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Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators, played on May 21, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kline
Veal hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kline
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Kline
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Woodeshick
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Woodeshick
Pearson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Woodeshick
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte scores. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Woodeshick
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leek vs. Woodeshick
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kline
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kline
Long hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kline
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kline
Daley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Woodeshick
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodeshick covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Woodeshick
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Kline
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Kline
Veal bunts towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kline
The umpire calls a balk on Kline Veal moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Kline
Hinton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Kline
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Woodeshick
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Woodeshick
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Woodeshick
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Woodeshick
Averill takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Woodeshick
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leek vs. Woodeshick
Leek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kline
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kline
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Kline
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Woodeshick
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Woodeshick
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Woodeshick
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Kline
Woodeshick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Kline
Veal hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Kline
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kline
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Woodeshick
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Woodeshick
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Woodeshick
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Kline
King strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Kline
Tasby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Kline
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Averill. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Kline
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Kline
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodeshick vs. Kline
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Woodeshick
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Woodeshick
Leek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long fields the ball and throws to Woodeshick covering. Safe. Leek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Woodeshick
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Woodeshick
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Leek moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Woodeshick
Ken Hunt pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Garver
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Veal moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Garver
Hinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Throneberry throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Hinton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Veal scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Garver
King hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Woodeshick
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Woodeshick
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Woodeshick
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Woodeshick
Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leek vs. Woodeshick
Leek hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Garver
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Garver
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Garver
Klaus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Garver
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodeshick vs. Garver
Woodeshick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Veal vs. Garver
Veal hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Woodeshick
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Woodeshick
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Garver
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Garver
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Garver
Garver fires to first and picks off Hinton. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Garver
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Garver
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Woodeshick
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Woodeshick
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Woodeshick
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Woodeshick
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Woodeshick
Bilko strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961, game 2 -- Washington at Los Angeles (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Veal C, ss 5 2 2 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Pearson A, cf 4 0 1 0
Hinton C, lf 5 1 3 4 Averill E, lf 4 0 2 2
King J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Tasby W, cf 5 1 1 1 Leek G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Long D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Throneberry F, rf 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Rice D, c 4 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0
Woodeshick H, p 4 0 2 0 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Hunt K, ph 1 0 0 0
Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 15 7 33 2 8 2
Washington 012 001 111 -- 7
Los Angeles 100 000 001 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 6 8
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 9
Garver N 3.0 7 3 3 1 0
DP -- Washington 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Pearson A, Long D, O'Connell D, Thomas L
HR -- Long D, Hinton C, Tasby W, Klaus B
SH -- O'Connell D
HBP -- by Woodeshick H (Leek G)
Balk -- Kline R
T -- 2:32
A -- 7102
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