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Standings
MIN
@BAL		10
5
MIN
@BAL		6
4		 
(11)
CLE
@WSA		3
2
PIT
@LAD		6
13
PHI
@SFG		2
5
CIN
@STL		3
5
Sunday, April 16, 1961
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 6,581, Time of Game: 2:19
Indians
3
3-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Senators
2
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
9th, 2½ GB
W: Bob Allen (1-0)
L: Dick Donovan (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3 11  1
Senators        0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Temple 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .412 .856 0.144 1.15 0.165 -0.021 1.1 2 4
Tito Francona LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .158 .526 0.179 1.73 0.355 -0.176 -0.0 2 0 HR,GDP
Jim Piersall CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .421 1.053 -0.005 1.46 0.082 -0.087 -0.4 3 0
Willie Kirkland RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .889 0.170 1.46 0.232 -0.062 0.4 4 0
Woodie Held SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .133 .411 0.072 1.08 0.119 -0.047 0.7 1 4
Vic Power 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .824 -0.046 0.99 0.066 -0.112 -1.1 10 2
Bubba Phillips 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .438 1.221 -0.133 1.27 0.032 -0.165 -1.1 1 1 GDP
John Romano C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .804 -0.090 1.05 0.029 -0.119 -0.9 4 0 2B,GDP
Johnny Antonelli P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.500 0.016 0.96 0.047 -0.031 0.2 0 2 2B
   Walt Bond PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.042 1.48 0.000 -0.042 -0.3
   Bob Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 11 3 0 5 .314 .771 0.265 1.26 1.127 -0.862 -1.3 27 13
2B: J Romano (2, off D Donovan); J Antonelli (1, off D Donovan).
HR: T Francona (1, off D Donovan; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: T Francona 4; J Temple 3; J Romano 2; J Antonelli 2; W Held; W Kirkland; V Power; J Piersall; B Phillips.
GIDP: T Francona (1); B Phillips (1); J Romano (1).
RBI: T Francona 2 (4); W Held (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Held-J Temple-V Power.
E: J Piersall (1).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marty Keough LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .661 0.018 1.01 0.066 -0.048 -0.0 3 0
Coot Veal SS 2 0 2 1 2 0 .429 .929 0.097 1.02 0.137 -0.040 1.3 2 3
Gene Woodling RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .762 -0.015 0.88 0.019 -0.033 -0.6 1 1
   Jim King RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
R C Stevens 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 -0.083 0.77 0.000 -0.083 -1.3 9 0
Harry Bright 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.010 0.46 0.042 -0.032 0.1 1 4
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .641 -0.109 1.22 0.000 -0.109 -0.6 4 0
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .308 .708 0.050 1.06 0.117 -0.067 -0.1 2 4 SB
   Jim Mahoney PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dutch Dotterer C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.112 1.73 0.153 -0.041 -0.1 5 0
   Billy Klaus PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .447 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dick Donovan P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .533 0.014 0.80 0.040 -0.026 -0.1 0 1
   Rudy Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gene Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.329 7.14 0.000 -0.329 -0.9 GDP
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 4 4 .188 .465 -0.235 1.16 0.574 -0.808 -2.3 27 14
TB: D Dotterer 2; C Veal 2; D O'Connell; D Donovan.
GIDP: G Green (1).
RBI: C Veal (1); G Woodling (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. H Bright-D O'Connell-R Stevens 2; D O'Connell-C Veal-R Stevens.
Outfield Assists: G Woodling (J Temple at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: D O'Connell (1, 2nd base off J Antonelli/J Romano).
Pickoffs: C Veal (1st base by J Antonelli).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Antonelli 7 5 2 2 2 4 0 2.57 28 61 0.028 0.85 1.4
Bob Allen, W (1-0) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.208 2.36 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 4 0 2.00 36 61 0 0 0.236 1.26 2.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (0-2) 8 10 3 3 0 4 1 2.65 31 54 -0.273 1.24 0.5
Rudy Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 2 1 0.008 1.43 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 0 5 1 3.00 35 54 2 1 -0.265 1.16 1.3
D Donovan faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Antonelli (1; C Veal, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Linsalata, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 6,581.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Washington Senators
1 Johnny Temple 2B 1 Marty Keough LF
2 Tito Francona LF 2 Coot Veal SS
3 Jim Piersall CF 3 Gene Woodling RF
4 Willie Kirkland RF 4 R C Stevens 1B
5 Woodie Held SS 5 Harry Bright 3B
6 Vic Power 1B 6 Willie Tasby CF
7 Bubba Phillips 3B 7 Danny O'Connell 2B
8 John Romano C 8 Dutch Dotterer C
9 Johnny Antonelli P 9 Dick Donovan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-2 0 1-- RR CLE T. Francona D. Donovan 35% 50% Home Run (Deep RF); Temple Scores
b9 2-3 1 12- OO WSA G. Green B. Allen 33% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2-2 0 1-- CLE W. Kirkland D. Donovan 23% 81% Single to RF; Piersall to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 OO CLE T. Francona D. Donovan -13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0-2 0 1-- OO CLE B. Phillips D. Donovan -13% 7% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Temple D. Donovan 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE T. Francona D. Donovan -3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Piersall D. Donovan -3% 48% Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Donovan -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA M. Keough J. Antonelli 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- WSA C. Veal J. Antonelli -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O WSA G. Woodling J. Antonelli 4% 49% Veal Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O WSA G. Woodling J. Antonelli 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Held D. Donovan -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE V. Power D. Donovan -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Phillips D. Donovan -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA R. Stevens J. Antonelli 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA H. Bright J. Antonelli 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Antonelli 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Romano D. Donovan -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Antonelli D. Donovan 5% 52% Double to RF
