Thursday, January 22, 2026

Indians Sweep Senators.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Bobby Locke

Griffith Stadium    (01-22-2026 08:04:11)       Time 2:50, 75ø, Wind: 3 MPH Out to LCF  Night Game

Aug 31, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Cleveland 72-61          0 3 2   0 0 1   0 0 1      7  7  2
1961 Washington 55-75         0 1 0   1 1 1   0 0 0      4  6  3


Recap


Cle  2nd: Scored 3 runs on a hit, on one walk and an error.

Cle      Woodie Held tripled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Cle  2 Was 0.

Cle      Mudcat Grant hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  3 Was 0.

Was  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

Was      Marty Keough hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  3 Was 1.

Cle  3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

Cle      Bubba Phillips singled scoring Kirkland.  Cle  4 Was 1.

Cle      Johnny Romano scored on a WP by Daniels.  Cle  5 Was 1.

Was  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.

Was      Harry Bright singled scoring Johnson.  Cle  5 Was 2.

Was  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.

Was      Bud Zipfel hit a solo HR(4).  Cle  5 Was 3.

Cle  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 3 walks.

Cle      Johnny Temple hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  6 Was 3.

Was  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Was      Danny O'Connell hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  6 Was 4.

Was  7th: Failed to score on 3 walks.

Cle  9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

Cle      Johnny Romano tripled scoring Kirkland.  Cle  7 Was 4.


Cle  Johnny Romano: 2 for 4, triple, 2 runs.

Was  Bob Johnson: 3 for 3, double, 2 W.

Was  Bud Zipfel: 1 for 3, HR, 2 runs.


Cle  Mudcat Grant pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 10 BB, 6 K. He's 15-8 on the year.

Cle  Bobby Locke pitched the 9th to record his 7th save of the season.

Was  Bennie Daniels pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 9-11 on the year.


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Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Grant W(15-8)                 8.0  5  4  3  1 10  6  147  85  62   3.44  40 135(135)   -   54

 Dailey                       0.0  1  0  0  0  0  0    2   2   0   0.00   1   25(27)

 Locke S(7)                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   14  13   1   4.84   3   90(75)

                              9.0  6  4  3  1 10  6  163 100  63   3.82  44


Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Daniels L(9-11)               8.0  6  6  2  0  4  3  144  94  50   2.97  37 140(142)       53

 Garcia                       1.0  1  1  1  0  2  0   16   6  10   3.68   5   30(35)

                              9.0  7  7  3  0  6  3  160 100  60   4.08  42

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  E-Phillips(15), Francona(10), O'Connell(17), Johnson,B(7), Zipfel(2)

 2B-Johnson,B(15)

 3B-Romano(1), Held(2)

 HR-Was Zipfel(4) off Grant(28) in the 5th with bases empty, 317 feet

 SB-Cle Temple(9) off Daniels(12) + Bright(3), 1st

    Was Cottier(7) off Grant(10) + Romano(49), 6th

RBI-Cle  - Romano(75), Temple(51), Phillips(74), Held 2(65), Grant(7)

    Was  - O'Connell(33), Keough(34), Zipfel(13)

 SF-Grant(2), O'Connell(1)

 SH-Zipfel(4), Daniels(3)

 WP-Daniels(6)

Poor-Held(23), Woodling(4), Johnson,B(9)

LOB-Cleveland 8 Washington 13

 DP-Washington 1

GWRBI-Held

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