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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 6, 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 June 6, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 7,373 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 6, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McClain
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--
Piersall vs. McClain
Piersall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. McClain
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. McClain
Power takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a line drive 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bell
There goes Hinton. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Bell
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Bell drops the ball. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Bell
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hinton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Bell
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Bell
There's a wild pitch. King moves to third. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McClain
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. McClain
Held hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McClain
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Bell
Mahoney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Bell
McClain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McClain
Bell 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. McClain
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. McClain
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bell
King hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bell
Long hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bright vs. Bell
Bright hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. McClain
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McClain
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkland for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. McClain
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. McClain
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bell
Don Dillard now playing left field.
Tasby hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bell
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Bell
Mahoney hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClain vs. Bell
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McClain
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McClain
Bell bunts towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. McClain
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. McClain
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillard vs. McClain
Dillard 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 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
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 -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bell
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bell
Long hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McClain
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. McClain
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Power moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. McClain
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Held vs. McClain
Held hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Phillips bunts towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Romano moves to third. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a fly ball towards right. King settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on King. Romano tags and scores. Held scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Klippstein
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Klippstein
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. Bell scores. Temple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillard vs. Klippstein
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Klippstein
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Klippstein
Kirkland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Bell
Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bell
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bell
Green takes first base on ball four. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahoney vs. Bell
Mahoney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bright scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Bell
Marty Keough pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Gabler
John Gabler now pitching.
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Gabler
Held hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell 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 7
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Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Hinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Hinton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Allen
King strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Allen
Long hits a line drive towards short. Held reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bright vs. Allen
The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Hinton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Allen
Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Allen
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 10 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essegian vs. Gabler
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Gabler
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Gabler
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Allen
Chuck Essegian now playing center field. Mike de la Hoz now playing second base. Jack Kubiszyn now playing shortstop.
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Allen
Mahoney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Allen
R C Stevens pinch hits for John Gabler.
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Allen
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz fields it and throws to second for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Allen
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Kutyna
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Kutyna
de la Hoz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Allen
Valmy Thomas now catching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Allen
Long strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Allen
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Essegian 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 6/6/1961 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 3 2 3 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 0 1 0
de la Hoz M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hinton C, lf 5 2 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 1 2 3 King J, rf 5 0 1 0
Essegian C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Francona T, lf 2 0 0 0 Bright H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dillard D, lf 3 1 2 2 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 3 2 1 1 Green G, c 2 0 1 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 2 2 1 Mahoney J, ss 4 0 2 1
Romano J, c 5 3 4 4 McClain J, p 2 0 1 0
Thomas V, c 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Held W, ss 5 1 1 1 Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kubiszyn J, ss 0 0 0 0 Gabler J, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Stevens R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell G, p 2 1 0 1 Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0
Allen B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 14 16 13 37 3 10 2
Cleveland 000 117 140 -- 14
Washington 100 001 100 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (W) 6.0 8 2 1 1 5
Allen B (S) 3.0 2 1 0 2 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (L)* 5.0 10 6 6 2 0
Klippstein J 1.0 2 3 2 1 0
Gabler J 2.0 4 5 5 1 0
Kutyna M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Bell G, King J
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 11
2B -- Kirkland W
3B -- Long D, Piersall J, Hinton C
HR -- Power V, Romano J 2
SB -- Hinton C
SH -- Bell G, Phillips B
SF -- Long D, Bell G
WP -- Bell G
PB -- Romano J
T -- 2:47
A -- 7373
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