Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Indians
May 12, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 12, 1961 at Cleveland Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Baltimore Orioles 4, Cleveland Indians 2

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Brandt rf,cf 4 0 1 0
Williams lf 3 0 0 1
  Snyder rf 0 0 0 0
Robinson 3b 4 1 3 0
Gentile 1b 4 1 1 2
Triandos c 4 0 1 0
Hansen 2b 4 0 1 0
Busby cf 1 1 1 0
  Stephens ph,rf,lf 1 0 1 0
Adair ss 4 1 1 0
Fisher p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 10 3
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 4 0 0 0
Francona lf 4 0 0 0
Piersall cf 4 2 2 0
Kirkland rf 4 0 2 0
Power 1b 3 0 1 2
Held ss 4 0 1 0
Phillips 3b 4 0 1 0
Romano c 3 0 0 0
Antonelli p 1 0 0 0
  Latman p 1 0 0 0
  Hale ph 1 0 0 0
  Funk p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2
Baltimore 002 200 0004101
Cleveland 100 000 001271
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher  W (1-2) 9.0 7 2 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
2
1
0
0
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli  L (0-4) 3.1 7 4 3 1 2
  Latman   4.2 2 0 0 1 4
  Funk   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
4
3
2
6

  E–Adair (1), Kirkland (3).  DP–Baltimore 1, Cleveland 3.  HR–Baltimore Gentile (10,4th inning off Antonelli 1 on, 0 out).  SF–Williams (2,off Antonelli); Power (4,off Fisher).  Team LOB–4.  Team–5.  SB–Stephens (1,2nd base off Latman/Romano).  CS–Brandt (1,2nd base by Antonelli/Romano).  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Joe Linsalata, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:05.  A–9,240.
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