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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1961-04-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 9616 · 2:40
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 3–1. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Frank Funk picked up the save. Billy Klaus went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Bennie Daniels SV: Frank Funk
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Joe Linsalata · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Romano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coot Veal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 R C Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bennie Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hicks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Frank Funk | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Dave Sisler | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Tito Francona: D9/3D.1-3
- Jim Piersall: 3/P
- Willie Kirkland: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 1
- Coot Veal: 3/P
- Billy Klaus: 8/8XD
- Marty Keough: W
- R C Stevens: K
Top 2
- Vic Power: 9
- Bubba Phillips: 8
- John Romano: 7
Bot 2
- Gene Woodling: W
- Willie Tasby: S9.1-3
- Danny O'Connell: 23/BG.1-2
- Pete Daley: K
- Bennie Daniels: K
Top 3
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Johnny Temple: W
- Tito Francona: 7
- Jim Piersall: 43
Bot 3
- Coot Veal: 3/G
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Marty Keough: 7
Top 4
- Willie Kirkland: K
- Woodie Held: 9
- Vic Power: 43
Bot 4
- R C Stevens: 9/FL
- Gene Woodling: S8/4M
- Willie Tasby: 53.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 5
- Bubba Phillips: D7
- John Romano: K
- Mudcat Grant: PB.2-3
- Mudcat Grant: W
- Johnny Temple: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tito Francona: 9/9D
- Jim Piersall: 4/L
Bot 5
- Pete Daley: K/C
- Bennie Daniels: 8
- Coot Veal: 8
Top 6
- Willie Kirkland: S8
- Woodie Held: 53.1-2
- Vic Power: K
- Bubba Phillips: S8.2-H
- John Romano: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: HR/9D
- Marty Keough: 6/P
- R C Stevens: W
- Gene Woodling: 3/P
- Willie Tasby: S6/6S.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
Top 7
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Tito Francona: 63
Bot 7
- Joe Hicks: S4/BG
- Bennie Daniels: 24/SH.1-2
- Coot Veal: S8.2-3
- Billy Klaus: OA.3XH(21);1-2
- Billy Klaus: 63
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Willie Kirkland: 43.2-3
- Woodie Held: W
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Bubba Phillips: S9.1-3
- John Romano: W.1-2
- Bob Hale: K
Bot 8
- Marty Keough: 43
- R C Stevens: 63
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Willie Tasby: WP.1-2
- Willie Tasby: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Tito Francona: 13
- Jim Piersall: 7/7D
Bot 9
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Jim King: 5/P
- Dale Long: 7
- Coot Veal: 53
Notes & reviews
- the ball got away from John Romano