Washington Senators vs Los Angeles Angels
May 21, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 21, 1961 at Wrigley Field. The Washington Senators defeated the Los Angeles Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 6, Los Angeles Angels 2

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Veal ss 3 1 0 0
O'Connell 2b 4 2 3 0
Hinton lf 4 2 3 1
King rf 4 0 0 0
Tasby cf 4 0 1 2
Stevens 1b 5 0 0 0
Bright 3b 4 0 2 0
Green c 4 0 0 0
Daniels p 4 1 1 1
  Sisler p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 6 10 4
Los Angeles Angels ab   r   h rbi
Pearson cf 2 0 0 0
Aspromonte 2b 3 0 0 0
Wagner lf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomas rf 3 0 1 0
Averill c 4 0 0 0
Leek 3b 3 1 1 1
Bridges ss 2 1 1 0
  Hamlin pr,ss 0 0 0 0
Moeller p 1 0 0 1
  Morgan p 0 0 0 0
  Throneberry ph 1 0 0 0
  James p 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 2 4 2
Washington 001 000 3026102
Los Angeles 000 020 000241
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Daniels  W (3-3) 7.0 4 2 1 4 3
  Sisler  SV (6) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
4
2
1
5
3
  Los Angeles Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Moeller  L (0-3) 6.2 9 4 4 4 7
  Morgan   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  James   2.0 1 2 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
10
6
5
6
9

  E–Daniels 2 (2), Hamlin (4).  DP–Washington 5, Los Angeles 2.  PB–Green (2).  2B–Washington Bright (4,off Moeller); Tasby (4,off Moeller).  HR–Washington Daniels (1,3rd inning off Moeller 0 on, 0 out), Los Angeles Leek (4,5th inning off Daniels 0 on, 0 out).  HBP–King (1,by Moeller); Pearson (2,by Daniels).  Team LOB–10.  Team–4.  CS–Hamlin (1,2nd base by Daniels/Green).  HBP–Daniels (3,Pearson); Moeller (1,King).  U-HP–Joe Paparella, 1B–Ed Runge, 2B–Sam Carrigan, 3B–Cal Drummond.  T–2:43.
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