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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 16, 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 16, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
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 |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| R C Stevens | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 16, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donovan
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona 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: 1--
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards right. Woodling fields it and throws to second to catch Temple for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Donovan
Kirkland hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby 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: ---
Keough vs. Antonelli
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Antonelli
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Antonelli
Antonelli fires to first and has Veal trapped. There's the throw to Held who tags Veal for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Antonelli
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal 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: ---
Stevens vs. Antonelli
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Antonelli
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Antonelli
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Donovan
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Donovan
Antonelli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Antonelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Donovan
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Antonelli moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Dotterer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Antonelli
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dotterer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Antonelli
Keough takes first base on ball four. Dotterer moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veal vs. Antonelli
Veal takes first base on ball four. Dotterer scores. Donovan moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Antonelli
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. Donovan scores. Keough moves to third. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Antonelli
Stevens 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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Donovan
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Antonelli
Bright hits a fly ball towards center. Piersall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Piersall. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Antonelli
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Bright moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Dotterer hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Donovan
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Antonelli
Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Antonelli
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Antonelli
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Antonelli
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Donovan
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donovan
Temple 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: ---
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona 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 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Antonelli
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Antonelli
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Antonelli
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Donovan
Kirkland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Antonelli
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Antonelli
Dotterer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Antonelli
Donovan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Antonelli
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Romano and he is safe. O'Connell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Antonelli
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Donovan
Romano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Donovan
Walt Bond pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Allen
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Allen
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Allen
Bright 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
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Donovan
Jim King now playing right field.
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Donovan
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Donovan
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. Hernandez
Rudy Hernandez now pitching.
Held hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Kirkland moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Hernandez
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and has Kirkland trapped. Hernandez throws to third, and Bright tags Kirkland for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Hernandez
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Hernandez
Romano hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Allen
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Allen
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Allen
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Danny O'Connell.
Dotterer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mahoney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Allen
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Dutch Dotterer. Gene Green pinch hits for Rudy Hernandez.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1961 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Keough M, lf 3 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 1 1 2 Veal C, ss 2 0 2 1
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0 Woodling G, rf 4 0 0 1
Kirkland W, rf 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 0 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 1 1 Stevens R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bright H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0
Romano J, c 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Antonelli J, p 2 0 1 0 Mahoney J, pr 0 0 0 0
Bond W, ph 1 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 4 1 2 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Klaus B, pr 0 0 0 0
Donovan D, p 3 1 1 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Green G, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 11 3 32 2 6 2
Cleveland 000 000 003 -- 3
Washington 002 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
Allen B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L)* 8.0 10 3 3 0 4
Hernandez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Piersall J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 7
2B -- Antonelli J, Romano J
HR -- Francona T
SB -- O'Connell D
T -- 2:19
A -- 6581
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