t3 0-0 1 -2- CLE J. Temple D. Donovan 5% 58% Single to LF; Antonelli to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 OO CLE T. Francona D. Donovan -13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell J. Antonelli 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- WSA D. Dotterer J. Antonelli -3% 44% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- WSA D. Donovan J. Antonelli -4% 40% Single to RF; Dotterer to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- WSA M. Keough J. Antonelli -7% 34% Walk; Dotterer to 3B; Donovan to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 R WSA C. Veal J. Antonelli -10% 24% Walk; Dotterer Scores; Donovan to 3B; Keough to 2B
b3 1-0 1 123 RO WSA G. Woodling J. Antonelli -2% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B; Donovan Scores; Keough to 3B; Veal to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -23 O WSA R. Stevens J. Antonelli 4% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Piersall D. Donovan -3% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Donovan -2% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held D. Donovan -1% 21% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- WSA H. Bright J. Antonelli -4% 17% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Bright to 2B
b4 2-0 0 -2- O WSA W. Tasby J. Antonelli 1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bright to 3B
b4 2-0 1 --3 O WSA D. O'Connell J. Antonelli 4% 21% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-0 2 --3 O WSA D. Dotterer J. Antonelli 3% 24% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CLE V. Power D. Donovan -3% 21% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 --- CLE B. Phillips D. Donovan 3% 24% Single to LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- OO CLE J. Romano D. Donovan -6% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O WSA D. Donovan J. Antonelli 1% 19% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-0 1 --- O WSA M. Keough J. Antonelli 1% 20% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- WSA C. Veal J. Antonelli -1% 20% Single to LF
b5 2-0 2 1-- O WSA G. Woodling J. Antonelli 1% 21% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Antonelli D. Donovan -3% 18% Strikeout
t6 0-2 1 --- O CLE J. Temple D. Donovan -2% 16% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 --- O CLE T. Francona D. Donovan -1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- O WSA R. Stevens J. Antonelli 1% 16% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 1 --- O WSA H. Bright J. Antonelli 1% 17% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 2 --- O WSA W. Tasby J. Antonelli 1% 18% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Piersall D. Donovan -3% 14% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 --- O CLE W. Kirkland D. Donovan -2% 12% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held D. Donovan -1% 11% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- WSA D. O'Connell J. Antonelli -1% 9% Single to CF
b7 2-0 0 1-- O WSA D. Dotterer J. Antonelli 1% 11% Strikeout
b7 2-0 1 1-- O WSA D. Donovan J. Antonelli 1% 12% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2-0 2 1-- WSA M. Keough J. Antonelli -1% 11% O'Connell Steals 2B
b7 2-0 2 -2- O WSA M. Keough J. Antonelli 2% 13% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
t8 0-2 0 --- CLE V. Power D. Donovan 7% 20% Single to SS (Weak SS)
t8 0-2 0 1-- OO CLE B. Phillips D. Donovan -13% 7% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- CLE J. Romano D. Donovan 3% 10% Double to LF (Deep LF)
Walt Bond pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 2 -2- O CLE W. Bond D. Donovan -4% 6% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Bob Allen facing 2-3-4
Bob Allen replaces Walt Bond (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- WSA C. Veal B. Allen -1% 5% Walk
b8 2-0 0 1-- O WSA G. Woodling B. Allen 1% 6% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-0 1 1-- O WSA R. Stevens B. Allen 1% 6% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2-0 2 1-- O WSA H. Bright B. Allen 1% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
Jim King replaces Gene Woodling playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0-2 0 --- CLE J. Temple D. Donovan 7% 15% Single to LF
t9 0-2 0 1-- RR CLE T. Francona D. Donovan 35% 50% Home Run (Deep RF); Temple Scores
t9 2-2 0 --- CLE J. Piersall D. Donovan 8% 58% Single to LF
t9 2-2 0 1-- CLE W. Kirkland D. Donovan 23% 81% Single to RF; Piersall to 3B
Rudy Hernandez replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 1-3 R CLE W. Held R. Hernandez 12% 93% Single to LF; Piersall Scores; Kirkland to 3B; Held to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 3-2 0 -23 O CLE V. Power R. Hernandez -7% 87% Fielder's Choice P; Kirkland out at Hm/P-3B; Power to 1B
t9 3-2 1 12- O CLE B. Phillips R. Hernandez -3% 84% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 2 12- O CLE J. Romano R. Hernandez -3% 81% Lineout: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Bob Allen facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby B. Allen 9% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- WSA D. O'Connell B. Allen -10% 80% Walk
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Danny O'Connell (2B) batting 7th
b9 2-3 1 1-- WSA D. Dotterer B. Allen -13% 67% Single to RF (Short RF); Mahoney to 2B
Gene Green pinch hits for Rudy Hernandez (P) batting 9th
Billy Klaus pinch runs for Dutch Dotterer (C) batting 8th
b9 2-3 1 12- OO WSA G. Green B. Allen 33% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Senators 2.

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