September 10, 1961 Washington Senators at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
WSA 2 BOS 8
DET 7 KCA 13
MIN 1 MIN 7
@KCA 0 LAA 4
CHW 3 NYY 7
CLE 6 NYY 9
CLE 3 PHI 14
@CHC 6 CIN 5
STL 2 MLN 4
PIT 3 SFG 7
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,729

Sunday, September 10, 1961
Time of Game: 2:29

Senators

52-92

Lost 1

10th, 47 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  0
Orioles         1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  1

W: C Estrada (13-8), L: J McClain (8-17), S: H Wilhelm (17)

Orioles

87-60

Won 1

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Veal SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .206  .524    0    3   3   
  B Klaus PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .230  .675    0    0   0   
M Keough LF                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .737    0    1   0   
W Tasby CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .733    0    1   0   
J King RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .841    0    2   0   
B Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .717    0    0   0   
B Zipfel 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .675    0    9   1   
K Retzer C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.357    0    4   1   2·2B
C Cottier 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .623    0    3   4   
  G Woodling PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .880    0    0   0   
  C Hinton PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .248  .678         0   0   SB
J McClain P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .464    0    0   1   
  D Long PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .787    0    0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   2   
  G Green PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .863    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   5   2    5   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: K Retzer 2 (3, 2 off C Estrada).

TB: K Retzer 4; C Veal; B Klaus; G Woodling.

RBI: B Klaus 2 (30).

2-out RBI: B Klaus 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Cottier-C Veal-B Zipfel.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Hinton (17, 2nd base off C Estrada/C Lau).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .728    0    1   3   HR,2B
D Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .618    0    1   0   
  R Snyder PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .674         0   0   CS
J Brandt CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .310  .844    0    4   0   HR,SB
J Gentile 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .313 1.103    0   10   1   GDP
W Herzog RF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .820    0    2   0   SH
C Lau C                       3   0   0   0    1   1  .210  .576    0    6   0   IW
R Hansen SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .670    0    1   2   
J Adair 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .701    0    1   4   IW
C Estrada P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .109  .261    0    1   0   SH
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .186         0   0   
Totals                       26   3   6   3    7   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (33, off J McClain).

HR: J Brandt (15, off J McClain; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Robinson (7, off J McClain; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: C Estrada (6, off J McClain); W Herzog (2, off J Klippstein).

IBB: J Adair (4, by J McClain); C Lau (4, by J Klippstein).

TB: B Robinson 6; J Brandt 5; J Adair; W Herzog.

GIDP: J Gentile (12).

RBI: B Robinson 2 (52); J Brandt (70).

2-out RBI: J Brandt.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Robinson (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Brandt (9, 2nd base off J Klippstein/K Retzer).

CS: R Snyder (3, 2nd base by J Klippstein/K Retzer).

PITCHING

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 (8-17)            6     6   3   3    3   3   2   3.93   26     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 6     48    -     0.70  -0.08
J Klippstein                   2     0   0   0    4   1   0   6.48    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    7   4   2          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Estrada, W (13-8)            8.2   5   2   2    5   4   0   3.86   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 5     65    -     1.12   0.36
H Wilhelm, S (17)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.88   0.08
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 5          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J McClain (7; J Adair); J Klippstein (1; C Lau).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Sam Carrigan, 3B - Ed Runge.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 6,729.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Baltimore Orioles                    
1. C Veal               SS    1. B Robinson           3B 
2. M Keough             LF    2. D Williams           LF 
3. W Tasby              CF    3. J Brandt             CF 
4. J King               RF    4. J Gentile            1B 
5. B Johnson            3B    5. W Herzog             RF 
6. B Zipfel             1B    6. C Lau                C  
7. K Retzer             C     7. R Hansen             SS 
8. C Cottier            2B    8. J Adair              2B 
9. J McClain            P     9. C Estrada            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% J Brandt        J McClain       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 3   0  0-1  ---      10%  77% B Robinson      J McClain       Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 2   2  1-0  123       8%  66% J McClain       C Estrada       Flyball: CF
   t 9   2  3-2  1--       8% 100% M Keough        H Wilhelm       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   b 5   1  0-2  -2-       7%  90% B Robinson      J McClain       Double to RF; Adair Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Veal          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Keough        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  W Tasby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Williams      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      62%  J Brandt        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      61%  J Gentile       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Estrada facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  J King          Flyball: RF
          ---      60%  B Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      63%  B Zipfel        Flyball: LF
          1--      60%  K Retzer        Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
          -23      58%  C Cottier       Walk
   O      123      66%  J McClain       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe McClain facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  W Herzog        Walk
   O      1--      66%  C Lau           Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      65%  R Hansen        Groundout: 2B-1B; Herzog to 2B
          -2-      65%  J Adair         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      62%  C Estrada       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Estrada facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  C Veal          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  M Keough        Walk
          1--      57%  W Tasby         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Keough to 2B; Tasby to 1B
   O      12-      62%  J King          Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      67%  B Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe McClain facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      77%  B Robinson      Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      75%  D Williams      Popfly: 2B
          ---      77%  J Brandt        Single to RF
   OO     1--      74%  J Gentile       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck Estrada facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  B Zipfel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  K Retzer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Cottier       Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe McClain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  W Herzog        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      77%  C Lau           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Hansen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck Estrada facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  J McClain       Strikeout
          ---      75%  C Veal          Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  M Keough        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      76%  W Tasby         Walk; Veal to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J King          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe McClain facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  J Adair         Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  C Estrada       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Adair to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  B Robinson      Double to RF; Adair Scores
   O      -2-      88%  D Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      87%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Estrada facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  B Johnson       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      91%  B Zipfel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      92%  K Retzer        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe McClain facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  J Gentile       Walk
          1--      94%  W Herzog        Single to CF; Gentile to 2B
   O      12-      93%  C Lau           Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      91%  R Hansen        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      90%  J Adair         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Estrada facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Cottier       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dale Long pinch hits for Joe McClain batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Veal          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Klippstein replaces Dale Long pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  C Estrada       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  D Williams      Walk
                  Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dick Williams batting 2nd
   O      1--      93%  J Brandt        Snyder Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Estrada facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Snyder moves to LF
          ---      89%  M Keough        Walk
   O      1--      92%  W Tasby         Groundout: SS-1B; Keough to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  J King          Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johnny Klippstein facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  J Brandt        Walk
          1--      98%  J Gentile       Brandt Steals 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      98%  W Herzog        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Brandt to 3B; Gentile to 2B
          -23      98%  C Lau           Intentional Walk
   O      123      98%  R Hansen        Strikeout
   O      123      97%  J Adair         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Estrada facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Zipfel        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  K Retzer        Double to LF
                  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Chuck Cottier batting 8th
          -2-      91%  G Woodling      Single to LF; Retzer to 3B
                  Gene Green pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein batting 9th; Chuck Hinton pinch runs for Gene Woodling batting 8th
   O      1-3      96%  G Green         Strikeout, Hinton Steals 2B
                  Billy Klaus pinch hits for Coot Veal batting 1st
   RR     -23      92%  B Klaus         Single to RF; Retzer Scores; Hinton Scores
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Chuck Estrada pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  M Keough        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL196109100

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