5/31/1961, LAA61-Was61, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Los Angeles (A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 7 2
1961 Washington 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 6 0
Los Angeles (A) AB R H BI AVG Washington AB R H BI AVG
Howser ss 3 0 1 0 .341 Tasby cf 2 0 1 0 .201
Thronebery rf 4 0 0 0 .316 Taussig pr 2 0 0 0 .304
Thronebery 1b 4 0 0 0 .264 Breeding 2b 4 1 0 0 .237
Blanchard c 3 0 1 0 .259 Pignatano c 4 0 1 0 .198
Moran pr 0 1 0 0 .211 Long 1b 4 0 0 0 .173
Chrisley rf 0 0 0 0 .242 Posada lf 4 1 3 2 .253
Landrith 3b 4 0 2 0 .317 Jones 3b 3 0 2 0 .288
Hardy cf 3 0 0 0 .290 Clinton rf 3 0 1 0 .190
Bertell ph 1 0 1 1 .350 Hamlin ss 3 0 1 0 .134
Curry lf 3 0 0 0 .286 Sturdivant p 3 0 0 0 .200
Esposito 2b 2 0 0 0 .167 32 2 9 2
Schofield ph 2 0 0 0 .195
Bowsfield p 2 0 0 0 .174
Warwick ph 1 0 0 0 .286
Sherry,L p 0 0 0 0 .000
32 1 5 1
Los Angeles (A) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bowsfield 7.0 8 1 0 0 5 100 65 2.43
Sherry,L L 0-3 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 17 9 7.16
8.0 9 2 1 0 5 117 74
Washington INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sturdivant W 4-0 9.0 5 1 1 3 4 118 70 3.28
9.0 5 1 1 3 4 118 70
LAA: Schofield batted for Esposito in the 8th
Warwick batted for Bowsfield in the 8th
Schofield moved to 2b in the 8th
Moran ran for Blanchard in the 9th
Bertell batted for Hardy in the 9th
Chrisley inserted at rf in the 9th
Thronebery moved to cf in the 9th
Bertell moved to c in the 9th
Was: Taussig ran for Tasby in the 3rd
Taussig moved to cf in the 4th
E-Howser. 2B-Clinton(5). HR-Posada(6). RBI-Bertell(7), Posada 2(22).
SB-Howser(8). CS-Pignatano, Jones. K-Thronebery, Hardy, Bowsfield 2,
Breeding, Long, Posada, Clinton, Hamlin. BB-Howser, Blanchard, Curry.
GWRBI: Posada
Willie Tasby was injured for this game and 4 more days
Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.
5/31/1961, LAA61-Was61, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Los Angeles (A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 7 2
1961 Washington 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 6 0
Los Angeles (A) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Howser ss 1>S W 4 8
Thronebery rf SB2 4 6>5/fl 9>5
k
Thronebery 1b 9.2-3 54/f 63 31
Blanchard c IW 4>8 3/g S
Moran pr
Chrisley rf
Landrith 3b 7 S 7>7 S.1-2
Hardy cf 2>23/b 46/f.B-1 k
Bertell ph S.2-H;1-2
Curry lf 4 8 63 W.2-3;1-2
Esposito 2b 7 5>8
Schofield ph 8>8 31
Bowsfield p 3>k k
Warwick ph 3/g
Sherry,L p
Washington -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Tasby cf 1>43 3>S
Taussig pr 9 7
Breeding 2b 43 e6.1-2;B-1 5>k 8>Sherry,L
53
Pignatano c 8 note 1 S 63
Long 1b 2>3/L 8 note 2 31
Posada lf S S.2-H;1-2 6>k 9>HR
Jones 3b S.1-2 5/fl S
Clinton rf 9 4>D note 3
Hamlin ss S.2-3;1-2 8 7>k
Sturdivant p 5/f 7.2-3 43
1: 15/f.1-2;B-1 2: k+CS2(26)/dp 3: k+CS2(24)/dp
Los Angeles (A) IN OUT ER Washington IN OUT ER
Bowsfield A1 D1 0 Sturdivant A1 D8 1 W 4-0
Sherry,L D2 D5 1 L 0-3
5/31/1961, LAA61-Was61, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1961 Los Angeles (A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 7 2
1961 Washington 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 6 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Howser lined a single to right center (BSBBX)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Howser stole second (S>B)
0-0 0 -2- 22 Thronebery struck out (S>B.CBFS)
0-0 1 -2- 21 Thronebery flied out to right, Howser to third (C2BBX)
0-0 2 --3 30 Blanchard was walked intentionally (IIII)
0-0 2 1-3 00 Landrith flied out to left (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Washington batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Tasby grounded out to second (SBBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Breeding grounded out to second (BCBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Pignatano flied out to center (CFBFBBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Hardy bunted into an out to the catcher (Xb)
0-0 1 --- 00 Curry popped out to second (X)
0-0 2 --- 32 Esposito flied out to left (BBCBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Washington batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Long lined out to first (CBX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Posada grounded a single between first and second (BSSX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Jones grounded a single up the middle, Posada to second
