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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1961-04-14 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 10126 Β· 2:10
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 3β2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe McClain earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe McClain L: Gary Bell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Joe Linsalata Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Romano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coot Veal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
R C Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Tasby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pete Daley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Joe McClain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim King | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Bell | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frank Funk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe McClain | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Tito Francona: 1/L
- Jim Piersall: 9
Bot 1
- Coot Veal: S7
- Billy Klaus: 6(1)/FO
- Marty Keough: 9
- R C Stevens: 53
Top 2
- Willie Kirkland: 7
- Woodie Held: K
- Vic Power: 43
Bot 2
- Gene Woodling: K
- Willie Tasby: W
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Pete Daley: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Bubba Phillips: 63
- John Romano: 53
- Gary Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Pete Daley: W
- Joe McClain: D8/89XD.1-H
- Coot Veal: 13/SH.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Marty Keough: S8.3-H
- R C Stevens: S7.1-3
- Gene Woodling: SB2
- Gene Woodling: K
Top 4
- Johnny Temple: 6/P
- Tito Francona: 8
- Jim Piersall: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Tasby: 4/P
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Pete Daley: K/C
Top 5
- Willie Kirkland: FLE2
- Willie Kirkland: S7
- Woodie Held: K
- Vic Power: S1/BG.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 7
- John Romano: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe McClain: K
- Coot Veal: 53
- Billy Klaus: 53
Top 6
- Gary Bell: 53
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Tito Francona: 7/L
Bot 6
- Marty Keough: K
- R C Stevens: 53
- Gene Woodling: S1
- Willie Tasby: W.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Pete Daley: K
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: T8/8XD
- Willie Kirkland: 2/FL
- Woodie Held: 4/L
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 7
- Joe McClain: 7/L
- Coot Veal: K/C
- Billy Klaus: 9
Top 8
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- John Romano: D7.1-3
- Bob Hale: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Temple: S7.3-H
- Tito Francona: 8
- Jim Piersall: S8/6M.1-3
- Willie Kirkland: 13
Bot 8
- Marty Keough: K/C
- R C Stevens: K
- Jim King: K
Top 9
- Woodie Held: 7/7D
- Vic Power: 6/P
- Bubba Phillips: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe McClain
- Debut game for Bob Allen



















