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July 9, 1961

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White Sox 7 9 1
Indians 3 3 1
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White Sox 7 9 1
Indians 4 4 1

Willie Kirkland Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .245
OBP 1.000 .304
At Bats 2 277
Hits 2 68
• Singles 0 39
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 2 13
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 3 47

Cal McLish Season Stats

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4 8 0
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - July 9, 1961
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Home Run
Cal McLish
Sherm Lollar
J.C. Martin
Nellie Fox
Al Smith
Luis Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Al Pilarcik
Floyd Robinson
Willie Kirkland
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McLish, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second.
Top 6 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned.
Top 6 McLish hits a fly ball towards right. Kirkland settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kirkland. Pilarcik scores. Aparicio moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pilarcik moves to second.
Top 6 Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Bob Allen now pitching. Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bob Hale pinch hits for Jim Perry. Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Smith hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Fox moves to third.
Top 5 Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. Aparicio scores. Robinson moves to third.
Top 5 There goes Robinson. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Robinson steals second.
Top 5 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pilarcik scores. Aparicio moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 McLish bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Pilarcik moves to third. Aparicio moves to second.
Top 5 Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Pilarcik moves to second.
Top 5 Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second.
Top 5 Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lollar hits a line drive towards short. de la Hoz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Minoso hits a popup towards short. de la Hoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McLish hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith.
Bottom 2 Power hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Kirkland hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Phillips takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Martin strikes out.
Top 2 Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland. Smith reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Francona hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.