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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 8, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Cal Drummond |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Green | Right Fielder |
| Harry Bright | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Marty Keough | First Baseman |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 8, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Barber
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Barber
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burnside
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams bunts towards third. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Burnside
Williams is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Burnside
Brandt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Barber
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Barber
Bright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Barber
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Burnside
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Burnside
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burnside
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Burnside
Robinson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Barber
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Barber
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Barber
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Burnside
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Burnside
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Burnside
Barber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Barber
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Barber
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Barber
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hinton scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Barber
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Barber
Bright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burnside
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Burnside
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson fields it and tags Robinson, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Burnside
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Barber
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Barber
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Barber
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields the ball and throws to Barber covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnside vs. Barber
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Burnside
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burnside
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Burnside
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Barber
Hinton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Barber
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Barber
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bright vs. Barber
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Burnside
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barber vs. Burnside
Barber bunts towards the mound. Burnside fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burnside
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Burnside
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Barber
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Barber
There goes Tasby. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Barber
Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Barber
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnside vs. Barber
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Burnside
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Burnside
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Burnside
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Barber
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Barber
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burnside
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Burnside
Hansen bunts in front of the plate. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Burnside
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Burnside
Dave Philley pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Burnside
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Wilhelm
John Gabler pinch runs for Gene Green.
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Wilhelm
Tasby bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Wilhelm
There goes Gabler. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Gabler steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Wilhelm
Cottier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burnside
Jim King now playing right field.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman juggles the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Burnside
Marv Breeding pinch runs for Dick Williams.
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Breeding moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Burnside
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Breeding scores. Brandt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brinkman has Brandt trapped. There's the throw to Bright and back to Brinkman, who tags Brandt for the out. Gentile moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Sisler
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Earl Robinson.
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1961, game 1 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Hinton C, lf 4 1 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brinkman E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Breeding M, pr 0 1 0 0
Green G, rf 3 0 2 0 Brandt J, cf 4 0 1 0
Gabler J, pr 0 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 1 1 1
King J, rf 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 1 0
Bright H, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, rf 2 0 0 0
Tasby W, cf 3 0 1 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 1 1
Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 2 0 0 0
Keough M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Burnside P, p 3 0 0 0 Barber S, p 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 0 0 0 0
Snyder R, pr 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 0 28 2 6 2
Washington 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 000 002 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P (L)* 8.0 5 2 1 3 2
Sisler D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S 8.0 5 1 1 4 3
Wilhelm H (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Brinkman E
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Hinton C
SB -- Gabler J
CS -- Williams D, Robinson E, Tasby W
SH -- Barber S, Hansen R
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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