September 13, 1961 Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
BAL 0 DET 8
KCA 0 WSA 4
BOS 2 CIN 1
MLN 0 PIT 8
@LAD 2 SFG 8
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,221

Wednesday, September 13, 1961
Time of Game: 2:15

Orioles

87-61

Lost 1

3rd, 14½ GB

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

W: G Bell (10-15), L: S Barber (16-11)

Indians

72-74

Won 1

5th, 28½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .729    0    0   3   2B,GDP
W Herzog LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .810    0    0   0   
J Brandt CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .312  .845    0    3   0   
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .310 1.094    0   12   0   
M Throneberry RF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .723    0    1   0   
C Lau C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .563    0    3   0   
R Hansen SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .669    0    1   6   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .701    0    4   2   
S Barber P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .162  .482    0    0   2   GDP
  W Stock P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083         0   0   
  D Philley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .660    0    0   0   
  J Lehew P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    2   3                    24  14

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (34, off G Bell).

TB: J Brandt 2; B Robinson 2; J Adair.

GIDP: S Barber (1); B Robinson (19).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Barber-R Hansen-J Gentile.

PB: C Lau (2).

E: R Hansen (23).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .279  .706    0    3   2   
J Piersall CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .325  .828    0    5   0   
T Francona LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .812    0    2   0   
C Essegian RF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .873    0    1   0   SF
J Romano C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .865    0    3   0   HBP
W Held SS                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .265  .816    0    2   6   HR,GDP
V Power 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .681    0    9   2   
B Phillips 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .713    0    0   2   2B
G Bell P                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .141  .328    0    2   1   SH
Totals                       31   5  10   4    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Phillips (23, off S Barber).

HR: W Held (20, off S Barber; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: C Essegian (3, off W Stock).

SH: G Bell (9, off J Lehew).

HBP: J Romano (5, by W Stock).

TB: W Held 4; B Phillips 2; V Power 2; J Romano 2; T Francona; J Temple; J Piersall; C Essegian.

GIDP: W Held (14).

RBI: W Held 2 (67); C Essegian (33); J Temple (28).

2-out RBI: J Temple.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Held-J Temple-V Power; J Temple-W Held-V Power.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Barber, L (16-11)            6.1   9   5   4    3   2   1   3.36   30     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 9     36    -     0.66  -0.12
W Stock                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.01    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.16  -0.00
J Lehew                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·10          2-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Bell, W (10-15)              9     4   0   0    2   3   0   4.04   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 4     80    -     0.80   0.38
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Barber (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Stock (2; J Romano).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Sam Carrigan, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Cal Drummond.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 4,221.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. B Robinson           3B    1. J Temple             2B 
2. W Herzog             LF    2. J Piersall           CF 
3. J Brandt             CF    3. T Francona           LF 
4. J Gentile            1B    4. C Essegian           RF 
5. M Throneberry        RF    5. J Romano             C  
6. C Lau                C     6. W Held               SS 
7. R Hansen             SS    7. V Power              1B 
8. J Adair              2B    8. B Phillips           3B 
9. S Barber             P     9. G Bell               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-2  1--      10%  95% W Held          S Barber        Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Essegian Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% S Barber        G Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   2  0-0  -23       9%  65% G Bell          S Barber        Passed Ball; Power Scores/No RBI; Phillips to 3B
   b 2   2  0-1  1-3       9%  75% J Temple        S Barber        Single to CF; Phillips Scores; Bell to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% W Held          S Barber        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  B Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  W Herzog        Strikeout
          -2-      43%  J Brandt        Single to SS; Robinson to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Gentile       Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      55%  M Throneberry   Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Temple        Strikeout
          ---      55%  J Piersall      Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  C Essegian      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  C Lau           Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Hansen        Walk
          1--      46%  J Adair         Single to CF; Hansen to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  S Barber        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Romano        Single to CF
   OO     1--      51%  W Held          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      52%  V Power         Single to CF
          1--      56%  B Phillips      Double to LF; Power to 3B
   R      -23      65%  G Bell          Passed Ball; Power Scores/No RBI; Phillips to 3B
          --3      66%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      75%  J Temple        Single to CF; Phillips Scores; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      72%  J Piersall      Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  B Robinson      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      76%  W Herzog        Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  J Brandt        Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  J Gentile       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Barber facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  T Francona      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Essegian      Popfly: 2B
          ---      75%  J Romano        Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  W Held          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  M Throneberry   Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  C Lau           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Hansen        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Barber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Phillips      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      76%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  J Adair         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  S Barber        Walk
   OO     1--      82%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  J Temple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  J Piersall      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  W Herzog        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      84%  J Brandt        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Gentile       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  C Essegian      Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  J Romano        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      95%  W Held          Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Essegian Scores
   O      ---      95%  V Power         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  B Phillips      Walk
          1--      95%  G Bell          Wild Pitch; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Bell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  M Throneberry   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  C Lau           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  J Temple        Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  J Piersall      Walk
          1--      98%  T Francona      Single to SS; Piersall to 3B/Adv on E6; Francona to 1B
                  Wes Stock replaces Steve Barber pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      99%  C Essegian      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores/unER; Francona to 2B
          -2-      99%  J Romano        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      98%  W Held          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Gary Bell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  J Adair         Flyball: CF
                  Dave Philley pinch hits for Wes Stock batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Philley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Lehew facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Lehew replaces Dave Philley pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  V Power         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  G Bell          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Power to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Gary Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  W Herzog        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Brandt        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Gentile       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196109130

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