J Koppe         Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---      56%  E Yost          Walk
          1--      52%  E Sadowski      Walk; Yost to 2B
   O      12-      61%  J Donohue       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Jim Donohue facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  B Phillips      Single to CF
          1--      76%  W Kirkland      Walk; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-      67%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kirkland to 2B
   R      12-      91%  D Dillard       Single to RF (CF-RF); Kirkland Scores; de la Hoz to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  V Thomas        Popfly: 1B
                  Bob Nieman pinch hits for Frank Funk batting 9th
   R      1-3      94%  B Nieman        Single to CF; de la Hoz Scores; Dillard to 2B
                  Mudcat Grant pinch runs for Bob Nieman batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  J Temple        Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 7.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-7, Bobby Locke facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Locke replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  A Pearson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Moran         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196107140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation