Washington Senators vs Los Angeles Angels
July 23, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 23, 1961 at Wrigley Field. 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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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Washington Senators 3, Los Angeles Angels 8

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Hinton lf 5 0 0 0
Johnson ss 4 1 1 0
King rf 3 1 1 0
Bright 3b 4 1 2 2
Tasby cf 4 0 0 1
Green c 4 0 2 0
Keough 1b 4 0 3 0
Cottier 2b 3 0 0 0
  Klaus ph 1 0 0 0
McClain p 2 0 0 0
  Klippstein p 0 0 0 0
  Long ph 1 0 0 0
  Garcia p 0 0 0 0
  Woodling ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 9 3
Los Angeles Angels ab   r   h rbi
Koppe ss 4 0 1 2
Thomas L. rf 3 1 1 2
Wagner lf 4 1 2 0
Bilko 1b 3 1 1 3
Thomas G. 3b 4 0 0 0
Hunt cf 3 1 1 0
Averill c 4 1 1 1
Moran 2b 4 2 2 0
Bowsfield p 2 1 1 0
  Satriano ph 1 0 0 0
  Morgan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 8 10 8
Washington 010 020 000390
Los Angeles 230 200 10x8100
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McClain  L (7-10) 4.0 9 7 7 0 1
  Klippstein   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Garcia   3.0 1 1 1 2 2
Totals
8.0
10
8
8
2
3
  Los Angeles Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield  W (6-3) 6.0 9 3 3 1 4
  Morgan  SV (3) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
1
6

  E–None.  2B–Washington Bright (6,off Bowsfield); Keough (11,off Bowsfield), Los Angeles Wagner 2 (11,off McClain,off Garcia); Hunt (20,off McClain).  HR–Washington Bright (4,2nd inning off Bowsfield 0 on, 0 out), Los Angeles Bilko (14,1st inning off McClain 1 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–7.  SF–Bilko (1,off Garcia).  Team–3.  SB–Hunt (5,2nd base off Garcia/Green).  WP–McClain (2).  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Harry Schwarts, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–Johnny Stevens.  T–2:14.  A–5,849.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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