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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1962-05-27 Β· Day game Β· Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Β· Att: 10128 Β· 2:19
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 5β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Perry earned the win and Gary Bell picked up the save. Tito Francona went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jim Perry L: Bennie Daniels SV: Gary Bell
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Drummond Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tito Francona | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Essegian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Romano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Kindall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Dale Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Hobaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe McClain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Gary Bell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bennie Daniels | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Ed Hobaugh | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Joe McClain | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tito Francona: D8
- Don Dillard: D9.2-H
- Chuck Essegian: S7.2-H
- Willie Kirkland: 3(B)6(1)/DP
- John Romano: W
- Woodie Held: E4/G.1-3
- Bubba Phillips: W.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Chuck Cottier: 16(1)3/GDP
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Dale Long: K
Top 2
- Jim Perry: 7
- Tito Francona: S8
- Don Dillard: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim King: 8
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Bob Johnson: 7
Top 3
- Chuck Essegian: 5/FL
- Willie Kirkland: 9
- John Romano: 5/L
Bot 3
- Bob Schmidt: 9
- Ed Hobaugh: K
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Top 4
- Woodie Held: 7
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Jerry Kindall: 7
- Jim Perry: 6/P
Bot 4
- Chuck Cottier: 153
- Gene Woodling: W
- Dale Long: S8.1-2
- Jim King: S8.1X3(835);B-2(TH);2-H
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 5
- Tito Francona: HR/9
- Don Dillard: 8
- Chuck Essegian: K
- Willie Kirkland: HR/9
- John Romano: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Bob Schmidt: S8
- Joe Hicks: K
- Danny O'Connell: 13/SH.1-2
- Chuck Cottier: 9
Top 6
- Woodie Held: 4/P
- Bubba Phillips: 4/P
- Jerry Kindall: 63
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: W
- Dale Long: 8/8D
- Jim King: 8
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Perry: 9
- Tito Francona: 7
- Don Dillard: 31
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: D9
- Bob Schmidt: S9.2-H
- Joe McClain: 3(B)4(1)/DP
- Danny O'Connell: 6/FL
Top 8
- Chuck Essegian: K/C
- Willie Kirkland: K
- John Romano: 9
Bot 8
- Chuck Cottier: K
- Gene Woodling: W
- Harry Bright: CS2(26)
- Harry Bright: 8/L
Top 9
- Woodie Held: S9
- Bubba Phillips: 4/SH/G.1-2
- Jerry Kindall: S8.2-H
- Al Luplow: 4/P
- Tito Francona: 6/P
Bot 9
- Jim King: 43
- Jim Piersall: S9
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP





















