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Angels 2 @ Senators 3
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1961

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Los Angeles Angels, played on August 16, 1961 at Griffith Stadium. The home team Senators beat the visiting Angels with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateAugust 16, 1961 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Angels
R: 2 H: 4 E: 3 LOB: 8
Runs: 2
Hits: 4
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Washington Senators
R: 3 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 3
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherDick Donovan  
Losing PitcherKen McBride  
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Game Info

DateAugust 16, 1961 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Angels 
Home TeamWashington Senators 
Visiting Starting PitcherKen McBride  
Home Starting PitcherDick Donovan  
BallparkGriffith Stadium 
CityWashington 
StateDC 
Attendance3,497 
Time of Game2 hours 42 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Charlie Berry
1B: Joe Linsalata
2B: Frank Umont
3B: Bob Stewart

Los Angeles Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Koppe  Shortstop 
Albie Pearson  Right Fielder 
Lee Thomas  First Baseman 
Leon Wagner  Left Fielder 
Ken Hunt  Center Fielder 
George Thomas  Third Baseman 
Del Rice  Catcher 
Billy Moran  Second Baseman 
Ken McBride  Pitcher 
Bill Rigney  Manager 

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Chuck Hinton  Left Fielder 
Danny O'Connell  Third Baseman 
Gene Woodling  Right Fielder 
Gene Green  Catcher 
Marty Keough  Center Fielder 
Bob Johnson  Shortstop 
Bud Zipfel  First Baseman 
Chuck Cottier  Second Baseman 
Dick Donovan  Pitcher 
Mickey Vernon  Manager 

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Angels 2 @ Senators 3
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1961

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/16/1961 -- Los Angeles at Washington (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Koppe J, ss           4  0  0  0   Hinton C, lf          3  0  0  0   
Pearson A, rf         3  0  1  1   O'Connell D, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Thomas L, 1b          3  0  0  0   Woodling G, rf        3  0  1  0   
Wagner L, lf          3  0  1  0   Tasby W, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Hunt K, cf            4  0  0  0   Green G, c            3  0  0  0   
Thomas G, 3b          2  0  0  0   Daley P, c            1  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  0  0   Keough M, cf-rf       4  1  2  0   
Bowsfield T, pr       0  0  0  0   Johnson B, ss         3  0  1  0   
Yost E, 3b            0  1  0  0   Zipfel B, 1b          2  2  1  0   
Rice D, c             3  0  1  1   Cottier C, 2b         2  0  0  1   
James J, pr           0  0  0  0   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Sadowski E, c         0  0  0  0   Donovan D, p          3  0  0  0   
Moran B, 2b           2  1  1  0   King J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Averill E, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Bridges R, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
McBride K, p          3  0  0  0                                      
Donohue J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        29  3  6  1

Los Angeles      000 001 001 --  2
Washington       000 000 102 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
McBride K (L)         8.1  6  3  1  3  7
Donohue J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W)         9.0  4  2  2  5  5

E -- Thomas G, Johnson B, Yost E, Pearson A
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Washington 7
2B -- Keough M, Pearson A, Rice D
3B -- Zipfel B
SH -- McBride K, Pearson A, O'Connell D, Johnson B
SF -- Cottier C
HBP -- by McBride K (Hinton C)
T -- 2:42
A -- 3497

    

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