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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 8, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Barry Latman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 8, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Latman
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Latman
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Latman
Zipfel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Daniels
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Latman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Latman
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Latman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Latman
Cottier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Latman
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Latman
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Latman
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Latman
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daniels
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daniels
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. Daniels
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Latman
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Latman
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Latman
Tasby hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Latman
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Latman
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Daniels
Dillard 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 -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Latman
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Latman
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first, with Latman covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Latman
Hinton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Latman
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Daniels
Power bunts towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Held vs. Daniels
Held hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bond vs. Daniels
Walt Bond pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching.
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Locke
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Locke
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and has Woodling trapped. He races towards second and tags Woodling for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Locke
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Daniels
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona 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 7
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Locke
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Locke, and towards Held, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Locke
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Locke
Daniels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Locke
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland 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 -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Daniels
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Locke
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Temple. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zipfel vs. Locke
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zipfel for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Locke
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dillard. Woodling reaches second base with a double. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Locke
Marty Keough pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Locke
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Locke
There goes Johnson. The throw from Romano and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daniels
Marty Keough now playing left field.
Held strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essegian vs. Daniels
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Bobby Locke.
Essegian hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Daniels
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Garcia
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Garcia
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Hawkins
Wynn Hawkins now pitching.
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Hawkins
Dale Long pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Long hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hawkins
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Sisler
Gene Green now catching.
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hawkins vs. Sisler
Hawkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sisler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Hawkins
Hinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dillard. Hinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Hawkins
O'Connell bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zipfel vs. Hawkins
Zipfel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Hawkins
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple catches it. Hinton is tagging up. There's the throw, and Hinton is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sisler
Dillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Dillard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Sisler
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. Sisler
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Dillard moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkland vs. Sisler
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Sisler
The ball gets by Green for a passed ball. Dillard scores. Francona moves to third. Kirkland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1961 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Hinton C, rf 5 1 2 1 Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dillard D, cf 5 2 2 0
Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 1 1 0
Woodling G, lf 3 1 2 1 Kirkland W, rf 3 2 1 1
Keough M, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Romano J, c 3 0 2 2
Johnson B, ss 3 1 2 3 Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Held W, ss 4 0 1 0
Daley P, c 2 0 0 0 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0
Green G, c 0 0 0 0 Locke B, p 0 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 3 0 1 0 Essegian C, ph 1 1 1 1
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Hawkins W, p 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 34 6 10 5
Washington 000 210 020 0 -- 5
Cleveland 000 010 040 1 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B 7.2 6 4 4 3 2
Garcia M* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Sisler D (L) 1.1 1 1 0 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Latman B 5.0 2 3 3 3 4
Locke B 3.0 5 2 2 0 2
Hawkins W (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Temple J
DP -- Washington 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Woodling G 2, Hinton C, Dillard D
HR -- Johnson B, Hinton C, Essegian C
CS -- Johnson B
SH -- Power V, O'Connell D
PB -- Green G 2
T -- 2:44
A -- 5271
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