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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1962
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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 May 31, 1962 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,991 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Hank Soar 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Chuck Essegian | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Mel McGaha | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1962
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Roberts
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Roberts
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Roberts
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Grant
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. Snyder reaches third base with a triple. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Grant
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snyder tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Grant
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Roberts
Essegian hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Roberts
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Roberts
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Roberts
Phillips 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Grant
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Grant
Hansen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Grant
Roberts bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Kindall covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Grant
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Roberts
Grant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Roberts
Cline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder throws the ball in to Temple who tags Cline, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Grant
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Roberts
Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Roberts
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Roberts
Essegian 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, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Grant
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Grant
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Grant
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Francona. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Grant
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Roberts
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Roberts
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Roberts
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. Roberts
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Grant
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Grant
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona juggles the ball. That's an error on Francona. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Roberts
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Roberts
Cline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Roberts
Luplow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Luplow reaches second base with a double. Grant scores. Cline moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Roberts
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Cline scores. Luplow scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essegian vs. Roberts
Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francona tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Roberts
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Roberts
Held hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Held reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Grant
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Grant
Brandt 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: ---
Nicholson vs. Grant
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Stock
Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Stock
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Stock
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Grant
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Grant
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Wes Stock.
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Grant
Marv Breeding pinch runs for Whitey Herzog.
There goes Breeding. The throw from Romano and he is out, Kindall applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Hoeft
Francona hits a popup towards the mound. Hoeft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Hoeft
Essegian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Hoeft
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Grant
Al Luplow now playing left field. Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Grant
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Grant
Gentile is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Grant
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Bell
Gary Bell now pitching.
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Hoeft
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kindall vs. Hoeft
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hoeft
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Hoeft
Willie Tasby pinch hits for Ty Cline.
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Bell
Willie Tasby now playing center field.
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bell
Dick Williams pinch hits for Darrell Johnson.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. Bell
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Lau hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Bell
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby 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 5/31/1962 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Cline T, cf 4 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Tasby W, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 4 1 2 1
Luplow A, rf-lf 3 1 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Francona T, 1b 4 1 1 2 Gentile J, 1b 2 0 0 1
Essegian C, lf 3 0 0 1 Brandt J, cf 2 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 0 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 4 0 0 0
Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 1 1 1
Held W, ss 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, c 3 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kindall J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 0 0 0 0
Grant M, p 3 1 0 0 Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Bell G, p 1 0 0 0 Herzog W, ph 0 0 0 0
Breeding M, pr 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Lau C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 28 3 4 3
Cleveland 000 004 000 -- 4
Baltimore 210 000 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 7.2 4 3 3 6 3
Bell G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 5.2 7 4 3 1 4
Stock W 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Francona T 2, Robinson B, Hansen R
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Baltimore 7
2B -- Luplow A, Held W, Snyder R
3B -- Snyder R, Francona T
HR -- Hansen R
CS -- Breeding M
SH -- Roberts R
SF -- Gentile J, Essegian C
T -- 2:27
A -- 8991
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