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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 0

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New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 0

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Game Played on Wednesday, July 5, 1961 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
NY  A    1  0  2    2  0  0    1  0  x  -   6  9  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Temple 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Dillard cf                    2   0   0   0       2   2       4   0
Francona lf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Romano c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Kirkland rf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
Phillips 3b                   3   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Power 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
de la Hoz ss                  2   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Bell p                        1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nieman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Allen p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hale ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Funk p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0       5   4      24   5
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Temple-Power, Phillips-Temple.
E: Phillips (11).
PB: Romano (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Kirkland (13,off Sheldon).
GDP: Francona (6,off Sheldon); Romano (5,off Sheldon).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Temple (5,2nd base off Sheldon/Blanchard).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Richardson 2b                 4   1   1   1       0   0       3   3
Kubek ss                      4   2   2   1       0   1       2   4
Maris rf                      4   2   3   1       0   0       2   0
Mantle cf                     2   0   1   1       2   0       3   0
Berra lf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       4   0
Blanchard c                   3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Torgeson 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
Boyer 3b                      3   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Sheldon p                     3   0   0   0       0   2       1   3
Totals                       31   6   9   5       4   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sheldon-Kubek-Torgeson, Boyer-Richardson-Torgeson.
BATTING - 
HR: Maris (32,7th inning off Funk 0 on 1 out).
SH: Sheldon (1,off Bell).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Richardson (6,2nd base off Bell/Romano).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bell L(5-9)                   4     8   5   3   2   3   0  22
Allen                         2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Funk                          2     1   1   1   2   0   1   8
Totals                        8     9   6   4   4   5   1  36

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sheldon W(5-2)                9     4   0   0   5   4   0  34

Umpires: HP - Sam Carrigan, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Ed Runge
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 24377
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees         
1. Temple              2b        Richardson          2b
2. Dillard             cf        Kubek               ss
3. Francona            lf        Maris               rf
4. Romano              c         Mantle              cf
5. Kirkland            rf        Berra               lf
6. Phillips            3b        Blanchard           c
7. Power               1b        Torgeson            1b
8. de la Hoz           ss        Boyer               3b
9. Bell                p         Sheldon             p

INDIANS 1ST: Temple grounded out (shortstop to first); Dillard
struck out; Francona walked; Romano flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Richardson flied out to center; Kubek singled to
shortstop; Maris flied out to left; Mantle walked [Kubek to
second]; Berra singled to right [Kubek scored, Mantle to third];
Blanchard walked [Berra to second]; Torgeson flied out to right;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Kirkland flied out to center; Phillips walked;
Power popped to second; de la Hoz forced Phillips (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Boyer flied out to right; Sheldon struck out
(catcher to first); Richardson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); Temple
singled to left; Dillard struck out while Temple stole second;
Francona flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Kubek struck out but advanced to first on a passed
ball; Maris singled to right [Kubek scored (error by Phillips)
(unearned) (no RBI), Maris to third]; Bubba Phillips threw
the ball into the seats trying to pick off Maris; Mantle
singled to right [Maris scored (unearned)]; Berra was called out
on strikes; Blanchard lined into a double play (second to first)
[Mantle out at first]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Yankees 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Romano flied out to center; Kirkland struck out;
Phillips flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Torgeson flied out to center; Boyer singled to
left; Sheldon out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Boyer
to second]; Richardson singled to center [Boyer scored];
Richardson stole second; Kubek singled to left [Richardson
scored]; Maris singled to right [Kubek to third]; Mantle popped
to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 5.

INDIANS 5TH: Power flied out to right; de la Hoz singled to
left; NIEMAN BATTED FOR BELL; Nieman forced de la Hoz (second to
shortstop); Temple grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 5TH: ALLEN REPLACED NIEMAN (PITCHING); Berra flied out
to right; Blanchard flied out to right; Torgeson popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Dillard walked; Francona grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Dillard out at second];
Romano singled to center; Kirkland doubled to left [Romano to
third]; Phillips grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Boyer struck out; Sheldon struck out; Richardson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Yankees 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Power lined to third; de la Hoz walked; HALE BATTED
FOR ALLEN; Hale struck out; Temple flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 7TH: FUNK REPLACED HALE (PITCHING); Kubek grounded out
(second to first); Maris homered to right; Mantle walked; Berra
popped to third; Blanchard flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 6.

INDIANS 8TH: Dillard walked; Francona flied out to left; Romano
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Dillard
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: Torgeson flied out to center; Boyer walked; On a
bunt Sheldon hit into a double play (third to second) [Boyer out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 6.

INDIANS 9TH: Kirkland grounded out (first to pitcher); Phillips
grounded out (shortstop to first); Power flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Yankees 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          0   4   1    7
 Yankees          6   9   0    6
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