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CLE  4
BOS  3

(14)
BAL  3
@DET  1

NYY  5
CHW  3

WSA  4
LAA  3

CHC 11
PIT  4

PIT  4
@CHC  3

MLN  7
PHI  6

(11)
STL  2
@SFG  0

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,456

Thursday, August 17, 1961
Time of Game: 3:36
Red Sox
3
57-66
Lost 2
6th, 24 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0    3 11  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0   0  1    4 12  0
W: B Locke (4-1), L: M Fornieles (6-7)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Indians
4
62-57
Won 2
4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                5   1   2   0    2   0  .254  .666    0    5   7   CS
G Geiger CF                   6   1   1   1    1   0  .238  .780    0    2   0   3B
C Yastrzemski LF              6   1   1   1    0   3  .255  .681    0    1   0   
V Wertz 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .783    0   12   0   
  P Runnels 1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .786    0    5   2   
F Malzone 3B                  6   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .668    0    1   2   GDP
R Nixon C                     6   0   3   1    0   0  .286  .684    0    4   0   
J Jensen RF                   5   0   3   0    1   1  .274  .752    0    4   0   SB
D Buddin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .787    0    5   6   SB
  P Green PH-SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .693    0    1   1   
I Delock P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .100  .282    0    0   2   
  M Fornieles P               2   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .333    0    1   1   
Totals                       51   3  11   3    5   9                    41  21
BATTING
3B: G Geiger (5, off W Hawkins).
TB: J Jensen 3; G Geiger 3; R Nixon 3; C Schilling 2; C Yastrzemski; D Buddin.
GIDP: F Malzone (14).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (59); G Geiger (56); R Nixon (17).
2-out RBI: R Nixon.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 4. C Schilling-D Buddin-V Wertz 2; M Fornieles-P Runnels; P Green-C Schilling-P Runnels.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Jensen (8, 2nd base off W Hawkins/J Romano); D Buddin (2, 2nd base off W Hawkins/J Romano).
CS: C Schilling (4, 2nd base by W Hawkins/J Romano).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Aspromonte 2B               6   0   0   1    1   0  .227  .619    0    3   7   2·GDP
J Piersall CF                 5   0   0   0    1   0  .338  .872    0    6   0   
T Francona LF                 6   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .797    0    4   0   
W Kirkland RF                 5   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .801    0    1   0   2B
B Phillips 3B                 6   1   3   0    0   0  .277  .754    0    4   2   2B
J Romano C                    6   1   2   2    0   0  .300  .872    0    9   1   HR,GDP
V Power 1B                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .257  .656    0   10   2   2B,SH
W Held SS                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .277  .829    0    4   4   HR,SH,IW
W Hawkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .121  .292    0    0   0   SH
  B Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555         0   0   
  W Bond PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .304    0    0   0   
  B Dailey P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  D Dillard PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .815    0    0   0   IW
  B Locke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343         0   0   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .926    0    0   0   
Totals                       47   4  12   4    5   4                    42  16
BATTING
2B: B Phillips (22, off M Fornieles); W Kirkland (20, off I Delock); V Power (26, off I Delock).
HR: W Held (15, off I Delock; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Romano (17, off I Delock; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: W Hawkins (2, off I Delock); W Held (3, off M Fornieles); V Power (7, off M Fornieles).
IBB: D Dillard (1, by M Fornieles); W Held (7, by M Fornieles).
TB: W Held 5; J Romano 5; V Power 4; B Phillips 4; W Kirkland 2; T Francona.
GIDP: K Aspromonte 2 (9); J Romano (7).
RBI: J Romano 2 (66); W Held (53); K Aspromonte (17).
2-out RBI: J Romano 2; K Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Held-K Aspromonte-V Power.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
I Delock                       8.2   7   3   3    2   1   2   4.59   34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 7     57    -     1.28  -0.02
M Fornieles, L (6-7)           5     5   1   1    3   3   0   5.00   21     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 5          1-0    2.94   0.24
Totals                        13.2  12   4   4    5   4   2          55     -       ·  ·     18·14· 2·12          1-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Hawkins                      7     7   3   3    4   4   0   3.83   30     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     51    -     1.18   0.05
B Allen                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.08    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.68  -0.03
B Dailey                       4     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 1          0-0    1.49   0.42
B Locke, W (4-1)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.96   0.27
Totals                        14    11   3   3    5   9   0          56     -       ·  ·     15·16· 0·11          1-1 
W Hawkins faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: M Fornieles 2 (6; D Dillard, W Held).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 4,456.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. C Schilling          2B    1. K Aspromonte         2B 
2. G Geiger             CF    2. J Piersall           CF 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. T Francona           LF 
4. V Wertz              1B    4. W Kirkland           RF 
5. F Malzone            3B    5. B Phillips           3B 
6. R Nixon              C     6. J Romano             C  
7. J Jensen             RF    7. V Power              1B 
8. D Buddin             SS    8. W Held               SS 
9. I Delock             P     9. W Hawkins            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-1  1--      49%  53% J Romano        I Delock        Home Run (Deep LF); Kirkland Scores
   b14   2  3-3  123      34% 100% K Aspromonte    M Fornieles     Walk; Phillips Scores; Romano to 3B; Held to 2B
   t 8   0  0-0  1--     -28%  15% G Geiger        W Hawkins       Triple to RF; Schilling Scores
   b12   1  3-3  12-     -21%  50% K Aspromonte    M Fornieles     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   1  0-0  123     -19%  50% K Aspromonte    I Delock        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Schilling     Popfly: 3B
          ---      50%  G Geiger        Walk
   O      1--      53%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  V Wertz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Piersall      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  F Malzone       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  R Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  J Jensen        Walk
          1--      52%  D Buddin        Jensen Steals 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Single to SS; Jensen to 3B
          1-3      49%  I Delock        Buddin Steals 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Kirkland      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Romano        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Schilling     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  V Power         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Held          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Hawkins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  F Malzone       Strikeout
