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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 | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,896 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Valmy Thomas | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Charlie Lau | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Hal Brown | 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. Brown
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Brown
Francona bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Brown
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Perry
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Perry
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brown
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Brown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Brown
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Brown
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a line drive into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Perry
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Perry
Hansen hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brown
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 -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Brown
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Perry
Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Perry
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
There goes Adair. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Brown
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Brown
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Brown
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Brown
Perry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Perry reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Brown
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. Perry tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Brown
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Perry
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Perry
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Brown
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Brown
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Brown
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Phillips 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 5
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Perry
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Perry
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hall
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Hall
Perry bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Hall
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Hall
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Perry
Lau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Perry
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Perry
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Lau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Perry
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Stock
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stock
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Stock
Held 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Perry
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Perry
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Perry
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stock
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Stock
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Stock
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Perry
Don Dillard now playing center field.
Lau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Perry
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Perry
Stock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Stock
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Stock
Dillard hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Stock
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Stock
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Stock
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Stock
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Stock
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Perry
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Perry
Brandt hits a popup, foul, towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1961, game 2 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Snyder R, rf 3 0 0 0
Dillard D, cf 1 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 1 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 1 2 1 Herzog W, lf 3 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hansen R, ss 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 1 1 1 Lau C, c 3 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Thomas V, c 4 0 1 0 Brown H, p 1 0 0 0
Perry J, p 3 0 2 2 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Stock W, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 14 6 29 0 4 0
Cleveland 010 210 002 -- 6
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 4.1 9 4 4 2 0
Hall D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Stock W 3.0 4 2 2 1 3
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Baltimore 4
2B -- Perry J
CS -- Adair J
SH -- Francona T, Perry J
SF -- Temple J
T -- 2:20
A -- 7896
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