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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 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 9, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Gabler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,881 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| John Gabler | 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 |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling 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
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
There goes Keough. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Bell
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Bell
Daley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Gabler
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Bell
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Gabler
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell bunts towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Gabler
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
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Gabler
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Phillips scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Gabler
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bell
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Bell
Gabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Gabler covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Gabler
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Gabler
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bell
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bell
Dale Long pinch hits for John Gabler.
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kutyna
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Kutyna
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kutyna
Power 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 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1961 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Hinton C, rf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dillard D, cf 4 0 0 0
Zipfel B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Francona T, lf 4 1 2 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 1 1 0
Keough M, cf 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 0 2 2
Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Held W, ss 2 0 1 0
Gabler J, p 2 0 0 0 Bell G, p 2 0 0 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 30 3 8 3
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 300 00x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Gabler J (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 3
Kutyna M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 8
E -- O'Connell D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Cleveland 7
2B -- Phillips B
HR -- Zipfel B
SB -- Keough M
SH -- Bell G, Phillips B
T -- 2:05
A -- 14881
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