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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 28, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bennie Daniels |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 4,112 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Coot Veal | Shortstop |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Dale Long | First Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
Bennie Daniels | Pitcher |
Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 28, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Daniels
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Daniels
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Daniels
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Daniels
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Daniels
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Veal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Estrada
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. Veal moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Estrada
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Estrada
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estrada fields it and has Veal trapped. Estrada throws to third, and Robinson tags Veal for the out. Keough moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Daniels
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Daniels
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Daniels
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Estrada
Long hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Estrada
Klaus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Estrada
There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dotterer vs. Estrada
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estrada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Estrada
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Daniels
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daniels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Daniels
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Daniels
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Daniels
There goes Herzog. The throw from Dotterer and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Daniels
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Estrada
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Estrada
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Estrada
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Daniels
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Daniels
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Daniels
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Estrada
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Estrada
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dotterer vs. Estrada
Estrada fires to first and picks off Klaus. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Daniels
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Daniels
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Daniels
Estrada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Estrada
Dotterer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Estrada
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Estrada
Veal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Estrada
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Daniels
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Daniels
Herzog bunts towards first. Long fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Daniels
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Daniels
Gentile is hit by the pitch. Herzog moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Daniels
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Estrada
Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Estrada
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Estrada
Tasby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Clint Courtney now catching.
Long hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Wilhelm
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dotterer vs. Wilhelm
Dotterer strikes out. Courtney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dotterer out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Daniels
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Daniels
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Snyder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Daniels
Adair hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Daniels
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Daniels
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boak vs. Wilhelm
Chet Boak pinch hits for Bennie Daniels.
Boak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Wilhelm
Veal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Sisler
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Sisler
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilhelm vs. Sisler
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Wilhelm
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wilhelm
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tasby vs. Wilhelm
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Wilhelm
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Sisler
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Sisler
Snyder bunts towards third. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Sisler
Adair bunts towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to third for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sisler
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Connell. Snyder scores. Adair moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sisler
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Adair moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Sisler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Wilhelm
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Jim Busby now playing center field. Russ Snyder now playing right field.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Wilhelm
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Wilhelm
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Dutch Dotterer. Joe Hicks pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Wilhelm
Veal hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1961 -- Baltimore at Washington (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Williams D, lf 5 0 2 0 Veal C, ss 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, rf 3 0 1 0 Keough M, lf 2 1 1 1 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf 3 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 1 Gentile J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Long D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Dotterer D, c 3 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 0 0 Mahoney J, pr 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, cf-rf 4 2 2 0 Daniels B, p 2 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Boak C, ph 1 0 0 0 Estrada C, p 2 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 2 0 0 0 Hicks J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 3 30 2 4 2 Baltimore 100 000 201 -- 4 Washington 000 001 010 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Estrada C* 5.0 3 1 1 5 3 Wilhelm H (W) 4.0 1 1 1 1 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Daniels B (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 2 Sisler D 2.0 1 1 0 4 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- O'Connell D DP -- Washington 3 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Washington 8 2B -- Gentile J, Veal C 3B -- Snyder R, Woodling G HR -- Keough M, Adair J SB -- Herzog W HBP -- by Estrada C (Klaus B), by Daniels B (Gentile J) WP -- Estrada C T -- 2:46 A -- 4112
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