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Washington Senators @ 
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1961-09-27 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1717 · 68°F, night, dry · 2:50
Los Angeles Angels defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Los Angeles Angels put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Morgan earned the win and Ken McBride picked up the save. Earl Averill went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| LAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
W: Tom Morgan L: Dave Sisler SV: Ken McBride
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Sam Carrigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Cottier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Tasby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Retzer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Kutyna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Satriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Hunt | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Koppe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Ardell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Sprout | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sadowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albie Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Marty Kutyna | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Dave Sisler | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McClain | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sprout | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Donohue | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Spring | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Fowler | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McBride | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Chuck Cottier: PO1(E1).1-3
- Chuck Cottier: K
- Chuck Hinton: 63.3-H(UR)
- Gene Green: W
- Bob Johnson: 9/L
Bot 1
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Tom Satriano: S7
- George Thomas: K
- Ken Hunt: W.1-2
- Earl Averill: WP.2-3
- Earl Averill: HR/9D.3-H;1-H
- Lee Thomas: K/C
Top 2
- Dale Long: S7
- Willie Tasby: D7.1-3
- Pete Daley: 53.3-H
- Claude Osteen: SB3
- Claude Osteen: K
- Danny O'Connell: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Koppe: W
- Dan Ardell: K/C
- Bob Sprout: 13/SH.1-2
- Rocky Bridges: 8
Top 3
- Chuck Cottier: 63
- Chuck Hinton: D7
- Gene Green: 3/P
- Bob Johnson: S7.2-H
- Dale Long: 3/G
Bot 3
- Tom Satriano: K
- George Thomas: K
- Ken Hunt: HR/7D
- Earl Averill: 63
Top 4
- Willie Tasby: W
- Pete Daley: 4(1)3/GDP
- Claude Osteen: 9/L
Bot 4
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Joe Koppe: 8
- Dan Ardell: W
- Ed Sadowski: 8
Top 5
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Chuck Cottier: 8
- Chuck Hinton: S3
- Gene Green: 63
Bot 5
- Rocky Bridges: 9
- Tom Satriano: 8
- George Thomas: 9
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: S9
- Dale Long: 7
- Willie Tasby: S8.1-3
- Ken Retzer: W.1-2
- Harry Bright: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: K/C
- Chuck Cottier: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chuck Hinton: K
Bot 6
- Ken Hunt: S8.B-2(E8)
- Earl Averill: K
- Lee Thomas: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Lee Thomas: W
- Leon Wagner: 6/P
- Dan Ardell: 13
Top 7
- Gene Green: K/C
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dale Long: 43
Bot 7
- Albie Pearson: 9
- Chuck Tanner: S8/8S
- Tom Satriano: 7
- George Thomas: W.1-2
- Ken Hunt: S8.2-H;1-3
- Earl Averill: K
Top 8
- Willie Tasby: K
- Ken Retzer: 43
- Marty Kutyna: 13
Bot 8
- Lee Thomas: W
- Jim Fregosi: S7.1-2
- Dan Ardell: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Albie Pearson: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Albie Pearson: W
- Buck Rodgers: D9.3-H;1-3
- Tom Satriano: 53.3-H;2-3
- George Thomas: 63
Top 9
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Chuck Hinton: D7
- Gene Green: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Sprout