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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on June 15, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,350 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 15, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Grant
Kubek hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Boyer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Terry
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Terry
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Terry
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grant
Berra 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grant
Skowron 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Terry
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Terry
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grant
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Terry
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Terry
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berra. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Held goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Terry
Grant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Terry
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Terry
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grant
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Terry
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Terry
Kirkland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grant
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Grant
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held misplays the ball. That's an error on Held. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Terry
Romano hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Terry
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terry
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grant
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Grant
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Terry
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Terry
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Terry
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Terry
There goes Piersall. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Terry
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grant
Berra hits a fly ball towards left. Francona settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Francona. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Grant
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Grant
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Grant
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Grant
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Terry
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Terry
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Terry
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Grant
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Grant
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Grant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Grant
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Grant
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Grant
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terry
Jack Reed now playing left field.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Terry
Bob Hale pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. Terry
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Terry
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Funk
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Funk
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Funk
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Piersall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piersall. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Funk
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Terry
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Terry
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Terry
Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Terry
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Terry
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Funk
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Funk covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Funk
Maris hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Funk
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terry
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funk vs. Terry
Funk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Terry
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Funk
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jack Reed.
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Funk
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Funk
Howard strikes out. The ball gets by Romano. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanchard vs. Funk
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Blanchard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerv scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Funk
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard.
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Terry
Bob Cerv now playing left field. Billy Gardner now playing second base.
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Terry
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Terry covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Terry
Power bunts towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Terry
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1961 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Kubek T, ss 5 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 5 0 2 0 Francona T, lf 5 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0
Berra Y, lf 4 1 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 5 0 0 0
Reed J, lf 0 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 0 1 1
Cerv B, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Held W, ss 4 1 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Howard E, c 5 0 2 1 Grant M, p 2 0 0 0
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 1 1 Funk F, p 1 0 0 0
Gardner B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Terry R, p 5 0 1 0
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43 3 10 3 39 2 7 2
New York 000 000 200 01 -- 3
Cleveland 001 000 001 00 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (W) 11.0 7 2 2 1 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 8.0 7 2 1 1 4
Funk F (L) 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
E -- Held W, Francona T, Piersall J, Romano J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Phillips B 2, Power V
HR -- Mantle M
SB -- Piersall J, Cerv B
SH -- Power V
WP -- Grant M
T -- 2:51
A -- 23350
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