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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 10, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 10, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 10, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 10, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 6,729 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Coot Veal | Shortstop |
Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
Ken Retzer | Catcher |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Joe McClain | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 10, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Estrada
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Estrada covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McClain
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McClain
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. McClain
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. McClain
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Estrada
King hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Estrada
Zipfel hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Retzer vs. Estrada
Retzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herzog. Retzer reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cottier vs. Estrada
Cottier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McClain vs. Estrada
McClain hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McClain
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lau vs. McClain
Lau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zipfel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. McClain
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. McClain
Adair is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estrada vs. McClain
Estrada strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Estrada
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Estrada
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McClain
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McClain
Williams 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 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. McClain
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. McClain
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Estrada
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Estrada
Retzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Estrada
Cottier hits a popup in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McClain
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. McClain
Lau 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 -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McClain
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Estrada
McClain strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Estrada
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Estrada
King hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McClain
Adair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estrada vs. McClain
Estrada bunts towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McClain
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Adair scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McClain
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. McClain
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Estrada
Zipfel hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Estrada
Retzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. McClain
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. McClain
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lau vs. McClain
Lau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. McClain
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. McClain
Adair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Estrada
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Estrada
Dale Long pinch hits for Joe McClain.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Klippstein
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dick Williams.
There goes Snyder. The throw from Retzer and he is out, Veal applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Estrada
Russ Snyder now playing left field.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Estrada
King strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Klippstein
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Klippstein
There goes Brandt. The throw from Retzer and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Klippstein
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Klippstein
Herzog bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lau vs. Klippstein
Lau is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Klippstein
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. Klippstein
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Estrada
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Estrada
Retzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Retzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Estrada
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Retzer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Estrada
Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Gene Woodling. Gene Green pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Green strikes out. There goes Hinton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Estrada
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Coot Veal.
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Retzer scores. Hinton scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/10/1961 -- Washington at Baltimore (D) Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Veal C, ss 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Klaus B, ph 1 0 1 2 Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0 Keough M, lf 3 0 0 0 Snyder R, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 3 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf 3 1 2 1 King J, rf 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 2 0 1 0 Zipfel B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lau C, c 3 0 0 0 Retzer K, c 4 1 2 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0 Cottier C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 1 0 Estrada C, p 2 0 0 0 Hinton C, pr 0 1 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 McClain J, p 2 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Green G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 26 3 6 3 Washington 000 000 002 -- 2 Baltimore 101 010 00x -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO McClain J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 3 Klippstein J 2.0 0 0 0 4 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Estrada C (W) 8.2 5 2 2 5 4 Wilhelm H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Robinson B DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Washington 9, Baltimore 8 2B -- Retzer K 2, Robinson B HR -- Brandt J, Robinson B SB -- Brandt J, Hinton C CS -- Snyder R SH -- Estrada C, Herzog W T -- 2:29 A -- 6729
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