Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
April 15, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 15, 1961 at Griffith Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 1

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Temple 2b 4 0 2 1
Francona lf 5 0 1 0
Piersall cf 5 1 1 0
Kirkland rf 4 1 1 0
Held ss 3 0 0 0
Power 1b 4 0 0 1
Phillips 3b 4 1 3 1
Romano c 3 0 0 0
Grant p 2 0 0 0
  Hale ph 1 0 0 0
  Funk p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 8 3
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Veal ss 5 0 1 0
Klaus 3b 4 1 1 1
Keough lf 3 0 0 0
Stevens 1b 3 0 0 0
Woodling rf 3 0 2 0
Tasby cf 4 0 2 0
O'Connell 2b 3 0 0 0
Daley c 2 0 0 0
  Hicks ph 1 0 1 0
  Dotterer c 0 0 0 0
  King ph 1 0 0 0
Daniels p 2 0 0 0
  Sisler p 0 0 0 0
  Long ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
Cleveland 000 011 010380
Washington 000 001 000170
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Grant  W (1-0) 7.0 6 1 1 3 5
  Funk  SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
4
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels  L (0-1) 7.1 7 3 3 3 6
  Sisler   1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
4
7

  E–None.  PB–Daley (1).  2B–Cleveland Francona (1,off Daniels); Phillips (2,off Daniels); Piersall (2,off Daniels).  HR–Washington Klaus (1,6th inning off Grant 0 on, 0 out).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Daniels (1,off Grant).  Team–9.  WP–Funk (1).  U-HP–Bob Stewart, 1B–Joe Linsalata, 2B–Charlie Berry, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:40.  A–9,616.
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