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Cleveland Guardians @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

1961-05-23 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5063 · 2:11

Los Angeles Angels defeated Cleveland Indians 9–0. Los Angeles Angels put up 4 in the 5th. Ken McBride earned the win. Earl Averill went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
LAA	1	0	0	3	4	0	1	0		9	11

W: Ken McBride L: Jim Perry SV: (none)

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

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Johnny Temple	3	1	1	1
Jim Piersall	4	1	0	0
Tito Francona	4	0	0	0
Vic Power	3	0	1	0
Willie Kirkland	4	0	0	0
John Romano	4	1	0	1
Woodie Held	1	0	2	1
Bubba Phillips	3	0	1	0
Jim Perry	2	0	0	1
Russ Heman	1	0	0	0
Jack Kubiszyn	1	0	0	0
Bob Hale	1	0	0	1

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ken Aspromonte	4	0	1	0	1	0
Lee Thomas	4	1	1	0	1	1
Leon Wagner	5	3	3	1	0	0
Ted Kluszewski	4	2	1	0	0	1
Ken Hunt	4	1	1	3	0	0
Earl Averill	3	2	1	3	1	0
Gene Leek	4	0	2	0	0	1
Rocky Bridges	4	0	1	1	0	0
Ken McBride	4	0	0	0	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Perry	5.0	9	0	3
Russ Heman	3.0	2	3	2

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken McBride	9.0	3	5	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Temple: W
Jim Piersall: 9
Tito Francona: WP.1-2#
Tito Francona: 3/G.2-3#
Vic Power: W
Willie Kirkland: 9

Bot 1

Ken Aspromonte: 8/L
Lee Thomas: K
Leon Wagner: HR/9D
Ted Kluszewski: K

Top 2

John Romano: 5/P
Woodie Held: K
Bubba Phillips: 6/P

Bot 2

Ken Hunt: 8
Earl Averill: 3/FL
Gene Leek: 13

Top 3

Jim Perry: K
Johnny Temple: S7/5
Jim Piersall: 63.1-2
Tito Francona: WP.2-3
Tito Francona: 43

Bot 3

Rocky Bridges: 9/L
Ken McBride: 63
Ken Aspromonte: S9
Lee Thomas: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Vic Power: E6/G
Willie Kirkland: 54(1)/FO
John Romano: K
Woodie Held: W.1-2
Bubba Phillips: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Perry: 53

Bot 4

Leon Wagner: S7
Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3
Ken Hunt: HR/8XD.3-H;1-H
Earl Averill: 8
Gene Leek: S5/5
Rocky Bridges: 63.1-2
Ken McBride: 5/P

Top 5

Johnny Temple: 63
Jim Piersall: 163
Tito Francona: 63

Bot 5

Ken Aspromonte: 53
Lee Thomas: D9
Leon Wagner: S3/3.2-3
Ted Kluszewski: E5/G.3-H(NR);1-2;B-1
Ken Hunt: 3/P
Earl Averill: HR/7D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Gene Leek: K

Top 6

Vic Power: 5/FL
Willie Kirkland: 63
John Romano: D7
Woodie Held: PB.2-3
Woodie Held: W
Bubba Phillips: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

Rocky Bridges: 3/P
Ken McBride: K/C
Ken Aspromonte: W
Lee Thomas: W.1-2
Leon Wagner: 7/7D

Top 7

Russ Heman: 53
Johnny Temple: K/C
Jim Piersall: S8
Tito Francona: 8/L

Bot 7

Ted Kluszewski: 4/P
Ken Hunt: 7
Earl Averill: W
Gene Leek: S8.1-3
Rocky Bridges: S8/8S.3-H;1-3
Ken McBride: K

Top 8

Vic Power: 63
Willie Kirkland: 6/P
John Romano: 53

Bot 8

Ken Aspromonte: 5/P
Lee Thomas: 53
Leon Wagner: 8/8D

Top 9

Jack Kubiszyn: 53
Bubba Phillips: 53
Bob Hale: K