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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 9, 1961 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Gabler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,881 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
John Gabler | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Don Dillard | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Willie Kirkland | Right Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
John Romano | Catcher |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Woodie Held | Shortstop |
Gary Bell | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 9, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling 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
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
There goes Keough. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Keough steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Bell
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Bell
Daley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Gabler
Kirkland 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Bell
Gabler strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
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 -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Gabler
Held takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell bunts towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. Held moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard 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
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling 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 -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Gabler
Kirkland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. Kirkland moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkland scores. Phillips scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Gabler
Held is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bell
Cottier hits a fly ball into center field. Dillard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Bell
Gabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel scoops it up and throws to first, with Gabler covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkland vs. Gabler
Kirkland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gabler
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Gabler
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gabler
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Gabler
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Gabler
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bell
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gabler
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gabler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Gabler
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gabler
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bell
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bell
Dale Long pinch hits for John Gabler.
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bell
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkland vs. Kutyna
Marty Kutyna now pitching.
Kirkland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kutyna
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkland moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Kutyna
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kutyna
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bell
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zipfel vs. Bell
Zipfel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Bell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Bell
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1961 -- Washington at Cleveland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hinton C, rf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dillard D, cf 4 0 0 0 Zipfel B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Francona T, lf 4 1 2 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Kirkland W, rf 3 1 1 0 Keough M, cf 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Johnson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 0 2 2 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Held W, ss 2 0 1 0 Gabler J, p 2 0 0 0 Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 30 3 8 3 Washington 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 300 00x -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Gabler J (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 3 Kutyna M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bell G (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 8 E -- O'Connell D DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Washington 4, Cleveland 7 2B -- Phillips B HR -- Zipfel B SB -- Keough M SH -- Bell G, Phillips B T -- 2:05 A -- 14881
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