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BAL  4
WSA  3
 BOS  4
DET  3
(10)		 CLE  4
NYY  3
 MIN  2
KCA  0
 CHC  1
STL  0
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 PIT  4
@PHI  3
 LAD  4
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,738

 Saturday, May 20, 1961
Time of Game: 1:55
Senators
3
15-19
Lost 2
7th, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  9  1
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    4  8  0
W: Hal Brown (3-1), L: Joe McClain (4-3), S: Hoyt Wilhelm (4)
 Orioles
4
17-16
Won 2
5th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Klaus 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .162  .556              2   2   
D O'Connell 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .626              2   3   
C Hinton LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .530              5   1   
J King RF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .286  .905              3   0   HR
D Long 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .703              7   0   
M Keough CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .206  .633              2   0   
P Daley C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .593              2   0   
J Mahoney SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .196  .425              1   1   
  G Woodling PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .973              0   0   
  C Veal SS                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .530              0   1   2B
J McClain P                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .722              0   1   2B
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .515              0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Stevens PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .398              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    1   4                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: J McClain (3, off H Brown); C Veal (3, off H Brown).
HR: J King (3, off H Brown; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J King 4; J McClain 2; C Hinton 2; C Veal 2; D O'Connell; B Klaus; P Daley; J Mahoney.
RBI: J King 2 (10); J McClain (3).
2-out RBI: J McClain.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: M Keough (2).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Williams LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .204  .576              1   0   2B
  J Busby CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452              0   0   
W Herzog RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .789              2   0   
B Robinson 3B                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .343  .882              0   2   HBP
J Gentile 1B                  3   1   1   3    0   0  .322 1.237             17   0   HR,SF
G Triandos C                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .310  .896              3   1   
R Hansen SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .618              1   3   
G Stephens CF-LF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .532              2   0   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .825              1   4   
H Brown P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   0    1   2                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Williams (7, off J McClain).
HR: J Gentile (12, off J Klippstein; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
SF: J Gentile (3, off J McClain).
HBP: B Robinson (1, by J McClain).
TB: J Gentile 4; G Triandos 2; D Williams 2; B Robinson; G Stephens; J Adair; W Herzog.
RBI: J Gentile 3 (40); G Triandos (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J McClain, L (4-3)             7     7   2   2    0   2   0   2.78   28     -       ·  ·      5·13· 2· 7     57    -     0.88   0.08
J Klippstein                   1     1   2   2    1   0   1   9.82    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.10
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   2   1          33     -       ·  ·      7·14· 2· 8           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Brown, W (3-1)               8.2   9   3   3    1   4   1   3.96   35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 8     57    -     1.22   0.28
H Wilhelm, S (4)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.45    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.85   0.20
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J McClain (2; B Robinson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 6,738.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Billy Klaus                  3B       1. Dick Williams                LF
2. Danny O'Connell              2B       2. Whitey Herzog                RF
3. Chuck Hinton                 LF       3. Brooks Robinson              3B
4. Jim King                     RF       4. Jim Gentile                  1B
5. Dale Long                    1B       5. Gus Triandos                  C
6. Marty Keough                 CF       6. Ron Hansen                   SS
7. Pete Daley                    C       7. Gene Stephens                CF
8. Jim Mahoney                  SS       8. Jerry Adair                  2B
9. Joe McClain                   P       9. Hal Brown                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 -23 O 20% 100% 3-4 WSA R. Stevens H. Wilhelm Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 1-- R -12% 67% 0-2 WSA J. McClain H. Brown Double to LF; Mahoney Scores
t9 2 1-- -12% 80% 3-4 WSA C. Veal H. Brown Double to LF; Daley to 3B
b8 1 1-- RR 10% 97% 2-1 BAL J. Gentile J. Klippstein Home Run (Deep CF); Robinson Scores
t9 0 1-- RR -9% 84% 1-4 WSA J. King H. Brown Home Run (Deep RF); Hinton Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA B. Klaus H. Brown Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 WSA D. O'Connell H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 WSA C. Hinton H. Brown Single (Bunt); Hinton out at 2B/2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 BAL D. Williams J. McClain Double to LF
b1 0 -2- 6% 67% 0-0 BAL W. Herzog J. McClain Single to RF; Williams to 3B
