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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1961-08-31 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 4194 · 2:19
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Bob Allen picked up the save. Woodie Held went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Bennie Daniels SV: Bob Allen
Umpires — HP: Harry Schwarts · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Romano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Valmy Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Zipfel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bennie Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coot Veal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudcat Grant | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Allen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Daniels | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Tito Francona: S1
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Chuck Hinton: 4/P
- Gene Woodling: K
Top 2
- John Romano: 63
- Bubba Phillips: 63
- Vic Power: S8
- Woodie Held: HR/8XD.1-H
- Mudcat Grant: K
Bot 2
- Bud Zipfel: K
- Bob Johnson: 43
- Harry Bright: S8
- Marty Keough: T9.1-H
- Chuck Cottier: K
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Tito Francona: 41.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: D9.2-H
- John Romano: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bennie Daniels: 7
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Chuck Hinton: 53.1-2
- Gene Woodling: S9.2-H
- Bud Zipfel: S8.1-3
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 4
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Vic Power: 4/P
- Woodie Held: W
- Mudcat Grant: 8
Bot 4
- Harry Bright: K/C
- Marty Keough: 5/P
- Chuck Cottier: S9
- Bennie Daniels: SB2
- Bennie Daniels: K
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Tito Francona: W
- Willie Kirkland: K
Bot 5
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Chuck Hinton: 13
- Gene Woodling: 7
Top 6
- John Romano: W
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Vic Power: 53.1-2
- Woodie Held: IW
- Mudcat Grant: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bud Zipfel: K
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Harry Bright: W.1-2
- Marty Keough: 3/FL
- Chuck Cottier: K
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: 4/P
- Jim Piersall: K
- Tito Francona: S7
- Willie Kirkland: 3/P
Bot 7
- Bennie Daniels: W
- Danny O'Connell: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Chuck Hinton: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gene Woodling: 13
Top 8
- John Romano: 63
- Bubba Phillips: 6/P
- Vic Power: S8
- Woodie Held: 63
Bot 8
- Bud Zipfel: 6/P
- Bob Johnson: S8
- Harry Bright: 9
- Marty Keough: 8
Top 9
- Mudcat Grant: S1
- Johnny Temple: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Piersall: S5/BG.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Tito Francona: IW
- Willie Kirkland: 7
- Valmy Thomas: 63
Bot 9
- Dale Long: S3
- Coot Veal: 63.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 3/P
- Willie Tasby: W
- Gene Woodling: 3/P