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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on May 20, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe McClain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,738 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Joe McClain | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 20, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Brown
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Brown
Hinton bunts towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hinton is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McClain
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. McClain
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McClain
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. McClain
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. McClain
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hinton throws the ball in to Mahoney who relays the ball to O'Connell who tags Triandos trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herzog scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. McClain
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Brown
King hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Brown
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Long for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Brown
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McClain
Stephens 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McClain
Adair hits a line drive into center field. Keough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. McClain
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McClain
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Brown
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Brown
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McClain
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McClain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. McClain
Gentile 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 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Brown
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Brown
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Brown
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Brown
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. McClain
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McClain
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McClain
Stephens hits a line drive into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Brown
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brown
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Brown
Mahoney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McClain vs. Brown
McClain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McClain reaches second base with a double. Mahoney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McClain
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McClain
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McClain
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Brown
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Brown
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Brown
King strikes out. Triandos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws King out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. McClain
Herzog hits a popup towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McClain
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. McClain
Gentile hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. McClain
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. McClain
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Brown
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Brown
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. McClain
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McClain
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McClain
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McClain
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brown
Jim Busby now playing center field. Gene Stephens now playing left field. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Brown
Harry Bright pinch hits for Joe McClain.
Bright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Brown
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Brown
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Herzog 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, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Klippstein
Gentile hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Klippstein
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Klippstein
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Brown
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Brown
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Brown
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Brown
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Brown
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Brown
Veal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Veal reaches second base with a double. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Wilhelm
R C Stevens pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1961 -- Washington at Baltimore (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Williams D, lf 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0
Hinton C, lf 4 1 2 0 Herzog W, rf 4 1 1 0
King J, rf 4 1 1 2 Robinson B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 1 1 3
Keough M, cf 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 2 1
Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0
Mahoney J, ss 2 1 1 0 Stephens G, cf-lf 3 0 1 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Veal C, ss 1 0 1 0 Brown H, p 3 0 0 0
McClain J, p 2 0 1 1 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 30 4 8 4
Washington 000 010 002 -- 3
Baltimore 200 000 02x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McClain J (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 2
Klippstein J 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (W) 8.2 9 3 3 1 4
Wilhelm H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Keough M
LOB -- Washington 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Williams D, McClain J, Veal C
HR -- Gentile J, King J
SF -- Gentile J
HBP -- by McClain J (Robinson B)
T -- 1:55
A -- 6738
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