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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ 
Washington Senators
1961-07-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:38
Los Angeles Angels defeated Washington Senators 11–2. Los Angeles Angels put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Donohue earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Steve Bilko went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Jim Donohue L: Ed Hobaugh SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Al Smith · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albie Pearson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Moran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hunt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Koppe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Sadowski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Donohue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coot Veal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Hobaugh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Burnside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowsfield | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Donohue | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Hobaugh | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Pete Burnside | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albie Pearson: 8
- Billy Moran: 53
- Lee Thomas: W
- Steve Bilko: S8.1-3
- George Thomas: D7.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Ken Hunt: 8
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Coot Veal: 53/SH.1-2
- Gene Woodling: S8.2-H
- Gene Green: S5/5.1-2
- Willie Tasby: 9/L
- Dale Long: K/C
Top 2
- Joe Koppe: K
- Ed Sadowski: K/C
- Ted Bowsfield: K
Bot 2
- Chuck Hinton: S9
- Chuck Cottier: K
- Ed Hobaugh: S1/1.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Coot Veal: 7
Top 3
- Albie Pearson: S9.BX2(96)
- Billy Moran: 7
- Lee Thomas: 8
Bot 3
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Gene Green: W
- Willie Tasby: 8/8D
- Dale Long: 23
Top 4
- Steve Bilko: 63
- George Thomas: 8
- Ken Hunt: 13
Bot 4
- Chuck Hinton: S8
- Chuck Cottier: S6.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Ed Hobaugh: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Coot Veal: 53
Top 5
- Joe Koppe: W
- Ed Sadowski: D7.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: K/C
- Albie Pearson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Billy Moran: 53.1-2
- Lee Thomas: W
- Steve Bilko: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- George Thomas: K/C
Bot 5
- Gene Woodling: W
- Gene Green: 9
- Willie Tasby: W.1-2
- Dale Long: 9
- Chuck Hinton: K
Top 6
- Ken Hunt: D7
- Joe Koppe: 43.2-3
- Ed Sadowski: 2(B)5(3)/DP
Bot 6
- Chuck Cottier: 2/FL
- Pete Burnside: 13
- Danny O'Connell: D7
- Coot Veal: S7.2XH(72)
Top 7
- Jim Donohue: 63
- Albie Pearson: S7
- Billy Moran: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Gene Green: S7
- Willie Tasby: 6/L
- Dale Long: S4.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: OA.2X2(4)
Top 8
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Steve Bilko: S9
- George Thomas: S9.1-3
- Ken Hunt: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Joe Koppe: 53
- Ed Sadowski: D7
- Jim Donohue: D9.2-H
- Albie Pearson: 43
Bot 8
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Chuck Cottier: 8
- Billy Klaus: 8
Top 9
- Billy Moran: 43
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Steve Bilko: W
- George Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Coot Veal: S7
- Gene Woodling: S7/7S.1-2
- Gene Green: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Billy Moran caught Gene Green with the hidden ball trick