George bracket: 1961 Indians defeat 2017 Angels in six games

Game 1: Angels 6, Indians 4, 11 innings
WP: Norris (1-0)
LP:Stigman (0-1)
HR: Upton (1), Pujols (1), Dillard (1), Trout (1)

Game 2: Angels 2, Indians 2
WP: Chavez (1-0)
LP: Bell (0-1)
Save: Parker (1)
HR: Kirkland (1)

Game 3: Indians 9, Angels 3
WP: Perry (1-0)
LP: Bridwell (0-1)
HR: De la Hoz (1), Romano (1)

Game 4: Indians 7, Angels 1
WP: Latman (1-0)
LP: Ramirez (0-1)
HR: Francona (1), Phillips (1)

Game 5: Indians 5, Angels 3
WP: Grant (1-0)
LP: Nolasco (0-1)
Save: Funk (1)
HR: Trout (2), Phillips (2), Cowart (1)

Game 6: Indians 7, Angels 5
WP: Hawkins (1-0)
LP: Bederosian (0-1)
Save: Funk (2)
HR: Phillips (3), Simmons (1), Cowart (2)

Cleveland dropped the first two games but bounced back for four straight wins,.

Mudcat Grant appeared in firm control of the opener in Anaheim's Angel Stadium, allowing just one hit (a Mike Trout homer) in the first eight innings. Don Dillard's homer in the eighth off reliever Fernando Salas gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead. But in the ninth Trout walked, Justin Upton singled and with two outs Albert Pujols tied it with a three-run shot off Grant. Upton hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 11th off Dick Stigman for the walkoff.

Jesse Chavez dominated for seven innings in Game Two. He held to Tribe to five hits and no runs while fanning seven. The Angels got three runs off Gary Bell, two on sac flies, and held on despite a two-run homer in the ninth by Willie Kirkland.

The series shifted to Cleveland's Memorial Stadium for Game Three, and the series tilted in Cleveland's favor. Jim Perry allowed three runs in eight innings, while Mike De la Hoz, subbing for the injured Bubba Phillips, hit a three-run homer and John Romano drove in another three with a homer and double. Romano also scored three runs.

Barry Latman took a shutout into the eighth inning for the Game Four victory. He allowed one run on four hits. Tito Francona broke the game open with a grand slam off Yusmeiro Petit.

Romero went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Game Five, while Grant went eight innings despite allowing homers to Trout and Kaleb Cowart. Phillips and Vic Power each had a pair of RBIs.

The series went back to Anaheim, but the Tribe won on the road this time. Bell was pulled with one out in the fifth, trailing 4-2, but the Indians scored the next five runs, including a two-run homer by Phillips, his third straight game with a homer. Bobby Locke, John Antonelli and Wynn Hawkins combined to blank the Angels into the ninth. Anaheim rallied for a run off Hawkins in the ninth, but Frank Funk fanned Upton with the tying run on base for the series-clinching save.

Player of the Series; John Romano

Player availability notes: No issues for the Indians.

Projected rotation: Grant-Perry-Bell-Latman-(Grant)-(Perry)-(Bell)