2021 MLB Little League Classic

2021 MLB Little League Classic
Date	August 22, 2021
Venue	Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
City	Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Managers	Joe Maddon (Los Angeles Angels); DeMarlo Hale (Cleveland Indians);
Umpires	HP: Dan Bellino; 1B: Alan Porter; 2B: Chris Guccione; 3B: ;
Attendance	1,832
Television	ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball
TV announcers	ESPN: ; Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play); Alex Rodriguez (analyst); Buster Olney (reporter); KidsCast:; Ian Nicholas (play-by-play); Mo'ne Davis (analyst); Zoe Alter (analyst); Hayley Galindo (reporter)
Radio	ESPN Radio
	← 2019; MLB Little League Classic; 2022 →;

The 2021 MLB Little League Classic was a regular season Major League Baseball (MLB) game played on August 22, 2021, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, during the 2021 MLB season and the 2021 Little League World Series. It was the fourth playing of the annual MLB Little League Classic game. The game was contested between the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Angels, televised on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, and aired on ESPN Radio. The game, sponsored by GEICO, was won by Cleveland, 3–0.

Background[]

The first playing of the MLB Little League Classic was held in 2017.^[1] Through the 2019 playing, each edition matched two National League teams. The 2020 edition was slated to feature the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox of the American League, however, that game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

In August 2020, MLB announced that the 2021 edition would be contested between the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of the American League.^[3] Joe Maddon, manager of the Angels, previously managed the Chicago Cubs in the 2019 edition of the game.^[4]

Cleveland was the designated home team for the Classic, the final game of a three-game series between the clubs, with the first two games played at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Both of those games were won by Cleveland; 9–1 on August 20,^[5] and 5–1 on August 21.^[6] Cleveland entered the Classic with a record of 60–61, in second place in the AL Central, while Los Angeles entered the game with a record of 62–63, in fourth place in the AL West.^[7]

For the Classic, the MLB teams were issued uniforms corresponding to the Little League regions they are based in: the Great Lakes Region for Cleveland and the West Region for Los Angeles.^[8]

Game[]

Line score[]

August 22, 2021 7:11 p.m. EDT at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Cleveland Indians	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	3	6	0
WP: Cal Quantrill (4–2) LP: José Suárez (5–7) Sv: Emmanuel Clase (18) Home runs: LAA: None CLE: Amed Rosario (8) Attendance: 1,832 Notes: Weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy. Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h), out to right field. Boxscore

Box score[]

Angels	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG
Shohei Ohtani, DH	2	1	2	1	.270
David Fletcher, 2B	4	1	0	0	.297
Justin Upton, LF	3	0	1	1	.217
Jared Walsh, 1B	4	1	0	1	.262
Max Stassi, C	4	0	0	3	.268
José Iglesias, SS	4	0	0	2	.259
Brandon Marsh, CF	2	0	1	1	.227
Jo Adell, RF	3	1	0	1	.200
Jack Mayfield, 3B	3	0	0	0	.210

Pitching

Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
José Suárez	4	6	3	3	2	4	1	4.06
Austin Warren	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.80
Steve Cishek	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.40

Indians	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Myles Straw, CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.273
Amed Rosario, SS	4	1	3	2	0	0	.289
José Ramírez, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.257
Franmil Reyes, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.251
Oscar Mercado, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.220
Bradley Zimmer, RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.240
Owen Miller, 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.162
Austin Hedges, C	2	1	1	0	0	0	.176
Andrés Giménez, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	2	.183

Pitching

Indians	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA
Cal Quantrill	7	2	2	9	3.04
James Karinchak	0.1	1	2	0	3.74
Bryan Shaw	0.2	0	0	0	3.00
Emmanuel Clase	1	1	0	1	1.55

Notes[]

^ DeMarlo Hale was Cleveland's acting manager as Terry Francona was on leave.

References[]

^ "Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20th in Williamsport". Pittsburgh CBS Local. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments" (Press release). Little League Baseball. April 30, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
^ Reichard, Kevin (August 23, 2020). "Williamsport Little League Classic announced for 2021 season".
^ "MLB Little League Classic to Welcome the Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Indians to Williamsport in 2021". MLB.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ "Angels vs. Indians - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ "Angels vs. Indians - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ "Baseball Standings". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ Bell, Mandy (August 20, 2021). "Little League Classic FAQ: Angels vs. Indians". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[1] DeMarlo Hale was Cleveland's acting manager as Terry Francona was on leave.

[2] "Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20th in Williamsport". Pittsburgh CBS Local. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

[auto-3] "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments" (Press release). Little League Baseball. April 30, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[2021game-4] Reichard, Kevin (August 23, 2020). "Williamsport Little League Classic announced for 2021 season".

[5] "MLB Little League Classic to Welcome the Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Indians to Williamsport in 2021". MLB.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[6] "Angels vs. Indians - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[7] "Angels vs. Indians - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[8] "Baseball Standings". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[9] Bell, Mandy (August 20, 2021). "Little League Classic FAQ: Angels vs. Indians". MLB.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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