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Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 28, 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 28, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 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 | September 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,681 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Ken Retzer | Catcher |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
| Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grba
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Grba
Hinton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grba
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Wagner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wagner. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Grba
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Grba
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Grba
Retzer strikes out. Rodgers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Retzer out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Donovan
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Donovan
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Donovan
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. Pearson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Donovan
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Donovan
Hunt hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Donovan
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Grba
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cottier vs. Grba
Cottier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Cottier reaches second base with a double. Wagner throws the ball in to Thomas who tags Cottier trying to return to first, for the out. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donovan vs. Grba
Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Grba
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Donovan
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 -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Donovan
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, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Donovan
Grba 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, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Grba
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grba
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Grba
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Grba
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Donovan
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Donovan
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Donovan
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Donovan
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fregosi tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Donovan
There goes Thomas. The throw from Retzer and he is out, Cottier applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Grba
Retzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Grba
Tasby takes first base on ball four. Retzer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cottier vs. Grba
There go the runners. The throw from Rodgers and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Retzer scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Grba
Cottier hits a fly ball towards right. Pearson catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Grba
Donovan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Grba
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Donovan
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Donovan
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Donovan
Satriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Donovan
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Grba
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grba
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Grba
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Donovan
Marty Keough now playing right field.
Grba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Donovan
Fregosi bunts towards the mound. Donovan juggles the ball. That's an error on Donovan. Grba moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pearson vs. Donovan
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Donovan
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Donovan
Wagner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Wagner reaches second base with a double. Grba scores. Fregosi scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Donovan
Hunt 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, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Donovan
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
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Grba
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Grba
Retzer 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, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Grba
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Donovan
Satriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Donovan
Bridges bunts in front of the plate. Retzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Satriano moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grba vs. Donovan
Grba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Donovan
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Donovan
Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Satriano scores. Grba moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hobaugh
Ed Hobaugh now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Grba
Cottier hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Grba
Gene Green pinch hits for Ed Hobaugh.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Grba
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Grba
Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
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 -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Klippstein
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Klippstein
Rodgers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grba
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Grba
Keough hits a line drive towards first. Thomas catches it and steps on first to double up Johnson. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Grba
Long 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
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Klippstein
Satriano strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Klippstein
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Klippstein
Grba is hit by the pitch. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Klippstein
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Grba moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. Klippstein
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wagner vs. Klippstein
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Klippstein
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Klippstein
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Angels, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Retzer vs. Grba
Retzer hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Grba
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Angels, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Grba
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1961 -- Washington at Los Angeles (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 3 1 1
Hinton C, lf 3 0 0 0 Pearson A, rf 3 2 1 1
Johnson B, ss 3 1 2 0 Thomas L, 1b 5 1 2 1
Woodling G, rf 3 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 4 2 3 8
Keough M, rf 1 0 0 0 Hunt K, cf 4 1 2 2
Long D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Rodgers B, c 5 0 0 0
Retzer K, c 4 1 1 0 Satriano T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tasby W, cf 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cottier C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grba E, p 2 2 1 0
Donovan D, p 2 0 1 0
Hobaugh E, p 0 0 0 0
Green G, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 2 33 13 12 13
Washington 300 100 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 201 041 05x -- 13
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L) 5.2 9 8 3 3 0
Hobaugh E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J 2.0 3 5 5 2 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E (W) 9.0 8 4 4 4 5
E -- Wagner L, Johnson B, Rodgers B, Donovan D
DP -- Washington 1, Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Washington 4, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Wagner L 2, Cottier C, O'Connell D
3B -- Thomas L
HR -- Long D, Hunt K, Wagner L
SB -- Tasby W, Retzer K
CS -- Thomas L
SH -- Fregosi J, Bridges R
SF -- Wagner L
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Grba E)
T -- 2:26
A -- 1681
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