Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bell
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Bell
  
  Herzog strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. Bell
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gentile vs. Bell
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Throneberry vs. Bell
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Barber
  
  Temple strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Barber
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Barber
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Barber
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Bell
  
  Lau strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Bell
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Bell
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barber vs. Bell
  
  Barber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Barber
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Barber
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Barber
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Barber
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herzog. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Power moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Barber
  
  The ball gets by Lau for a passed ball. Power scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Barber
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Temple vs. Barber
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Barber
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bell
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Bell
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Bell
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Bell
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Barber
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Barber
  
  Essegian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Barber
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Barber
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bell
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Bell
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Bell
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Barber
  
  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 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Barber
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Barber
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Bell
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Bell
  
  Barber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bell
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Barber
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Barber
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Barber
  
  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 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Bell
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Bell
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Bell
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Barber
  
  Essegian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romano vs. Barber
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Held vs. Barber
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Barber
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Barber
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Barber
  
  There's a wild pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Barber
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Bell
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Bell
  
  Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Bell
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Barber
  
  Temple is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Barber
  
  Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Barber
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hansen. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essegian vs. Stock
  
  Wes Stock now pitching.
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. Francona tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Romano vs. Stock
  
  Romano is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Held vs. Stock
  
  Held strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Bell
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Bell
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Wes Stock.
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bell
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lehew
  
  Jim Lehew now pitching.
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Lehew
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lehew
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Lehew fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Lehew
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Bell
  
  Herzog hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Bell
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Bell
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1961 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Herzog W, lf          4  0  0  0   Piersall J, cf        3  1  1  0   
Brandt J, cf          4  0  2  0   Francona T, lf        4  0  1  0   
Gentile J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Essegian C, rf        3  1  1  1   
Throneberry M, rf     3  0  0  0   Romano J, c           3  0  2  0   
Lau C, c              3  0  0  0   Held W, ss            4  1  1  2   
Hansen R, ss          2  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Adair J, 2b           3  0  1  0   Phillips B, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Barber S, p           1  0  0  0   Bell G, p             2  0  0  0   
Stock W, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Lehew J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  4  0                        31  5 10  4

Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        020 002 10x --  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barber S (L)          6.1  9  5  4  3  2
Stock W               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Lehew J               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell G (W)            9.0  4  0  0  2  3

E -- Hansen R
DP -- Baltimore 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Robinson B, Phillips B
HR -- Held W
SH -- Bell G
SF -- Essegian C
HBP -- by Stock W (Romano J)
WP -- Barber S
PB -- Lau C
T -- 2:15
A -- 4221

    

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