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 7, Los Angeles Angels 2

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Veal ss 5 2 2 0
O'Connell 2b 4 1 2 0
Hinton lf 5 1 3 4
King rf 4 0 1 0
Tasby cf 5 1 1 1
Long 1b 4 1 2 1
Klaus 3b 3 1 1 1
Daley c 4 0 1 0
Woodeshick p 4 0 2 0
Totals 38 7 15 7
Los Angeles Angels ab   r   h rbi
Aspromonte 2b 4 1 1 0
Pearson cf 4 0 1 0
Averill lf 4 0 2 2
Bilko 1b 3 0 1 0
Leek 3b 3 0 0 0
Throneberry rf 4 0 1 0
Rice c 4 0 0 0
Bridges ss 3 0 1 0
Kline p 2 0 0 0
  Hunt ph 1 0 0 0
  Garver p 0 0 0 0
  Thomas ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Washington 012 001 1117150
Los Angeles 100 000 001280
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick  W (3-1) 9.0 8 2 2 6 8
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
6
8
  Los Angeles Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Kline  L (1-2) 6.0 8 4 4 1 9
  Garver   3.0 7 3 3 1 0
Totals
9.0
15
7
7
2
9

  E–None.  DP–Washington 2, Los Angeles 1.  2B–Los Angeles Pearson (6,off Woodeshick); L Thomas (1,off Woodeshick).  HR–Washington Long (4,2nd inning off Kline 0 on, 1 out); Hinton (1,3rd inning off Kline 1 on, 2 out); Tasby (4,6th inning off Kline 0 on, 1 out); Klaus (4,8th inning off Garver 0 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Leek (2,by Woodeshick).  Team–11.  BK–Kline (1).  HBP–Woodeshick (3,Leek).  U-HP–Ed Runge, 1B–Sam Carrigan, 2B–Cal Drummond, 3B–Joe Paparella.  T–2:32.  A–7,102.
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