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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1961-08-29 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5909 · 94°F, night, dry · 2:50
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 7th. Bob Allen earned the win. Woodie Held went 1-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Bob Allen L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Harry Schwarts · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Romano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coot Veal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Tasby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Kutyna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Allen | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Marty Kutyna | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Burnside | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: S1/BG
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Tito Francona: D7.1-3
- Willie Kirkland: 2/FL
- John Romano: W
- Bubba Phillips: 5/P
Bot 1
- Coot Veal: S8
- Danny O'Connell: 43.1-2
- Gene Woodling: S7.2-3
- Dale Long: 7/SF.3-H;1-2(E7/TH)
- Willie Tasby: S8.2-H(UR)
- Gene Green: 9
Top 2
- Vic Power: 53
- Woodie Held: K
- Jim Perry: 3/P
Bot 2
- Marty Keough: S9
- Billy Klaus: SB2
- Billy Klaus: WP.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Donovan: S7
- Coot Veal: 7/DP.1X2(763)
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Jim Piersall: K/BF
- Tito Francona: E6/G
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 3
- Danny O'Connell: E4/G
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-2
- Dale Long: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Willie Tasby: 8/DP.2X3(864)
Top 4
- John Romano: 13
- Bubba Phillips: 4/P
- Vic Power: D8
- Woodie Held: 4/P
Bot 4
- Gene Green: 63
- Marty Keough: W
- Billy Klaus: 2/FL
- Dick Donovan: 8/8D
Top 5
- Jim Perry: 63
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
- Jim Piersall: 9
Bot 5
- Coot Veal: 6/L
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Gene Woodling: S9
- Dale Long: W.1-2
- Willie Tasby: 4/P
Top 6
- Tito Francona: 13
- Willie Kirkland: S9
- John Romano: S7.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 7/7D
- Vic Power: 9
Bot 6
- Gene Green: S8
- Marty Keough: 9
- Billy Klaus: S8.1-2
- Marty Kutyna: S9.2-H;1-3
- Coot Veal: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Gene Woodling: 13
Top 7
- Woodie Held: HR/7D
- Bob Allen: 7/7D
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: S8.1-3
- Tito Francona: FC3.1X2(3524);B-1
- Willie Kirkland: W.1-2
- John Romano: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bubba Phillips: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: S1/BG.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(E1/TH)(UR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Woodie Held: IW
- Bob Allen: K23
Bot 7
- Dale Long: K
- Willie Tasby: 8/8D
- Gene Green: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Temple: W
- Jim Piersall: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tito Francona: 6/P
Bot 8
- Marty Keough: S9
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Chuck Cottier: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Coot Veal: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Willie Kirkland: 2/FL
- John Romano: S7
- Bubba Phillips: 4/P
- Vic Power: WP.1-2
- Vic Power: 8
Bot 9
- Gene Woodling: 163
- Dale Long: K
- Willie Tasby: S8
- Gene Green: WP.1-2
- Gene Green: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Dick Donovan sprained toe on play