Los Angeles Angels vs Washington Senators
May 31, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1961 at Griffith Stadium. The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Angels 5, Washington Senators 3

Los Angeles Angels ab   r   h rbi
Aspromonte 2b 5 2 1 1
Thomas rf 4 0 1 1
Wagner lf 6 0 1 1
Kluszewski 1b 5 0 2 0
Hunt cf 4 0 1 1
Averill c 3 0 0 0
  Duren p 0 0 0 0
  Kline p 0 0 0 0
  James pr 0 0 0 0
  Bowsfield p 0 0 0 0
Leek 3b 5 1 1 0
Hamlin ss 2 0 0 0
  Pearson ph 1 1 1 0
  Bridges ss 2 0 0 0
Moeller p 1 0 0 0
  Fowler p 0 0 0 0
  Bilko ph 1 0 0 0
  Sadowski c 1 1 1 0
Totals 40 5 9 4
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Mahoney ss 3 0 1 0
  Keough ph 1 0 0 0
  Kutyna p 1 0 0 0
  Donovan ph 1 0 0 0
O'Connell 2b 6 0 1 1
Hinton lf 4 0 1 0
King rf 6 0 2 0
Tasby cf 5 1 0 0
Long 1b 5 0 1 0
Bright 3b 1 2 1 0
  Klaus ph,3b 2 0 0 0
Green c 3 0 1 0
  Daley c 3 0 0 1
Sturdivant p 2 0 0 0
  Sisler p 0 0 0 0
  Woodling ph 1 0 0 0
  Stevens pr 0 0 0 0
  Veal ss 2 0 1 0
Totals 46 3 9 2
Los Angeles 000 000 030 002592
Washington 000 010 110 000392
  Los Angeles Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Moeller   6.2 5 2 1 4 5
  Fowler   0.1 0 0 0 1 1
  Duren   0.0 1 1 1 1 0
  Kline   3.0 2 0 0 1 2
  Bowsfield  W (1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
12.0
9
3
2
7
9
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant   7.0 5 2 2 2 3
  Sisler   1.0 1 1 1 3 2
  Kutyna  L (3-1) 4.0 3 2 2 3 0
Totals
12.0
9
5
5
8
5

  E–Aspromonte (9), Bridges (3), Long (6), Daley (3).  DP–Washington 3.  PB–Averill (8); Daley (4).  2B–Los Angeles Kluszewski (6,off Sturdivant); Aspromonte (4,off Kutyna), Washington Green (5,off Moeller); Veal (7,off Kline).  SH–L Thomas (2,off Kutyna); Sturdivant (3,off Moeller).  IBB–Kluszewski (4,by Sisler); Long (5,by Kline).  Team LOB–8.  HBP–Klaus (2,by Duren).  Team–16.  SB–Sadowski (1,2nd base off Kutyna/Daley); King (1,2nd base off Moeller/Averill).  WP–Sturdivant (4).  HBP–Duren (1,Klaus).  IBB–Kline (4,Long); Sisler (3,Kluszewski).  U-HP–Johnny Stevens, 1B–Harry Schwarts, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–John Rice.  T–4:07.  A–10,873.
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