          ---      53%  R Nixon         Single to RF
          1--      51%  J Jensen        Single to LF; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Buddin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Piersall      Walk
   O      1--      53%  T Francona      Popfly: SS
          1--      57%  W Kirkland      Double to RF; Piersall to 3B
   O      -23      50%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  I Delock        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  C Schilling     Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  G Geiger        Schilling Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  J Romano        Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  V Power         Double to LF
          -2-      66%  W Held          Single to LF; Power to 3B
          1-3      69%  W Hawkins       Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Held to 2B; Hawkins to 1B
   OO     123      50%  K Aspromonte    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
          ---      50%  V Wertz         Walk
   OO     1--      57%  F Malzone       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  J Piersall      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  T Francona      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  W Kirkland      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  R Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Jensen        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  D Buddin        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  I Delock        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ike Delock facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  B Phillips      Single to LF
   OO     1--      52%  J Romano        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wynn Hawkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  C Schilling     Walk
   R      1--      15%  G Geiger        Triple to RF; Schilling Scores
   R      --3      11%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Geiger Scores
                  Bob Allen replaces Wynn Hawkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      12%  V Wertz         Groundout: 2B-1B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      -2-      14%  F Malzone       Groundout: 2B-1B; Yastrzemski to 3B
   R      --3       8%  R Nixon         Single to P; Yastrzemski Scores
          1--       7%  J Jensen        Single to LF; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-       8%  D Buddin        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Ike Delock facing 8-9-1
                  Pete Runnels replaces Vic Wertz playing 1B batting 4th
   R      ---      16%  W Held          Home Run (Deep RF)
                  Walt Bond pinch hits for Bob Allen batting 9th
   O      ---      12%  W Bond          Lineout: SS
   O      ---       9%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       7%  J Piersall      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Dailey facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Dailey replaces Walt Bond pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       8%  I Delock        Strikeout
          ---       7%  C Schilling     Walk
   O      1--       8%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--       9%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Ike Delock facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       4%  T Francona      Flyball: CF
          ---      10%  W Kirkland      Walk
   O      1--       4%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      53%  J Romano        Home Run (Deep LF); Kirkland Scores
          ---      56%  V Power         Single to LF
                  Mike Fornieles replaces Ike Delock pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  W Held          Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Dailey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  R Nixon         Single to SS
   O      1--      64%  J Jensen        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Fornieles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      58%  B Dailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Piersall      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Dailey facing 8-9-1
                  Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Don Buddin batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  P Green         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  M Fornieles     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  C Schilling     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Fornieles facing 3-4-5
                  Pumpsie Green moves to SS
          ---      71%  T Francona      Single to CF
   OO     1--      53%  W Kirkland      Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
          ---      61%  B Phillips      Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  J Romano        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 12th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Dailey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  G Geiger        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      60%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Fornieles facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  V Power         Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  W Held          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Power to 2B
                  Don Dillard pinch hits for Bill Dailey batting 9th
          -2-      71%  D Dillard       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      50%  K Aspromonte    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 13th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Bobby Locke facing 5-6-7
                  Bobby Locke replaces Don Dillard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  F Malzone       Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  R Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Jensen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 13th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Fornieles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  J Piersall      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      53%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Kirkland      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 14th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Bobby Locke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  P Green         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  M Fornieles     Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  C Schilling     Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  G Geiger        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 14th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Fornieles facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  B Phillips      Single to SS
          1--      81%  J Romano        Single to LF; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-      84%  V Power         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B; Romano to 2B
          -23      83%  W Held          Intentional Walk
                  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bobby Locke batting 9th
   O      123      66%  C Essegian      Strikeout
   R      123     100%  K Aspromonte    Walk; Phillips Scores; Romano to 3B; Held to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196108170

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