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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox

1961-05-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3130 · 2:40

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 13–2. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 2nd. Mudcat Grant earned the win. John Romano went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	13	21
BOS	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3

W: Mudcat Grant L: Ted Wills SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	6	1	1	1	0	0
Jim Piersall	6	2	4	1	0	0
Tito Francona	5	1	3	1	1	0
Vic Power	5	1	2	3	0	0
Willie Kirkland	6	0	1	0	0	1
John Romano	5	3	3	2	0	0
Woodie Held	5	2	3	1	0	0
Bubba Phillips	4	2	2	1	1	1
Mudcat Grant	4	1	2	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Schilling	3	0	1	0	1	1
Gary Geiger	2	1	0	0	2	0
Carl Yastrzemski	3	1	1	2	1	0
Vic Wertz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Malzone	4	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Nixon	3	0	1	0	1	0
Don Buddin	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Hillman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Runnels	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mudcat Grant	9.0	3	5	3

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ted Wills	1.1	7	1	0
Dave Hillman	6.2	8	1	2
Mike Fornieles	1.0	6	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Temple: 5/L
Jim Piersall: 9
Tito Francona: S6
Vic Power: 8

Bot 1

Chuck Schilling: K
Gary Geiger: W
Carl Yastrzemski: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Willie Kirkland: 63
John Romano: D7/7D
Woodie Held: S9.2-H
Bubba Phillips: W.1-2
Mudcat Grant: S8/78.2-3;1-2
Johnny Temple: S8/8S.3-H;2-H(E8/TH);1-H(NR);B-3
Jim Piersall: S3/F.3-3;B-1
Tito Francona: S8.3-H;1-3
Vic Power: 8/SF.3-H
Willie Kirkland: D9.1-3
John Romano: 53

Bot 2

Vic Wertz: 43
Jackie Jensen: 9/L
Frank Malzone: 7

Top 3

Woodie Held: 4/L
Bubba Phillips: K
Mudcat Grant: S9
Johnny Temple: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

Russ Nixon: 3/P
Don Buddin: 63
Dave Hillman: 13

Top 4

Jim Piersall: 63
Tito Francona: 43
Vic Power: 7

Bot 4

Chuck Schilling: W
Gary Geiger: 46(1)/FO
Carl Yastrzemski: HR/7D.1-H
Vic Wertz: 3/G
Jackie Jensen: K

Top 5

Willie Kirkland: K
John Romano: 63
Woodie Held: S7
Bubba Phillips: 8

Bot 5

Frank Malzone: 8
Russ Nixon: W
Don Buddin: 6/P
Dave Hillman: K/C

Top 6

Mudcat Grant: 63
Johnny Temple: 53
Jim Piersall: S9
Tito Francona: 43

Bot 6

Chuck Schilling: 63
Gary Geiger: 6/FL
Carl Yastrzemski: W
Vic Wertz: 43

Top 7

Vic Power: D7/78D
Willie Kirkland: 3/G.2-3
John Romano: HR/7D.3-H
Woodie Held: 53
Bubba Phillips: S7
Mudcat Grant: 4/P

Bot 7

Jackie Jensen: 7
Frank Malzone: 13
Russ Nixon: S7
Don Buddin: 7

Top 8

Johnny Temple: 4/P
Jim Piersall: S1/1
Tito Francona: W.1-2
Vic Power: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Willie Kirkland: 13

Bot 8

Pete Runnels: 43
Chuck Schilling: S6/G
Gary Geiger: W.1-2
Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
Vic Wertz: 43

Top 9

John Romano: S8
Woodie Held: S4/F.1-2
Bubba Phillips: D7/G.2-H;1-3
Mudcat Grant: W
Johnny Temple: 36(1)1/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
Jim Piersall: S5/BG.3-H
Tito Francona: S7.1-2
Vic Power: D8/78D.2-H;1-H
Willie Kirkland: 43

Bot 9

Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
Frank Malzone: 63
Russ Nixon: 8

Notes & reviews

Tom Brewer left after throwing one pitch due to a twinge in his shoulder
Johnny Temple ejected by 1B umpire Bill Kinnamon
Mike Fornieles intentionally hit Jim Piersall on the back with pickoff throw; Fornieles was insulted that Piersall bunted with a 11-2 lead

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