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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 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 August 31, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,194 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Harry Bright | Catcher |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 1961
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Daniels
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grant
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: ---
Hinton vs. Grant
Hinton 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grant
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daniels
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Daniels
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Daniels
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Grant
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson 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 -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Grant
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Grant
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkland who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. Bright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cottier vs. Grant
Cottier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Daniels
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kirkland reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Grant
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grant
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Grant
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Grant
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Grant
Zipfel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daniels
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Daniels
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Daniels
Grant hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Grant
Bright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Grant
Keough hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Grant
Cottier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Grant
There goes Cottier. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Cottier steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Grant
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Daniels
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grant
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Grant
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grant
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Daniels
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Daniels
Held is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Daniels
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Grant
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Grant
Bright takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Grant
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Grant
Cottier strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Daniels
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a popup towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Grant
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Grant
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Grant juggles the ball. That's an error on Grant. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Grant
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Grant
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Daniels
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daniels
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Daniels
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Daniels
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Grant
Valmy Thomas now catching.
Zipfel hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Grant
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Grant
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Daniels
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Daniels
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Daniels
Piersall bunts towards third. O'Connell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Connell. Temple moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Francona vs. Daniels
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkland vs. Daniels
Kirkland hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Grant
Dale Long pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Grant covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Grant
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Dale Long. Coot Veal pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Grant
O'Connell hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Grant
Willie Tasby pinch hits for Chuck Hinton.
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Allen
Bob Allen now pitching.
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1961 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Piersall J, cf 5 1 2 0 Hinton C, lf 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 3 0 2 0 Tasby W, ph 0 0 0 0
Kirkland W, rf 5 0 1 1 Woodling G, rf 5 0 1 1
Romano J, c 3 0 0 0 Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomas V, c 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, ss 4 0 2 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bright H, c 3 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Keough M, cf 4 0 1 1
Held W, ss 2 1 1 2 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Grant M, p 4 0 1 0 Long D, ph 1 0 1 0
Allen B, p 0 0 0 0 Klaus B, pr 0 0 0 0
Daniels B, p 2 0 0 0
Veal C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 35 2 9 2
Cleveland 021 000 000 -- 3
Washington 011 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W) 8.2 9 2 2 3 8
Allen B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels B (L) 9.0 9 3 3 5 8
E -- Grant M, O'Connell D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Washington 10
2B -- Kirkland W
3B -- Keough M
HR -- Held W
SB -- Cottier C
SH -- O'Connell D
T -- 2:19
A -- 4194
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