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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Stigman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Dick Stigman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 2, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pappas
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pappas
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pappas
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stigman
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Stigman
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Brandt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Stigman
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Pappas
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pappas
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stigman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Stigman
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stigman
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pappas
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Held moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stigman vs. Pappas
Stigman 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, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Pappas
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Stigman
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pappas
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pappas
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Pappas
Kirkland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Pappas
Phillips strikes out. There goes Piersall. The throw from Foiles and Piersall is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Stigman
Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Stigman
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Stigman
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Pappas
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stigman vs. Pappas
Stigman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stigman
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Stigman
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Stigman
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pappas vs. Stigman
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pappas
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pappas
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Pappas
Francona hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Pappas
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stigman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Stigman
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Stigman
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pappas
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pappas
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pappas
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Stigman
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stigman
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Stigman
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Stigman
Adair strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pappas
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Pappas
Don Dillard pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
Dillard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pappas
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pappas
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pappas
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Pappas
Kirkland is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Pappas
Walt Bond pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Bond strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching. Mike de la Hoz now playing third base.
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Locke
Robinson bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Locke
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Earl Robinson.
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pappas moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Locke
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pappas tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Locke
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Russ Snyder now playing right field.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wilhelm
Held hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilhelm
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Valmy Thomas.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1961, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 3 0 Robinson E, rf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 0 1 0 Herzog W, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 3 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 1 1 1
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 0 0
Locke B, p 0 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 3 1 2 1
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Snyder R, lf-rf 0 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 2 0 Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas V, c 3 1 1 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 3 1 1 0
Stigman D, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 1 1 2
de la Hoz M, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 29 3 7 3
Cleveland 000 000 020 -- 2
Baltimore 100 000 11x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Stigman D 7.0 5 2 2 0 9
Locke B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 8.0 9 2 2 1 3
Wilhelm H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 4
2B -- Gentile J, Held W, Williams D, Piersall J
HR -- Williams D, Dillard D
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Robinson B
SF -- Brandt J
T -- 2:09
A -- 6890
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