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Angels
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Los Angeles Angels, played on August 15, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Donohue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Burnside |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Joe Linsalata 3B: Frank Umont |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
| Jim Donohue | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hinton | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Jim King | Left Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Burnside | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 15, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Burnside
Koppe hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Burnside
Pearson hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Burnside
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Burnside
Bilko hits a popup towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Donohue
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Donohue
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Donohue
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Rice and he is safe. O'Connell steals third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Donohue
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Donohue
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donohue
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Burnside
There goes Thomas. The throw from Green and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burnside
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Donohue
Zipfel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt who is chasing the ball. Zipfel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Donohue
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cottier vs. Donohue
Cottier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Zipfel tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnside vs. Donohue
Burnside hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Donohue
Hinton takes first base on ball four. Burnside moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Donohue
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Burnside
Moran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Burnside
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Jim Donohue.
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Burnside
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Spring
Jack Spring now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Spring
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Spring
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zipfel vs. Spring
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Spring
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cottier vs. Spring
There goes Johnson. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cottier vs. Spring
Cottier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burnside vs. Spring
Burnside hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spring fields it and throws to home to get King. Johnson moves to third. Cottier moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Burnside
Pearson 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 -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Burnside
Hunt bunts towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Burnside
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Burnside
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel juggles the ball. That's an error on Zipfel. Bilko moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Burnside
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Rice reaches second base with a double. Bilko scores. Thomas scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moran vs. Burnside
Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of King. Moran reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Rice scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spring vs. Hobaugh
Ed Hobaugh now pitching.
Spring hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Hobaugh
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Hobaugh
Pearson 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
Bottom 4
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Spring
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Spring
There goes Hinton. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Spring
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Spring
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hinton scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. James
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zipfel vs. James
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zipfel for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hobaugh
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Hobaugh
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobaugh
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. James
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. James
Cottier hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobaugh vs. James
Hobaugh bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Moran covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. James
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobaugh
Marty Keough now playing left field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hobaugh
Rice hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Hobaugh
Moran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. James
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Morgan
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Morgan
Green hits a line drive towards third. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hobaugh
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Hobaugh
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Hobaugh
There goes Koppe. The throw from Green and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Hobaugh
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Morgan
Zipfel hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morgan
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Morgan
Cottier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Cottier reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobaugh vs. Morgan
Hobaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran misplays the ball. That's an error on Moran. Johnson scores. Cottier moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinton vs. Morgan
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cottier tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Morgan
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Moran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hobaugh
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hobaugh
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Hobaugh
Leon Wagner pinch hits for George Thomas.
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hobaugh
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Morgan
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Morgan
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Morgan
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hobaugh
Chuck Hinton now playing right field. Willie Tasby now playing center field.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hobaugh
Earl Averill pinch hits for Billy Moran.
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hobaugh
Ted Bowsfield pinch runs for Earl Averill. Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinton. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Bowsfield moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koppe vs. Hobaugh
Ken McBride pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Koppe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Hobaugh
Pearson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinton. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Bowsfield scores. McBride scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Hobaugh
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching. Tom Satriano now playing third base. Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fowler
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Fowler
Dale Long pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Fowler
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
Klaus strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1961 -- Los Angeles at Washington (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Koppe J, ss 4 0 1 0 Hinton C, cf-rf 2 1 0 1
Pearson A, rf 5 0 1 2 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hunt K, cf 5 2 3 1 Woodling G, rf 5 2 3 2
Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Tasby W, cf 0 0 0 0
Thomas G, 3b 3 1 2 1 King J, lf 3 0 1 1
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Keough M, lf 2 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b-2b 0 0 0 0 Green G, c 4 0 1 0
Thomas L, lf 4 1 0 0 Zipfel B, 1b 5 1 1 0
Rice D, c 4 1 1 2 Johnson B, ss 5 1 3 1
Moran B, 2b 3 0 1 2 Cottier C, 2b 2 1 1 1
Averill E, ph 0 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowsfield T, pr 0 1 0 0 Burnside P, p 2 0 1 0
Satriano T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hobaugh E, p 1 0 0 1
Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0
Yost E, ph 1 0 0 0
Spring J, p 1 0 0 0
James J, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 1 0
McBride K, pr 0 1 0 0
Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 8 37 7 12 7
Los Angeles 100 500 002 -- 8
Washington 211 100 200 -- 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Donohue J 2.0 4 3 3 1 2
Spring J 1.1 3 2 2 3 1
James J* 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Morgan T (W) 3.0 2 2 1 0 0
Fowler A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Burnside P 3.1 7 6 5 0 1
Hobaugh E (L) 5.2 4 2 2 3 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Zipfel B, Moran B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Washington 11
2B -- O'Connell D, Rice D, Moran B, Cottier C, Kluszewski T, Pearson A
3B -- Woodling G, Zipfel B
HR -- Hunt K
SB -- O'Connell D, Johnson B, Hinton C
CS -- Thomas G, Koppe J
SH -- Hobaugh E
SF -- Cottier C, Hinton C
T -- 2:54
A -- 4980
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