Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koppe vs. Shaw
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Shaw
  
  Wagner strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Shaw
  
  Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Causey catches it and throws to first to double up Thomas. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Bowsfield
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Bowsfield
  
  Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Bowsfield
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Shaw
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sadowski vs. Shaw
  
  Shaw fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Shaw. Thomas moves to third. Satriano moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sadowski vs. Shaw
  
  Sadowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowsfield vs. Shaw
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas scores. Satriano moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pearson vs. Shaw
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Bowsfield
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Bowsfield
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shaw vs. Bowsfield
  
  Shaw hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Bowsfield
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Shaw
  
  Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Shaw
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. Koppe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wagner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
  
  Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hunt strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Nuxhall
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadowski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sadowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bowsfield vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bowsfield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Bowsfield
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Bowsfield
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Bowsfield
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Bowsfield
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Causey scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Posada vs. Donohue
  
  Jim Donohue now pitching.
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lumpe vs. Donohue
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Nuxhall
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Donohue
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Donohue
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Donohue
  
  Howser hits a line drive into left field. Wagner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wagner. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Del Greco vs. Donohue
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Hunt reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Nuxhall
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadowski vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sadowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Donohue
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Donohue
  
  Siebern hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Donohue
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Donohue
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Donohue
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe throws to second for one, and Satriano throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pignatano vs. Donohue
  
  Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nuxhall vs. Fowler
  
  Art Fowler now pitching.
  
  Nuxhall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Fowler
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Fowler
  
  There goes Howser. The throw from Sadowski and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Del Greco vs. Fowler
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Moeller
  
  Ron Moeller now pitching.
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebern vs. Moeller
  
  Siebern takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Moeller
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Del Greco scores. Causey moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Posada vs. Moeller
  
  Posada hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Hunt chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomas. Causey scores. Siebern scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Posada moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Moeller
  
  Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moeller vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Moeller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ditmar
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ditmar
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Moeller
  
  Pignatano strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Moeller
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Moeller
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Ditmar
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Ditmar
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ditmar
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Moeller
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Moeller
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Moeller
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Ditmar
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Ditmar
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadowski vs. Ditmar
  
  Sadowski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Moeller
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Moeller
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Moeller
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pignatano vs. Moeller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pignatano vs. Moeller
  
  Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ditmar vs. Moeller
  
  Ditmar strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howser vs. Moeller
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Ditmar
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ron Moeller.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Ditmar
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koppe vs. Ditmar
  
  Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Ditmar
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser misplays the ball. That's an error on Howser. Koppe moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 7 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Ditmar
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Kansas City (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Pearson A, rf         5  1  1  0   Howser D, ss          6  2  3  0   
Koppe J, ss           4  1  2  1   Del Greco B, cf       5  1  1  1   
Thomas L, 1b          5  1  1  1   Causey W, 3b          2  3  0  0   
Wagner L, lf          5  1  1  2   Siebern N, 1b         3  2  2  2   
Hunt K, cf            4  1  1  0   Johnson D, rf         5  1  4  3   
Thomas G, 3b          3  2  2  2   Posada L, lf          5  1  2  3   
Satriano T, 2b        4  0  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Sadowski E, c         4  0  1  0   Pignatano J, c        3  1  1  0   
Bowsfield T, p        2  0  0  1   Shaw B, p             1  0  0  0   
Donohue J, p          0  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          2  1  1  3   
Fowler A, p           0  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           2  0  0  0   
Moeller R, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 10  7                        39 13 15 12

Los Angeles      113 020 000 --  7
Kansas City      101 0(11)0 00x -- 13

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T           2.1  5  2  2  2  1
Donohue J             2.1  3  4  4  2  2
Fowler A (L)*         0.0  3  3  3  0  0
Moeller R             3.1  4  4  3  3  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shaw B+               2.0  4  4  4  2  1
Nuxhall J (W)         3.0  5  3  3  0  1
Ditmar A (S)          4.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Causey W, Shaw B, Wagner L, Satriano T, Thomas G, Howser D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Pearson A, Johnson D, Posada L
3B -- Thomas L, Hunt K
HR -- Wagner L, Thomas G, Siebern N, Nuxhall J
SB -- Howser D
WP -- Moeller R
T -- 3:00
A -- 6912

    

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