Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Perry
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Perry
  
  Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Perry
  
  There goes Cottier. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Kindall applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Perry
  
  Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Osteen
  
  Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Osteen
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essegian vs. Osteen
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Perry
  
  Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Retzer vs. Perry
  
  Retzer hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Perry
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into right field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Osteen
  
  Alvis hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Osteen
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Osteen
  
  Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Perry
  
  Lock hits a fly ball into right field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Perry
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osteen vs. Perry
  
  Osteen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Connell vs. Perry
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Osteen
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Osteen
  
  Kindall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Osteen
  
  Perry 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 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Perry
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Perry
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Perry
  
  Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Perry
  
  Retzer hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Osteen
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Osteen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Francona vs. Osteen
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tasby moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Essegian vs. Osteen
  
  Essegian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alvis vs. Osteen
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Osteen
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Perry
  
  Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Perry
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Perry
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osteen vs. Perry
  
  Osteen hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Osteen
  
  Held hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Osteen
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kindall vs. Osteen
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Perry
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Perry
  
  Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Essegian settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Perry
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Osteen
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Osteen
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Osteen
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essegian vs. Osteen
  
  Essegian hits a fly ball into left field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Perry
  
  Bright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Perry
  
  Retzer hits a line drive towards first. Francona catches it and steps on first to double up Bright. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Perry
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Perry
  
  Lock hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Osteen
  
  Alvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Osteen
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Held vs. Osteen
  
  Held hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Osteen
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kindall vs. Osteen
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Perry
  
  Jim King pinch hits for John Kennedy.
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Perry
  
  Bud Zipfel pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
  
  Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Perry
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Daniels
  
  Bennie Daniels now pitching. Ken Hamlin now playing shortstop.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Daniels
  
  Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Daniels
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinton. Francona reaches second base with a double. Tasby moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Essegian vs. Daniels
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tasby scores. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Essegian vs. Daniels
  
  Essegian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alvis vs. Daniels
  
  Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Daniels
  
  There goes Alvis. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Alvis steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Daniels
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Perry
  
  Willie Tasby now playing left field. Willie Kirkland now playing right field.
  
  Cottier hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Perry
  
  Hinton strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. Perry
  
  Bright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Retzer vs. Perry
  
  Retzer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1962 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b       4  0  0  0   Tasby W, rf-lf        4  2  2  0   
Cottier C, 2b         4  0  1  0   Francona T, 1b        4  0  2  0   
Hinton C, rf          4  0  0  0   Essegian C, lf        4  0  0  0   
Bright H, 1b          2  0  1  0   Kirkland W, rf        0  0  0  0   
Retzer K, c           4  0  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Hicks J, cf           3  0  1  0   Edwards D, c          4  0  0  0   
Lock D, lf            3  0  1  0   Held W, ss            3  1  1  1   
Kennedy J, ss         2  0  1  0   Phillips B, cf        3  0  1  0   
King J, ph            1  0  0  0   Kindall J, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Hamlin K, ss          0  0  0  0   Perry J, p            3  0  0  0   
Osteen C, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Zipfel B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Daniels B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        31  3  8  2

Washington       000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        000 100 11x --  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L)          7.0  6  2  2  0  2
Daniels B             1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)           9.0  6  0  0  2  2

DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 5, Cleveland 5
2B -- Francona T
HR -- Held W
SB -- Alvis M
CS -- Cottier C
WP -- Osteen C, Daniels B
T -- 1:50
A -- 2145

    

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