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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 26, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Fisher
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Fisher
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hansen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Fisher
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Fisher
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Fisher
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Fisher
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Grant
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall throws the ball in to Held who tags Herzog trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Grant
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fisher
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Fisher
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Fisher
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Grant
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Grant
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Grant
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Grant
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisher vs. Grant
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Fisher
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Fisher
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fisher
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Fisher
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Fisher
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Fisher
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Piersall moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Fisher
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Mike de la Hoz now playing second base.
Snyder bunts towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Grant covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Grant
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Grant
Gentile is hit by the pitch. Herzog moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Grant
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Robinson moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz fields it and throws to second for the out. Gentile moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Latman
Adair hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Fisher
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Fisher
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Fisher
Walt Bond pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gentile. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
de la Hoz vs. Fisher
de la Hoz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romano scores. Bond moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Fisher
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Fisher
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Bond scores. de la Hoz goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Fisher
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Fisher hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Allen
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Allen
Dick Williams pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fisher
Dick Williams now playing left field. Gene Stephens now playing right field.
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fisher
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Fisher
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Allen
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Allen
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Allen
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Allen
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Fisher
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fisher
Allen bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
de la Hoz vs. Fisher
de la Hoz hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Fisher
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Allen
Earl Robinson pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Allen
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Allen
Fisher bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Allen
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fisher
Earl Robinson now playing right field.
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Fisher
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fisher
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Allen
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Allen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Allen
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Fisher
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Fisher
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Power moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. Fisher
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Bob Hale pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Held tags and scores. Romano tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
de la Hoz vs. Hoeft
de la Hoz hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Hoeft
Francona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Funk
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Funk
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Hoeft
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Funk
Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Funk
Dave Philley pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Funk
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Funk
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Funk
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1961 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 1 0 1 0 Snyder R, cf 4 1 2 0
de la Hoz M, ph-2b 4 1 1 1 Herzog W, rf 2 1 2 0
Francona T, lf 5 1 0 0 Williams D, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 5 0 3 2 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 1 Gentile J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 2 0 1 1
Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 1 1
Held W, ss 4 1 2 0 Stephens G, lf-rf 2 0 0 0
Romano J, c 4 1 3 1 Robinson E, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Latman B, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 2 0 0 0
Bond W, ph 1 1 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 0 0 0 1
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 31 3 8 3
Cleveland 100 300 020 -- 6
Baltimore 003 000 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M* 2.0 7 3 3 1 1
Latman B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Allen B 4.0 0 0 0 3 3
Funk F (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L)+ 7.0 13 6 3 1 3
Hoeft B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Robinson B, Gentile J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Baltimore 9
2B -- Piersall J, Adair J
SH -- Allen B, Fisher J
SF -- Hansen R, Hale B
HBP -- by Grant M (Gentile J)
WP -- Fisher J
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:53
A -- 12383
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