Sunday, January 11, 2026

Offensive Explosion Erupts at Griffith. Washington Takes Series Over D.C. Rival Baltimore

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Dale Long

Griffith Stadium    (01-11-2026 07:18:40)       Time 2:39, 81ø, Wind: 2 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Aug 20, 1961                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Baltimore 69-57          0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  1
1961 Washington 52-68         1 1 0   1 2 2   3 1 -     11 12  2


Recap


Was  1st: Scored 1 run on on one walk.

Was      Gene Woodling hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Bal  0 Was 1.

Bal  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 walks.

Bal      Jerry Adair hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Bal  1 Was 1.

Was  2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.

Was      Pete Daley singled scoring Johnson to take the lead.  Bal  1 Was 2.

Was  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Was      Dale Long hit a solo HR(13).  Bal  1 Was 3.

Was  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.

Was      Dale Long hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bal  1 Was 4.

Was      Jim King singled scoring Veal.  Bal  1 Was 5.

Was  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

Was      Coot Veal doubled scoring 2.  Bal  1 Was 7.

Was  7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.

Was      Bob Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  1 Was 8.

Was      Billy Klaus doubled scoring King.  Bal  1 Was 9.

Was      Dick Donovan singled scoring Klaus.  Bal  1 Was 10.

Was  8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.

Was      Gene Woodling hit a solo HR(14).  Bal  1 Was 11.


Was  Dale Long: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Was  Coot Veal: 2 for 5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI.

Was  Chuck Hinton: 0 for 2, 2 runs, 3 W.

Was  Jim King: 2 for 4, double.


Was  Dick Donovan pitched a solid complete game for the win: 5 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 10-8 on the season.

Bal  Chuck Estrada pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 4 hits, 4 BB, 1 K. He's 9-9 on the season.


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

Estrada L(9-9)                5.0  4  5  4  1  4  1   99  63  36   3.44  24 130(131)       38

 Stock                        1.0  2  2  2  0  1  1   25  16   9   3.00   6   70(75)  ++

 Hall                         2.0  6  4  4  1  0  2   42  33   9   3.32  12   75(75)

                              8.0 12 11 10  2  5  4  166 112  54   3.48  42


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

Donovan W(10-8)               9.0  5  1  0  0  4  3  131  87  44   3.60  37 145(146)   +   74

                              9.0  5  1  0  0  4  3  131  87  44   3.95  37

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  E-Hansen(28), Klaus(7), Donovan(4)

 2B-Foiles(3), Klaus(4), Veal 2(8), King(7)

 HR-Was Long(13) off Estrada(14) in the 4th with bases empty, 329 feet

    Was Woodling(14) off Hall(4) in the 8th with bases empty, 311 feet

 SB-Was Hinton(20) off Estrada(14) + Foiles(10), 1st

    Was King(4) off Estrada(15) + Foiles(11), 4th

 CS-Was Hinton picked off by Estrada(2) in the 3rd Inn

Pickoff(P)-Estrada(2)

RBI-Bal  - Adair(47)

    Was  - Long 2(53), Klaus(20), Veal 2(15), Woodling 2(47), King(36), Johnson,B(10), Daley(11), Donovan(7)

IBB-Bal Gentile off Donovan

HBP-King(Was) by Estrada(Bal)

 SF-Long(6), Woodling(2)

 PB-Daley 2(6)

Great-Hansen(26)

Poor-Gentile(4), Adair 2(12), Robinson,B(7), Klaus(10)

LOB-Baltimore 9 Washington 7

 DP-Washington 1

GWRBI-Daley

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