Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
April 14, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 14, 1961 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 2, Washington Senators 3

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 4 0 1 1
Francona lf 4 0 0 0
Piersall cf 4 0 2 0
Kirkland rf 4 0 1 0
Held ss 4 0 0 0
Power 1b 4 0 1 0
Phillips 3b 4 1 1 0
Romano c 3 1 1 0
Bell p 2 0 0 0
  Allen p 0 0 0 0
  Hale ph 0 0 0 1
  Funk p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Veal ss 3 0 1 0
Klaus 3b 4 0 0 0
Keough lf 4 0 1 1
Stevens 1b 4 0 1 0
Woodling rf 3 0 1 0
  King pr,rf 1 1 0 0
Tasby cf 1 0 0 0
O'Connell 2b 3 0 1 1
Daley c 2 1 0 0
McClain p 3 1 1 1
Totals 28 3 6 3
Cleveland 000 000 020270
Washington 002 001 00x361
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Bell  L (0-1) 6.0 6 3 3 3 8
  Allen   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Funk   1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals
8.0
6
3
3
3
12
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McClain  W (1-0) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
0
2

  E–Daley (2).  2B–Cleveland Romano (1,off McClain), Washington McClain (1,off Bell).  3B–Cleveland Piersall (1,off McClain).  SF–Hale (1,off McClain).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Veal (1,off Bell).  Team–5.  SB–Stevens (1,2nd base off Bell/Romano).  CS–Tasby (1,2nd base by Bell/Romano).  U-HP–Frank Umont, 1B–Bob Stewart, 2B–Joe Linsalata, 3B–Charlie Berry.  T–2:10.  A–10,126.
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