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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 6, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Foytack |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 49,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Roarke | Catcher |
| Paul Foytack | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 6, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Foytack
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Foytack
Dillard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Foytack
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Foytack
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Foytack
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Bruce
Bob Bruce now pitching.
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Grant
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Bruce
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Bruce
Held takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Bruce
Grant bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Power moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Bruce
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez has Power trapped. There's the throw to Roarke and over to Bertoia, who tags Power for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Bruce
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Grant
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Grant
Fernandez hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Dillard chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Aspromonte. Aspromonte fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Aspromonte. Bertoia scores. Fernandez moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte misplays the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Grant
Bruce bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Roarke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Grant
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bruce
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Bruce
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Bruce
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Bruce
Power strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Grant
Bertoia 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Bruce
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Bruce
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Bruce
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Bruce
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Bruce
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant scores. Dillard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. Bruce
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. Francona moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Bruce
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Grant
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Grant
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Montejo
Manny Montejo now pitching.
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Montejo
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Montejo
Held strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Montejo
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Montejo
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Montejo
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Grant
Bertoia bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bertoia for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Grant
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Grant
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Manny Montejo.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Francona reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Aguirre
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Aguirre
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Aguirre juggles the ball. That's an error on Aguirre. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkland tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Gladding
There's a wild pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Gladding
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Gladding
Held is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Gladding
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Held moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Gladding
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Held scores. Grant moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillard vs. Gladding
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wood tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gladding
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Gladding
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Gladding
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Gladding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Gladding
Romano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Gladding
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Gladding
Held is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Grant
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Grant
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Grant
Roarke hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Gladding
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gladding
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Gladding
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Gladding
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Grant
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Grant
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Grant
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Grant
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Grant
Colavito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Grant
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1961, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b 6 0 2 1 Wood J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Dillard D, cf 6 2 2 1 Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 0
Francona T, lf 4 3 3 2 Kaline A, rf 3 0 2 1
Kirkland W, rf 3 1 2 2 Colavito R, lf 4 0 1 2
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 5 0 1 0
Romano J, c 4 0 0 1 Bertoia R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 5 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 4 1 1 1
Held W, ss 3 1 0 0 Roarke M, c 4 0 1 0
Grant M, p 4 1 1 1 Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Montejo M, p 0 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 13 9 34 5 10 4
Cleveland 200 200 410 -- 9
Detroit 020 010 101 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 9.0 10 5 4 3 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Foytack P 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Bruce B (L) 3.1 5 2 0 2 2
Montejo M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Aguirre H* 0.0 2 3 2 0 0
Gladding F 3.0 4 2 1 3 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Aspromonte K 2, Bertoia R, Aguirre H
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Detroit 9
2B -- Francona T, Kirkland W, Aspromonte K
3B -- Fernandez C, Bruton B
HR -- Dillard D, Francona T
SH -- Grant M, Bruce B, Bertoia R, Phillips B
SF -- Kaline A, Romano J, Colavito R
WP -- Grant M, Gladding F
T -- 2:45
A -- 49666
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