(CBX)
0-0 1 12- 20 Clinton flied out to right (BBX)
0-0 2 12- 01 Hamlin reached on an infield single to short, Posada to
third, Jones to second (CX)
0-0 2 123 31 Sturdivant grounded to third, forcing Jones at third
(BBBCX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bowsfield struck out (BSFS)
0-0 1 --- 31 Howser walked (BCBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Thronebery popped out to second (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Thronebery grounded to third, forcing Howser at second
(FBFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Washington batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Tasby lined a single down the left field line (BX)
Tasby left the game with an injury
Taussig pinch running for Tasby
0-0 0 1-- 02 Taussig to second, Breeding to first on an error by the
shortstop Howser (FFX)
0-0 0 12- 00 Pignatano grounded to the mound, forcing Taussig at
third, Breeding to second, Pignatano to first (X)
0-0 1 12- 01 Long flied out to center (CX)
0-0 2 12- 11 Posada lined a single up the middle, Breeding scored,
Pignatano to second (BFX)
0-1 2 12- 00 Jones popped out to third (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
Taussig moved to center field
0-1 0 --- 01 Blanchard flied out to center (CX)
0-1 1 --- 10 Landrith lined a single to shallow right (BX)
0-1 1 1-- 00 Hardy grounded to second, forcing Landrith at second,
Hardy to first (X)
0-1 2 1-- 10 Curry lined out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Washington batting
0-1 0 --- 21 Clinton doubled deep down the left-field line (FBBX)
0-1 0 -2- 22 Hamlin flied out to center (BFBFbFX)
0-1 1 -2- 10 Sturdivant flied out to left, Clinton to third (BX)
0-1 2 --3 10 Taussig flied out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-1 0 --- 12 Esposito flied out to center (FCBX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Bowsfield struck out (CSBS)
0-1 2 --- 02 Howser popped out to second (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Washington batting
0-1 0 --- 02 Breeding struck out (CCS)
0-1 1 --- 00 Pignatano lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-1 1 1-- 32 Long struck out, Pignatano was caught stealing second
(BCFBFFB1F>S)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-1 0 --- 00 Thronebery popped out to third (X)
0-1 1 --- 01 Thronebery grounded out to short (CX)
0-1 2 --- 00 Blanchard grounded out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Washington batting
0-1 0 --- 12 Posada struck out (CSBS)
0-1 1 --- 22 Jones grounded a single up the middle (CBFBX)
0-1 1 1-- 32 Clinton struck out, Jones was caught stealing second
(CBBCFB>S)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Landrith popped out to left (BBFFBX)
0-1 1 --- 32 Hardy struck out (BFFFBBFS)
0-1 2 --- 21 Curry grounded out to short (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Washington batting
0-1 0 --- 12 Hamlin struck out (BFFS)
0-1 1 --- 12 Sturdivant grounded out to second (FBCX)
0-1 2 --- 10 Taussig flied out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
Schofield pinch hitting for Esposito
0-1 0 --- 32 Schofield lined out to center (BBBCCX)
Warwick pinch hitting for Bowsfield
0-1 1 --- 01 Warwick grounded out to first (CX)
0-1 2 --- 11 Howser flied out to center (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Washington batting
Sherry,L now pitching
Schofield moved to second base
0-1 0 --- 21 Breeding grounded out to third (CBBX)
0-1 1 --- 31 Pignatano grounded out to short (BCBBX)
0-1 2 --- 02 Long grounded out to first (CCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Los Angeles (A) batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Thronebery popped out to third (BX)
0-1 1 --- 32 Thronebery grounded out to first (BBBCCX)
0-1 2 --- 01 Blanchard lined a single to left center (CX)
Moran pinch running for Blanchard
0-1 2 1-- 22 Landrith reached on an infield single to short, Moran to
second (FFBBX)
Bertell pinch hitting for Hardy
0-1 2 12- 02 Bertell lined a single to shallow right, Moran scored,
Landrith to second (CCX)
1-1 2 12- 30 Curry walked, Landrith to third, Bertell to second (BBBB)
1-1 2 123 10 Schofield grounded out to first (BX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Washington batting
Chrisley now playing right field
Thronebery moved to center field
Bertell moved to catcher
1-1 0 --- 31 Posada homered to left (CBBBX)