b1 0 1-3 4% 71% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson J. McClain Hit By Pitch; Herzog to 2B
b1 0 123 RO -3% 68% 0-0 BAL J. Gentile J. McClain Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
b1 1 12- RO 5% 73% 1-0 BAL G. Triandos J. McClain Single to LF; Herzog Scores; Robinson to 3B; Triandos out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 70% 2-0 BAL R. Hansen J. McClain Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 WSA J. King H. Brown Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 WSA D. Long H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- -1% 73% 0-2 WSA M. Keough H. Brown Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 75% 0-2 WSA P. Daley H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BAL G. Stephens J. McClain Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 77% 2-0 BAL J. Adair J. McClain Single to CF; Adair to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 1 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 BAL H. Brown J. McClain Flyball: LF
b2 2 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 BAL D. Williams J. McClain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 WSA J. Mahoney H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 WSA J. McClain H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 WSA B. Klaus H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL W. Herzog J. McClain Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson J. McClain Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BAL J. Gentile J. McClain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 69% 0-2 WSA D. O'Connell H. Brown Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 73% 0-2 WSA C. Hinton H. Brown Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 77% 0-2 WSA J. King H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 WSA D. Long H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Joe McClain facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 BAL G. Triandos J. McClain Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BAL R. Hansen J. McClain Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 BAL G. Stephens J. McClain Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 WSA M. Keough H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 WSA P. Daley H. Brown Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -2% 79% 0-2 WSA J. Mahoney H. Brown Single to LF
t5 2 1-- R -12% 67% 0-2 WSA J. McClain H. Brown Double to LF; Mahoney Scores
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 1-2 WSA B. Klaus H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Joe McClain facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 BAL J. Adair J. McClain Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 BAL H. Brown J. McClain Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-1 BAL D. Williams J. McClain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 1-2 WSA D. O'Connell H. Brown Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 1-2 WSA C. Hinton H. Brown Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 WSA J. King H. Brown Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Joe McClain facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-1 BAL W. Herzog J. McClain Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 2-1 BAL B. Robinson J. McClain Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -2% 72% 2-1 BAL J. Gentile J. McClain Lineout: 3B
b6 2 1-- 2% 74% 2-1 BAL G. Triandos J. McClain Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
b6 2 12- O -4% 70% 2-1 BAL R. Hansen J. McClain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 1-2 WSA D. Long H. Brown Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 1-2 WSA M. Keough H. Brown Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 1-2 WSA P. Daley H. Brown Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Joe McClain facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 2-1 BAL G. Stephens J. McClain Single to SS
b7 0 1-- O -3% 79% 2-1 BAL J. Adair J. McClain Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- O -2% 77% 2-1 BAL H. Brown J. McClain Popfly: 2B
b7 2 1-- O -2% 75% 2-1 BAL D. Williams J. McClain Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
Gene Stephens moves from CF to LF; Jim Busby replaces Dick Williams (LF) playing CF batting 1st; Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Mahoney (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 6% 81% 1-2 WSA G. Woodling H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
Harry Bright pinch hits for Joe McClain (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 1-2 WSA H. Bright H. Brown Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 1-2 WSA B. Klaus H. Brown Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 1-2 WSA D. O'Connell H. Brown Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Johnny Klippstein facing 2-3-4
Johnny Klippstein replaces Harry Bright (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Coot Veal replaces Gene Woodling (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 BAL W. Herzog J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 87% 2-1 BAL B. Robinson J. Klippstein Walk
b8 1 1-- RR 10% 97% 2-1 BAL J. Gentile J. Klippstein Home Run (Deep CF); Robinson Scores
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 BAL G. Triandos J. Klippstein Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 BAL R. Hansen J. Klippstein Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 1-4 WSA C. Hinton H. Brown Single to LF
t9 0 1-- RR -9% 84% 1-4 WSA J. King H. Brown Home Run (Deep RF); Hinton Scores
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 3-4 WSA D. Long H. Brown Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 3-4 WSA M. Keough H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 3-4 WSA P. Daley H. Brown Single to CF
t9 2 1-- -12% 80% 3-4 WSA C. Veal H. Brown Double to LF; Daley to 3B
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Hal Brown pitching and batting 9th; R.C. Stevens pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -23 O 20% 100% 3-4 WSA R. Stevens H. Wilhelm Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 4.

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