Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ford
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ford
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Ford
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Richardson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Latman
  
  Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Latman
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Latman
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Latman
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanchard vs. Latman
  
  Blanchard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Latman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Ford
  
  Romano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ford
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Ford
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Ford
  
  Kindall hits a line drive off the glove of Boyer, and into shallow left field. Kindall reaches second base with a double. Kirkland moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aspromonte vs. Ford
  
  Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Barry Latman.
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Funk
  
  Frank Funk now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Funk
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Funk
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Funk
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ford
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ford
  
  Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Ford
  
  Essegian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Funk
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Funk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Funk
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Funk
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanchard vs. Funk
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Funk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Ford
  
  Romano hits a popup in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ford
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkland vs. Ford
  
  Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Ford
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Ford
  
  Doc Edwards pinch hits for Frank Funk.
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to third. Kindall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Ford
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Grant
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Grant
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Grant
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ford
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Ford
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Ford
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Grant
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. Grant
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Grant
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Allen
  
  Bob Allen now pitching.
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanchard vs. Allen
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blanchard for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ford
  
  Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Ford
  
  Kirkland hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Ford
  
  Kindall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Ford
  
  Bob Nieman pinch hits for Bob Allen.
  
  Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Perry
  
  Jim Perry now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Perry
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Perry
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Perry
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kindall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ford
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ford
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Ford
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Perry
  
  Richardson 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Perry
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Perry
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Ford
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Ford
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Ford
  
  Held takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkland vs. Ford
  
  Kirkland hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Perry
  
  Mantle 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Perry
  
  Blanchard strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Perry
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching. Jack Reed now playing left field.
  
  Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Hoz vs. Arroyo
  
  Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Jim Perry.
  
  de la Hoz 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 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Arroyo
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1962 -- Cleveland at New York (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Francona T, 1b        5  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      3  1  1  0   
Phillips B, 3b        3  0  0  0   Tresh T, ss           3  0  0  0   
Essegian C, lf        4  0  2  0   Maris R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Green G, rf           4  1  1  1   Mantle M, cf          2  1  0  0   
Romano J, c           4  0  0  0   Blanchard J, lf       4  1  1  3   
Held W, ss            3  0  1  0   Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   
Kirkland W, cf        2  0  0  0   Howard E, c           4  0  0  0   
Kindall J, 2b         4  0  2  0   Skowron B, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Latman B, p           0  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Aspromonte K, ph      1  0  0  0   Ford W, p             2  0  0  0   
Funk F, p             0  0  0  0   Reed J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Edwards D, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Grant M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Allen B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Nieman B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Perry J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
de la Hoz M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        28  3  5  3

Cleveland        000 010 000 --  1
New York         300 000 00x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Latman B (L)          1.0  1  3  3  2  0
Funk F                2.0  1  0  0  2  1
Grant M               1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Allen B               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Perry J               3.0  1  0  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            8.0  6  1  1  4  4
Arroyo L (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 6
2B -- Kindall J
HR -- Blanchard J, Green G
HBP -- by Ford W (Phillips B)
T -- 2:13
A -- 24543

    

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