Indians Outlast Senators Game 1

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Gary Bell

Griffith Stadium    (08-17-2025 08:28:53)       Time 2:16, 63ø, Wind: 2 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Apr 14, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Cleveland 2-0            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 2 1      3  9  0
1961 Washington 0-2           0 0 0   1 0 0   0 1 0      2  5  0

Recap

Was  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Was      R.C. Stevens singled scoring Klaus to take the lead.  Cle  0 Was 1.

Cle  8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.

Cle      Willie Kirkland hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Cle  2 Was 1.

Was  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Was      Dale Long hit a solo HR(1) to tie the score.  Cle  2 Was 2.

Cle  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

Cle      Johnny Temple singled scoring Power to take the lead.  Cle  3 Was 2.

Was  Dale Long: 1 for 1, HR.

Cle  Gary Bell pitched a solid 8 innings for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 9 K. He's now 1-0 on the season.

Cle  Barry Latman pitched a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 1st save.

Was  Joe McClain pitched 8.2 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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2B-Power(1), Temple(1), Held(1)

 3B-Klaus(2)

 HR-Cle Kirkland(1) off McClain(1) in the 8th with 1 on base, 325 feet

    Was Long(1) off Bell(1) in the 8th with bases empty, 337 feet

 CS-Was Keough picked off by Bell(1) in the 6th Inn

Pickoff(P)-Bell(1)

RBI-Cle  - Temple(2), Kirkland 2(2)

    Was  - Long(3), Stevens(1)

IBB-Cle Romano off McClain

 SH-Temple(1)

Poor-Temple(1), Tasby(1)

LOB-Cleveland 8 Washington 2

 DP-Cleveland 1

GWRBI-Temple