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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 14, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| R C Stevens | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 14, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McClain
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McClain
Francona hits a line drive towards the mound. McClain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McClain
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bell
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Held fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Bell
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McClain
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McClain
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Bell
There goes Tasby. The throw from Romano and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McClain
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McClain
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McClain
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClain vs. Bell
McClain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. McClain reaches second base with a double. Daley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Bell
Veal bunts towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. McClain moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McClain scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Bell
Stevens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Bell
There goes Stevens. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Stevens steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McClain
Temple hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McClain
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McClain
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Daley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Daley. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. McClain
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. McClain
Power bunts towards the mound. McClain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. McClain
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. McClain
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Bell
McClain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Bell
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Bell
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McClain
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McClain
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McClain
Francona hits a line drive into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bell
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bell
Jim King pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Tasby takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daley vs. Bell
Daley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McClain
Jim King now playing right field.
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Held vs. McClain
Held hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. McClain
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
McClain hits a line drive into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Allen
Veal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Allen
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McClain
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. McClain
Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Romano reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. McClain
Bob Hale pinch hits for Bob Allen.
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. Romano tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Temple vs. McClain
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. McClain
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. McClain
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Funk
Frank Funk now pitching.
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Funk
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Funk
King strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McClain
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McClain
Power hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McClain
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1961 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Veal C, ss 3 0 1 0
Francona T, lf 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Keough M, lf 4 0 1 1
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0 Stevens R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 3 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 King J, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tasby W, cf 1 0 0 0
Romano J, c 3 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Daley P, c 2 1 0 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 McClain J, p 3 1 1 1
Hale B, ph 0 0 0 1
Funk F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 28 3 6 3
Cleveland 000 000 020 -- 2
Washington 002 001 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 8
Allen B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Funk F 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2
E -- Daley P
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 5
2B -- McClain J, Romano J
3B -- Piersall J
SB -- Stevens R
CS -- Tasby W
SH -- Veal C
SF -- Hale B
T -- 2:10
A -- 10126
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