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Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 26, 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 September 26, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 1,835 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
Gene Green | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
George Thomas | Center Fielder |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bowsfield
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daniels
Yost 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 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Daniels
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Daniels
There goes Pearson. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Pearson steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Daniels
Wagner hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bowsfield
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Daniels
There goes Thomas. The throw from Daley and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Daniels
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bowsfield
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Bowsfield
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bowsfield
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Daniels
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Daniels
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daniels
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bowsfield. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
There goes Hinton. The throw from Rodgers and he is safe. Hinton steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowsfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Hinton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bowsfield
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Daniels
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas 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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Daniels
Wagner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bowsfield
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Bowsfield
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Bowsfield
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers 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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Daniels
Koppe 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 6
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bowsfield
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson strikes out. There goes Hinton. The throw from Rodgers to Koppe, and Hinton is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Daniels
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Daniels
Bowsfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daniels
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Daniels
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Daniels
The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bowsfield
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Bowsfield
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Bowsfield
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Daniels
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas strikes out. There goes Wagner. The throw from Daley to second, and Wagner is out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Daniels covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Bowsfield
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Bowsfield
Cottier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Bowsfield
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hinton for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Daniels
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Joe Koppe.
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Daniels
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowsfield vs. Daniels
Bowsfield 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, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Daniels
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Daniels
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas 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 9
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Senators, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bowsfield
Jim Fregosi now playing shortstop.
Green hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowsfield
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Bowsfield
Long hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodgers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Bowsfield
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Daniels
Marty Keough now playing right field.
Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Daniels
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Daniels
Rodgers hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1961 -- Washington at Los Angeles (N) Washington AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cottier C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pearson A, rf 2 0 1 0 Hinton C, lf 3 1 0 0 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Green G, rf 4 1 1 1 Wagner L, lf 4 0 1 0 Keough M, rf 0 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, ss 4 1 1 2 Rodgers B, c 4 0 0 0 Long D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Koppe J, ss 2 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 1 1 1 Daley P, c 3 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 0 0 0 0 Daniels B, p 3 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bowsfield T, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 5 3 29 2 4 2 Washington 000 200 001 -- 3 Los Angeles 000 001 010 -- 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Daniels B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 8 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Bowsfield T (L) 9.0 5 3 1 1 7 E -- Bowsfield T, Bridges R DP -- Washington 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Washington 4, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Long D HR -- Johnson B, Yost E, Kluszewski T, Green G SB -- Pearson A, Hinton C CS -- Thomas G, Hinton C, Wagner L PB -- Daley P T -- 1:58 A -- 1835
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