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Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 23, 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 July 23, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1961 |
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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 | July 23, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,849 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Gene Green | Catcher |
Marty Keough | First Baseman |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Joe McClain | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
George Thomas | Third Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Earl Averill | Catcher |
Billy Moran | Second Baseman |
Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
July 23, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bowsfield
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. McClain
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McClain
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McClain
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Wagner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. McClain
Bilko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McClain
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Bowsfield
Bright hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bowsfield
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McClain vs. Bowsfield
McClain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McClain
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. McClain
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. McClain
Moran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowsfield vs. McClain
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koppe vs. McClain
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Averill scores. Moran scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McClain
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. McClain
Wagner 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 3
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Bowsfield
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Bowsfield
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. McClain
Bilko hits a line drive towards third. Bright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McClain
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Bright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McClain
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bowsfield
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McClain vs. Bowsfield
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. McClain
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. McClain
Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowsfield vs. McClain
Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. McClain
There's a wild pitch. Moran moves to third. Bowsfield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koppe vs. McClain
Koppe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. McClain
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moran scores. Bowsfield scores. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bowsfield
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Bowsfield
Bright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Bright reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. King scores. Bright moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Klippstein
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Bowsfield
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Averill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Bowsfield
Dale Long pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Garcia
There goes Hunt. The throw from Green and he is safe. Hunt steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Garcia
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Garcia
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Satriano vs. Garcia
Tom Satriano pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Satriano 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 7
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Morgan
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Morgan
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Garcia
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Garcia
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Garcia
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Garcia
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Garcia
Thomas strikes out. Green drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Morgan
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Morgan
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Morgan
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Garcia
Hunt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Garcia
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Garcia
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moran for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Morgan
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Chuck Cottier.
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Morgan
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Morgan
Hinton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1961 -- Washington at Los Angeles (D) Washington AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Hinton C, lf 5 0 0 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 1 2 Johnson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Thomas L, rf 3 1 1 2 King J, rf 3 1 1 0 Wagner L, lf 4 1 2 0 Bright H, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 3 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 1 Thomas G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Green G, c 4 0 2 0 Hunt K, cf 3 1 1 0 Keough M, 1b 4 0 3 0 Averill E, c 4 1 1 1 Cottier C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Moran B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 2 1 1 0 McClain J, p 2 0 0 0 Satriano T, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 3 32 8 10 8 Washington 010 020 000 -- 3 Los Angeles 230 200 10x -- 8 Washington IP H R ER BB SO McClain J (L) 4.0 9 7 7 0 1 Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Garcia M 3.0 1 1 1 2 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Bowsfield T (W) 6.0 9 3 3 1 4 Morgan T (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Washington 7, Los Angeles 3 2B -- Wagner L 2, Hunt K, Bright H, Keough M HR -- Bilko S, Bright H SB -- Hunt K SF -- Bilko S WP -- McClain J T -- 2:14 A -- 5849
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