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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1961-06-28 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:09
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Perry earned the win and Frank Funk picked up the save. Willie Tasby went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jim Perry L: Joe McClain SV: Frank Funk
Umpires — HP: Sam Carrigan · 1B: Cal Drummond · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Cottier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Daley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coot Veal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McClain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel de la Hoz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Romano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kirkland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woodie Held | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Dillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McClain | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Frank Funk | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Chuck Cottier: 13/SH.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 53.2-3
- Dale Long: 7
Bot 1
- Miguel de la Hoz: 43
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Tito Francona: 13
Top 2
- Willie Tasby: 13
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Pete Daley: 9
Bot 2
- John Romano: 8/8D
- Willie Kirkland: 9
- Vic Power: 3/FL
Top 3
- Coot Veal: K
- Joe McClain: 3/G
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Chuck Cottier: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Woodie Held: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Perry: 8
- Miguel de la Hoz: K/C
Top 4
- Gene Woodling: S9
- Dale Long: 8/8D
- Willie Tasby: HR/7D.1-H
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
- Pete Daley: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: W
- Tito Francona: K
- John Romano: W.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: 4/P
- Vic Power: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Coot Veal: 6/P
- Joe McClain: S8
- Danny O'Connell: S7.1-2
- Chuck Cottier: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 5
- Bubba Phillips: S9
- Woodie Held: S8.1-2
- Jim Perry: S1/BG.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
- Miguel de la Hoz: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Don Dillard: 2/FL
- Tito Francona: S8
- John Romano: 2/FL
Top 6
- Dale Long: 9
- Willie Tasby: 8
- Chuck Hinton: K/C
Bot 6
- Willie Kirkland: 4/L
- Vic Power: 8
- Bubba Phillips: W
- Woodie Held: S8.1-2
- Jim Perry: 31
Top 7
- Pete Daley: 53
- Coot Veal: 8
- Joe McClain: 8
Bot 7
- Miguel de la Hoz: 53
- Don Dillard: 8
- Tito Francona: T9
- John Romano: 63
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Jim King: 2/FL
- Gene Woodling: W
- Dale Long: 9
Bot 8
- Willie Kirkland: 9/L
- Vic Power: 63
- Bubba Phillips: S8
- Woodie Held: W.1-2
- Bob Hale: K/C
Top 9
- Willie Tasby: 13
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Gene Green: K/C
- Marty Keough: S9.1X3(95)
Notes & reviews
- Senators Manager Mickey Vernon ejected by HP umpire Sam Carrigan sometime in game